| "Real Life" | ||||
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| Single byBon Jovi | ||||
| from the albumEDtv Original Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | March 2, 1999 (1999-03-02) | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
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| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn[1][dead link] | |||
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| "Real Life" onYouTube | ||||
"Real Life" is a song by Americanrock bandBon Jovi, released in March 1999. It is taken from the soundtrack of the filmEDtv.
A remix of the song is present on the100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong boxset. It reached the top 40 on the Radio & Records Airplay chart. At the timeHugh McDonald was an unofficial member of the band and this marked the only time that the bassist featured on a Bon Jovi release's artwork until his promotion to being an official member, when he featured on the artwork for the band's 2016 single "This House Is Not for Sale".
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| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 52 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 17 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 4 |
| Germany (GfK)[4] | 17 |
| Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[5] | 6 |
| Japan (Oricon)[6] | 43 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 31 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 36 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[9] | 19 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 22 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 21 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[12] | 1 |
| USPop Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 40 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | March 2, 1999 | Contemporary hit radio | [14] | |
| United Kingdom | March 29, 1999 | CD | Reprise | [15] |
| Japan | April 21, 1999 | [6] |