Naturally (Three Dog Night album)

Naturally
Naturally
Studio album by Three Dog Night
Released	November 18, 1970
Recorded	January–October 1970
Studio	American Recording Co., Studio City, California
Genre	Soft rock
Length	35:04
Label	Dunhill
Producer	Richard Podolor
Three Dog Night chronology
Singles from Naturally
	"One Man Band"; Released: November 1970; "Joy to the World"; Released: February 1971; "Liar"; Released: June 1971;

Naturally is the fifth album by American rock band Three Dog Night, released in 1970. It produced two top ten hits: "Joy to the World" (#1 in February 1971)^[2] and "Liar" (#7).^[3] "One Man Band" reached the top 20 (#19).^[4] The only original by the band is the instrumental "Fire Eater".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	(not rated)^[5]
Tom Hull	B^[6]

Track listing

Side one

"I Can Hear You Calling" (Pentti Glan, Roy Kenner, Hugh Sullivan, Domenic Troiano) – 2:56
"One Man Band" (Billy Fox, January Tyme, Thomas Jefferson Kaye) – 2:51
"I'll Be Creeping" (Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers) – 3:31
"Fire Eater" (Mike Allsup, Jimmy Greenspoon, Joe Schermie, Floyd Sneed) – 3:55
"Can't Get Enough of It" (Jimmy Miller, Steve Winwood) – 2:53

Side two

"Sunlight" (Jesse Colin Young) – 3:48
"Heavy Church" (Alan O'Day) – 3:38
"Liar" (Russ Ballard) – 3:53
"I've Got Enough Heartache" (Mike Kellie, Gary Wright) – 3:59
"Joy to the World" (Hoyt Axton) – 3:40

Personnel

Cory Wells – lead vocals (tracks A3, A5), background vocals
Chuck Negron – lead vocals (tracks B1, B5), background vocals
Danny Hutton – lead vocals (track B3), background vocals
Mike Allsup – background vocals (track B5), guitar
Joe Schermie – background vocals (track B5), bass guitar
Floyd Sneed – background vocals (track B5), drums
Jimmy Greenspoon – background vocals (track B5), keyboards

Production

Producer: Richard Podolor
Engineer: Bill Cooper
Arranger: Three Dog Night
Photography: Ed Caraeff
Roadie, lighting: Dennis Albro
Roadie, sound: Lee Carlton

Charts

Album – Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1971	Pop Albums	14^[7]

Singles – Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1971	"One Man Band"	Pop Singles	19
	"Joy to the World" (3:17 alternate mix)	Black Singles	46
	"Joy to the World" (3:17 alternate mix)	Pop Singles	1
	"Liar" (3:24 alternate mix)	Pop Singles	7

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b DeGagne, Mike. "Naturally – Three Dog Night". Allmusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
^ Three Dog Night, "Joy to the World" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015
^ Three Dog Night, "Liar" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015
^ Three Dog Night, "One Man Band" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015
^ Tosches, Nick (February 18, 1971). "Three Dog Night: Naturally". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009.
^ Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ Three Dog Night, Naturally Chart Position Retrieved February 16, 2015
^ "American album certifications – Three Dog Night – Naturally". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2019.

[Allmusic-1] DeGagne, Mike. "Naturally – Three Dog Night". Allmusic. Retrieved December 27, 2020.

[2] Three Dog Night, "Joy to the World" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015

[3] Three Dog Night, "Liar" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015

[4] Three Dog Night, "One Man Band" Chart Positions Retrieved February 16, 2015

[5] Tosches, Nick (February 18, 1971). "Three Dog Night: Naturally". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009.

[Hull-6] Hull, Tom (November 2013). "Recycled Goods (#114)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[7] Three Dog Night, Naturally Chart Position Retrieved February 16, 2015

[United_StatesThree_Dog_NightNaturallyalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – Three Dog Night – Naturally". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2019.

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v t e Three Dog Night
Danny Hutton Michael Allsup Paul Kingery Pat Bautz Eddie Reasoner David Morgan Cory Wells Chuck Negron Jimmy Greenspoon Floyd Sneed Joe Schermie Skip Konte Al Ciner Gary Moon Richard Campbell
Studio albums	Three Dog Night (1968) Suitable for Framing (1969) It Ain't Easy (1970) Naturally (1970) Harmony (1971) Seven Separate Fools (1972) Cyan (1973) Hard Labor (1974) Coming Down Your Way (1975) American Pastime (1976) It's a Jungle (1983)
Live albums	Captured Live at the Forum (1969) Around the World with Three Dog Night (1973)
Compilations	Golden Bisquits (1971) Joy to the World: Their Greatest Hits (1975) The Best of 3 Dog Night (1982) Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story, 1965–1975 (1993) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Three Dog Night (1999) The Complete Hit Singles (2004)
Singles	"Nobody" "Try a Little Tenderness" "One" "Easy to Be Hard" "Eli's Coming" "Celebrate" "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" "Out in the Country" "One Man Band" "Joy to the World" "Liar" "An Old Fashioned Love Song" "Never Been to Spain" "The Family of Man" "Black & White" "Pieces of April" "Shambala" "Let Me Serenade You" "The Show Must Go On" "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" "Play Something Sweet (Brickyard Blues)" "Til the World Ends" "Everybody's a Masterpiece" "It's a Jungle Out There"
Other songs	"Darlin'" "Time to Get Alone"
Discography