{{Infobox song | name = Supernatural Thing | cover = | type = single | artist = Ben E. King | album = Supernatural | B-side = Supernatural Thing Pt. 2 | released = 1975 | format = | recorded = 1974 | studio = | genre = Funk<ref name="Bradley 2014">{{cite book|title= The Alternative Jukebox|first=Larry|last=Bradley|date= November 4, 2014|chapter= The 1970s: Ben E. King - "Supernatural Thing|page= 72|publisher=Cassell|isbn=978-1-84403-789-6|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w_phoAEACAAJ}}</ref> | length = 4:12 | label = Atlantic: 45-3241 | writer = Haras Fyre (pseudonym Patrick Grant), Gwen Guthrie | producer = Tony Silvester, Bert DeCoteaux | prev_title = Spread Myself Around | prev_year = 1973 | next_title = Do It in the Name of Love | next_year = 1975 | misc = {{External music video|header=Official Audio|{{YouTube|BTqhHpSZhVY|"Supernatural Thing, Parts 1 & 2"}}}} }} "'''Supernatural Thing'''" is a song recorded by American soul and R&B singer Ben E. King. The single, released in 1975 by Atlantic Records, was a No. 1 hit on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles chart for one week.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=325}}</ref> It also reached No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Supernatural Thing" was written by Haras Fyre (pseudonym Patrick Grant) and Gwen Guthrie and was produced by Tony Silvester and Bert DeCoteaux.<ref>{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits|last1=White |first1=Adam |last2=Bronson |first2=Fred |authorlink2=Fred Bronson |year=1993 |publisher=Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York |page=199}}</ref> The song was included on King's 1975 album ''Supernatural''.
== Personnel == {{small|Source: <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/supernatural-thing-mw0000851755/credits |title=Supernatural Thing – Ben E. King |via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref>}}
=== Musicians === * Al Caiola – guitar * Ben E. King – vocals * Charles McCracken – guitar * Ernie Hayes – piano * Gary Chester – drums * Lloyd Trotman – bass * Phil Kraus – percussion
=== Production === * Bert "Super Charts" De Coteaux – arranger * Tony "Champagne" Silvester – producer
==Cover versions== *Rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees recorded it in 1981 as the B-side of their "Arabian Knights" single; it was later included on the band's 2004 ''Downside Up'' collection. *American soul duo Charles & Eddie covered the song on the 1993 soundtrack album ''Addams Family Values: Music from the Motion Picture''. *British breakbeat producer Adam Freeland recorded a cover of the song for his 2003 album ''Now & Them'',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/f3vr/ |title=Freeland: Now & Them: Review |last=Dene |first=Lewis |year=2003 |website=bbc.co.uk|access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref> which was released as a single the following year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/freeland---supernatural-thing-marine-1100568 |title=Freeland - Supernatural Thing (Marine Parade) |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=13 August 2004 |website=manchestereveningnews.co.uk |access-date=30 October 2022}}</ref>
==Popular culture== *The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 2020 film ''Spenser Confidential.''{{cn|date=October 2021}}
==See also== *List of number-one R&B singles of 1975 (U.S.)
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Ben E. King}}
Category:1975 singles Category:1975 songs Category:Atlantic Records singles Category:Ben E. King songs Category:Songs written by Gwen Guthrie Category:Songs written by Haras Fyre