The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3
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| Studio album by Jill Scott | ||||
| Released | September 25, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Various recording locations | |||
| Genre | Neo soul | |||
| Length | 50:39 | |||
| Label | Hidden Beach | |||
| Producer | Jill Scott, Abduology, Adam Blackstone, Dre & Vidal, Jacob J. Gold, C. Harris, Shafiq Husayn, JR Hutson, Om'Mas Keith, Khari Mateen, Steve McKie, Jesse Owenz, C. "Spaun" Reeves, Omari Shabazz, Stokley, Scott Storch | |||
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Deluxe limited edition cover
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| Singles from The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 | ||||
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| About.com |   |
| Allmusic | |
| Robert Christgau | A− |
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| Slant Magazine | |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 |
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The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 is the third studio album by American recording artist and actress Jill Scott. It was recorded at Bazz Studio, The Cosmic Dust Recorders, Currie House Studio, Glenwood Place Studios, Headquarters Studio, The House That Quest Built, Keswick Studios, Kush Studio, Sigma Sound Studios, The Studio, Studio 609, and Studio Atlantis. It was released on September 25, 2007, by Hidden Beach Recordings to positive reviews from music critics.
On certain editions of the album, recordings of live performances of "Golden" and "The Fact Is (I Need You)" are available as bonus tracks. The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 is also available in a deluxe limited edition containing a bonus DVD. On March 17, 2009, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was Scott's last release on Hidden Beach Recordings before her exit from the label in 2010. This is also the final installment of the Words and Sounds series.
In an interview with HitQuarters, producer JR Hutson commented on the creation of the song "Whenever You're Around":
"I tried to take a real Quincy Jones approach to that record. I brought in a lot of musicians and we were just vibing to a few different things, and that was one of the tracks that stood out to me in the jam session that day. So I [...] tweaked and tweaked the track, edited it [...] and reformatted it, and then eventually ended up with that track."
The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 and number two on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling about 148,000 copies in its first week, Scott's second highest debut on both charts after 2004's Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2. The album was eventually certified gold by the RIAA on March 17, 2009, thus far selling 663,000 copies in the US alone. Elsewhere, The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 charted at number sixty-five in the Netherlands, number seventy-nine in the United Kingdom, and number 128 in France.
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