"Real Big" is a song by American rapper Mannie Fresh and the lead single from his debut studio album The Mind of Mannie Fresh (2004). It was written and produced by himself.

"Real Big"
Single by Mannie Fresh
from the album The Mind of Mannie Fresh
Released2004
Length
  • 3:55 (single version)
  • 3:48 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Byron Thomas
Producer(s)Mannie Fresh
Mannie Fresh singles chronology
"In My Life"
(2003)
"Real Big"
(2004)
"Bring It Back"
(2004)
Music video
"Real Big" on YouTube

The song is featured in the soundtrack of the video game Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition.

Critical reception

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In a review of The Mind of Mannie Fresh, David Jeffries of AllMusic described the song some of the straight-ahead party pleasers with impact and grooves that stand up to any other chart-topping crunk[1] Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews mentioned the song among the album's "certified bangers".[2] Matt Cibula of PopMatters described it as smooth and "shiny and pimped-out".[3]

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 33

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ RapReviews review
  3. ^ Cibula, Matt (May 25, 2005). "Mannie Fresh: The Mind of Mannie Fresh". PopMatters. Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Mannie Fresh Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mannie Fresh Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2023.