Real Things (2 Unlimited album)

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Real Things
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Studio album by 2 Unlimited
Released June 6, 1994
Recorded 1994
Genre Eurodance, techno, dance-pop
Length 57:20
Label Byte Records (Sony / PWL) BYTE 103-9
Producer Jean-Paul de Coster (exec. prod.), Phil Wilde, et al.
2 Unlimited chronology
No Limits!
(1993)No Limits!1993		 Real Things
(1994)		 Hits Unlimited
(1995)Hits Unlimited1995
UK cover
UK cover
Singles from Real Things
  1. "The Real Thing"
    Released: May 9, 1994 (UK)
  2. "No One"
    Released: September 19, 1994 (UK)
  3. "Here I Go"
    Released: March 13, 1995 (UK)
  4. "Nothing Like the Rain"
    Released: 1995 (No UK release)

Real Things is the third album, and second number one in the UK, for Dutch Eurodance act 2 Unlimited.[1] Despite spending just nine weeks in the British Top 75 album chart, the album was certified gold in the United Kingdom[2] and platinum in The Netherlands.[3] "The Real Thing", "Here I Go", "No One" and "Nothing Like the Rain" were released as singles. Unlike their previous album, Ray's raps on the verses were not cut for the UK release.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars[4]
Smash Hits 3/5 stars[5]

Generally, the music press were kinder to this album than previous album No Limits!. In his review of this album, Smash Hits' Mark Sutherland stated that "every song is a potential top 10 record" and that "for techno [...] mayhem, you can't beat Real Things".[6]

Track listing

  1. "The Real Thing" – 3:40
  2. "Do What I Like" – 4:07
  3. "Here I Go" – 5:10
  4. "Burning Like Fire" – 4:54
  5. "Info Superhighway" – 4:35
  6. "Hypnotised" – 4:22
  7. "Tuning Into Something Wild" – 4:05
  8. "Escape In Music" – 3:52
  9. "Sensuality" – 4:27
  10. "No One" – 3:25
  11. "Face To Face" – 4:03
  12. "What's Mine Is Mine" – 4:57
  13. "Nothing Like the Rain" – 4:39

References

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  2. ↑ BPI.co.uk Certification Real Things Accessed November 4, 2006
  3. ↑ NVPI.nl Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
  4. ↑ Allmusic review
  5. ↑ The review in Smash Hits in 1994.
  6. ↑ The Smash Hits review in 1994
Preceded by UK number one album
June 18, 1994 – June 24, 1994		 Succeeded by
Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
by The Cranberries


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