The Real Thing (Jellybean song)
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| "The Real Thing" | ||||||||
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| Single by Jellybean featuring Steven Dante | ||||||||
| from the album Just Visiting This Planet | ||||||||
| B-side | "The Real Thing (Acapella Mix)" | |||||||
| Released | 1987 (UK) 1987 (US) |
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| Format | 12", 7" | |||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||
| Length | 4:35 | |||||||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Arnold Roman, Antoinette Colandreo | |||||||
| Producer(s) | John "Jellybean" Benitez | |||||||
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"The Real Thing" is a 1987 hit single by music producer Jellybean, which features the vocals of Steven Dante. It is featured on Jellybean's album Just Visiting This Planet. The song was most successful in clubs at the time, reaching #1 in the US Hot Dance Club Play Chart for one week.[1] "The Real Thing" also peaked at #49 and #82 on the soul chart and Hot 100, respectively.[2] Overseas, the single was successful in the UK Singles Chart, reaching #13. "The Real Thing" can be found on various pop compilation albums, mainly from 1987 and 1988, including Now That's What I Call Music 10.
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 82 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 49 |
| UK Singles Chart | 13 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| Preceded by | Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single October 24, 1987 |
Succeeded by "Causing a Commotion" by Madonna |
