Natural Selection (group)

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Natural Selection
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genres Pop, R&B
Years active1989–2011
Labels
MembersFrederick Thomas
John Swan
Shaun Ware
Keith Brown
Daniel Knight
Past membersSteve Bryant Kallsen (1989-1991)
Elliot Erickson (1989-1992)
Will Palaia (2002-2004)

Natural Selection was an American pop group, best known for their 1991 hit "Do Anything", which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. [1] It also peaked at number ten on the Australian ARIA Charts in 1991.

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History

"Do Anything" was written and recorded on a 4-track recorder in Minnesota. The song sat unfinished until Erickson began working on it again in 1989. The rap was originally recorded by Ingrid Chavez, a friend of the duo who improvised the rap in the studio. In 1990, the version with Chavez doing the raps was a local hit on Minnesota's WLOL-FM, where Erickson worked as a remix engineer. Once Natural Selection was signed to a recording contract, Chavez's raps were re-recorded by Niki Haris, because Chavez was by then under contract with Paisley Park Records. [2]

Their self-titled debut (and lone) album was released in November 1991. [2] Erickson and Thomas produced the album themselves. [3]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
AUS
[4]
Natural Selection
  • Released: 1991
  • Format: CD, CS, LP
  • Label: EastWest Records
120

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
US
[1] [5] 		US
CB
[6] 		AUS
[7] [4] 		NZ
[8] 		UK
[9]
"Do Anything"19912210969Natural Selection
"Hearts Don't Think (They Feel)!"281510647—

References

  1. 1 2 "Billboard Hot 100, Week of October 19, 1991", Billboard . Accessed August 26, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Jon Bream, "Recording duo would 'Do Anything' - and did," Star Tribune , January 12, 1992.
  3. ↑ Barbara Jaeger, "They're Glad to Take a Chance," The Record , January 14, 1992.
  4. 1 2 "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing February 10, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100, Week of February 8, 1992," Billboard. Accessed August 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996 . Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN   978-0-89820-209-0.
  7. ↑ "Discography Natural Selection". australian-charts.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Discography Natural Selection". charts.nz. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 388. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  10. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 199.
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