"It's Only Natural" | ||||
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Single by Crowded House | ||||
from the album Woodface | ||||
B-side | "Fame Is" | |||
Released | 2 December 1991 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Neil Finn, Tim Finn | |||
Producer(s) | Mitchell Froom, Neil Finn | |||
Crowded House singles chronology | ||||
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"It's Only Natural" is a song by rock band Crowded House from their third studio album, Woodface (1991). The single was originally issued as a promotional single in June 1991 with the intent to release the song as the lead single from Woodface; however, due to changes made, the commercial single wasn't released until December 1991, when it served as the third single from the album. In the UK, "It's Only Natural" was the fifth Woodface single, released in September 1992. The song reached number 15 in Australia, number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, and number five on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Junkee said the song was, "deservedly serving as one of [Crowded House's] most revered. Who else but Neil and Tim could put a minor fall after a major lift and still have it sound like pristine pop? Their omnipresent harmonies bolster the song’s already-robust arrangement, creating something thoroughly distinctive and ultimately career-defining." [1]
Crowded House
Additional musicians
Australian CD one
Australian CD two
1992 European release
UK 7-inch and cassette release
UK CD one
UK CD two
German CD
Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | 15 |
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [3] | 55 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [4] | 67 |
Germany (GfK) [5] | 59 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [6] | 10 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [7] | 55 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [8] | 31 |
UK Singles (OCC) [9] | 24 |
US Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [10] | 5 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [11] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [12] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Australia | 2 December 1991 |
| Capitol | [13] |
United Kingdom | 14 September 1992 |
| [14] |
A re-recorded version featuring Tim Finn and Bic Runga appears on Tim Finn's 2009 greatest hits album North, South, East, West...Anthology .
In 2011, Lior and Emma Louise released a version, as a single from the album, They Will Have Their Way . [15]