Natural (S Club 7 song)

"Natural"
UK CD1 cover
Single by S Club 7
from the album 7
B-side"If It's Love"
Released11 September 2000 (2000-09-11)
Length
  • 3:14 (single version)
  • 3:22 (album version)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
S Club 7 singles chronology
"Reach"
(2000) 		"Natural"
(2000) 		"Never Had a Dream Come True"
(2000)
Audio sample
Music video
"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 Norma Ray, Jean Fredenucci, Cathy Dennis, and Andrew Todd. It is an English cover of Ray's 1999 hit "Tous les maux d'amour",[1] both of which interpolate Gabriel Fauré's Pavane. 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 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.

Music video

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S Club sitting around the campfire at the end of the music video. (Left - Right) Barrett, McIntosh, Stevens, Cattermole, Spearritt, Lee and O'Meara.

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

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Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the 7 album booklet.[3][11]

Studio

  • Mastered at Transfermation (London, England)

Personnel

  • Norma Ray – writing ("Tous les maux d'amour")
  • Jean Fredenucci – writing ("Tous les maux d'amour")
  • Cathy Dennis – writing, keyboards, production
  • Andrew Todd – writing
  • Gus Isidore – guitars
  • Yak Bondy – keyboards, drums, programming
  • Kate St John – cor anglais
  • Absolute – all other instruments, co-production
  • Phil Bodger – production
  • Dave Way – additional production, mixing
  • Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (single version)
  • Jan "Stan" Kybert – mixing assistant and Pro Tools (single version)
  • Aaron Pratley – mix engineering (single version)
  • Thom Russo – editing
  • Noel Summerville – mastering
  • Richard Dowling – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[13] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 17
France (SNEP)[15] 67
Germany (GfK)[16] 42
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 17
Scotland (OCC)[18] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 64
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 3

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 11 September 2000
  • 2× CD
  • cassette
 Polydor [21]
United States 31 October 2000 Contemporary hit radio
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New Zealand 27 November 2000 2× CD Polydor [23]
Australia 8 January 2001 CD: CD1 [24]
26 February 2001 CD: CD2 [25]

References

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  1. ^ tous las maux d amour. YouTube. 29 May 2008.[dead YouTube link]
  2. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com – S Club 7 – "Natural"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. ^ a b Natural (UK CD1 liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 759-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Natural (UK CD2 liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 760-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Natural (UK cassette single sleeve). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 760-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Natural (US CD single liner notes). S Club 7. Interscope Records, Polydor Records. 2000. 314587797-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Natural (French CD single liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 861-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Natural (Australian CD1 liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 5879232.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Natural (Australian CD2 liner notes). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 587 924-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Natural – EP by S Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  11. ^ 7 (UK CD album booklet). S Club 7. Polydor Records. 2000. 543 857-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ "S Club 7 – Natural". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  13. ^ "S Club 7 – Natural" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 40. 30 September 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  15. ^ "S Club 7 – Natural" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  16. ^ "S Club 7 – Natural" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  17. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Natural". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  19. ^ "S Club 7 – Natural". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  21. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting September 11, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 9 September 2000. p. 27. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  22. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1374. 27 October 2000. p. 44. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  23. ^ "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. 27 November 2000. Archived from the original on 1 December 2000. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  24. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 8th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 8 January 2001. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  25. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th February 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 26 February 2001. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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