Name: Real Girl by Mutya Buena
Brand: Mutya Buena
SKU: 602517364288
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Fresh from departing the Sugababes, Mutya Buena released her debut album, Real Girl in June 2007. It reached the Top Ten on the strength of the title track, which samples the background music from Lenny Kravitz's "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" in the same way that her previous hit with the Sugababes, "Freak Like Me," used the music from "Are Friends Electric." There is a mixture of danceable R&B songs, like the album opener "Just a Little Bit," "It's Not Easy," and the collaboration with Groove Armada, "Song for Mutya (Out of Control)," which was also included on their Soundboy Rock album. There are also soulful ballads "Suffer for Love" and "This Is Not (Real Love)," a duet with George Michael on which they sing alternate verses; the track first appeared on his album Twenty Five. "Breakdown Motel" and "My Song" chug slowly along and Buena raps the verses on "B Boy Baby" before launching into a chorus consisting of a slowed down version of the Ronettes/Phil Spector '60s masterpiece which even Amy Winehouse couldn't save from dreary boredom. The latter singer, however, would have been proud to record "Strung Out," which opens with a solo piano and appears to be building into a minor key melodramatic ballad before breaking into a beat led R&B number.
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1. Just A Little Bit

by Mutya Buena

Background Vocals: Pam Sheyne
Eg White; Performer
Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Guitar: Eg White; Performer
Horn: Guy Barker; Performer
Performer: Barnaby Dickinson
Guy Barker
Eg White
Pam Sheyne; Performer
Trombone: Barnaby Dickinson; Performer
Composer: Pam Sheyne
Eg White; Composer
Lyricist: Eg White
Pam Sheyne; Composer
Producer: Eg White; Production
Programmer: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Composer Lyricist: Pam Sheyne
Eg White; Other

2. Real Girl

by Mutya Buena

Background Vocals: Niara Scarlett; Performer
Cello: Jeni Saint; Performer
Drums: Kristoffer Sonne; Performer
Lyricist: Matt Ward
Dean Gillard
Niara Scarlett
Lenny Kravitz; Composer
Additional Producer: Martin Terefe; Other
Guitar: Sam Hegedus
Steve Coster; Performer
Hammond Organ: Nikolaj Torp; Performer
Keyboard: Matt Ward; Performer
Percussion: Andreas Olsson
Kristoffer Sonne; Performer
Violin: Gita Harcourt
Rosie Langley; Performer
Composer: Lenny Kravitz
Matt Ward
Dean Gillard
Niara Scarlett; Composer
Performer: Rosie Langley
Gita Harcourt
Kristoffer Sonne
Niara Scarlett
Jeni Saint
Matt Ward
Sam Hegedus
Steve Coster
Andreas Olsson
Nikolaj Torp; Performer
Mixing: Marcellus Fernandez
Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Recording: Iain Hill; Production
Studio Personnel: Iain Hill
Marcellus Fernandez
Jeremy Wheatley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Niara Scarlett
Lenny Kravitz
Dean Gillard
Matt Ward; Other
Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Producer: Matt Ward
Martin Terefe
Dean Gillard; Production

4. Breakdown Motel

by Mutya Buena

Cello: Jonny Dollar; Performer
Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Guitar: Craigie Dodds; Performer
Performer: Jonny Dollar
Craigie Dodds; Performer
Composer: Craigie Dodds
Jonny Dollar; Composer
Lyricist: Craigie Dodds
Jonny Dollar; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Craigie Dodds
Jonny Dollar; Composer
Producer: Craigie Dodds; Production
Composer Lyricist: Craigie Dodds
Jonny Dollar; Other

5. Strung Out

by Mutya Buena

Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Drums: Jony Rockstar; Performer
Keyboard: Jeremy Shaw; Performer
Performer: Chris Elliot
Jeremy Shaw
Jony Rockstar; Performer
Strings: Chris Elliot; Performer
Composer: Obi Mhondera
Mutya Buena
Pete Kirtley
Tim Hawes; Composer
Lyricist: Tim Hawes
Mutya Buena
Pete Kirtley
Obi Mhondera; Composer
Engineer: Pete Craigie; Production
Producer: Jeremy Wheatley
Jony Rockstar; Production
Programmer: Brio Taliaferro; Production
Studio Personnel: Pete Craigie; Production
Additional Producer: Jeremy Wheatley; Other
Composer Lyricist: Tim Hawes
Obi Mhondera
Pete Kirtley
Mutya Buena; Other

6. It's Not Easy

by Mutya Buena

Guitar: Sam Frank
Paul Simm
Felix Howard; Performer
Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Performer: Paul Simm
Sam Frank
Felix Howard; Performer
Composer: Mutya Buena
Paul Simm
Felix Howard
Sam Frank; Composer
Lyricist: Sam Frank
Felix Howard
Paul Simm
Mutya Buena; Composer
Producer: Sam Frank
Felix Howard
Paul Simm; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Simm
Felix Howard
Sam Frank
Mutya Buena; Other

7. Suffer For Love

by Mutya Buena

Background Vocals: Ali Tennant
Mutya Buena; Performer
Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Performer: Ali Tennant
Mutya Buena
Federico Conti; Performer
Composer: Larry Brownlee
Mutya Buena
Ali Tennant
Lowrell Simon
G. Lally
Gus Redmond; Composer
Lyricist: Mutya Buena
Ali Tennant
Lowrell Simon
G. Lally
Gus Redmond
Larry Brownlee; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Federico Conti; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Ali Tennant; Composer
Mixing: Dexter Simmons; Production
Producer: Ali Tennant
Guz Lally; Production
Recording: Guz Lally; Production
Recording Assistant: Marc Wieland; Production
Studio Personnel: Marc Wieland
Guz Lally
Dexter Simmons; Production
Additional Producer: Guz Lally
Ali Tennant; Other
Composer Lyricist: Ali Tennant
G. Lally
Mutya Buena
Larry Brownlee
Gus Redmond
Lowrell Simon; Other

