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"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]

"Be Real"
Single by Phoebe Ryan
from the album James
Released	September 8, 2017
Recorded	2016
Genre	Synth-pop hip hop[1]
Length	3:42
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Phoebe Ryan Kyle Shearer Nathaniel Campany
Producer(s)	Valley Girl
Phoebe Ryan singles chronology
"Forgetting All About You" (2017) "Be Real" (2017) "James Has Changed" (2017)

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]^{[unreliable source?]}

Track listing

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

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