"Supernatural Thing" is a song recorded by American soul and R&B singer Ben E. King. The single, released in 1975 by Atlantic Records,[2] was a No. 1 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for one week.[3] It also reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Supernatural Thing" was written by Haras Fyre (pseudonym Patrick Grant) and Gwen Guthrie and was produced by Tony Silvester and Bert DeCoteaux.[4] The song was included on King's 1975 album Supernatural.[5]
| "Supernatural Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ben E. King | ||||
| from the album Supernatural | ||||
| B-side | "Supernatural Thing Pt. 2" | |||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Funk[1] | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Atlantic: 45-3241 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Haras Fyre (pseudonym Patrick Grant), Gwen Guthrie | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Silvester, Bert DeCoteaux | |||
| Ben E. King singles chronology | ||||
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| Official Audio | ||||
| "Supernatural Thing, Parts 1 & 2" on YouTube | ||||
Personnel
editSource: [6]
Musicians
edit- Al Caiola – guitar
- Ben E. King – vocals
- Charles McCracken – guitar
- Ernie Hayes – piano
- Gary Chester – drums
- Lloyd Trotman – bass
- Phil Kraus – percussion
Production
edit- Bert "Super Charts" De Coteaux – arranger
- Tony "Champagne" Silvester – producer
Cover versions
edit- Rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees recorded it in 1981 as the B-side of their "Arabian Knights" single; it was later included on the band's 2004 Downside Up collection.
- American soul duo Charles & Eddie covered the song on the 1993 soundtrack album Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture.
- British breakbeat producer Adam Freeland recorded a cover of the song for his 2003 album Now & Them,[7] which was released as a single the following year.[8]
Popular culture
edit- The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 2020 film Spenser Confidential.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bradley, Larry (November 4, 2014). "The 1970s: Ben E. King - "Supernatural Thing". The Alternative Jukebox. Cassell. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-84403-789-6.
- ^ "Ben E. King – Supernatural Thing". Discogs. 1975.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 325.
- ^ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 199.
- ^ "Ben E. King – Supernatural (1975, Presswell Pressing, Vinyl)". 1975 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Supernatural Thing – Ben E. King" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Dene, Lewis (2003). "Freeland: Now & Them: Review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Freeland - Supernatural Thing (Marine Parade)". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2022.