The Real Thing or Real Thing may refer to: Film and television The Real Thing (film) or Livers Ain't Cheap, a 1996 American film The Real Thing, a 1980 television documentary by James Burke "The Real Thing" (All Saints), a television episode "The Real Thing" (Lovejoy), a television episode Literature The Real Thing (play), a 1982 play by Tom Stoppard "The Real Thing" (story), an 1892 short story by Henry James The Real Thing, a 1980 collection of humorous essays by Kurt Andersen "The Real Thing", a 2006 short story by Alison Goodman Music Performers The Real Thing (British band), a pop group The Real Thing (Norwegian band), a jazz quartet The Real Thing, an American jazz group fronted by Ray Santisi Albums The Real Thing (Angela Winbush album), 1989 The Real Thing (Bo Bice album) or the title song, 2005 The Real Thing (Dizzy Gillespie album), 1970 The Real Thing (Eric Alexander album) or the title song, 2015 The Real Thing (Faith No More album) or the title song, 1989 The Real Thing (Houston Person album), 1973 The Real Thing (Louis Hayes album), 1978 The Real Thing (Midnight Oil album) or the title cover of the Russell Morris song (see below), 2000 The Real Thing (PureNRG album) or the title song, 2009 The Real Thing (Russell Morris album), 2002 The Real Thing (Taj Mahal album), 1971 The Real Thing (Vanessa Williams album) or the title song (see below), 2009 The Real Thing: In Performance (1964–1981), a video album by Marvin Gaye, 2006 The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, an album by Jill Scott, or the title song, 2007 Real Thing (The Higgins album) or the title song, 2008 Songs "The Real Thing" (2 Unlimited song), 1994 "The Real Thing" (ABC song), 1989 "The Real Thing" (Gwen Stefani song), 2005 "The Real Thing" (Highway song), 2016 "The Real Thing" (Jellybean song), 1987 "The Real Thing" (Lisa Stansfield song), 1997 "The Real Thing" (Russell Morris song), 1969 "The Real Thing" (Tony Di Bart song), 1993 "The Real Thing" (Vanessa Williams song), 2009 "Real Thing" (Ruel song), 2019 "The Real Thing", written by Ashford & Simpson with Jo Armstead; recorded by Betty Everett (1965) and Tina Britt (1965) "The Real Thing", by the Brothers Johnson from Winners, 1981 "The Real Thing", by Christina Aguilera (as Jade St. John) from the TV series Nashville, 2015 "The Real Thing", by Client Liaison,