Welcome to the Real World is the second studio album by American pop rock band Mr. Mister, released on June 20, 1985, by RCA Records. Two singles from the album, "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie", topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, while "Is It Love" peaked at number eight. Welcome to the Real World topped the Billboard 200 in March 1986. A remastered 25th-anniversary edition of the album was released as a digipak on April 20, 2010.

Reception

In 2024, Paul Elliott of Classic Rock called it "a classic melodic rock album featuring two of the defining songs of that era" and "a brilliant synthesis of AOR and new wave, comparable to the Cars' classic Heartbeat City."

Track listing

All tracks written by Richard Page, Steve George and John Lang, with additional writers noted.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Welcome to the Real World.

Mr. Mister

Additional musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications