Cheryl Lynn, Got to Be Real | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 90^th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Got to Be Real” by Cheryl Lynn. 

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶! Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome. In the 90^th edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2023), we recollect and reflect on 🎵 “Got to Be Real”, performed by 🎙 Cheryl Lynn.

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“What you think, ah! / What you feel now / What you know, ah! / To be REAL!” WOO! 🎙 Cheryl Lynn experienced real, legitimate success with her exuberant, funky debut single, 🎵 “Got to Be Real”.  “Got to Be Real” commences Lynn’s 1978 debut album, simply titled, 💿 Cheryl Lynn. Her biggest hit, “…Real” peaked at no. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100; it is her only single certified platinum by the RIAA.  Cheryl Lynn is also Lynn’s sole RIAA certified album, achieving gold status. She penned the beloved disco/funk/soul gem alongside 🎼 ✍  David Foster, and David Paich (of 🎙 Toto). Paich also produced the track alongside his father, the late 🎛 Marty Paich.

“Got to Be Real” is a vibe, period! Cheryl Lynn gives an electrifying vocal performance, showing off the power of her pipes. One of the notable aspects of that performance is how she slides up to select notes.  Furthermore, the harmonized vocals add to the allure and color of “Got to Be Real.” Additionally, she conveys a big personality, which perfectly delivers lyrical gems like, “Ooh… / Your love is for real now / You know that … / Your love is my love / My love is your love / Our love is here to stay.” Thematically, “Got To Be Real” is simple: it’s all real love ❤️, baby! Adding to the excitement is the infectious, funky groove (yay, rhythm section), jubilant horns, and key modulations.  Never underestimate the power of a key change, folks! 🎵 “Got to Be Real” is REALLY GOOD – DUH!

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🎙 Cheryl Lynn • 💿 Cheryl Lynn • 🏷 Sony Music Entertainment • 🗓 1978

 Cheryl Lynn, “Got To Be Real”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 90 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via  Pixabay]