The Beatles’ second single made for the Anthology project, ‘Real Love’, was released in the United States on 5 March 1996, a day after its UK release.
‘Real Love’ did not repeat the commercial success of ‘Free As A Bird’. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, and sold 500,000 copies in the first three months.
The ‘Real Love’ single was accompanied by a video directed by Kevin Godley. It featured studio footage filmed in 1995, along with archive shots of the group from the 1960s.
The CD single contained three exclusive b-sides: ‘Baby’s In Black’ recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in August 1965; a new mix of ‘Yellow Submarine’ featuring a spoken word introduction and more sound effects; and an alternative version of ‘Here, There And Everywhere’.