Natural (S Club 7 song)

"Natural" is a song by English pop group S Club 7. It was released on 11 September 2000 as the second single from their second studio album 7 (2000). It is a midtempo R&B oriented ballad with Rachel Stevens singing lead vocals. The track was written by Cathy Dennis, Jean Fredenucci, Norma Ray and Andrew Todd. It is an English cover of French singer Norma Ray's 1999 hit "Tous Les Maux D'Amour",[1] both which sample Gabriel Fauré's Pavane.

"Natural"
UK CD1 cover
Single by S Club 7
from the album 7
B-side"If It's Love"
Released11 September 2000
RecordedLondon
Genre
Length3:14 (single version)
3:22 (album version)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
S Club 7 singles chronology
"Reach"
(2000)		 "Natural"
(2000)		 "Never Had a Dream Come True"
(2000)
Audio sample
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Music video
"Natural" on YouTube

Song information

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 also 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. The video version has never had a commercial release.

Music video
S Club 7 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 listing

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[5] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 17
France (SNEP)[7] 67
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 42
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 17
Scotland (OCC)[10] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 64
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 3

References
  1. tous las maux d amour. YouTube. 29 May 2008.
  2. Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - S Club 7 - "Natural"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. "Amazon.com: S Club 7: Natural: Music". amazon.com.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – S Club 7 – Natural". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  5. "Ultratop.be – S Club 7 – Natural" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 40. 30 September 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. "Lescharts.com – S Club 7 – Natural" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – S Club 7 – Natural". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Natural". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – S Club 7 – Natural". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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