''Real Girl'' is the debut and only album by British singer
Mutya Buena
Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena (born 21 May 1985) is an English singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a member of girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buena had four UK number one singles, an additional six top-ten hits and three multi-pl ...
. It was released on 4 June 2007 via
Universal Records
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch–American multinational music corporation under Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands and its ...
, following her departure from UK girl group the
Sugababes
Sugababes are a British girl group composed of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy. The lineup changed three times before returning to the original lineup in 2011.
Formed in 1998 by All Saints manager Ron Tom, Sugababes releas ...
in December 2005.
Singles
"
Real Girl
''Real Girl'' is the debut and only album by British singer Mutya Buena. It was released on 4 June 2007 via Universal Records, following her departure from UK girl group the Sugababes in December 2005.
Singles
" Real Girl", the album's lead ...
", the album's lead single, was digitally released on 14 May 2007. The single was produced by Full Phatt, a London-based production company. It peaked at number two on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
, becoming Buena's most successful single. It also reached the top ten in Finland, Slovakia and the Netherlands. The second single from the album, "
Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)", was released on 27 July 2007. The song was a collaboration with electronic music duo
Groove Armada
Groove Armada are an English electronic music duo, composed of Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They achieved chart success with their singles "At the River", "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'". The duo have released nine studio albums, four of whic ...
. It peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Buena's second top-ten solo single. "Song 4 Mutya" received heavy airplay in Australia, where it peaked at number twenty-four. It also managed to chart in other countries including Ireland, the Netherlands and Finland, where it peaked at number twelve on the
Finnish Singles Chart
The Official Finnish Charts ( fi, Suomen virallinen lista; sv, Finlands officiella lista) are national record charts in Finland compiled and published by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. The name ''Suomen virallinen lista/Finlands officiell ...
. "
Just a Little Bit" was chosen to be the third single, and was released in late October 2007 in the United Kingdom. The single peaked at number sixty-five on the UK Singles Chart. The fourth and final single from the album, "
B Boy Baby" featuring
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz.
A membe ...
, was released in late December and peaked at number seventy-three on the UK Singles Chart.
The track, "Strung Out" was written by
Amelle Berrabah
Amelle Berrabah (born 22 April 1984), also known as Amelle, is a British singer, best known for being a former member of the girl group the Sugababes, replacing founding member Mutya Buena, who left the group in December 2005. She achieved a so ...
, who subsequently replaced Buena after she left the group. The Sugababes confirmed during a radio interview that the band recorded an uptempo version but ultimately did not use it. The track was later given to Buena without her knowledge of Berrabah's writing contributions. Buena was reportedly unhappy upon finding this out, but record company executives pushed for the song's inclusion on the album.
. Upon the release of "Real Girl", Sugababes became aware of Buena's version. Berrabah is not credited as a writer in the liner notes.
Chart performance
''Real Girl'' debuted and peaked at number ten on the
UK Albums Chart
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, having sold 35,103 copies. In Ireland, the album charted at number fifty-one. It also managed to chart on the Netherlands and Switzerland albums charts, at number seventy-one and sixty-six, respectively.
Track listing
+Amy Winehouse is credited as a backing vocalist for "B Boy Baby", not as a featured artist.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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2007 debut albums
Mutya Buena albums