Best Samples: Got To Be Real

Cheryl Lynn’s hit “Got To Be Real” is one of the most recognizable disco/funk bass grooves of all-time. The tune spent three weeks at #12 on the pop chart and hit number one on the soul chart in early 1979. Father MC sampled the song in with his hit “I’ll Do 4 U” on his album Father’s Day, which features vocals by Mary J. Blige. The smooth bass of Cheryl Lynn’s hit helped push Father MC’s tune up to #20 in 1990. Which song do you like best?

Got To Be Real – Cheryl Lynn

I’ll Do 4 You – Father MC