Natural (S Club 7 song)
"Natural" | ||||
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Single by S Club 7 | ||||
from the album 7 | ||||
B-side | "If It's Love" | |||
Released | 11 September 2000 | |||
Recorded | London | |||
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"Natural" on YouTube |
"Natural" is a song by English pop group S Club 7. It was released on 11 September 2000 as the second single from their second studio album 7 (2000). The track was written by Cathy Dennis, Jean Fredenucci, Norma Ray, and Andrew Todd. It is an English cover of Ray's 1999 hit "Tous les maux d'amour",[1] both which sample Gabriel Fauré's Pavane. Rachel Stevens sings lead vocals. Upon the song's release, it peaked at number three in the United Kingdom and reached the top 50 in Australia, Germany, and Ireland.
Song information[]
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Natural, S Club 7's fifth single, features Rachel Stevens on lead vocals. It describes love for an individual as a natural occurrence.
There are also three different versions of the song. The album version, included on the original release of 7, features a R&B style production. The single version is mixed with heavier pop music themes, including the use of a vocoder, and the male vocals are more predominant. The video version is identical to the single version, except it features extra adlib vocals from Rachel. The video version has never had a commercial release.
Music video[]
The official music video, directed by Andy Morahan,[2] features the group on a tropical beach. The video progresses to show the men fish in the water as the women observe from the beach while sunbathing. The video was filmed and directed in Malibu.
Track listings[]
UK CD1[3]
UK CD2[4]
UK cassette single[5]
US CD single[6]
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French CD single[7]
Australian CD1[8]
Australian CD2[9]
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Charts[]
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[10] | 45 |
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] | 2 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] | 17 |
France (SNEP)[13] | 67 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 42 |
Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 17 |
Scotland (OCC)[16] | 7 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 64 |
UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 3 |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 11 September 2000 |
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Polydor | [19] |
United States | 31 October 2000 | Contemporary hit radio |
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Australia | 8 January 2001 | CD: CD1 | Polydor | [21] |
26 February 2001 | CD: CD2 | [22] |
References[]
- ^ tous las maux d amour. YouTube. 29 May 2008.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com – S Club 7 – "Natural"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Natural (UK CD1 liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 759-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Natural (UK CD2 liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 760-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Natural (UK cassette single sleeve). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 760-4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Natural (US CD single liner notes). S Club 7. Interscope Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 314587797-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Natural (French CD single liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 861-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Natural (Australian CD1 liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 5879232.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Natural (Australian CD2 liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 924-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – S Club 7 – Natural". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – S Club 7 – Natural" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 40. 30 September 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – S Club 7 – Natural" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – S Club 7 – Natural" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Natural". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – S Club 7 – Natural". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 11, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 9 September 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1374. 27 October 2000. p. 44. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 8 January 2001. p. 19. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th February 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 26 February 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- 2000 singles
- 2000 songs
- Interscope Records singles
- Music videos directed by Andy Morahan
- Polydor Records singles
- S Club 7 songs
- Song recordings produced by Absolute (production team)
- Song recordings produced by Cathy Dennis
- Songs written by Cathy Dennis