"The Real Thing" is a song by the English band ABC, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Up (1989).
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| Single by ABC | ||||
| from the album Up | ||||
| B-side | "The Greatest Love of All" | |||
| Released | 11 September 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | House | |||
| Length | 4:52 | |||
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The song peaked at No. 68 on the UK Singles Chart, their lowest charting single there since "Vanity Kills" in 1986.
Critical reception
editOn its release, Lisa Tilston of Record Mirror wrote, "ABC seem to have gone full circle, with the beginning of this sounding just like 'The Look of Love' set to a dance beat. Fair, but not their best."[2]
Track listing
edit- UK 7" Single
- "The Real Thing"
- "The Greatest Love of All"
Charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 68 |
References
edit- ^ "This Week - The next seven days in view". Record Mirror. 9 September 1989. p. 32.
- ^ Tilston, Lisa (16 September 1989). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 18.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - The Real Thing by ABC Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
External links
edit- "The Real Thing" at Discogs (list of releases)