'For Real' are four powerhouse females who came on the scene very reminscent of the scape lls jazz/gospel group 'Take 6. The ladies all equally beautiful, all very 'natural' and 'earthy' looking. The got discovered at the LAX airport, when they decided to surprise their manager with an scape lls version of 'Happy Birthday' lucky for them an A&M record executive overheard them singing, and signed the quartet to recording contract. The band released their debut album, It's a Natural Thang, with production from Brian McKnight on A&M Records in 1994, and it became a critical success, including a rare four stars from Rolling Stone magazine. Their first single, "You Don't Wanna Miss" hit #28 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; the group's second single, "Easy to Love", peaked at #65 on the same chart. The third single, "You Don't Know Nothin'", peaked at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also peaked at #54 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1995. The album sold over one million copies worldwide, and peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200.
The group recorded 'Love Will Be Waiting At Home' for the 'Waiting To Exhale' CD and toured as background singers for Stevie Wonder's 'Natural Wonder' tour. After being dropped from A&M records, they signed with Producer Dallas Austin's Arista imprint Rowdy Records in 1996, For Real released their second album Free. The first two singles were "Like I Do" and "The Saddest Song I Ever Heard" neither songs caught on at radio, the group parted ways. They had all the elements to be successful in this music industry, unfortunately it wasn't to be.
Loooooooooooove Them!
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