The Real Chuckeeboo is the fourth album by British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 group Loose Ends

Loose Ends (band)

Loose Ends was a successful British R&B band that had several urban contemporary hits. The trio was formed in London in 1980, initially comprising vocalist and guitarist Carl McIntosh, vocalist Jane Eugene, and keyboard player, writer and founder Steve Nichol...

. It is the last album to feature all three original members; Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol. Mainly written and produced by Loose Ends and co-produced by long time collaborator Nick Martinelli

Nick Martinelli

Nick Martinelli is an American R&B and pop record producer. He worked with many R&B and pop music artists during the 1980s, many of which were based in the UK. The acts he worked with include Loose Ends, Five Star, Stephanie Mills and Regina Belle....

, it also features contributions from Leon Ware

Leon Ware

Leon Ware is a soul music singer, songwriter and producer. Best known for crafting the hit album, I Want You, originally recorded for Ware, until friend and Motown icon Marvin Gaye was assigned to the album in 1976...

 and Caron Wheeler

Caron Wheeler

Caron Wheeler is a two-time Grammy Award winning British R&B/soul singer, who gained fame by writing and singing the lead vocals on the two biggest hits for Soul II Soul Caron Wheeler (19 January 1963) is a two-time Grammy Award winning British R&B/soul singer, who gained fame by writing and...

.

The Real Chuckeeboo reached #52 in the United Kingdom. In the USA it peaked at #16 on the R&B chart and #80 on the Billboard albums chart. Between the years 1991-2009 the album sold an additional 48,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan 3 years after its initial release, the album remains uncertified with overall sells unknown.

All tracks written by Jane Eugene, Carl McIntosh and Steve Nichol unless stated

1. "Watching You
   Watching You (Loose Ends song)
   "Watching You" was the first single release from the 1988 album The Real Chuckeeboo by British soul group Loose Ends.It was written as most of their songs were by Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol; it was co- produced by Loose Ends and long time collaborator Nick Martinelli.It reached...
   
   " (4:38)
2. "Gratitude" (5:21)
3. "The Real Chuckeeboo" (11:00)
   1. "Tomorrow"
   2. "Mr. Bachelor"
   3. "You've Just Got to Have It All"
4. "Life" (4:08)
5. "What Goes Around Comes Around" (Eugene, McIntosh, Nichol, Shell) (5:02)
6. "Easier Said Than Done" (Eugene, McIntosh, Nichol, Ware) (5:40)
7. "Hungry" (4:57)
8. "Is It Ever Too Late?" (Bergliter, Dante, Eugene, McIntosh, Nichol) (4:54)
9. "Remote Control" (5:15)
10. "Until a Tear Becomes a Rose" (6:54)
11. "Too Much" (4:05)
12. "Johnny Broadhead Pt. 1" (6:30)

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
UK Albums	52
The Billboard 200	80
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	16

Singles

Title	UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
"Mr. Bachelor"	50	11
"Watching You Watching You (Loose Ends song) "Watching You" was the first single release from the 1988 album The Real Chuckeeboo by British soul group Loose Ends.It was written as most of their songs were by Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol; it was co- produced by Loose Ends and long time collaborator Nick Martinelli.It reached... "	83	2
"Life"	—	32

External links

• The Real Chuckeeboo at Discogs
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