Here In The Real World Songs Ranked
“Here in the Real World” is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1990 as the second single and title track from his debut album Here in the Real World, and in early 1990 it became his first Top 10 country hit. The song reached a peak of number 3 on the U.S. BillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks charts, and number 1 on the Canadian RPM Top Country Tracks charts. Jackson wrote the song with Mark Irwin. The song is a mid-tempo piece, firmly in the neotraditional style, backed by a fiddle and steel-string acoustic guitar, in which the narrator observes the difference between an idealized movie situation and the real world, saying “If life were like the movies, I’d never be blue”. In the chorus, he observes that “here in the real world, it’s not that easy at all / ‘Cause when hearts get broken, it’s real tears that fall.” Here are all of Here In The Real World songs ranked.
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10. Ace of Hearts
“Just when you thought us mortals were about to kill ourselves over the so-called country music of the late 80’s, early 90’s, the gods looked down on us and blessed us with Alan Jackson.
9. Blue Blooded Woman
“Blue blooded woman (one of those classic city girl meets country boy songs, also up-tempo), She don’t get the blues (about a woman who likes to dance but doesn’t want anything else),”
8. Chasin’ that Neon Rainbow
” “Chasin’ that Neon Rainbow” stands out above the rest of this album. It’s a testament to what really making country music is all about. Alan has recorded many excellent albums. This one remains my favorite, although the others are not far behind.”
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7. I’d Love You All Over Again
“I’d love you all over again (a brilliant ballad) and Home (a touching tribute to his parents). All five of those songs were included on his first greatest hits album, but the other tracks are just as good.”
6. Home
“Another terrific song is “Home.” When Alan released his first greatest hits collection in 1995, “Home” was included and subsequently released to support the greatest hits CD. The song went to #3, bringing the tally of top 3 hits from “Here in the Real World” to an incredible five.”
5. Short Sweet Ride
“Short sweet ride (a great up-tempo song to close the set) are all outstanding songs that sound good enough to have been singles. So even if you’ve got that hits collection, this album is well worth buying.”
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4. Dog River Blues
“Dog River Blues” is another fine tune on this album. If you want to restore your faith in country music, please take a chance on this album. Another song about a man whose woman has left him, but this one is up-tempo”
3. She Don’t Get the Blues
“This album has some age to it now now (1989) but you will still hear many of it’s timeless tracks being performed today live, if you pop down to your local country music club.”
2. Wanted
“Apart from Here in the real world, the other singles from this album were Wanted (a great ballad about a man wanting forgiveness from a woman who left him, and who he is unable to trace),”
1. Here in the Real World
“I became a fan of Alan’s from the first time I heard his first single, the title track of this album. Here in the real world is a classic tearjerker about the difference between dreams and reality.”