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"Natural Attraction"
SinglebyBillie Jo Spears
from the album Standing Tall
B-side"You Could Know as Much About a Stranger"
ReleasedJune 1980 (1980-06)
RecordedJuly 1979 (1979-07)
StudioJack Clement Recording Studio
GenreCountry[1]
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)
  • Alan Rush
  • Producer(s)Larry Butler
    Billie Jo Spears singles chronology
    "Standing Tall"
    (1980)
    "Natural Attraction"
    (1980)
    "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad"
    (1980)

    "Natural Attraction" is a song originally recorded by American country artist Billie Jo Spears. It was composed by Dennis Linde and Alan Rush. Released as a single via United Artists Records, it reached the top 40 of the American country chart in 1980. It was the second single spawned from Spears's 1980 album Standing Tall.

    Background, recording, and release[edit]

    Billie Jo Spears had a series of commercially successful years during the seventies, including the number one single "Blanket on the Ground" (1975) and the top ten single "Misty Blue" (1976). She continued having top 20 singles through 1981.[2] One of her final top 40 singles on the label was 1980's "Natural Attraction".[3] The song was written by Dennis Linde and Alan Rush. It was recorded at the Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The session was produced by Larry Butler.[4]

    "Natural Attraction" was first included as an album track on Spears's 1980 studio album titled Standing Tall.[5] It was then spawned as its second single in June 1980 by United Artists Records. It was backed on the B-side by the song "You Could Know as Much About a Stranger". It was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl disc.[4] The song debuted on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It spent a total of nine weeks there, peaking at number 39 in August 1980.[3]

    Track listing[edit]

    7" vinyl single[4]

    Charts[edit]

    Weekly chart performance for "Natural Attraction"
    Chart (1980) Peak
    position
    USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 39

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Standing Tall: Billie Jo Spears: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  • ^ Huey, Steve. "Billie Jo Spears Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  • ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. various.
  • ^ a b c Spears, Billie Jo (June 1980). ""Natural Attraction"/"You Could Know As Much About A Stranger" (Single Information)". United Artists Records. UA-X1358-Y.
  • ^ Spears, Billie Jo (February 1980). "Standing Tall (Album Information)". Liberty Records. LT-1018.
  • ^ "Billie Jo Spears Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2022.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natural_Attraction&oldid=1145608047"

    Categories: 
    1980 singles
    1980 songs
    Billie Jo Spears songs
    United Artists Records singles
    Song recordings produced by Larry Butler (producer)
    Songs written by Dennis Linde
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