The Real Thing

***The Real Thing*** is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Aalisha O'Sullivan. It was released on September 30, 2013 through Beluga Heights Records and Epic Records. The album was recorded during O'Sullivan debut concert tour beetween 2012 and 2013. O'Sullivan as executive producer, she collaborated with Jeff Bhasker, J.R. Rotem, Steve Robson, Benny Blanco, Pharrell Williams and The-Dream. *The Real Thing* such as her previous album, *Let Yourself* (2012), the album incorporates primarily elements of pop music, with influences of dance-pop and pop rock, while ballads are largely R&B. Lyrically, it revolves around love, forgiveness, and life in the public eye.

Upon its release, the album received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who complimented its production, while others criticized his ironic and double meaning lyrics. It debuted at number one in more than 25 countries,  incluiding in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and United States with first-week sales of 1,318 million copies was the third-biggest debut in history for a female artist, staying on the US *Billlboard* 200 for four consecutive weeks, and became the second best-selling album of 2014 in the United States. The album was best-selling album of 2014, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), selling over 9 million copies within the year, also included in several year-end lists by music critics and publications.

*The Real Thing* later certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales exceeding 5 million units. The album earned her Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year. Worldwide, the album has sold 14 million copies as of January 2018.

Five singles were released from the album, incluiding the album's lead single "Candy Shop" featuring Pharreal Williams, debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming third best-selling in its debut week, (792,000 digital copies), and reached number one in over 26 countries. The song won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and also was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Its title track was released as the second single from the album, peaking number three on the Hot 100, while Best Pop Solo Performance nominated song "Hush" as third single, peak number two. Follow-up singles "Keep On...", "Get Out of This Town", and "1000 Miles", which was a moderate worldwide charts success. The album was promoted  with several television appearances and performances, she also embarked on her second concert tour The Real Thing Tour between 2014 and 2015.

## Track listing

***The Real Thing***  – Standard edition

1. "The Real Thing" – 3:31
2. "Whisper" – 3:21
3. "Keep On..." – 3:52
4. "Candy Shop" (featuring Pharreal Williams) – 3:49
5. "Tell Me a Lie" – 4:10
6. "Forgive" – 3:55
7. "1000 Miles" – 3:47
8. "Radar" – 4:14
9. "Get Out of This Town" – 3:15
10. "Weakness" – 3:21
11. "Hush" – 3:42

***The Real Thing***  – Deluxe edition bonus track

1. "All Over Again " – 3:45
2. "Fired Up" – 3:09
3. "Cupid" – 3:09

***The Real Thing***  – Target and Europe edition bonus track

1. "Real Talk" – 3:27
2. "Dance With Me" – 3:55

## Singles

 2. "The Real Thing"
 3. "Hush"
 4. "Keep On..."
 5. "Get Out of This Town"
 6. "1000 Miles"
Released: October 27, 2014

## **Charts**

**Weekly charts**

**Year-end charts**