Real Things (2 Unlimited album)
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Real Things is the third album by Dutch Eurodance act 2 Unlimited, released in 1994.[1] It was the band's second number one album in the UK and despite spending just nine weeks in the UK Albums Chart Top 75, it was certified gold there[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 Slijngaard's raps on the verses were not cut for the UK release.
Critical reception
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Smash Hits | [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
- "The Real Thing" – 3:40
- "Do What I Like" – 4:07
- "Here I Go" – 5:10
- "Burning Like Fire" – 4:54
- "Info Superhighway" – 4:35
- "Hypnotised" – 4:22
- "Tuning Into Something Wild" – 4:05
- "Escape In Music" – 3:52
- "Sensuality" – 4:27
- "No One" – 3:25
- "Face To Face" – 4:03
- "What's Mine Is Mine" – 4:57
- "Nothing Like the Rain" – 4:39
Personnel
- 2 Unlimited – primary artist
- Peter Bauwens – arranger, producer, vocal arrangement
- Peter Bulkens – mixing
- Jean-Paul DeCoster – arranger, executive producer, producer
- Andy Janssens – remixing
- Phil Wilde – arranger, composer, engineer, producer
References
- ^ "AllMusic: 2 Unlimited (Biography)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ BPI.co.uk Certification Real Things Accessed November 4, 2006
- ^ NVPI.nl Dutch certification database Accessed November 4, 2006
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ The review in Smash Hits in 1994.
- ^ The Smash Hits review in 1994
- ^ "Real Things - 2 Unlimited - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2017.