It's Real | ||||
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Released | May 23, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1987–89 | |||
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Length | 51:27 | |||
Label | Qwest, Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | James Ingram, Thom Bell, Gene Griffin, Gerald Levert, Dennis Matkosky, Michael J. Powell, Bernard Taylor | |||
James Ingram chronology | ||||
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It's Real is the third full-length recording by American R&B singer-songwriter James Ingram. It was released in May 1989 on Qwest/Warner Bros. Records, and features the smash hit single "I Don't Have the Heart", which peaked at number 1 for 1 week. It also features a remake of the classic song "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", re-written with different lyrics and entitled "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man".
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The Boston Globe | (favourable) [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robin Katz, reviewer of British music newspaper Music Week , left mainly favourable overlook on this album, saying that "Ingram presents his usual standard of contemporary sophisticated soul." He concluded: "Title track could be a smash and will appeal to Bobby Brown boppers while final cut is weepie in Whitney style." [4]
Side one – It's Real Hard
Side two – It's Real Soft
Production
Additional Credits
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [5] | 34 |
US Billboard 200 [6] | 117 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] | 44 |