Real Things | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 June 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 57:20 | |||
Label | Byte Records ( Sony / PWL) BYTE 103-9 | |||
Producer | Jean-Paul de Coster (exec. prod.), Phil Wilde, et al. | |||
2 Unlimited chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from Real Things | ||||
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Real Things is the third album by Belgian/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.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
NME | 8/10 [5] |
Pop Rescue | (favorable) [6] |
Select | [7] |
Smash Hits | [8] |
Generally, the music press were kinder to this album than previous album No Limits!. Beau Quantick from NME gave it eight out of ten. [5] Tim Marsh from Select noted that " The Real Thing" "has a funky key riff", while "Sensuality" and "Something Wild" "explore darker sounds." [7] 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". [9]
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [11] | 18 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [12] | 4 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [13] | 1 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [14] | 3 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [15] | 19 |
Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [16] | 14 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [17] | 2 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [18] | 3 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [19] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil | — | 50,000 [20] |
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat) [21] | Gold | 36,700 [21] |
France ( SNEP) [22] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Japan ( RIAJ) [23] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [24] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [25] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [26] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 1,700,000 [27] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Real Things | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 June 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 57:20 | |||
Label | Byte Records ( Sony / PWL) BYTE 103-9 | |||
Producer | Jean-Paul de Coster (exec. prod.), Phil Wilde, et al. | |||
2 Unlimited chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from Real Things | ||||
|
Real Things is the third album by Belgian/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.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
NME | 8/10 [5] |
Pop Rescue | (favorable) [6] |
Select | [7] |
Smash Hits | [8] |
Generally, the music press were kinder to this album than previous album No Limits!. Beau Quantick from NME gave it eight out of ten. [5] Tim Marsh from Select noted that " The Real Thing" "has a funky key riff", while "Sensuality" and "Something Wild" "explore darker sounds." [7] 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". [9]
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [11] | 18 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [12] | 4 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [13] | 1 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [14] | 3 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [15] | 19 |
Norwegian Albums ( VG-lista) [16] | 14 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [17] | 2 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [18] | 3 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [19] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil | — | 50,000 [20] |
Finland ( Musiikkituottajat) [21] | Gold | 36,700 [21] |
France ( SNEP) [22] | 2× Gold | 200,000* |
Japan ( RIAJ) [23] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Netherlands ( NVPI) [24] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland) [25] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [26] | Gold | 100,000^ |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 1,700,000 [27] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |