Real Love is the second studio album

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 by English

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 R&B

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 and soul

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 singer Lisa Stansfield

Lisa Stansfield

Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982...

, released on November 12, 1991 by Arista

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/BMG Records. The album was certified Gold in the US

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, 2x platinum in the UK

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 and Gold in Germany

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris. All songs produced by Ian Devaney and Andy Morris.

Europe/Japan release

1. Change
   Change (Lisa Stansfield song)
   "Change" is the first single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love, and was released in October 1991. It achieved major success in the UK, peaking at number 10, but only moderate success in other European countries, but it also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the U.S...
   
    - 5:39
2. Real Love - 5:01
3. Set Your Loving Free
   Set Your Loving Free (Lisa Stansfield song)
   "Set Your Loving Free" is the fourth single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Set Your Loving Free".UK Promo Single...
   
    - 5:03
4. I Will Be Waiting - 5:03
5. All Woman - 5:17
6. Soul Deep - 4:11
7. Make Love to Ya - 4:54
8. Time to Make You Mine
   Time to Make You Mine (Lisa Stansfield song)
   "Time to Make You Mine" is the third single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love. It became another top 20 hit for Stansfield in the UK.-Formats and track listings:...
   
    - 4:58
9. Symptoms of Loneliness & Heartache - 4:43
10. It's Got to Be Real - 5:17
11. First Joy - 4:25
12. Tenderly - 3:20
13. A Little More Love
    A Little More Love (Lisa Stansfield song)
    "A Little More Love" is the fifth and final single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "A Little More Love".US Promo Single...
    
     - 4:34
14. When You're Gone - 4:08 + ++
15. Everything Will Get Better - 5:00 ++
16. Change [Frankie Knuckles Remix] - 6:30 ++

+ Japanese bonus track

++ 2003 remastered release bonus tracks

North American release

1. Change
   Change (Lisa Stansfield song)
   "Change" is the first single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love, and was released in October 1991. It achieved major success in the UK, peaking at number 10, but only moderate success in other European countries, but it also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the U.S...
   
    - 5:39
2. Time to Make You Mine
   Time to Make You Mine (Lisa Stansfield song)
   "Time to Make You Mine" is the third single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love. It became another top 20 hit for Stansfield in the UK.-Formats and track listings:...
   
    - 4:58
3. Symptoms of Loneliness & Heartache - 4:43
4. All Woman - 5:17
5. Soul Deep - 4:11
6. A Little More Love
   A Little More Love (Lisa Stansfield song)
   "A Little More Love" is the fifth and final single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "A Little More Love".US Promo Single...
   
    - 4:34
7. Make Love to Ya - 4:54
8. Set Your Loving Free
   Set Your Loving Free (Lisa Stansfield song)
   "Set Your Loving Free" is the fourth single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Set Your Loving Free".UK Promo Single...
   
    - 5:03
9. First Joy - 4:25
10. Real Love - 5:01
11. Tenderly - 3:20
12. It's Got to Be Real - 5:17
13. I Will Be Waiting - 5:03

Singles

• "Change
  Change (Lisa Stansfield song)
  "Change" is the first single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love, and was released in October 1991. It achieved major success in the UK, peaking at number 10, but only moderate success in other European countries, but it also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the U.S...
  
  "
• "All Woman"
• "Time to Make You Mine
  Time to Make You Mine (Lisa Stansfield song)
  "Time to Make You Mine" is the third single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love. It became another top 20 hit for Stansfield in the UK.-Formats and track listings:...
  
  "
• "Set Your Loving Free
  Set Your Loving Free (Lisa Stansfield song)
  "Set Your Loving Free" is the fourth single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Set Your Loving Free".UK Promo Single...
  
  "
• "A Little More Love
  A Little More Love (Lisa Stansfield song)
  "A Little More Love" is the fifth and final single from Lisa Stansfield's album, Real Love.-Formats and track listings:These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "A Little More Love".US Promo Single...
  
  "

Critical and commercial performance

Though it didn't repeat the huge success of Affection, the album was a hit, especially in the UK, where it reached number 3.

Personnel

• Yak Bondy - Harmonica, Keyboards, Programming
• Bobby Boughton - Engineer, Mixing
• Chris Davis - Flute, Saxophone
• Snake Davis - Flute, Saxophone, Horn Arrangements
• Ian Devaney - Guitar, Trombone, Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Andy Gangadeen - Drums, Rhythm Arrangements
• Stephen Gibson - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
• Rebecca Gilliver - Strings
• Gary Grant - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
• Marine Guillemot - Creative Director
• Drusilla Harris - Strings
• Jerry Hey
  Jerry Hey
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   - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn Arrangements
• Dan Higgins - Flute, Saxophone
• Benedict Holland - Strings
• Aileen McLaughlin - Background Vocals
• Andy Morris - Trumpet, Arranger, Composer, Flugelhorn, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Berend Mulder - Strings
• Jane Nossek - Strings
• Tim Parry - Executive Producer
• John Price - Strings
• Jonathan Pryce - Strings
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. - Trombone
• Annie Ross - Background Vocals
• Juliet Snell - Strings
• Snowboy - Percussion, Rhythm Arrangements
• Lisa Stansfield - Composer, Vocals
• Jazz Summers - Executive Producer
• Winkie Thin - Strings
• Richard Thirlwell - Strings
• Rebecca Thompson - Strings
• Simon Vance - Strings, Horn Arrangements
• Andrew Walton - Strings
• Marcus Williams - Bass
• Richard Williamson - Strings

Chart information

Chart	Peak
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	6
U.S. Billboard 200	43