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Supernatural Thing
1975 single by Ben E. King From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"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]
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Personnel
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Musicians
- Al Caiola – guitar
- Ben E. King – vocals
- Charles McCracken – guitar
- Ernie Hayes – piano
- Gary Chester – drums
- Lloyd Trotman – bass
- Phil Kraus – percussion
Production
- Bert "Super Charts" De Coteaux – arranger
- Tony "Champagne" Silvester – producer
Cover versions
- 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]
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Popular culture
- The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 2020 film Spenser Confidential.[citation needed]
See also
References
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