Got to Be Real

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"Got to Be Real" is a song by Cheryl Lynn from her self-titled album released in 1978. Her 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 Paich played keyboards and Ray Parker Jr. was the session guitarist. The song peaked at number twelve on the pop singles chart and number one on the R&B chart. On September 19, 2005, "Got to Be Real" was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame.

1 Covers
2 See also
3 External links
4 Reference

[edit] Covers

Lisa Lougheed covered the song on her 1993 album Peace & Harmony.
Mariah Carey and Patti LaBelle performed the song for a TV special honouring LaBelle in 1998.
Mary J. Blige and Will Smith covered the song for the soundtrack to the 2004 animated film Shark Tale.