Supernatural Thing

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"Supernatural Thing"
Single by Ben E. King
from the album Supernatural
B-side "Supernatural Thing Pt. 2"
Released1975
Recorded1974
Genre R&B
Length4:12
Label Atlantic: 45-3241
Songwriter(s) Haras Fyre (pseudonym Patrick Grant), Gwen Guthrie
Producer(s) Tony Silvester, Bert DeCoteaux
Ben E. King singles chronology
"Spread Myself Around"
(1973)
"Supernatural Thing"
(1975)
"Do It in the Name of Love"
(1975)
Official Audio
"Supernatural Thing, Parts 1 & 2" on YouTube

"Supernatural Thing" is a song recorded by American soul and R&B singer Ben E. King. The single, released in 1975 by Atlantic Records, [1] was a No. 1 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for one week. [2] It also reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Supernatural Thing" was written by Haras Fyre (pseudonym Patrick Grant) and Gwen Guthrie and was produced by Tony Silvester and Bert DeCoteaux. [3] The song was included on King's 1975 album Supernatural . [4]

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Personnel

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