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", 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 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 27, 1985 | |||
Recorded | October 1984 – April 1985 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 43:35 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer |
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Mr. Mister chronology | ||||
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Singles from Welcome to the Real World | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Kerrang! | [6] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Black/White" |
| 4:19 |
2. | "Uniform of Youth" |
| 4:27 |
3. | "Don't Slow Down" |
| 4:29 |
4. | "Run to Her" |
| 3:39 |
5. | "Into My Own Hands" |
| 5:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Is It Love" |
| 3:38 |
7. | "Kyrie" |
| 4:26 |
8. | "Broken Wings" |
| 5:44 |
9. | "Tangent Tears" |
| 3:24 |
10. | "Welcome to the Real World" |
| 4:20 |
Total length: | 43:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Kyrie" (extended version) |
| 4:15 |
12. | "Broken Wings" (live) |
| 6:18 |
13. | "Uniform of Youth" (live) |
| 4:48 |
14. | "Is It Love" (dance mix) |
| 6:29 |
15. | "Is It Love" (dub mix) |
| 4:17 |
16. | "Broken Wings" (extended version) |
| 5:45 |
Total length: | 75:27 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Welcome to the Real World.[8]
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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. |
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