Natural (Peter Andre song)

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"Natural"
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Single by Peter Andre
from the album Natural
B-side "You Are" (unplugged)
Released24 February 1997 (1997-02-24) [1]
Length3:41
Label Mushroom
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Peter Andre singles chronology
"I Feel You"
(1996)
"Natural"
(1997)
"All About Us"
(1997)

"Natural" is the seventh and final single from English singer Peter Andre's second studio album, Natural (1996). The song was released on 24 February 1997 through Mushroom Records and was heavily remixed for its single release. "Natural" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and briefly charted in Germany and the Flanders region of Belgium.

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Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "More reggae-lite from the impeccably pecced Aussie. His huge fanbase should guarantee another Top 10." [2]

Track listings

  1. "Natural" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Natural" (Soulcity mix) – 3:43
  3. "You Are" (unplugged) – 3:45
  4. "Natural" (James Khari mix) – 3:56
  1. "Natural" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Natural" (C+J Street mix) – 4:19
  3. "Natural" (unplugged) – 3:51
  4. "I Feel You" (acoustic) – 5:38
  1. "Natural" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "I Feel You" (unplugged) – 5:28

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [7] 8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [8] 93
Germany (Official German Charts) [9] 90
Scotland (OCC) [10] 6
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 6

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References

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  2. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 15 February 1997. p. 23. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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