Free
Album by For Real
Released	September 17, 1996
Recorded	???
Genre	R&B
Length	54 min 06 sec
Label	Rowdy
Producers	Dallas Austin, Craig B., Babyface, Curt Bisquera, Stephen Bray, Tony Sheppard, Soulshock, Mario Winans
Professional reviews
AMG	4/5	link
For Real Chronology
It's a Natural Thang (1994)	Free (1996)	—

Free is the second album by R&B group For Real, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music).

Track listing

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1. "Intro" - 0:55
2. "Like I Do" (Holland) - 4:06
3. "Good Morning Sunshine" - 4:13
4. "Hold Me" - 3:56
5. "So in Love" - 4:20
6. "Remember" - 4:23
7. "Will You Love Me" - 4:20
8. "The Saddest Song I Ever Heard" - 4:39
9. "Nothing Without You" - 4:45
10. "How Can I Get Close to You" - 4:08
11. "Love Will Be Waiting at Home" (Babyface) - 5:16
12. "For All of My Life" (Reggie Hamilton) - 3:56
13. "Free" - 5:09

Personnel

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• Alex Alessandroni - piano
• Craig B. - bass, guitar
• Babyface - synthesizer, keyboard
• Curt Bisquera - percussion
• Necia Bray
• Stephen Bray - percussion
• Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
• Henry Ferber - violin
• Ronnie Garrett - bass
• Reggie Hamilton - bass
• Ruth Johnson - violin
• Suzie Katayama - cello
• Abe Laboriel Jr. - percussion
• Tomi Martin - guitar
• Bill Meyers - conductor
• Karie Prescott - viola
• James Raymond - keyboard
• Daryl Simmons - keyboard
• Vance Taylor - piano
• Michael Thompson - bass
• Trevor Veitch - guitar
• Wendi Williams

Production

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• Producer: Dallas Austin, Craig B., Babyface, Curt Bisquera, Stephen Bray, Tony Sheppard, Soulshock, Mario Winans
• Executive producer: Dallas Austin
• Engineers: Leslie Brathwaite, Brad Gilderman, Manny Marraquin, Tony Sheppard, Brian Smith
• Assistant engineers: Ricco Lumpkins, Carlton Lynn, Paul Thompson
• Mixing: Leslie Brathwaite, Jon Gass, Karlin, Manny Marraquin, Neil Pogue, Tony Sheppard, Brian Smith, Soulshock, Mario Winans
• Mastering: Herb Powers
• Programming: Rick Sheppard, Daryl Simmons
• Project coordinator: Kim Lumpkin
• Design: Anthony Harrison, Jr., Sandy Lawrence
• Photography: R.J. Muna, Arnold Turner

Charts

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Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1996	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	100

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1996	"Like I Do"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	30
1996	"Like I Do"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	10
1996	"Like I Do"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	48
1996	"Like I Do"	The Billboard Hot 100	72
1997	"The Saddest Song I Ever Heard"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	65

For Real albums | 1996 albums