Natural High (Commodores album)

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, R&B
LabelMotown
ProducerJames Carmichael, 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

Natural High is the sixth studio album by the musical group 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.

Critical reception

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

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

Record World called the single "Flying High" a "classically slick r&b hip swinger with cross format appeal."[5]

Track listing

Motown – M7-902R1

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

  • Commodores – producers, arrangerments
  • James Anthony Carmichael – producer, arrangerments
  • Cal Harris – engineer, mixing
  • Jane Clark – engineer
  • Norm Ung – art direction, design
  • David McMacken illustration
  • Jim Shea – photography
  • Suzee Ikeda – project manager

Charts

Chart performance for Natural High
Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australia[6] 14
Netherlands[7] 5
New Zealand[8] 5
Norway[9] 19
US Pop 3
US R&B 1

Certifications

Certifications for Natural High
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[10] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] 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. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. September 9, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Commodores: Heroes". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
  8. ^ "Commodores: Heroes". charts.nz. The Official New Zealand Music Chart.
  9. ^ "Commodores: Heroes". norwegiancharts.com. VG-Lista.
  10. ^ "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. Select 1979 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  11. ^ Conlee, John (10 November 1979). "AMOA Juke Box Awards – Commodores" (PDF). Cashbox. worldradiohistory.com. p. AMOA–22. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Commodores – Natural High". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Commodores – Natural High". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 May 2021.