The Real Thing
Studio album by
pureNRG
ReleasedJuly 14, 2009
Recorded2009
GenreCCM, pop
Length40:36
LabelFervent, Curb, Warner Bros.
ProducerRob Hawkins, vocals produced by Mark Hammond
PureNRG chronology
reNRGized
(2009)		 The Real Thing
(2009)		 Graduation: The Best of pureNRG
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Real Thing is the fourth studio album from Contemporary Christian pop group pureNRG, and features the songs "Radio", "The Real Thing" & "Sweet Jesus". The album reached No. 20 on the Billboard 200 chart, and No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[2] The Sing-a-long versions of songs on this album include one song each from one of their previous albums. It is the final pureNRG album on Fervent Records. It was released July 14, 2009.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Radio"
  • Doug McKelvey
  • Barry Weeks
  • Jeff Pardo
2:58
2."It's All About You"
  • Aaron Rice
  • Rob Hawkins
2:50
3."Before The Sun Goes Down"
  • Jordan Wood
  • Barry Weeks
  • Tony Wood
3:27
4."The Real Thing"
  • Brian Hitt
  • Becca Mizell
  • Sam Mizell
2:59
5."Savior"
  • Brian Hitt
  • Becca Mizell
  • Sam Mizell
3:04
6."Live To Worship" (Joy Williams cover)
  • Scott Krippayne
  • Tony Wood
  • John Lemonis
3:00
7."Sweet Jesus" (Selah cover)
  • Todd Smith
  • Tony Wood
  • Matthew West
3:19
8."Overwhelmed"Max Roach3:15
9."Cover of a Magazine"
  • Jeremy Bose
  • Rob Hawkins
3:17
10."Can You Handle It"
  • Melissa Bishop
  • Sue Smith
  • Barry Weeks
2:39
11."Here We Go Again" (Sing-a-long version)
  • Scott Krippayne
  • Matthew West
3:20
12."Radio" (Sing-a-long version)
  • Doug McKelvey
  • Barry Weeks
  • Jeff Pardo
2:58
13."Footloose" (Sing-a-long version; Kenny Loggins cover)
  • Kenny Loggins
  • Dean Pitchford
3:30
Total length:40:36
  • Track information and credits taken from the album's liner notes.[3]

Singles

Chart performance

Awards

The album was nominated for a Dove Award for Children's Music Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Phares, Heather. The Real Thing at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Williams, Lindsay (July 25, 2009). "PureNRG Hits Billboard Top 20 With Debut". Weekend 22. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
  3. ↑ The Real Thing (liner notes). PureNRG. Fervent. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominees announced on The Tennessean (February 18, 2010)
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