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The Real Thing (Bo Bice album)

The Real Thing is the first album by American recording artist Bo Bice. It was released on December 13, 2005, through RCA Records and sold 227,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[10] A DualDisc was also released, with a DVD side along with the CD side. The DVD included hidden tracks and a short film, A Day in the Life of Bo Bice.

The Real Thing
Studio album by
Bo Bice
ReleasedDecember 13, 2005 (2005-12-13)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length40:16
Label
Producer
Bo Bice chronology
The Real Thing
(2005) 		See the Light
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyC [2]
Houston Chronicle [3]
Los Angeles Times [4]
People [5]
Plugged In (publication)(positive) [6]
Rolling Stone [7]
Slant Magazine [8]
USA Today [9]

Track listing

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The Real Thing — Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Real Thing"
3:22
2."You're Everything"Chad Kroeger3:33
3."U Make Me Better"
3:49
4."Nothing Without You"
3:47
5."My World"
3:18
6."Remember Me"
  • DioGuardi
  • Frederiksen
3:49
7."Hold On to Me"
3:48
8."Lie... It's Alright"
  • Martin
  • Gottwald
 
9."It's My Life"
3:25
10."Willing to Try"
  • Shanks
  • Sambora
4:19
11."Valley of Angels"
  • Bice
  • Magness
3:35
The Real Thing — Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Cinnamon & Novocaine"Bice2:41
13."Sinner in a Sin"Bice3:34
14."Whiskey, Women and Time"Bice4:14
The Real Thing — DVD side of the DualDisc version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."22 Minute 'A Day In The Life'" (video)  
16."Changing for the Better" (Acoustic)  
17."Whisky, Women and Time"" (Acoustic)Bice4:14
18."Sinner in a Sin" (Acoustic)Bice3:34
19."Papillon" (Acoustic)  

Personnel

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Performance credits
Technical credits

Charts and certifications

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Chart Peak position Certification Shipments
Billboard 200 4 Gold 688,000

Release history

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List of release dates, showing region, label, format and edition(s)
Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s)
Canada October 24, 2005 CD Sony BMG Standard, DualDisc, DVD
Germany
United Kingdom RCA
United States December 13, 2005

References

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  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen. The Real Thing at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
  2. ^ Tom Sinclair (2006-01-06). "The Real Thing Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  3. ^ Joey Guerra (2005-12-19). "Swing and a miss for Bo Bice". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  4. ^ Randy Lewis (2005-12-17). "It's that old story of Bo meets girl". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  5. ^ Chuck Arnold (2006-01-16). "Pick and Pans Review: Bo Bice (The Real Thing)". People. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  6. ^ Adam R. Holz; Bob Smithouser. "Bo Bice: The Real Thing". Plugged In (publication). Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  7. ^ Christian Hoard (2006-01-12). "Bo Bice: The Real Thing : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  8. ^ Jonathan Keefe (2005-12-21). "Bo Bice: The Real Thing". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  9. ^ Elysa Gardner (2005-12-20). "Bo Bice, The Real Thing". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  10. ^ "David Archuleta's Album Debuts at Number 2-Backseat Cuddler". Backseatcuddler.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
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