"The Real Thing" is a song by the English band
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, released as the second single from their fifth
studio album
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, ''
Up'' (1989).
The song peaked at No. 68 on the
UK Singles Chart, their lowest charting single there since "
Vanity Kills" in 1986.
Critical reception
On its release, Lisa Tilston of ''
Record Mirror
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'' wrote, "ABC seem to have gone full circle, with the beginning of this sounding just like '
The Look of Love' set to a dance beat. Fair, but not their best."
Track listing
* UK 7" Single
# "The Real Thing"
# "The Greatest Love of All"
Charts
References
External links
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1989 songs
1989 singles
ABC (band) songs
Songs written by Mark White (musician)
Songs written by Martin Fry
PolyGram singles