"Nothing's Real but Love" is the debut single by English singer Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson (singer)

Rebecca Ferguson is an English singer-songwriter born in Liverpool, who became notable as the runner-up of the seventh series of The X Factor to Matt Cardle in 2010. She released her debut single "Nothing Real but Love" on 20 November 2011...

, from her debut studio album Heaven

Heaven (Rebecca Ferguson album)

Heaven is the debut album by British singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson. The album will be released on 5 December 2011. The lead single from Heaven, "Nothing's Real but Love" was be released on 20 November...

. It was originally meant to be released in the UK

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 on 27 November 2011, but was brought forward a week to 20 November in order to coincide with her first official performance of the song on The X Factor

The X Factor (UK)

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...

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Background

The single was scheduled to be released on 27 November 2011, but the release date was brought forward to 20 November 2011 to coincide with her return to The X Factor

The X Factor (UK)

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...

, where she performed the track live on television for the first time alongside a performance of an album track on The Xtra Factor.

Live performances

Rebecca performed the song for the first time during the live shows of the eighth series

The X Factor (UK series 8)

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series began airing on ITV on 20 August 2011. Louis Walsh is the only judge from the previous series to return, as the other three, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole, all left to join other...

 of The X Factor

The X Factor (UK)

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...

 on 20 November 2011 followed by a performance on This Morning

This Morning

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 on 25 November.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Nothing's Real But Love" was first released onto YouTube on 2 November 2011 at a total length of two minutes and fifty-one seconds. which showed Ferguson performing live with her band. The official video premiered on her official website on 23 November.

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy

Digital Spy

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 Blog gave the song four stars out of five and a positive review, stating:

Judging by her debut release, it's been time well spent. "No money, no house, no car/ Is like love," she calmly ponders over gentle acoustics, allowing nothing but her voice to do the talking - one that is just as raw and shaky as it was this time last year but now with an added hint of diva ambition. Like a bottle of Gentleman Jack, the result is smooth, premium and leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy inside immediately after.

Track listing

Chart performance

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Chart (2011)	Peak position

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...	20 November 2011	Digital Download	Syco Music, Epic Records Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...