The Real Thing (Bo Bice album)

The Real Thing
The Real Thing
Studio album by Bo Bice
Released	December 13, 2005
Studio	The Attic (Monrovia, California); Mikal Reed's House and Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California); NRG Studios (North Hollywood, California); Henson Recording Studios (Hollywood, California); Blue Iron Gate Studios (Santa Monica, California); Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York); Mountain View Studio and The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada); Decibel Studios (Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden);
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	40:16
Label	RCA; 19;
Producer	Clive Davis; Marti Frederiksen; Clif Magness; Chad Kroeger; Joey Moi; Dr. Luke; Max Martin; John Shanks; Ben Moody;
Bo Bice chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C ^[2]
Houston Chronicle	^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[4]
People	^[5]
Plugged In (publication)	(positive) ^[6]
Rolling Stone	^[7]
Slant Magazine	^[8]
USA Today	^[9]

The Real Thing is the first album by American recording artist Bo Bice. It was released on December 13, 2005, through RCA Records and sold 227,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200 album chart.^[10] A DualDisc was also released, with a DVD side along with the CD side. The DVD included hidden tracks and a short film, A Day in the Life of Bo Bice.

Track listing

*The Real Thing* — Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Real Thing"	Kara DioGuardi Marti Frederiksen	3:22
2.	"You're Everything"	Chad Kroeger	3:33
3.	"U Make Me Better"	Max Martin Lukasz Gottwald Jill Latiano	3:49
4.	"Nothing Without You"	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora John Shanks	3:47
5.	"My World"	Mitch Allan John Allen	3:18
6.	"Remember Me"	DioGuardi Frederiksen	3:49
7.	"Hold On to Me"	Jess Cates Dennis Matkosky Lindy Robbins	3:48
8.	"Lie... It's Alright"	Martin Gottwald
9.	"It's My Life"	Bo Bice Clif Magness DioGuardi	3:25
10.	"Willing to Try"	Shanks Sambora	4:19
11.	"Valley of Angels"	Bice Magness	3:35

*The Real Thing* — Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Cinnamon & Novocaine"	Bice	2:41
13.	"Sinner in a Sin"	Bice	3:34
14.	"Whiskey, Women and Time"	Bice	4:14

*The Real Thing* — DVD side of the DualDisc version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
15.	"22 Minute 'A Day In The Life'" (video)
16.	"Changing for the Better" (Acoustic)
17.	"Whisky, Women and Time"" (Acoustic)	Bice	4:14
18.	"Sinner in a Sin" (Acoustic)	Bice	3:34
19.	"Papillon" (Acoustic)

Personnel

Vocalists and Musicians

Bo Bice – vocals, backing vocals (4, 7, 10, 11), electric guitar solo (11)
Marti Frederiksen – all instruments (1, 6), backing vocals (1, 6)
Lukasz Gottwald – all instruments (3, 8)
Max Martin – all instruments (3, 8)
Jamie Muhoberac – acoustic piano (4, 7, 10)
John Shanks – keyboards (4, 7, 10), guitars (4, 7, 10), bass (4, 7, 10), backing vocals (4, 7, 10)
Clif Magness – acoustic piano (9, 11), keyboards (9, 11), Hammond organ (9, 11), acoustic guitar (9, 11), electric guitar (9, 11), electric bass (9, 11), programming (9, 11), percussion (9, 11), arrangements (11)
Chad Kroeger – guitars (2)
Richie Sambora – guitar solo (4), additional backing vocals (4, 10)
Mitch Allan – guitars (5), bass (5), backing vocals (5)
David Spidel – bass (2)
Ryan Brown – drums (1)
Daniel Adair – drums (2)
Steven Wolf – drums (3, 8)
John Allen – drums (5), percussion (5)
Jeff Rothschild – drums (7)
Joey Waronker – drums (9, 11)
Julia Waters – backing vocals (11)
Maxine Waters – backing vocals (11)
Oren Waters – backing vocals (11)

