The Real Thing (play), a play by Tom Stoppard

"The Real Thing" (Gwen Stefani song), by pop/rock singer Gwen Stefani

"It's the real thing", a slogan used by The Coca-Cola Company

"The Real Thing" (ABC song), by 1980s new wave band ABC

"The Real Thing" (Kingston Wall song), by Kingston Wall

The Real Thing (Faith No More album), an album and song by Faith No More

"Even Better Than the Real Thing", a song by U2

The Real Thing (group), a UK pop group

"The Real Thing" (Kenny Loggins song), by pop singer Kenny Loggins

"The Real Thing" (story), a short story by Henry James

"Real Thing" (Alice in Chains song), from the album Facelift

The Real Thing (Bo Bice album), the debut album of Bo Bice

The Real Thing (book), a 1980 collection of humorous essays by Kurt Andersen

The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3, an album by Jill Scott

The Real Thing (Taj Mahal album), a 1971 blues album by Taj Mahal

The Real Thing (Midnight Oil album), a compilation album by Midnight Oil

The Real Thing (band), a Norwegian jazz quartet

"The Real Thing" (Bo Bice song), from the album The Real Thing

"The Real Thing" (2 Unlimited song), by 2 Unlimited

"The Real Thing" (Russell Morris song), by Russell Morris

"The Real Thing" (Kylie Minogue song), a cover version by Kylie Minogue

"It's the Real Thing", a song by Angela Winbush

"The Real Thing" (Tony Di Bart song), by Tony Di Bart

The Real Thing (TV series), a French language Canadian television show