"Natural One" is a song by the band

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. The song was written by Folk Implosion's lead member

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and

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bassist

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, who also produced the song. It was released as a single in 1995, and was featured on the soundtrack to the

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film ''

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'', but does not appear in the film itself. The song peaked at No.29 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No.4 on the ''Billboard''

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chart, No.20 on the ''Billboard''

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chart and No.45 in the UK Singles Chart. AllMusic: Charts & AwardsBillboard Singles/ref> It was also used as the theme song for

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's "Long Live Cool" promos. There was also an '' a capella'' version of this song. In 2013, the band

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covered the song on their all-covers album, ''Fellow Travelers''. It was also used in 2016's '' The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'', episode eight "A Jury in Jail."

Track listings

London Records released a promotional single/ep on CD and cassette to promote the film and soundtrack. US CD/Cassette single # "Natural One" 3:10 # "Cabride" 2:54 UK release # "Natural One" 3:10 # "Cabride" 2:54 # "Nothing Gonna Stop" 4:11 # "Simean Groove" 3:30 Australian and US EP releases # "Natural One" # "Nothing Gonna Stop the Flow" # "Cabride" # "Their Theme" # "Nasa Theme"

Music Video

An accompanying music video was released and achieved

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BuzzBin status. The AV Club's

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describes the promotional clip as "a cross between a National Geographic special on nature and an art school film.

References

External links

The Folk Implosion discography
* Folk Implosion "Natural One" music vid

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