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Natural is the second studio album released by British-Australian singer-songwriter Peter Andre.[4]

Natural
Studio album by Peter Andre
Released	18 March 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	45:20
Label	Melodian Mushroom
Producer	Peter Andre Ashley Cadell Cutfather & Joe Mark Forrester Nicky Graham Deni Lew Nigel Lowis Ollie J Mykaell Riley Nu-O Andy Whitmore
Peter Andre chronology
Peter Andre (1993) Natural (1996) Time (1997)
Singles from Natural
"Turn It Up" Released: 29 May 1995 "Mysterious Girl" Released: 14 August 1995 "Get Down on It" Released: 12 February 1996 "Only One" Released: 4 March 1996 "Flava" Released: 2 September 1996 "I Feel You" Released: 25 November 1996 "Natural" Released: 24 February 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
Music Week	[3]

Background

Following the success of his first album in Australia, Andre was commissioned to record a second album with Melodian. However, Melodian believed that it would be wise to see if he could break the British market as well. Andre signed a joint deal with Melodian and the British record label, Mushroom UK, for his second studio album to be released in both markets. On 29 May 1995, "Turn It Up" was released.[5] However, the record deal with Mushroom soon came under jeopardy when the label went into administration. Melodian pressed ahead with releases in Australia, releasing "Mysterious Girl" on 14 August 1995.[6]

In January 1996, Mushroom announced that it had found a buyer for the label, meaning that it would not have to close, and that the joint deal was still in place. At this point, preparations for the album's release had been made in Australia. Three weeks before the album's release in Australia, on 12 February 1996, "Get Down On It" was released, peaking inside the top 10 of the ARIA Singles Chart.[7] On 4 March 1996, Mushroom announced plans to continue with its releases and the second British single, "Only One", was released.[8] On 18 March 1996, Natural was released in Australia. Mushroom announced plans to release "Mysterious Girl" as the third British single on 24 May 1996; it, had not been released on the British market due to ongoing issues over the record deal. Mushroom also announced that, due to the problems caused by the label's proposed closure, it would be reworking the album for the British market. On 2 September 1996, "Flava" was released as a single,[9] and three weeks later, the album was released. On the week of release, the album sold 200,000 copies, and become the fastest-selling album of the year. Two further singles—"I Feel You" and "Natural"—were released; the former song was issued on 25 November 1996 and the latter was issued on 24 February 1997.[10][11] Both entered the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

• Natural: The Video

1. "Turn It Up" (Video)
2. "Only One" (Video)
3. "To The Top" (Video)
4. "Mysterious Girl" (Video)
5. "Flava" (Video)
6. "I Feel You" (Video)
7. "All I Ever Wanted" (Video)
8. "Natural" (Video)
9. "I Feel You" (Unplugged)

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer

Charts

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Chart (1996)[12]	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart	11
Austrian Albums Chart	28
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)	31
Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)	24
Dutch Albums Chart	8
Euro Hot 100 Albums	7
Finnish Albums Chart	37
German Albums Chart	28
Irish Albums Chart	18
New Zealand Album Chart	3
Scottish Albums Chart[13]	9
Swedish Albums Chart	11
Swiss Albums Chart	11
UK Albums Chart	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Dutch Album Chart[14]	77
New Zealand Albums Chart[15]	18
UK Albums Chart[16]	39

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[17]	Gold	50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18]	Platinum	15,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[19]	Gold	50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]	Platinum	309,456[21]
Worldwide (IFPI)	—	600,000+ [22]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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