Natural Blues

"Natural Blues"
Single by Moby
from the album Play
B-side	"Whispering Wind" "Sick in the System"
Released	March 6, 2000 (2000-03-06)
Studio	Moby's home studio (Manhattan, New York)
Genre	Blues electronica
Length	4:12 (album version) 3:03 (single version)
Label	V2 Mute
Songwriters	Moby Vera Hall Alan Lomax
Producer	Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" (1999) "Natural Blues" (2000) "Porcelain" (2000)
Alternative cover
German CD maxi-single

US CD single [19] "Natural Blues" (radio edit) – 3:03 "Natural Blues" (Perfecto Remix) – 8:12 "Natural Blues" (album version) – 4:12 "Natural Blues" (Mike D. Remix – edit) – 4:14 "Whispering Wind" – 6:08 UK CD1 [20] "Natural Blues" (single version) – 3:03 "The Whispering Wind" – 6:08 "Sick in the System" – 4:17 UK CD2 [21] "Natural Blues" (Perfecto Remix) – 8:12 "Natural Blues" (Mike D edit) – 4:14 "Natural Blues" (Peace Division edit) – 6:29

UK 12-inch single 1 [22] "Natural Blues" – 4:17 "Natural Blues" (Mike D Remix) – 6:22 "Natural Blues" (Perfecto Dub) – 7:51 UK 12-inch single 2 [23] "Natural Blues" (Katcha Remix) – 7:45 "Natural Blues" (Peace Division Dub) – 8:14

Charts

Original version Weekly charts Chart (2000–2001) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [24] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [25] 28 Belgium Dance (Ultratop) [26] 10 Canada Dance/Urban ( RPM ) [27] 27 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [28] 41 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [29] 13 France (SNEP) [30] 9 Germany (GfK) [31] 46 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [32] 1 Ireland (IRMA) [33] 18 Ireland Dance (IRMA) [34] 2 Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [35] 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [36] 32 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [37] 66 Scotland Singles (OCC) [38] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [39] 28 UK Singles (OCC) [40] 11 UK Dance (OCC) [41] 7 UK Indie (OCC) [42] 3 US Dance Club Play ( Billboard ) [43] 11 US Maxi-Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [44] 6 US Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [45] 24 Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [46] 96 France (SNEP) [47] 39 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [48] 50 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) [49] 46 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) [50] 89

Lulu Rouge vs. Stella Polaris remix Chart (2010) Peak position Denmark (Tracklisten) [51] 21 Showtek remix Chart (2018) Peak position Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders) [52] 43 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [53] 38 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia) [54] 28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [55]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	December 14, 1999	Alternative radio	V2	[56]
United Kingdom	March 6, 2000	12-inch vinyl CD	Mute	[57] [58]

Covers

A cover of "Natural Blues" performed live at First Avenue by American musician Mark Mallman was released on his 2003 album Live from First Avenue, Minneapolis . ^[59]

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External links

• " Natural Blues " at Discogs (list of releases)