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

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  2. 1 2 Jon Bream, "Recording duo would 'Do Anything' - and did," Star Tribune , January 12, 1992.
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