Real Life (band)

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Real life
General information
origin Melbourne , Australia
Genre (s) New wave , synth pop
founding 1981
Website www.reallifemusic.net
Founding members
David Sterry (born May 31, 1954)
Danny Simcic (born October 6, 1962)
Richard Zatorski (born August 20, 1957)
Alan Johnson (born December 21, 1957)
Current occupation
Vocals, guitar
 David Sterry
former members
Keyboard
 Steve Williams (1990-1996)
Keyboard
 George Pappas (1996-2005)
Drums
 Scott Ingram (2004)

Real Life is an Australian new wave and synth pop band. With hits like Send Me an Angel and Catch Me I'm Falling from their debut album Heartland , the group also became known in German-speaking countries from 1984 onwards .

history

Real Life was founded in Melbourne in 1981 and emerged from the band The Wires, in which David Sterry, Richard Zatorski and Alan Johnson performed together as a trio. After Real Life had made a name for itself locally through a variety of live performances in the first two years, drummer Danny Simcic joined in 1982. The band signed their first record deal that same year.

The first single Send Me an Angel was released in Australia in May 1983 and promptly became the biggest hit. Europe and the USA followed about half a year later.

First Real Life was successful at home, then also in other European countries and even in the USA, where the single again reached a top 40 position in early 1989 as a re-release. In Germany, the title was even number 1 in the charts in May 1984.

After a few line-up changes, Real Life was just a duo. In 2005, George Pappas finally left the band. The singer David Sterry, the last remaining band member, still appears today as Real Life at festivals. In 2009 an album with remixes and cover versions was released .

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH US US AU AU
1984 Heart land DE12 (16 weeks)
DE 		- CH10 (17 weeks)
CH 		US58 (6 weeks)
US 		-
First published: July 1983
1989 Best of Real Life: Send Me an Angel - - - US191 (3 weeks)
US 		-
First published: February 1989

more albums

  • 1985: Flame
  • 1986: Down Comes the Hammer
  • 1990: Lifetime
  • 1997: Happy
  • 2004: Imperfection
  • 2012: Send Me an Angel

Compilations

  • 1989: Let's Fall in Love
  • 1990: … So Far
  • 2009: Send Me an Angel '80s Synth Essentials

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / monthly data
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks / months, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH US US AU AU
1983 Send Me to Angel
Heart Land 		DE1
gold
gold

(20 weeks)DE 		AT9 (3 months)
AT 		CH2 (13 weeks)
CH 		US29 (19 weeks)
US 		AU6 (? Where)
AU
First published: May 1983
1984 Catch Me I'm Falling
Heart Land 		DE9 (16 weeks)
DE 		- CH12 (9 weeks)
CH 		US40 (11 weeks)
US 		AU8 (? Where)
AU
First published: August 1983
Always
Heart Land 		DE54 (6 weeks)
DE 		- - - -
First published: November 1983
1985 Face to face
flame 		DE52 (8 weeks)
DE 		- - - AU32 (? Where)
AU
First published: September 1985
1989 Send Me an Angel '89
 - - - US26 (16 weeks)
US 		AU51 (? Where.)
AU
First published: May 1989
1990 God Tonight
Lifetime 		- - - - AU47 (? Where)
AU
First published: August 1990

more singles

  • 1983: Openhearted
  • 1984: Master Mix (2 Extended Versions and 3 Remixes)
  • 12/1985: One Blind Love
  • 08/1986: Babies
  • 10/1988: Send Me an Angel ('88 Version)
  • 11/1989: Let's Fall in Love
  • 04/1990: Kiss the Ground
  • 1997: Deep Sleep
  • 1997: Like a Ghost (EP)
  • 2004: Send Me an Angel (Remixes)
  • 2004: Oblivion
  • 2005: Send Me an Angel (Starcity vs. Real Life)

swell

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles / Albums / Billboard 200
  2. ↑ Gold / platinum database DE

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