"Mother Nature" is a 1972 R&B single by

The Temptations The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top ...

. It was written by Nick Zesses and

Dino Fekaris Dino George Fekaris (born January 24, 1945, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States) is a Greek-American music producer and songwriter. Fekaris was the producer and co-writer (with Freddie Perren) of the song "I Will Survive", and other songs sung ...

and produced by Norman Whitfield, and was the first single on their album '' All Directions''.

Personnel

* Lead vocals by Dennis Edwards * Background vocals by Damon Harris, Richard Street, Otis Williams and Melvin Franklin * Instrumentation by

The Funk Brothers The Funk Brothers were a group of Detroit-based session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown recordings from 1959 until the company moved to Los Angeles in 1972. Its members are considered among the most successful groups of stud ...

Chart performance

"Mother Nature" was a top 30 hit on the R&B charts at number 27, but failed to make an impact on the pop charts, peaking at only number 92.Allmusic
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References

Song recordings produced by Norman Whitfield The Temptations songs Gordy Records singles 1972 singles Songs written by Dino Fekaris 1972 songs {{1970s-R&B-song-stub