Real Love (John Lennon song)

"Real Love" is a 1988 posthumous song by John Lennon and was used in the documentary movie Imagine: John Lennon. In 1996 The Beatles recorded a version of Real Love for their album Anthology 2. It went to number 4 in the United Kingdom and was their last top 40 hit in the United States.

"Real Love"
Song by John Lennon
from the album Imagine: John Lennon
Released	10 October 1988
Recorded	October 1979, New York City
Length	2:48
Label	Parlophone EMI
Songwriter(s)	John Lennon
Producer(s)	George Martin John Lennon Yoko Ono Phil Spector Jack Douglas

"Real Love"
Single by the Beatles
from the album Anthology 2
B-side	"Baby's in Black" (Live)
Released	4 March 1996
Recorded	July 1980 Bermuda February 1995 Hogg Hill Mill, Sussex, England
Genre	Rock
Length	3:54
Label	Apple 58544
Songwriter(s)	John Lennon
Producer(s)	George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne
The Beatles singles chronology
"Free as a Bird" (1995) "Real Love" (1996)
Music video
"Real Love" on YouTube

Track listings

All tracks written by Lennon–McCartney, except where noted.

7" (R6425)

1. "Real Love" (Lennon) – 3:54
   • Recorded at The Dakota, New York City, circa 1979 (original demo) and at The Mill Studio, Sussex, in February 1995.
2. "Baby's in Black" – 3:03
   • Recorded live at the Hollywood Bowl on 29 August 1965 (spoken introduction by Lennon) and 30 August 1965 (song performance).

CD (CDR6425)

1. "Real Love" (Lennon) – 3:54
2. "Baby's in Black" – 3:03
3. "Yellow Submarine" – 2:48
   • Recorded at EMI Studios, London, on 26 May and 1 June 1966. A new remix with a previously unreleased "marching" introduction with the sound effects mixed higher in volume throughout.
4. "Here, There and Everywhere" – 2:23
   • Recorded at EMI Studios, London, on 16 June 1966. This is a combination of take 7 (a mono mix of the basic track with McCartney's guide vocal) with a 1995 stereo remix of the harmony vocals as overdubbed onto take 13 superimposed at the end.