Real Big
{{short description|2004 single by Mannie Fresh}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Real Big
| cover = Mannie Fresh - Real Big.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Mannie Fresh
| album = The Mind of Mannie Fresh
| released = 2004
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = * 3:55 (single version)
- 3:48 (album version)
| label = * Cash Money
| writer = Byron Thomas
| producer = Mannie Fresh
| chronology = Mannie Fresh
| prev_title = In My Life
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Bring It Back
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|dp9ch-dAKk0|"Real Big"}}}}
}}
"Real Big" is the debut solo single by American rapper/producer Mannie Fresh and the lead single from his debut studio album The Mind of Mannie Fresh (2004). It was written and produced by himself.
The song is featured in the soundtrack of the video game Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition.
Critical reception
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[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r723587|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review] Steve "Flash" Juon of RapReviews mentioned the song among the album's "certified bangers".[http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2004_12_lifeofmannie.html RapReviews review] Matt Cibula of PopMatters described it as smooth and "shiny and pimped-out".{{cite web |last1=Cibula |first1=Matt |title=Mannie Fresh: The Mind of Mannie Fresh |url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/manniefresh-mindof/ |website=PopMatters |access-date=5 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117090443/https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/manniefresh-mindof/ |archive-date=November 17, 2012 |date=May 25, 2005}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2004)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|79|artist=Mannie Fresh|rowheader=true|access-date=October 5, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|33|artist=Mannie Fresh|rowheader=true|access-date=October 5, 2023}} |
References
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{{Mannie Fresh}}
Category:Song recordings produced by Mannie Fresh
Category:Songs written by Mannie Fresh
Category:Cash Money Records singles
Category:Universal Records singles
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