Natural (S Club 7 song)

"Natural"
UK CD1 cover
Single by S Club 7
from the album 7
B-side	"If It's Love"
Released	11 September 2000 (2000-09-11)
Length	3:14 (single version) 3:22 (album version)
Label	Polydor 19
Songwriters	Norma Ray Jean Fredenucci Cathy Dennis Andrew Todd
Producers	Cathy Dennis Phil Bodger Absolute (co.)
S Club 7 singles chronology
"Reach" (2000) "Natural" (2000) "Never Had a Dream Come True" (2000)
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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

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

UK CD1 [3] "Natural" (single version) – 3:14 "Natural" (Crash & Burn mix) – 5:56 "Natural" (Full Crew mix) – 3:40 "Natural" (CD-ROM) UK CD2 [4] "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 [5] "Natural" (single version) – 3:14 "If It's Love" – 4:08 US CD single [6] "Natural" (Spike mix) 7 album snippets French CD single [7] "Natural" (Route 66 Slow n'Low mix) – 3:54 "Natural" (Full Crew mix edit) – 3:38 "Natural" (single version) – 3:14

Australian CD1 [8] "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 [9] "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 [10] "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. ^{[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

Weekly charts 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 Singles (OCC) [18] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 64 UK Singles (OCC) [20] 3 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [21] 30

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position UK Singles (OCC) [22] 122

Release history

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

References

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