# 4 Real > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/4_Real > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/4_Real.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Real > Source revision: 1346157577 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2003 studio album by Crystal Kay 4 Real Studio album by Crystal Kay Released November 27, 2003 Recorded 2002–03 Genre J-pop R&B Length 51:52 Label Epic Crystal Kay chronology Crystal Kay (2003) 4 Real (2003) CK5 (2004) Singles from 4 Real "Boyfriend: Part II" Released: January 22, 2003 "I Like It (Crystal Kay loves M-Flo)" Released: June 18, 2003 "Candy" Released: October 22, 2003 "Can't Be Stopped" Released: November 27, 2003 ***4 Real*** is the fourth studio album by Japanese recording artist [Crystal Kay](/source/Crystal_Kay). It was released via [Epic Records Japan](/source/Epic_Records_Japan) on November 27, 2003, and was made available as a stand-alone [CD](/source/Compact_disc) and for [digital consumption](/source/Digital_media). The title *4 Real* is a play on the phrase "for real"—signifying the singer's fourth record. It contains primarily [contemporary R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) influences and saw contributions from various songwriters and producers, including [M-Flo](/source/M-Flo), [Yoshika](/source/Yoshika_(singer)) and [Keri Hilson](/source/Keri_Hilson), among others. The album spawned four singles, which were all released over the course of 2003. Commercially, *4 Real* peaked at number six on the [Oricon Albums Chart](/source/Oricon_Albums_Chart) and became her second top-ten album in Japan, following the top-three release *[Almost Seventeen](/source/Almost_Seventeen)* (2002). The album continued to chart for a total of 25 weeks in the country. Within a month of the album's release, it was certified gold by the [Recording Industry Association of Japan](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan) (RIAJ) for physical shipments of over 250,000 units. It went on to sell over 246,000 copies in 2004, and was ranked the 59th best-selling album of the year in Japan. ## Track listing Track listing for 4 Real No. Title Lyrics Music Length 1. "Boyfriend: Part II" Saeko Nishio Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Reed Vertelney 4:59 2. "I Like It (Crystal Kay loves M-Flo)" M-Flo, Crystal Kay M-Flo, Crystal Kay 5:44 3. "Nice and Slow" Saeko Nishio Reed Vertelney 3:34 4. "I'm Not Alone" T. Kura, Keri Hilson, Emi K. Lynn T. Kura, Keri Hilson, Emi K. Lynn 5:20 5. "What Time Is It" T. Kura, Michico T. Kura, Michico 4:06 6. "Candy" Yoshika Octopussy 4:20 7. "Can't Be Stopped" Saeko Nishio Andreas Levander, Marcus Dermulf, Jonas Nordelius 4:29 8. "Lead Me to the End" Masumi Kawamura Solaya 3:58 9. "Kataomoi (片想い; Unrequited Love)" Saeko Nishio, 51 -GOICHI-, Arkitec, Coyass Taku Takahashi 4:23 10. "Over the Rainbow" Yip Harburg Harold Arlen 3:58 11. "Do U Like It (by Fantastic Plastic Machine) Extended Mix" M-Flo, Crystal Kay M-Flo, Crystal Kay 7:01 ## Charts ### Album Chart (2003–04) Peak position Japanese Weekly Albums (Oricon)[1] 6 Japanese Yearly Albums (Oricon) 59 ### Singles Release date Title Peak position Sales / certifications Ref. January 22, 2003 "Boyfriend (Part II)" 3 33,000 (Gold)[2] [3][1] June 18, 2003 "I Like It" 8 58,000 October 22, 2003 "Candy" 2 15,000 November 27, 2003 "Can't Be Stopped" 146 1,000 ## Sales and certifications Sales and certifications for 4 Real Region Certification Certified units/sales Japan (RIAJ)[4] Platinum 250,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ## Release history Release history for 4 Real Country Date Label Format Catalogue # Japan November 27, 2003 Epic Compact disc ESCL-2470 ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-oricon_positions_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-oricon_positions_1-1) ["Crystal Kayのリリース一覧"](http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/4936/products/release/) [List of Crystal Kay's Releases]. *[Oricon](/source/Oricon)* (in Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Japanese single digital certifications – Crystal Kay – Boyfriend (Part II)"](https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html) (in Japanese). [Recording Industry Association of Japan](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151105011424/http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html) from the original on 2015-11-05. *Select* 2019年12月 *on the drop-down menu* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-sales_3-0)** ["オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」"](http://ranking.oricon.co.jp) [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. *[Oricon](/source/Oricon)* (in Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-oricon_platinum_4-0)** ["Japanese album certifications – Crystal Kay – 4 Real"](https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html) (in Japanese). [Recording Industry Association of Japan](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_Japan). *Select* 2003年12月 *on the drop-down menu* ## External links - [Crystal Kay — official website](http://www.c-kay.com) v t e Crystal Kay Studio albums C.L.L Crystal Lover Light 637: Always and Forever Almost Seventeen 4 Real Crystal Style Call Me Miss... All Yours Color Change! Spin the Music Vivid Shine For You Compilation albums Crystal Kay (Natural) CK5 Best of Crystal Kay Love Song Best All Time Best 25th Anniversary EPs Shining Flash Start Again EP Singles Physical "Eternal Memories" "Koi ni Ochitara" "Kitto Eien ni" "Konna ni Chikaku de..." "Anata no Soba de" "Namida no Saki ni" "One" "After Love (First Boyfriend)" "Journey (Kimi to Futari de)" Featured "Universe" Related articles Discography Sony Music Entertainment Japan Delicious Deli Records Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [4 Real](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Real) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Real?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.