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It's the Real Thing

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"It's The Real Thing"
Single by Angela Winbush
from the album The Real Thing
ReleasedSeptember 11, 1989
Recorded1988–1989
Genre
Length4:46
LabelPolygram
Songwriter(s)Angela Winbush
Producer(s)Angela Winbush
Angela Winbush singles chronology
"Hello Beloved"
(1988)
"It's The Real Thing"
(1989)
"No More Tears"
(1990)

"It's the Real Thing" is a 1989 song by American R&B singer Angela Winbush. It is the lead single from her second studio album, The Real Thing. The track was an R&B hit which peaked to number two on the R&B Singles chart.[1] Actor Don Cheadle appears in the music video for the song.[2]

Track listing

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US, Vinyl 12" Single[3]
No.TitleLength
1."It's The Real Thing" (Extended Version)7:37
2."It's The Real Thing" (Extended Instrumental)7:37
3."It's The Real Thing" (Dub)4:51

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1990) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 61

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 632.
  2. ^ Grady, Constance (29 March 2016). "Watch Don Cheadle shake it in an '80s R&B video". Vox. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ^ Angel Winbush - It's The Real Thing (Vinyl Single)
  4. ^ "Angela Winbush Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.