Production and Technical

Stephen Ferrera – A&R
Clive Davis – album producer
Marti Frederiksen – producer (1, 6), recording (1, 6), mixing (1, 6)
Chad Kroeger – producer (2)
Joey Moi – producer (2), recording (2)
Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald – producer (3, 8)
Max Martin – producer (3, 8)
John Shanks – producer (4, 7, 10)
Ben Moody – producer (5)
Mitch Allan – additional production (5)
Clif Magness – producer (9, 11), engineer (9, 11), mixing (9, 11), drum recording (9, 11), BGV recording (11)
Mikal Reid – drum recording (1)
Brian Paturalski – mixing (1, 6)
Randy Staub – mixing (2-5, 7. 8, 10)
Ryan Anderson – Pro Tools engineer (2)
Lasse Mårtén – engineer (3), recording (3)
Todd Tidwell – engineer (3, 8), recording (3, 8)
Josh Wilbur – engineer (3, 8), recording (3, 8)
Jeff Rothschild – engineer (4, 7, 10)
Dan Certa – recording (5)
Rob Kinelski – assistant engineer (3, 8)
Aaron Kasdorf – additional drum engineer (6), vocal recording (9), lead vocal recording (11), basic track recording (11)
Brian Warwick – drum recording assistant (9, 11), BGV recording assistant (11)
Jorge Vivo – additional Pro Tools editing (9, 11)
Chris Gehringer – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
Shari Sutcliffe – production coordinator (4, 7, 10), music contractor (4, 7, 10)
Gavie Boulware – management
Simon Renshaw – management

Charts and certifications

Chart	Peak position	Certification	Shipments
Billboard 200	4	Gold	688,000

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, label, format and edition(s)
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Edition(s)
Canada	October 24, 2005	CD	Sony BMG	Standard, DualDisc, DVD
Germany			Sony BMG
United Kingdom			RCA
United States	December 13, 2005		RCA

References

^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen. The Real Thing at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
^ Tom Sinclair (January 6, 2006). "The Real Thing". Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
^ Joey Guerra (December 19, 2005). "Swing and a miss for Bo Bice". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
^ Randy Lewis (December 17, 2005). "It's that old story of Bo meets girl". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
^ Chuck Arnold (January 16, 2006). "Pick and Pans Review: Bo Bice (The Real Thing)". People. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
^ Adam R. Holz; Bob Smithouser. "Bo Bice: The Real Thing". Plugged In (publication). Retrieved May 4, 2013.
^ Christian Hoard (January 12, 2006). "Bo Bice: The Real Thing : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
^ Jonathan Keefe (December 21, 2005). "Bo Bice: The Real Thing". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ Elysa Gardner (December 20, 2005). "Bo Bice, The Real Thing". USA Today. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
^ "David Archuleta's Album Debuts at Number 2-Backseat Cuddler". Backseatcuddler.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.

External links

BN Music

[Allmusic-1] Erlewine, Stephen. The Real Thing at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-11-02.

[2] Tom Sinclair (January 6, 2006). "The Real Thing". Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved March 31, 2025.

[3] Joey Guerra (December 19, 2005). "Swing and a miss for Bo Bice". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 3, 2011.

[4] Randy Lewis (December 17, 2005). "It's that old story of Bo meets girl". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

[5] Chuck Arnold (January 16, 2006). "Pick and Pans Review: Bo Bice (The Real Thing)". People. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

[6] Adam R. Holz; Bob Smithouser. "Bo Bice: The Real Thing". Plugged In (publication). Retrieved May 4, 2013.

[7] Christian Hoard (January 12, 2006). "Bo Bice: The Real Thing : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

[8] Jonathan Keefe (December 21, 2005). "Bo Bice: The Real Thing". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[9] Elysa Gardner (December 20, 2005). "Bo Bice, The Real Thing". USA Today. Retrieved May 1, 2013.

[10] "David Archuleta's Album Debuts at Number 2-Backseat Cuddler". Backseatcuddler.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.

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