"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", 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
"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
The official music video, directed by Andy Morahan, 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 "Natural" (single version) – 3:14 "Natural" (Crash & Burn mix) – 5:56 "Natural" (Full Crew mix) – 3:40 "Natural" (CD-ROM)
UK CD2 "Natural" (single version) – 3:14 "If It's Love" – 4:08 "You're My Number One" (Almighty mix) – 10:44 Picture gallery (CD-ROM)
UK cassette single "Natural" (single version) – 3:14 "If It's Love" – 4:08
US CD single "Natural" (Spike mix) 7 album snippets
French CD single "Natural" (Route 66 Slow n'Low mix) – 3:54 "Natural" (Full Crew mix edit) – 3:38 "Natural" (single version) – 3:14
Australian CD1 "Natural" (single version) – 3:14 "Natural" (Crash & Burn mix) – 5:58 "Natural" (Full Crew mix edit) – 3:40 "Spiritual Love" – 3:51 "Natural" (CD-ROM enhanced video)
Australian CD2 "Natural" (single version) – 3:14 "If It's Love" – 4:08 "You're My Number One" (Almighty mix) – 10:44 "Stand by You" – 3:03 Picture gallery (CD-ROM)
Digital single "Natural" (Single Version) – 3:14 "If It's Love" – 4:08 "Natural" (Crash & Burn remix) – 5:57 "Natural" (Crash & Burn remix radio edit) – 3:11 "Natural" (Full Crew mix) – 4:57 "Natural" (Full Crew mix edit) – 3:39 "Natural" (Sharp Boys club vocal) – 7:00 "Natural" (Sharp Boys Prance dub) – 6:57 "Natural" (Almighty mix) – 7:21 "Natural" (Route 66 Slow 'n' Low remix) – 3:56
Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes and the 7 album booklet.
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
Weekly charts Chart (2000)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)17UK Airplay (Music Week)30
Year-end charts Chart (2000)PositionUK Singles (OCC)122
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom11 September 2000PolydorUnited States31 October 2000Contemporary hit radioNew Zealand27 November 20002× CDPolydorAustralia8 January 2001CD: CD126 February 2001CD: CD2
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