Real Life is the ninth studio album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released in April 1991 by record label Virgin Records worldwide apart from the US, where it was released by A&M. The lead single from the album, "Let There Be Love", was released in March 1991 and achieved commercial success, reaching the top ten in territories including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark and Sweden. A further three singles – "See the Lights", "Stand by Love" and "Real Life" continued this commercial success.
Commercially, the album continued a period of popularity for the band, reaching the top ten in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden and Norway. It was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the United Kingdom for sales in excess of 300,000 copies, whilst it was certified Gold in other territories including the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.