So Real (Mandy Moore song) explained

So Real
Cover:	Sorealsingle.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Mandy Moore
Album:	I Wanna Be with You and So Real
B-Side:	"Candy" (Wade Robson Remix) "Not Too Young"
Released:	2000
Genre:	Teen pop^[1]
Length:	3:50
Label:	Epic
Producer:	The Wasabees
Prev Title:	I Wanna Be with You
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	In My Pocket
Next Year:	2001

"So Real" is a song by American singer Mandy Moore released as a single from her 2000 reissue I Wanna Be with You. The song was first included on her 1999 debut album of the same name, So Real as its opening track. The song was written and produced by Tony Battaglia and Shaun Fisher.

Upon its release, "So Real" reached number 21 on the Australian Singles Chart and number 18 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. The song was also recorded in French as "C'est si facile".

Music video

The music video for "So Real" was directed by Gregory Dark. Mandy begins singing and dancing in a meadow. Next, she appears in a secret forest. She writes in her diary and sings and dances while wearing a fairy costume. Mandy is sitting in the meadow again as the song ends.^[2] The video features a brief appearance by actress Jenna Dewan.^[3]

Track listings

Australian CD single^[4]

1. "So Real"
2. "Candy" (Wade Robson Remix)
3. "Not Too Young"
4. "So Real" (Wade Robson Remix)
5. "So Real" (video clip)

French promo CD—"C'est si facile"^[5]

1. "C'est si facile" – 3:50
2. "So Real" – 3:51

Notes and References

1. I Wanna Be with You
2. Web site: Rohwedder . Kristie . 14 Reasons Mandy Moore's "So Real" Music Video Is An Underrated Classic . Bustle . 11 March 2016 . 17 March 2022.
3. Web site: Buddemeyer . Ruby . So, Jenna Dewan Was in a Mandy Moore Music Video Back in 1999 . Marie Claire Magazine . 31 July 2018 . 17 March 2022.
4. So Real. Mandy Moore. 2000. Australian CD single liner notes. Epic Records. 669211.2.
5. C'est si facile. Mandy Moore. 2000. French promo CD liner notes. Epic Records. 934610093461000.