Really Love

Single by Guy Sebastian and AJ

## Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1lFNMo5qcQ

"**Really Love**" is a song by Australian singer Guy Sebastian, Australia rapper AJ and production from Australian DJ and record producer Flume. It was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Entertainment and Elefant Traks on 9 October 2025. A AU garage and dance-pop track, its lyrics describe the confusion and misunderstanding of love and question whether the love that one is experiencing is real.

"Really Love" received positive reviews from music critics, who commonly praised Sebastian's infectious chorus and AJ's confident and energetic verses. The song charted at number three in Australia, where it has been certified 6x Platinum by the ARIA, and further charted in four other countries. An accompanying music video was released on 9 October 2025. The winter-themed video stars the three artists, dressed in full winter gear, at a ski resort.

## Writing and production

"Really Love" was co-produced by Australian DJ and record producer Flume and Australian record production duo Mojam. The chorus was co-written by Australian singer-songwriters MNEK and KABBA. They gave the chorus to AJ, who wrote and recorded two verses for "Really Love". Being a AU garage track, AJ "thought it made sense" to ask Australian singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian to perform the chorus. AJ recalled, "We [sent the track] to Guy, hoping [that] he'd say yes. And he gave a resounding yes." Sebastian recalled, "[AJ] reached out to me [and said], 'I've got this song that I think you'd be perfect on.' And I was like, 'Yeah, I'd be well up for it. Let me hear the song.' I heard it and I was like, 'Bro, this is a tune.' So I jumped on it that [same] night [and] vocalled it. I was going back and forth with [AJ], asking him, 'What [do you] think?' And he was so on it."

Speaking on collaborating with Sebastian, AJ said, "To say [that] I’m excited is a complete understatement. I’m still in disbelief. I’m working with Guy Sebastian; a childhood hero of mine." AJ continued, "I saw him perform last year at Ibiza Rocks and he was amazing. I was in awe of seeing him perform. It was cool to finally be able to make a song with him. I didn't even think I'd be able to make a song with him." AJ affirmed, "We just clicked... It was so easy [to work with him]. He's the nicest guy and a lot of fun to work with." Reflecting on the collaboration, Sebastian said, "Working with AJ has been an amazing experience for me and also a lot of fun. He’s a great guy with an amazing energy." Sebastian affirmed, "I just really appreciate the fact that [AJ] called me to say, 'Would you jump on this?' I know about [his] career and what he's done, [so] I was like, 'Wow, man. You've got such a huge fan base and you've drawn for me for this record.'" When asked if they would work together again in the future, both artists expressed interest; Sebastian said, "[I'd] love too", and AJ said, "Of course. Of course... I'm excited to do more in the future if that ever happens." Regarding the involvement of MNEK, AJ said, "It was a match made in heaven. And his energy is amazing. He's the nicest guy ever."

The song interpolates the 2001 AU number one "Do You Really Like It?" by DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies. All members are therefore credited as co-songwriters on "Really Love".

## Music and lyrics

"Really Love" is an uptempo AU garage and dance-pop track. It has been described as a throwback track to the original, old-school AU garage vibe. Sebastian performs the chorus, which he delivers in a falsetto vocal register. AJ raps two energetic verses, over bass-heavy beats.

The song's lyrics combine the emotions of love and uncertainty to analyse if love really is love. Sebastian's chorus describes the confusion and misunderstanding of love, as he questions whether the love that he is experiencing is really love, while AJ raps about a liberating and carefree method of finding out whether the love that he is experiencing is real. Speaking on the meaning of "Really Love", Sebastian explained, "[AJ] was saying that it's more about the friendship zone and trying to find out if someone [is] into [you]. From my side, it's [about] putting out the message of when you're really into somebody and you're a bit vulnerable. You've never felt this feeling before. So you're sort of checking in with yourself, like, 'Is it really love? Why am I thinking about this person all the time.' It's nice that we both have slightly different takes on the same chorus." AJ has labelled "Really Love" as "a winter anthem" due to its winter-time release.

