The Real Thing

The Real Thing with original vocalists Chris Amoo and Dave Smith are on tour promoting their first new album of original material in 44 years ‘A Brand New Day‘ - No 3 in Amazon best sellers.

They also have their new soulful single ‘Hang on Never Let Go’ which is subject to heavy radio & TV promotion. The track will be special for all the lovers who grew up listening to their classic hits.

On the reverse of this single is a live version of their classic composition ‘Children of the Ghetto’  which has been covered by the likes of Courtney Pine, Paul Hardcastle, Mart J Blige & Philip Bailey. This is the first time that a recording of this track has been made featuring lead vocals by Chris Amoo.

The Real Thing  enjoyed success in both the 70s & 80s with 3 Top 10 singles. The No 1 Hit ‘You to Me Are Everything'  ‘Can't Get by Without You'  & ‘Can You Feel the Force ‘ and all these tracks are still featured daily on all the major UK Radio stations. They also have around one million plays or more on Spotify each month.

They also had a hit movie ‘Everything’ which  played nationally in cinemas and was also aired on TV BBC  Chanel 4  in August 2020. This was followed by their Greatest Hits Album which made the official National Album charts and reached No 2 in the Amazon download charts.

THE REAL THING are undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with.