1979 Cheryl Lynn – Got To Be Real (US: #12)
“Got to Be Real“ is a 1978 R&B/Disco song by American Cheryl Lynn from her self-titled album. The song, which was Lynn’s debut single, was penned by David Paich, David Foster, and Lynn, and has since been called one of the defining moments in disco. For the recording, David Shields played bass, David Paich played keyboards, James Gadson played drums and Ray Parker Jr. was the session guitarist. The song peaked at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart and number one on the R&B chart in early-1979. Along with the tracks, “Star Love” and “You Saved My Day”, “Got to Be Real” peaked at number eleven on the disco chart. On September 19, 2005, “Got to Be Real” was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame.
The song was used for a 2010 UK TV advertising campaign for Marks & Spencer, a British department store, and it re-entered the UK Singles Chart at 78 for the week Ending 4 April, the next week peaking at #70.
Album
Cheryl Lynn is singer Cheryl Lynn’s self-titled 1978 debut album. It was released on the Columbia label and featured her debut hit “Got to Be Real”. It reached #5 on the R&B album charts and is regarded as her best album. Tracks 1 Got To Be Real (Cheryl Lynn, David Paich, David Foster) 5:072 Star […]
Musicians
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Bass | David Shields |
| Guitar | Ray Parker Jr |
| Keyboards | David Paich |
| Vocals | Cheryl Lynn |
Produced By
Marty Paich
David Paich
Songwriters
Cheryl Lynn
David Paich
David Foster
Charts
US: #12
UK: –
Sune Schack on Facebook
January 15, 2016 @ 20:06
Awesomeness itself….. This is THE shit….. Period.
Trent Downing on Facebook
January 15, 2016 @ 20:26
Check this link out where Paich explains the composition of “Got to Be Real”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh9cj1hN2FA
Jan Lücker on Facebook
January 15, 2016 @ 20:29
Awesome! Love it!
Janet Kasiewicz Girrbach-Wilbur on Facebook
January 16, 2016 @ 17:39
Great share, Trent.. thank you!!
Janet Kasiewicz Girrbach-Wilbur on Facebook
January 16, 2016 @ 17:35
Any song with the Paich/Foster thumbprint on it is magic.. pure genius!! Cheryl kills it!!