Natural Force
| Natural Force | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Bonnie Tyler | ||||||||||
| Released | 1978 | |||||||||
| Recorded |
The Factory, Woldingham, Morgan Studios and IBC Studios, London, 1977–1978 | |||||||||
| Genre | Country, rock | |||||||||
| Length | 38:18 | |||||||||
| Label | RCA Records | |||||||||
| Producer | Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe | |||||||||
| Bonnie Tyler chronology | ||||||||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Natural Force (released as It's a Heartache in the USA) is the second album from the Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. Released in 1978, the album contains one of Tyler's biggest hits "It's a Heartache". Another highlight on the album was the cover version of "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", a 1967 single by Aretha Franklin.
Based on the success of "It's a Heartache", the album led many to believe that Tyler was a country singer. Natural Force is also regarded as her most countrified album.
Track listing
- "It's a Heartache" (Ronnie Scott, Steve Wolfe) — 3:28
- "Blame Me" (Scott, Wolfe) — 4:02
- "Living for the City" (Stevie Wonder) — 3:40
- "If I Sing You a Love Song" (Scott, Wolfe) — 4:45
- "Heaven" (Scott, Wolfe) — 3:04
- "Yesterday Dreams" (Brian Cadd) — 4:08
- "Hey Love (It's a Feeling)" (Scott, Wolfe) — 3:55
- "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jerry Wexler) — 3:02
- "Here Am I" (Scott, Wolfe) — 3:47
- "Baby Goodnight" (Mike Heron) — 4:27
- "Don't Stop the Music" — Bonus track on the 2009 remastered album release.
- "It's About Time" — Bonus track on the 2009 remastered album release.
Production credits
- Roger Barm — Keyboards
- Kevin Dunn — Bass
- Mike Gibbins — Drums, percussion
- Peter King — Background vocals
- David MacKay — Engineer
- Ray Taff Williams — Guitar, vocals
- Taff Williams — Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Steve Wolfe — Acoustic guitar, guitar, background vocals
Charts
- U.S. data courtesy Billboard magazine (North America). Other data referenced.
Album
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[ 1] | 23 |
| US Billboard 200[ 1] | 16 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[ 1] | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[ 1] | 3 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[ 1] | 60 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[ 1] | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
| US Hot 100 | US Country | UK[2] | FR[3] | GE[4] | AU[5] | SE[6] | CH[7] | NO[8] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "Heaven" | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — |
| "It's a Heartache" | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1978 | "Here Am I" | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 4 |
| "Hey Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "If I Sing You a Love Song" | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Certifications
On June 16, 1978, the single "It's a Heartache" was certified gold by the RIAA. 11 days later, on June 27, the album received the same accolade.[9]
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[10] | gold | 25,000[10] |
| *sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ everyHit
- ↑ Les charts
- ↑ Charts Surfer
- ↑ Austria Top 40
- ↑ Swedish Charts
- ↑ Hit Parade
- ↑ Norwegian Charts
- ↑ RIAA - Gold & Platinum
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The first web page presents the sales figures, the second presents the certification limits:
- "Bonnie Tyler" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- "Kultalevyjen myöntämisrajat" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
