For Real Tho'

For Real Tho'
Studio album by LeVert
Released March 16, 1993 (1993-03-16)[1]
Genre R&B
Length 56:32
Label Atlantic
Producer
LeVert chronology
Rope a Dope Style
(1990)		 For Real Tho'
(1993)		 The Whole Scenario
(1997)
Singles from For Real Tho'
  1. "Good Ol' Days"
    Released: February 25, 1993[3]
  2. "ABC-123"
    Released: May 13, 1993[4]
  3. "Do the Thangs"
    Released: August 12, 1993[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

For Real Tho' is the sixth studio album by American contemporary R&B group LeVert, released March 16, 1993 via Atlantic Records.[1] Produced and primarily written by group members Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon,[2][1][6] the album peaked at #35 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on the Billboard R&B chart.[7]

Three singles were released from the album: "Good Ol' Days", "ABC-123" and "Do the Thangs". "ABC-123" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993.[7]

The album was certified gold by the RIAA on June 9, 1993.[8]

Track listing

[1][6]

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Me 'N' You" ([upper-alpha 1])Marc Gordon
 4:26
2. "Clap Your Hands" ([upper-alpha 2])
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
 3:29
3. "Tribute Song" ([upper-alpha 3])Marc Gordon
 2:34
4. "Good Ol' Days"  
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
 5:00
5. "She's All That (I've Been Looking For)"  
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
  • Edwin Nicholas
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
 4:59
6. "For Real Tho'" ([upper-alpha 4])
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
 4:03
7. "Quiet Storm"  
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
Marc Gordon 7:12
8. "Do the Thangs"  Marc GordonMarc Gordon 5:55
9. "My Place (Your Place)"  
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
  • Gerald Levert
  • Marc Gordon
 6:04
10. "Say You Will"  Marc GordonMarc Gordon 6:50
11. "ABC-123"  
  • Gerald Levert
  • Edwin Nicholas
  • Terry Scott
  • Gerald Levert
  • Edwin Nicholas
 5:54
Total length:
 56:32

Chart positions

Chart (1993)[7] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 35
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 5

Samples

[10]

  1. ↑ "Me 'N' You" contains a sample of "Dazz" as performed by Brick.
  2. ↑ "Clap Your Hands" contains a sample of "Funky President (People It's Bad)" as performed by James Brown.
  3. ↑ "Tribute Song" contains a sample of "King Heroin" as performed by James Brown.
  4. ↑ "For Real Tho'" contains a sample of "Sing a Simple Song" as performed by Sly and the Family Stone.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Lytle, Craig. "For Real Tho' - LeVert | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Levert - For Real Tho' (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Levert - Good Ol' Days [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "LEVERT - ABC 123 - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "- Do the Thangs - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Levert - For Real Tho' (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "LeVert | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 07, 2015". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Me N' You - LeVert | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ "LeVert | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

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