Natural High (Commodores album)
Natural High is the sixth studio album by the musical group the Commodores, released in 1978. "Three Times a Lady", released as a single, became their first Billboard Hot 100 number one. The album topped Billboard's R&B Album charts for 8 non-consecutive weeks and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.
| Natural High | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | James Carmichael The Commodores | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Village Voice | C–[2] |
Natural High earned the group a 1979 Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire Girl" | William King, David Cochrane & Darryl Jones | 4:12 |
| 2. | "X-Rated Movie" | Milan Williams | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Flying High" | Lionel Richie & Thomas McClary | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Three Times a Lady" | Lionel Richie | 6:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Such a Woman" | Walter Orange | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Say Yeah" | Lionel Richie & Ronald LaPread | 5:44 |
| 3. | "I Like What You Do" | Lionel Richie & Walter Orange | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Visions" | Lionel Richie & Thomas McClary | 5:43 |
| Total length: | 41:41 | ||
Personnel
- Lionel Richie – vocals, saxophone, keyboards
- Thomas McClary – vocals, guitar
- Milan Williams – keyboards
- Ronald LaPread – bass guitar
- William King – trumpet
- Walter Orange – drums, vocals, percussion
Charts and certifications
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | US Pop | 3 |
| US R&B |
1 | |
| Holland | 5[5] | |
| New Zealand | 5[6] | |
| Australia | 14[7] | |
| Norway | 19[8] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[9] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1978 | "Three Times a Lady" | 1 | 1 | — |
| "Flying High" | 38 | 21 | — | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Natural High - Commodores". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- Christgau, Robert (September 4, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- "Commodores". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
- "Commodores – Natural High". Discogs. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- "Commodores: Heroes". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
- "Commodores: Heroes". charts.nz. The Official New Zealand Music Chart.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Commodores: Heroes". norwegiancharts.com. VG-Lista.
- "The Commodores US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- "The Commodores: Natural High". riaa.com. RIAA.
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