| "The Real Thing" | ||||||||||||||
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| Single by 2 Unlimited | ||||||||||||||
| from the album Real Things | ||||||||||||||
| Released | May 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, CD maxi, 7", 12" | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||||||||||||
| Label | Byte, Zyx, PWL | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Phil Wilde, Peter Bauwens, Ray Slijngaard, Anita Dels | |||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Phil Wilde, Jean-Paul De Coster | |||||||||||||
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"The Real Thing" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited.
"The Real Thing" was released as the first single from 2 Unlimited's third album, Real Things.
The release scored chart success in many European countries topping the charts in Finland and the Netherlands while peaking at number 2 in Sweden, Belgium and Switzerland.
The track is based around Bach's and it was noted at the time that this marked a change of direction for the band as they had moved away from their previous heavier sound for a lighter eurodance based vibe.