8. Not Your Baby

by Mutya Buena

Cello: Jeni Saint; Performer
Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Keyboard: Matt Ward
Dean Gillard; Performer
Performer: James Hunt
Dominic Glover
Jeni Saint
Matt Ward
Dean Gillard
Rosie Langley
Gita Harcourt
Nichol Thomson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: James Hunt; Performer
Trombone: Nichol Thomson; Performer
Trumpet: Dominic Glover; Performer
Violin: Gita Harcourt
Rosie Langley; Performer
Composer: Matt Ward
Mutya Buena
Dean Gillard; Composer
Lyricist: Mutya Buena
Dean Gillard
Matt Ward; Composer
Mixing: Marcellus Fernandez; Production
Producer: Matt Ward
Dean Gillard; Production
Studio Personnel: Marcellus Fernandez; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dean Gillard
Matt Ward
Mutya Buena; Other

9. Wonderful

by Mutya Buena

Performer: Jeremy Parsons
Fiora Cutler
Guy Sigsworth
Jono Buchanan; Performer
Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Piano: Guy Sigsworth; Performer
Violin: Fiora Cutler; Performer
Composer: Josh Thompson
Gandalf Roudette-muschamp; Composer
Lyricist: Gandalf Roudette-muschamp
Josh Thompson; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Jeremy Parsons
Fiora Cutler
Jono Buchanan; Composer
Engineer: Jeremy Parsons; Production
Producer: Guy Sigsworth
Redeye; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeremy Parsons; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gandalf Roudette-muschamp
Josh Thompson; Other

10. B Boy Baby

by Mutya Buena

Background Vocals: Amy Winehouse; Performer
Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Drums: Salaam Remi; Performer
Performer: Amy Winehouse
Vincent Henry
Salaam Remi; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Vincent Henry; Performer
Composer: Phil Spector
Ellie Greenwich
Jeff Barry; Composer
Lyricist: Ellie Greenwich
Phil Spector
Jeff Barry; Composer
Author: Angela Hunte; Production
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Producer: Salaam Remi; Production
Recording: Tony Salter
Franklin Socorro; Production
Recording Assistant: Gleyder Disla; Production
Studio Personnel: Franklin Socorro
Tony Salter
Tom Elmhirst
Gleyder Disla; Production
Composer Lyricist: Phil Spector
Jeff Barry
Ellie Greenwich; Other

11. This Is Not (Real Love)

by Mutya Buena, George Michael

Featured Artist: George Michael; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Guitar: Michael Brown
Johnny Douglas
Phil Palmer; Performer
Performer: Phil Palmer
Johnny Douglas
Michael Brown; Performer
Composer: George Michael
James Jackman
Ruadhri Cushnan; Composer
Lyricist: George Michael
James Jackman
Ruadhri Cushnan; Composer
Engineer: Dave Clews; Production
Producer: George Michael
Johnny Douglas
Ruadhri Cushnan
James Jackman; Production
Recording Producer: Johnny Douglas
George Michael; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Clews; Production

12. My Song

by Mutya Buena

Primary Artist: Mutya Buena; Main Performer
Drum Programming: Wayne Wilkins; Performer
Guitar: Hugh Burns; Performer
Performer: Hugh Burns
Wayne Wilkins; Performer
Composer: Gandalf Roudette-muschamp
Josh Thompson
Wayne Wilkins; Composer
Lyricist: Gandalf Roudette-muschamp
Josh Thompson
Wayne Wilkins; Composer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Producer: Wayne Wilkins
Redeye; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gandalf Roudette-muschamp
Josh Thompson
Wayne Wilkins; Other

3. Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)

by Groove Armada

Primary Artist: Groove Armada; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Johnathon White; Performer
Guitar: Andy Cato; Performer
Keyboard: Tim Hutton; Performer
Percussion: Patrick Dawes; Performer
Performer: Patrick Dawes
Johnathon White
Greg Wilson
Andy Cato
Tim Hutton
Mutya Buena; Performer
Vocals: Mutya Buena; Performer
Composer: Karen Poole
Tom Findlay
Tim Hutton
Andy Cato
Mutya Buena; Composer
Lyricist: Tim Hutton
Andy Cato
Karen Poole
Tom Findlay
Mutya Buena; Composer
Mixing: Groove Armada
Steve Fitzmaurice; Production
Producer: Tom Findlay
Andy Cato; Production
Recording Assistant: Tom Paterson; Production
Studio Personnel: Groove Armada
Tom Paterson
Steve Fitzmaurice; Production
Turntablist: Greg Wilson; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 17 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1432x1432 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Electronic, Teen Pop, R&B, Soul, Dance

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 3, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602517364288

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Notification

Real Girl

1. Just A Little Bit

2. Real Girl

4. Breakdown Motel

5. Strung Out

6. It's Not Easy

7. Suffer For Love

8. Not Your Baby

9. Wonderful

10. B Boy Baby

11. This Is Not (Real Love)

12. My Song

3. Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)

Technical Specifications

Real Girl

Product information

Release options

1. Just A Little Bit

2. Real Girl

4. Breakdown Motel

5. Strung Out

6. It's Not Easy

7. Suffer For Love

8. Not Your Baby

9. Wonderful

10. B Boy Baby

11. This Is Not (Real Love)

12. My Song

3. Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)

Technical Specifications