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Welcome to the Real World
Studio album by
Mr. Mister
ReleasedNovember 27, 1985
RecordedOctober 1984 – April 1985
Genre
Length43:35
Label RCA
Producer
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]

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.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black/White"
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

  • Jack Manning – additional programming
  • Casey Young – additional programming

Technical

  • Mr. Mister – production
  • Paul DeVilliers – production, engineering
  • Lois Oki – engineering
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing
  • Mike Shipley – mixing
  • Bill Freesh – additional engineering
  • Tony Peluso – additional engineering
  • Tchad Blake, Judy Clapp, Carolyn Collins, Eddie Delena, Dave Egerton, Stuart Furusho, Heidi Hanscher, Coke Johnson, Stan Katayama, Daren Klein, Steve MacMillan, Richard Mekernan, Sebastian Thorer – engineering assistance
  • Marge Meoli – production coordination

Artwork

  • Joe Stelmach – art direction
  • Jonathan Owen – front cover
  • Rob Page – graphics
  • Four Eyes – photography
  • KK – graffiti

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Welcome to the Real World
Region Certification Certified 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". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 3, no. 14. April 12, 1986. p. 17. OCLC  29800226.
  14. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Mr. Mister". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 177. ISBN  978-952-7460-01-6.
  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 "Welcome to the real world" in the "Titolo" 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". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. December 27, 1986. p. 35. OCLC  29800226.
  29. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  30. ^ "Top 100 Albums (January to December 1986)". Music Week. January 24, 1987. p. 25. ISSN  0265-1548.
  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.

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