For Real Tho'

For Real Tho' is the sixth studio album by American contemporary R&B group LeVert, released March 16, 1993 via Atlantic Records.[1] Produced and primarily written by group members Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon,[2][1][6] the album peaked at #35 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on the Billboard R&B chart.[7]

For Real Tho'
Studio album by LeVert
Released	March 16, 1993[1]
Genre	R&B
Length	56:32
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon (exec.)[2]
LeVert chronology
Rope a Dope Style (1990) For Real Tho' (1993) The Whole Scenario (1997)
Singles from For Real Tho'
"Good Ol' Days" Released: February 25, 1993[3] "ABC-123" Released: May 13, 1993[4] "Do the Thangs" Released: August 12, 1993[5]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Three singles were released from the album: "Good Ol' Days", "ABC-123" and "Do the Thangs". "ABC-123" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993.[7]

The album was certified gold by the RIAA on June 9, 1993.[8]

Track listing

[1][6]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Me 'N' You" ([upper-alpha 1])	Marc Gordon	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon[9]	4:26
2.	"Clap Your Hands" ([upper-alpha 2])	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	3:29
3.	"Tribute Song" ([upper-alpha 3])	Marc Gordon	Marc Gordon James Brown	2:34
4.	"Good Ol' Days"	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	5:00
5.	"She's All That (I've Been Looking For)"	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon Edwin Nicholas	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	4:59
6.	"For Real Tho'" ([upper-alpha 4])	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	4:03
7.	"Quiet Storm"	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	Marc Gordon	7:12
8.	"Do the Thangs"	Marc Gordon	Marc Gordon	5:55
9.	"My Place (Your Place)"	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	Gerald Levert Marc Gordon	6:04
10.	"Say You Will"	Marc Gordon	Marc Gordon	6:50
11.	"ABC-123"	Gerald Levert Edwin Nicholas Terry Scott	Gerald Levert Edwin Nicholas	5:54
Total length:				56:32

Chart positions

Chart (1993)[7]	Peak position
US Billboard 200	35
US R&B Albums (Billboard)	5

Samples

[10]

1. "Me 'N' You" contains a sample of "Dazz" as performed by Brick.
2. "Clap Your Hands" contains a sample of "Funky President (People It's Bad)" as performed by James Brown.
3. "Tribute Song" contains a sample of "King Heroin" as performed by James Brown.
4. "For Real Tho'" contains a sample of "Sing a Simple Song" as performed by Sly and the Family Stone.

References

1. Lytle, Craig. "For Real Tho' - LeVert | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
2. "Levert - For Real Tho' (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
3. "Levert - Good Ol' Days [Vinyl] - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
4. "LEVERT - ABC 123 - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
5. "- Do the Thangs - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
6. "Levert - For Real Tho' (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
7. "LeVert | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
8. "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - August 07, 2015". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
9. "Me N' You - LeVert | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
10. "LeVert | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

External links

• For Real Tho' at AllMusic
• For Real Tho' at Discogs (list of releases)