"It's Only Natural" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock group

Crowded House Crowded House are an Australian-New Zealand rock band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were Neil Finn (vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter) and Paul Hester (drums), who were both for ...

from their 1991 album, ''

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''. The single was originally issued as a promotional single in June 1991 with the intent to release the song as the lead single for ''Woodface''; however, due to changes made, the single wasn't released until December 1991, when it served as the third single from the album. In the UK, "It's Only Natural" was the fifth ''Woodface'' single, released in September 1992. The song reached number 15 in Australia, number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, and number five on the US

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chart.

Reception

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said the song was, "deservedly serving as one of rowded House'smost revered. Who else but Neil and Tim could put a minor fall after a major lift and still have it sound like pristine pop? Their omnipresent harmonies bolster the song’s already-robust arrangement, creating something thoroughly distinctive and ultimately career-defining."

Track listings

Australian CD one # "It's Only Natural" – 3:31 # "Dr. Livingstone" – 3:57 # "Fame Is" – 2:21 Australian CD two # "It's Only Natural" – 3:31 # "Recurring Dream" # "Hole in the River" (live) # "Better Be Home Soon" # "I Walk Away" 1992 European release # "It's Only Natural" – 3:31 # "Fame Is" – 2:21 UK 7-inch and cassette release # "It's Only Natural" – 3:31 # "Chocolate Cake" UK CD one # "It's Only Natural" – 3:31 # "It's Only Natural" – 6:21 (live, Sheffield City Hall, England 21 June 1992, incl "six months in a leaky boat") # "Hole in the River" – 5:58 (live, Cambridge Corn Exchange, England, 6 March 1992) # "The Burglar's Song" – 7:21 (medley) around the UK in 7 minutes, (live, at various locations on the Crowded House European Vacation tour, summer '92) UK CD two # "It's Only Natural" – 3:31 # "Sister Madly" – 5:14 (live, Newcastle City Hall, England, 2 March 1992) # "There Goes God" – 5:35 (live, Brighton Centre, England, 7 July 1992) # "Chocolate Cake" – 5:45 (live, Wolverhampton Civic Hall, England, 18 June 1992) German CD # "It's Only Natural" – 3:31 # "Fame Is" – 2:21 # "Dr. Livingstone" – 3:57

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Release history

Cover versions

A re-recorded version featuring

Tim Finn Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. He is best known as a founding member of Split Enz. Finn founded the band in 1972 with Phil Judd and served as lead singer and principal songw ...

and

Bic Runga Briolette Kah Bic Runga (born 13 January 1976), recording as Bic Runga, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist pop artist. Her first three studio albums debuted at number one on the New Zealand Top 40 Album charts. Runga ...

appears on Tim Finn's 2009 greatest hits album '' North, South, East, West...Anthology''. In 2011,

Lior Lior Attar, better known simply as Lior, is an independent Australian singer-songwriter based in Melbourne. He is best known for his 2005 debut studio album ''Autumn Flow'', which featured singles such as "Daniel", the title track and his signa ...

and

Emma Louise Emma Louise Lobb (born 16 July 1991), known professionally as Emma Louise, is an Australian singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2011 debut single "Jungle". Two studio albums, '' Vs Head vs Heart'' (March 2013) and '' Supercry'' (July 2 ...

released a version, as a single from the album, '' They Will Have Their Way''.

References

{{Authority control Crowded House songs 1991 songs 1991 singles 2011 singles Capitol Records singles Emma Louise songs Song recordings produced by Mitchell Froom Songs written by Neil Finn Songs written by Tim Finn