| The Real Chuckeeboo | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Loose Ends |
| Cover: | Realchuckeeboo.jpg |
| Released: | June 18, 1988 |
| Recorded: | 1987 - 1988 |
| Genre: | R&B, Pop, Dance |
| Label: | MCA Records |
| Producer: | Nick Martinelli For Watchout Productions |
| Prev Title: | Zagora |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Look How Long |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
The Real Chuckeeboo is the fourth album by British R&B group Loose Ends. 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 longtime collaborator Nick Martinelli, it also features contributions from Leon Ware and Caron Wheeler.
The Real Chuckeeboo reached #52 in the United Kingdom.[1] 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.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums | 52 | |
| Billboard 200 | 80 | |
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 16 | |
| Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums[2] | 7 |
| Title | UK | US R&B[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mr. Bachelor" | 50 | 11 | |
| "Watching You" | 83 | 2 | |
| "Life" | - | 32 |