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The Real Thing

The Brothers Johnson

Entered Jun 27, 1981 · 6 weeks on the chart, last seen Aug 1, 1981

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Billboard Hot 100 · #67, 6 wkUK Singles Chart · #50, 3 wk
Record Power
1.5
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#67
1 week there · Jul 18, 1981
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
6
June 1981 – August 1981

Ranked by Record Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →

The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the chart.

What it earned each artist

Record Power is the song's own figure. Power contributed is what it earned each artist's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the artist had other songs charting is split between them.

ArtistCreditCredit sharePower contributed
The Brothers Johnsonprimary100%1.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jul 18, 1981 on the timeline →
  1. #1Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes
  2. #2All Those Years AgoGeorge Harrison
  3. #3The One That You LoveAir Supply
  4. #4Jessie's GirlRick Springfield
  5. #5You Make My DreamsDaryl Hall and John Oates
  6. #6ElviraThe Oak Ridge Boys
  7. #7Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)Joey Scarbury
  8. #8I Don't Need YouKenny Rogers
  9. #9Slow HandThe Pointer Sisters
  10. #10Boy From New York CityThe Manhattan Transfer

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