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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 number three on the Billboard 200.

For the Lil Rob album, see Natural High (Lil Rob Album).
For the Bloodstone album, see Natural High (Bloodstone album).
Natural High
Studio album by
Commodores
ReleasedMay 1978
Recorded1978
GenrePop, Adult Contemporary, dance, disco, funk
LabelMotown
ProducerJames Carmichael
The Commodores
Commodores chronology
Commodores Live!
(1977)		 Natural High
(1978)		 Greatest Hits
(1978)
Singles from Natural High
  1. "Three Times a Lady"
    Released: June 9, 1978 [1]
  2. "Flying High"
    Released: August 31, 1978

Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Village VoiceC−[3]

Natural High earned the group a 1979 Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus.[4]


Track listing


Motown – M7-902R1[5]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fire Girl"William King, David Cochrane, Darryl Jones4:12
2."X-Rated Movie"Milan Williams4:45
3."Flying High"Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary5:11
4."Three Times a Lady"Lionel Richie6:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Such a Woman"Walter Orange4:40
2."Say Yeah"Lionel Richie, Ronald LaPread5:44
3."I Like What You Do"Lionel Richie, Walter Orange4:49
4."Visions"Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary5:43
Total length:41:41

Personnel



Commodores



Additional musicians


The Mean Machine


Production



Charts



Album


Year Chart Peak Position
1978 US Pop 3
US
R&B		 1
Holland 5[6]
New Zealand 5[7]
Australia 14[8]
Norway 19[9]

Singles


Year Single Chart positions[10]
US US
R&B		 US
Dance
1978 "Three Times a Lady" 1 1 —
"Flying High" 38 21 —

Certifications


Sales certifications for Natural High
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[11] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


See also



References


  1. "BPI certifications for Commodores".
  2. Henderson, Alex. "Natural High - Commodores". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  3. Christgau, Robert (September 4, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  4. "Commodores". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
  5. "Commodores – Natural High". Discogs. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. "Commodores: Heroes". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
  7. "Commodores: Heroes". charts.nz. The Official New Zealand Music Chart.
  8. 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.
  9. "Commodores: Heroes". norwegiancharts.com. VG-Lista.
  10. "The Commodores US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  11. "Dutch album certifications – Commodores – Natural High" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 28 May 2021. Enter Natural High in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  12. Conlee, John (10 November 1979). "AMOA Juke Box Awards – Commodores" (PDF). Cashbox. worldradiohistory.com. p. AMOA–22. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. "British album certifications – Commodores – Natural High". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  14. "American album certifications – Commodores – Natural High". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2021.




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