Tell Me It's Real

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{{Infobox song

| name = Tell Me It's Real

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = K-Ci & JoJo

| album = It's Real

| released = {{Start date|1999|4|27}}

| recorded = 1998

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|R&B|UK garage (Club Asylum & Teebone mixes)|house (Astro Trax & Gridlock mixes)}}

| length = {{plainlist|

  • {{duration|m=4|s=38}} (main version)
  • {{duration|m=3|s=40}} (radio version)}}

| label = MCA, AM:PM

| writer = Rory Bennett, Cedric R Hailey, Joel Hailey

| producer =

| prev_title = Life

| prev_year = 1999

| next_title = Fee Fie Foe Fum

| next_year = 1999

}}

"Tell Me It's Real" is a song recorded by American R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo. The track was produced for K-Ci and JoJo's second studio album, It's Real (1999). The song spent 20 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at number two behind Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle".{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1999-08-14/hot-100 |title=Billboard Top 100 - 1999 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=October 8, 2014}} In the UK, the song initially charted at number 40, but a re-release the following year containing UK garage mixes charted 24 places higher at number 16.

Track listing

;UK 12"

:A1. "Tell Me It's Real" (Album Version) – 4:42

:A2. "Tell Me It's Real" (Club Asylum Steppers Mix) – 5:57

:B1. "Tell Me It's Real" (Full Crew Remix) – 4:52

:B2. "Tell Me It's Real" (Dave 'Jam' Hall Remix) – 4:20

:B3. "Tell Me It's Real" (Astro Trax Team Master Mix) – 7:10

;UK CD single

  1. "Tell Me It's Real" (Club Asylum Vocal Edit) – 3:36
  2. "Tell Me It's Real" (Club Asylum Steppers Mix) – 5:58
  3. "Tell Me It's Real" (Gridlock Mix) – 5:32
  4. "Tell Me It's Real" (Original Album Version) – 4:38
  5. Video – 3:36

;UK 12" Remixes (2000)

:A. "Tell Me It's Real" (Club Asylum Steppers Mix) – 7:40

:AA1. "Tell Me It's Real" (Tee Bone Dub Mix) – 5:58

:AA2. "Tell Me It's Real" (Tee Bone Vocal Mix) – 5:23

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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Chart (1999)

! Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=151}}

| align="center" | 63

{{single chart|Germany|85|artist=K-Ci & JoJo|song=Tell Me It's Real|songid=122422|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2020}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|13|year=1999|week=30|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 12, 2020}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|13|artist=K-Ci & JoJo|song=Tell Me It's Real|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 11, 2011}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|4|artist=K-Ci & JoJo|song=Tell Me It's Real|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 11, 2011}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|artistid=3494|40|artist=K-Ci And JoJo|song=Tell Me It's Real (1999)|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 11, 2011}}
scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web | url=http://allmusic.com/album/its-real-r421420/charts-awards/billboard-single | title=allmusic ((( It's Real – K-Ci & JoJo > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) | work=Allmusic | accessdate=July 11, 2011}}

| align="center" | 2

scope="row"| US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)

| align="center" | 2

scope="row"| US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)

| align="center" | 5

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!Chart (2000)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|artistid=3494|16|artist=K-Ci And JoJo|song=Tell Me It's Real (2000)|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 11, 2011}}
scope="row"|UK Dance (Official Charts Company){{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/20000917/104/|title = Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company|website = Official Charts Company}}

|align="center"|4

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1999)

!Position

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1999|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1999|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=March 12, 2020}}

|align="center"|84

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1999&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=March 12, 2020}}

|align="center"|69

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web |url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1999 |title=Billboard Top 100 - 1999 |accessdate=August 28, 2010}}

|align="center"|48

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References