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| Single by Lizzo | ||||
| from the album Love in Real Life | ||||
| Released | February 28, 2025 | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
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| "Love in Real Life" on YouTube | ||||
"Love in Real Life" is a song by American singer and rapper Lizzo. The song was released on February 28, 2025, through Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records as the lead single from her upcoming fifth studio album of the same name.[1] The rock-influenced pop song was Lizzo's first solo release since "Pink" on Barbie the Album.[2] It was produced by Blake Slatkin and Ricky Reed.[3]
In 2023, several of Lizzo's former employees accused her of sexual harassment in the workplace. Lizzo said that the accusations and accompanying lawsuit "taught [her] about healthy boundaries... a difference between having boundaries and professional boundaries."[4][5][6]
In February 2025, Lizzo began teasing a new album and accompanying singles by bidding goodbye to her previous album, Special.[1] Additionally, the artist held a Twitch stream on Valentine's Day that same month teasing new music.[7]
The music video for "Love in Real Life" was released the same day as the song itself. The video, directed by Colin Tilley, features Lizzo in a nightclub surrounded by patrons dancing and chasing her in a zombie-like manner.[2][4][7] Nicole Fell from The Hollywood Reporter compared the music video to Michael Jackson's video for "Thriller."[2]
Digital single
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 20 |
