Natural Blues

"Natural Blues"
Single by Moby
from the album Play
B-side	"The Whispering Wind" "Sick in the System"
Released	March 28, 2000
Format	CD single
Length	4:17 (album version) 3:03 (single version)
Label	Mute V2
Writer(s)	Moby
Producer(s)	Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" (1999) "Natural Blues" (2000) "Porcelain" (2000) Alternative cover German CD maxi-single

"Natural Blues" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the fifth single from his 1999 studio album Play. It samples "Trouble So Hard" by American folk singer Vera Hall. It was first released in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 11.

Music videos

There are two different music videos for the song. One was directed by David LaChapelle and featured Christina Ricci and Fairuza Balk. It won MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video. It was nominated for The Best International video in the MuchMusic Video Awards.

The other is animated in the same style and with the same characters as in the music video for "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?". It was animated and directed by Susi Wilkinson, Hotessa Laurence, and Filipe Alçada.

Track listing

1. My Cost Of Free - 3:52
2. Everyday I Can - 3:49
3. "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?" - 4:23
4. "South Side" - 3:48
5. "Honey" - 3:27
6. You're All - 5:35
7. "Run On" - 3:44
8. Once That Is So Free - 4:04
9. "Porcelain" - 4:01
10. "Natural Blues" - 3:44
11. "Bodyrock" - 3:34
12. "Find My Baby" - 3:58
13. My List - 4:55

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[1]	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[2]	28
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[3]	27
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4]	13
France (SNEP)[5]	9
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	46
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	18
Italy (FIMI)[8]	19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	66
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	28
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11]	11
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[12]	11
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[12]	6
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[12]	24

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] Lulu Rouge vs. Stella Polaris Remix edition	21

References

1. "Ultratop.be – Moby – Natural Blues" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
2. "Ultratop.be – Moby – Natural Blues" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
3. "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 7283." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
4. "Moby: Natural Blues" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
5. "Lescharts.com – Moby – Natural Blues" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Moby – Natural Blues". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Natural Blues". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
8. "Indice per Interprete: M" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Moby – Natural Blues" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
10. "Swisscharts.com – Moby – Natural Blues". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
11. "Archive Chart: 2000-03-18" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
12. "Moby – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
13. "Danishcharts.com – Moby – Natural Blues (Lulu Rouge vs. Stella Polaris Remix)". Tracklisten.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics