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Welcome to the Real World is the second studio album by American pop rock band Mr. Mister, released on November 27, 1985, by RCA Records. Two singles from the album, "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie", both topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, while "Is It Love" peaked at number eight. Welcome to the Real World topped the Billboard 200 in March 1986. A remastered 25th-anniversary edition of the album was released as a digipak on April 20, 2010.

Welcome to the Real World
Studio album by
Mr. Mister
ReleasedNovember 27, 1985
RecordedOctober 1984 – April 1985
Genre
  • Pop rock
  • new wave[1]
Length43:35
LabelRCA
Producer
  • Mr. Mister
  • Paul DeVilliers
Mr. Mister chronology
I Wear the Face
(1984)		 Welcome to the Real World
(1985)		 Go On...
(1987)
Singles from Welcome to the Real World
  1. "Broken Wings"
    Released: June 1985[2]
  2. "Kyrie"
    Released: December 1985
  3. "Is It Love"
    Released: March 1986[3]
  4. "Black/White"
    Released: July 1986[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Kerrang![6]

Track listing


Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black/White"
  • Richard Page
  • Steve George
  • John Lang
  • Steve Farris
  • Pat Mastelotto
4:19
2."Uniform of Youth"
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
  • Farris
  • Mastelotto
4:27
3."Don't Slow Down"
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
  • Farris
4:29
4."Run to Her"
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
  • Farris
  • Mastelotto
3:39
5."Into My Own Hands"
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
  • Farris
5:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Is It Love"
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
  • Mastelotto
3:38
7."Kyrie"
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
4:26
8."Broken Wings"
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
5:44
9."Tangent Tears"
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
3:24
10."Welcome to the Real World"
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
  • Farris
4:20
Total length:43:35
2015 remastered reissue bonus tracks[7]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Kyrie" (extended version)
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
4:15
12."Broken Wings" (live)
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
6:18
13."Uniform of Youth" (live)
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
  • Farris
  • Mastelotto
4:48
14."Is It Love" (dance mix)
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
  • Mastelotto
6:29
15."Is It Love" (dub mix)
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
  • Mastelotto
4:17
16."Broken Wings" (extended version)
  • Page
  • George
  • Lang
5:45
Total length:75:27

Personnel


Credits adapted from the liner notes of Welcome to the Real World.[8]


Mr. Mister



Additional musicians



Technical



Artwork



Charts



Certifications


Certifications for Welcome to the Real World
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[32] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Sweden (GLF)[33] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[35] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Elliott, Paul (September 4, 2015). "Mr. Mister: Welcome To The Real World / Go On..." Louder Sound.
  2. "Mr. Mister – Broken Wings" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  3. "Mr. Mister – Is It Love" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. "Mr. Mister – Black / White" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. Cassidy, Kenneth M. "Welcome to the Real World – Mr. Mister". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  6. Suter, Paul (October 3, 1985). "World in Action". Kerrang!. Vol. 104. London. p. 15. ISSN 0262-6624.
  7. Sinclair, Paul (June 1, 2015). "Mr. Mister expanded reissues". SuperDeluxeEdition. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  8. Welcome to the Real World (liner notes). Mr. Mister. RCA Records. 1985. PCD1-8045.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Kent 1993, p. 210.
  10. "Austriancharts.at – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  11. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0633". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  13. "European Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 14. April 12, 1986. p. 17. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  14. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  16. "Ísland (LP-plötur)". DV (in Icelandic). June 13, 1986. p. 39. ISSN 1021-8254 – via Timarit.is.
  17. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 31, 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Mr. Mister" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
  18. "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 18. May 3, 1986. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  19. "Charts.nz – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  20. "Norwegiancharts.com – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  21. "Swedishcharts.com – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  23. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  24. "Mr Mister Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  25. Kent 1993, p. 438.
  26. "Top 100 Albums of '86". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 14. December 27, 1986. p. 9. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  27. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  28. "European Hot 100 Albums – Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. December 27, 1986. p. 35. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  29. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  30. "Top 100 Albums (January to December 1986)" (PDF). Music Week. January 24, 1987. p. 25. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
  31. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  32. "Canadian album certifications – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World". Music Canada. April 18, 1986.
  33. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. September 7, 1987. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011.
  34. "British album certifications – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World". British Phonographic Industry. April 1, 1986. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  35. "American album certifications – Mr. Mister – Welcome to the Real World". Recording Industry Association of America. January 16, 1986.

Bibliography



На других языках

- [en] Welcome to the Real World (Mr. Mister album)

[ru] Welcome to the Real World

Welcome to the Real World (рус. Добро пожаловать в реальный мир) — второй студийный альбом американской поп-рок-группы Mr. Mister, вышедший 27 ноября 1985 года.


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