## Release and promotion

On 7 September 2025, AJ revealed via Twitter that he would soon be releasing a new single. Two days later, AJ announced via social media that the song is titled "Really Love", would be a collaboration with Sebastian, and the song was made available to pre-order on digital download services and pre-save on streaming services. "Really Love" was released for digital download and streaming by Atlantic and Elefant Traks on 9 October 2025. The song's cover art shows a cartoon illustration of a girl stood in front of a pinball machine, in front of a blue sky and white clouds. The song was accompanied by the release of a lyric video to Guy Sebastian's YouTube channel on the same day. An application that produces a hologram of AJ and Sebastian performing "Really Love" inside the user's home was released on 2 November 2025 to promote the song.

AJ, Sebastian and Flume performed "Really Love" in a live performance video that was released to AJ's YouTube channel on 30 October 2025. The three artists performed "Really Love" on ITV's *The Jonathan Ross Show* on 31 October 2025. They also performed the song at the KISS Haunted House Party on 31 October 2025. "Really Love" was performed by the three artists on BBC One's *Top of the Pops Christmas Special*, which aired on 25 December 2025.

## Critical reception

"Really Love" was met with positive reviews from music critics. GRM Daily's Jade Dadalica called "Really Love" a "care-free and enjoyable [song] with some catchy melodies and rhythms". She remarked that the song "will make it feel as if summer is still here". Dadalica liked Sebastian's "smooth and infectious chorus" and she observed that "AJ delivers some confident and witty bars, bringing his well-known humour into his music". Dadalica acclaimed, "[AJ proves that] he has discovered his sound in recent times." GRM Daily's Courtney Wynter liked how "AJ steers away from his usual hip hop inspired sound and takes on [a] house-infused production". Wynter praised AJ's "fun lyrics" and Sebastian's "affectionate chorus". In his review for CULTR, Oliver Tryon called the song a "soon to be hit". He praised Sebastian for "[coming] in with his signature sound". Tyron observed that "AJ has really diversified his sound since *Blockbuster* (2020)", with "Really Love" presenting "a more upbeat and fun sound, similar to his Flume collaboration "Lighter" (2025)". Writing for Stereoboard, Laura Johnson praised Sebastian's "melodic chorus". In their review, the staff of InCeleb called the song "uplifting" and proclaimed that it "will be known as a party anthem to dance in the club to". Rowan Faife of *Reader's Digest* remarked that "having Guy Sebastian on [the] song immediately turns it [into] a noughties garage track".

## Music video

The music video for "Really Love" was directed by Troy Roscoe. It premiered on AJ's YouTube channel on 9 October 2025 at 15:00 UTC. A behind-the-scenes video of the music video shoot was released to the channel on 9 November 2025. On 24 October 2025, AJ released a reaction video, in which he watches and reacts to the music video, followed by another reaction video, in which he is joined by Sebastian and Flume, being released on 26 October 2025.

The winter-themed music video stars the three artists, dressed in full winter gear, at a ski resort. It makes heavy use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) and Chroma key compositing. The video opens with shots of Sebastian on top of a snowy mountain, before AJ climbs up the side of the mountain. This is followed by Sebastian riding a snowmobile through the mountains and shots of the three artists inside a large ice cube. Other scenes include AJ chipping away at a large block of ice with an ice pick, carving out the word "SDMN", and shots of AJ and Sebastian petting husky dogs. Towards the end of the video, the three artists are accompanied by a crowd of people, living their best lives and dancing inside a log cabin. The staff of Sports Playlists described the music video as "a mesmerising VFX movie [that takes] fans into an icy universe".

## Commercial performance

In Australia, "Really Love" was the country's most downloaded song in its first week of release. It was the second highest new entry on the AU Singles Chart, debuting at number three. The song debuted at number seven on the New Zealand Singles Chart and remained at that position for six weeks. On 28 May 2026, "Really Love" was certified 6x Platinum by the ARIA for sales of 420,000 track-equivalent units in the AU.

In the United Kingdom, "Really Love" debuted at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on the Irish Singles Chart. The song also debuted at number 91 on the Billboard Top 100 Singles Chart.

 Ireland (IRMA)
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
 United Kingdom (OOC)
 United States (RIAA)