"Be Real"
Single by Phoebe Ryan
from the album James
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2017
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:42
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Valley Girl
Phoebe Ryan singles chronology
"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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