| The Real Thing | ||||
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| Studio album by Bo Bice | ||||
| Released | December 13, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, southern rock | |||
| Length | 40:16 | |||
| Label | RCA, 19 | |||
| Producer | Clive Davis, Cliff Magness, Chad Kroeger | |||
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| Allmusic |
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| Entertainment Weekly | C |
| Houston Chronicle |
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| Los Angeles Times |
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| People |
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| Plugged In | (positive) |
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The Real Thing is Bo Bice's debut studio album. It was released on December 13, 2005, and sold 227,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart. A DualDisc was also released, with a DVD side along with the CD side. The DVD included hidden tracks and a short film, A Day in the Life of Bo Bice.