"Real Love Baby" is a song by American folk musician Josh Tillman under his pseudonym Father John Misty.

The song was originally written by Tillman for Lady Gaga, but he became enamored with it, and ended up keeping it for himself.

It was recorded and produced with Thomas Brenneck, known for his work with the Budos Band, at The Diamond Mine in New York.

"[4] To Q, he said: "I wrote 'Real Love Baby' with Lady Gaga in mind and ended up writing one of my most vulnerable songs.

It was directed by Eggs Tyrone and cycles through clips from TikTok of people dancing to the song.

[6] An unmastered version of "Real Love Baby" was initially released with little fanfare on Tillman's SoundCloud page on May 19, 2016.

"[15] Patrick Ryan from USA Today ranked it among the 10 best songs of its year, observing: "Equal parts schmaltzy and sincere, it's a folk-rock rumination on love that's bound to be a hipster wedding staple for years to come.