It's the Real Thing

1989 single by Angela Winbush

"It's The Real Thing"

Single by Angela Winbush

from the album The Real Thing

Released

September 11, 1989

Recorded

1988-1989

Genre

Soul
new jack swing
R&B
pop
dance

Length

4:46

Label

Polygram

Songwriter(s)

Angela Winbush

Producer(s)

Angela Winbush

Angela Winbush singles chronology

"Hello Beloved"
(1988)

"It's The Real Thing"
(1989)

"No More Tears"
(1990)

"It's the Real Thing" is a 1989 song by American R&B singer Angela Winbush. It is the lead single from her second studio album, The Real Thing. The track was an R&B hit which peaked to number two on the R&B Singles chart.^[1] Actor Don Cheadle appears in the music video for the song.

Track listing

US, Vinyl 12" Single^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"It's The Real Thing" (Extended Version)	7:37
2.	"It's The Real Thing" (Extended Instrumental)	7:37
3.	"It's The Real Thing" (Dub)	4:51

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[4]	61

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 632.
^ Angel Winbush - It's The Real Thing (Vinyl Single)
^ "Angela Winbush Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2021.