| Natural High | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Bloodstone |
| Album: | Natural High |
| B-Side: | "Peter's Jones" (North America) "This Thing is Heavy" (international) |
| Released: | 1973 |
| Recorded: | July 1972; The Village Recorder, Los Angeles |
| Genre: | R&B |
| Length: | single edit. 4:54 album version. |
| Label: | London (North America) Decca (international) |
| Producer: | Mike Vernon |
| Next Title: | Never Let You Go |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
"Natural High" is a song performed by Bloodstone, released as the first single and title track from their second album. The song was written by the band's bassist Charles McCormick, and it was the first song from the band to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 10 on 21 July 1973.[1]
The song also reached number 40 on the UK Singles chart, and was featured on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Blaxploitation crime drama Jackie Brown (1997).
| Chart (1973) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 | |
| US R&B Singles (Billboard) | 4 | |
| Canada (RPM)[2] | 19 | |
| Canada AC (RPM)[3] | 52 | |
| UK[4] | 40 |
| Baby, I'm for Real/Natural High | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | After 7 |
| Album: | Takin' My Time |
| Genre: | R&B, slow jam, soul |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Producer: | Daryl Simmons & Kevin Roberson |
| Prev Title: | Kickin' It |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | Can He Love U Like This |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
In 1992, R&B group After 7 covered the song in a medley alongside the Originals' "Baby, I'm for Real". Released as "Baby, I'm for Real/Natural High", the song peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100.[6]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | US Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) | 5 | |
| US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) | 26 |