Be Real (Phoebe Ryan song)

"Be Real"
Single by Phoebe Ryan
from the album James
Released September 8, 2017
Recorded 2016
Genre
Length 3:42
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Valley Girl
Phoebe Ryan singles chronology
"Forgetting All About You"
(2017)		 "Be Real"
(2017)		 "James Has Changed"
(2017)

"Forgetting All About You"
(2017)		 "Be Real"
(2017)		 "James Has Changed"
(2017)

"Be Real" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Ryan. It was released on September 8, 2017, as the second single from her second extended play, James (2017).[2] Remixes for the single were released the same month.[3]

Composition

"Be Real" is a synth-pop and hip hop[1] song with a length of three minutes and forty two seconds. The song lyrically talks about wanting honesty in a relationship that no longer feels genuine.[2] The song was penned by Ryan, Kyle Shearer, and Nathaniel Campany, while Valley Girl handled the production of the song.[4]

Critical reception

Ariella Kozin of We Are the Guard wrote that the song marks a "sweet spot that makes a hit song—it's vulnerable, but not without a glamorous mask."[5]

Track listing

Digital download[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Be Real"3:42
Remix EP[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Be Real" (NOTD Remix)3:35
2."Be Real" (DJ Mike D Remix)3:50

Personnel

Adapted from Tidal.[4]

  • Phoebe Ryan – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Kyle Shearer – songwriting, record engineering
  • Nathaniel Campany – songwriting
  • Valley Girl – production
  • Mitch McCarthy – mix engineering
  • Justin Shturtz – master engineering

Release history

Region Release date Format Ref.
Worldwide September 8, 2017 Digital download [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Phoebe Ryan releases new single, 'Be Real,' along with North American tour dates". AXS. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  2. 1 2 "Phoebe Ryan Makes An Honest Plea On The Super Sparkling "Be Real"". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Phoebe Ryan's "Be Real" Gets A Massive NOTD Remix". idolator. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  4. 1 2 "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  5. ↑ Kozin, Ariella. "New Indie Pop: Phoebe Ryan – Be Real". We Are the Guard.
  6. 1 2 "Be Real – Single by Phoebe Ryan on Apple Music". 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
  7. ↑ "Be Real (Remixes) – Single by Phoebe Ryan on Apple Music". 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
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