Song · Father John Misty
“Real Love Baby” by Father John Misty
Released 2016
“Real Love Baby” by Father John Misty appears on 18 radio countdowns from 11 stations between 2016 and 2026. It was first released in 2016. Its best result is #7 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 100 Songs of 2016. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #315 alternative song of 2016.
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Josh Tillman let "Real Love Baby" out in July 2016 as a standalone Father John Misty single on Sub Pop, a song he'd first written for Lady Gaga before deciding he liked it too much to hand over. He cut it at The Diamond Mine in New York with Thomas Brenneck of the Budos Band, and it floats somewhere between indie rock, folk rock and vintage soft rock. Critics fell for how plainspoken and sweet it was.
It kept growing long after its moment. A limited vinyl pressing followed in 2023, a US platinum certification in April 2024 made it Tillman's best-selling track, and 8 years after release it finally got a video, directed by Eggs Tyrone and unveiled on Valentine's Day.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2016 | 89 |
| 2016 | 28 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2016 | 90 |
| 2016 | 23 | Lightning 100 Nashville, TN | Lightning 100 Top 100.1 Songs of 2016 | 101 |
| 2016 | 76 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2016 | 103 |
| 2016 | 67 | WERS 88.9 Boston, MA | WERS Top 88 Songs of 2016 | 88 |
| 2016 | 66 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2016 | 104 |
| 2016 | 86 | 96.5 The Buzz Kansas City, MO-KS | 96.5 The Buzz Top 96 Songs of 2016 | 96 |
| 2016 | 25 | WTMD Baltimore, MD | WTMD Top 89 Songs of 2016 | 89 |
| 2016 | 7 | 90.9 The Bridge Kansas City, MO | 90.9 The Bridge Top 100 Songs of 2016 | 90 |
| 2017 | 27 | WERS 88.9 Boston, MA | WERS Top 88 Songs of 2017 | 88 |
| 2017 | 45 | WRNR 103.1 Annapolis, MD | WRNR Top 103.1 Songs of 2017 | 104 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 174 | WTMD | WTMD Listeners' Top 897 Songs, 2003-2018 | 896 |
| 2022 | 100 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2024 | 968 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2025 | 584 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
| 2025 | 330 | WYEP | WYEP Best Songs of the 21st Century (So Far) | 714 |
| 2025 | 559 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
| 2026 | 56 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
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