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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.

Real Things
Studio album by 2 Unlimited
Released	6 June 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Eurodance techno dance-pop
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
No Limits! (1993) Real Things (1994) Hits Unlimited (1995)
Alternative cover
UK cover
Singles from Real Things
"The Real Thing" Released: May 9, 1994 (UK) "No One" Released: September 19, 1994 (UK) "Here I Go" Released: March 13, 1995 (UK) "Nothing Like the Rain" Released: June 10, 1995 (No UK release)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Pop Rescue	(favorable)[5]
Select	[6]
Smash Hits	[7]

Generally, the music press were kinder to this album than previous album No Limits!. In his review of this album, 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".[8]

Track listing

1. "The Real Thing" – 3:40
2. "Do What I Like" – 4:07
3. "Here I Go" – 5:10
4. "Burning Like Fire" – 4:54
5. "Info Superhighway" – 4:35
6. "Hypnotised" – 4:22
7. "Tuning Into Something Wild" – 4:05
8. "Escape In Music" – 3:52
9. "Sensuality" – 4:27
10. "No One" – 3:25
11. "Face To Face" – 4:03
12. "What's Mine Is Mine" – 4:57
13. "Nothing Like the Rain" – 4:39

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[9]

• 2 Unlimited – primary artist
• Peter Bauwens – arranger, producer, vocal arrangement
• Peter Bulkens – mixing
• Jean-Paul DeCoster – arranger, executive producer, producer
• Andy Janssens – remixing
• Phil Wilde – arranger, composer, engineer, producer

Charts

Chart performance for Real Things

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10]	18
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11]	4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14]	19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15]	14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16]	2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]	3
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	1

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil	—	50,000[19]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[20]	Gold	36,700[20]
France (SNEP)[21]	2× Gold	200,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[22]	Gold	100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[23]	Platinum	100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24]	Gold	25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[25]	Gold	100,000^
Summaries
Worldwide	—	1,700,000[26]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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