Supernatural Thing

"Supernatural Thing" is a song recorded by American soul and R&B singer Ben E. King. The single, released in 1975 by Atlantic Records,^[1] was a No. 1 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart for one week.^[2] 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.^[3] The song was included on King's 1975 album Supernatural.^[4]

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,^[6] which was released as a single the following year.^[7]

Popular culture

• The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 2020 film Spenser Confidential.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1975 (U.S.)

References