The Real Thing

The Real Thing or Real Thing(s) may refer to:

Literature

• The Real Thing (play), a play by Tom Stoppard
• "The Real Thing" (story), a short story by Henry James
• The Real Thing, a collection of humorous essays by Kurt Andersen
• "The Real Thing", a short story by Alison Goodman

Music

Performers

• The Real Thing (UK band), a UK pop group
• The Real Thing (Norwegian band), a Norwegian jazz quartet
• The Real Thing, an American jazz group fronted by Ray Santisi

Albums

• The Real Thing (Angela Winbush album), 1989 studio album
• The Real Thing (Bo Bice album), or the title song (see below)
• The Real Thing (Faith No More album), or the title song
• The Real Thing (Dizzy Gillespie album)
• The Real Thing (Midnight Oil album), or the title cover version of the Russell Morris song (see below)
• The Real Thing (PureNRG album), or the title song
• The Real Thing (Taj Mahal album)
• The Real Thing (Vanessa Williams album), or the title song (see below)
• The Real Thing: In Performance (1964–1981), a video album by Marvin Gaye
• The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, an album by Jill Scott, or the title song
• Real Thing (The Higgins album), or the title song
• Real Things (2 Unlimited album), or the song "The Real Thing" (see below)
• Real Things (Joe Nichols album), or the title song

Songs

• "The Real Thing" (2 Unlimited song)
• "The Real Thing" (ABC song)
• "The Real Thing" (Gwen Stefani song)
• "The Real Thing" (Jellybean song)
• "The Real Thing" (Lisa Stansfield song)
• "The Real Thing" (Russell Morris song), also covered by Kylie Minogue
• "The Real Thing" (Tony Di Bart song)
• "The Real Thing" (Vanessa Williams song)
• "Real Things" (song), by Javine
• "The Real Thing", by Bo Bice
• "The Real Thing", by Tina Britt
• "The Real Thing", recorded by Christina Aguilera for Nashville
• "The Real Thing", by Kenny Loggins song from Leap of Faith
• "The Real Thing", by Kingston Wall from III – Tri-Logy
• "The Real Thing", by Warren Haynes from Live at Bonnaroo
• "Real Thing", by Alice in Chains from Facelift
• "Real Thing", by KMFDM from Hau Ruck
• "Real Thing", by Pearl Jam and Cypress Hill from the Judgement Night film soundtrack

Television and film

• The Real Thing (TV series), a French-language Canadian television show
• "The Real Thing", an episode of the Australian TV series All Saints
• "The Real Thing", an episode of the British TV series Lovejoy
• The Real Thing (film), a 2002 Australian film starring Kate Fischer

See also

• "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", a song by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
• "Even Better Than the Real Thing", a song by U2
• "It's the Real Thing", a song by Angela Winbush
• "It's the Real Thing", a Coca-Cola slogan