Real Love is the second studio album by British singer Lisa Stansfield, released by Arista Records on 11 November 1991. Stansfield co-wrote all songs with Ian Devaney and Andy Morris. Devaney and Morris also produced the album.
Real Love peaked at number three in the United Kingdom and a rather disappointing number 43 in the US where it spent 40 weeks total on the Billboard 200. Real Love failed to replicate the success of Stansfield’s eponymous album “Lisa Stansfield” which reached number 9 on the Billboard 200
Despite this lacklustre showing the album managed to provide Stansfield with two number ones.”Change” the lead off single reached number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs and “All Woman” was a number one hit on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
The highlight of the album is “All Woman” which is given an incredibly soulful performance by Stansfield that elevates the song to a modern day R&B Classic as enduring as Karyn White’s Superman.
They are other noteworthy tracks on this album such as the dancefloor ready aforementioned “Change” and the dreamy gorgeous “Time to Make You Mine” which is arguably Stansfield’s sexiest vocal performance on any of her albums to day. I find the album a consistently rewarding listen with some stellar vocal performances. It ranks as a solid sophomore album and thats why its today’s ALBUM OF THE DAY!
