It's the Real Thing

"It's The Real Thing"
Single by Angela Winbush
from the album The Real Thing
ReleasedSeptember 11, 1989
Recorded1988–1989
Genre
Length4:46
LabelPolygram
SongwriterAngela Winbush
ProducerAngela 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. Actor Don Cheadle appears in the music video for the song.

Track listing

US, Vinyl 12" Single
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

Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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

References

  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.