Supernatural (Santana album)

1999 studio album by Santana

Supernatural is the eighteenth studio album by Santana, an American Latin rock band. It started being sold on June 15, 1999. In the 1990s, the band did not have a record label. Carlos Santana, the first member of the band, talked to Arista Records. The album was later released by Arista. Santana wanted to make music that could be played on the radio for the album. The album has many other musicians on it, such as Eric Clapton, Rob Thomas, Lauryn Hill, CeeLo Green, and Dave Matthews.

Supernatural
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 15, 1999 (1999-06-15)
Recorded
  • 1997–1999
StudioFantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
GenreLatin rock
Length74:59
LabelArista
Producer
Singles from Supernatural
  1. "Smooth"
    Released: June 15, 1999
  2. "Put Your Lights On"
    Released: August 24, 1999
  3. "Maria Maria"
    Released: September 14, 1999
  4. "Love of My Life"
    Released: 2000
  5. "Corazón Espinado"
    Released: June 13, 2000
  6. "Primavera"
    Released: 2001

Supernatural was a big success worldwide. It reached number one on music charts in eleven countries. Two singles from the album ("Smooth" and "Maria Maria") also reached number one on worldwide music charts. The album is certified diamond by the RIAA.[1] It has sold around 30 million copies.[2] Supernatural is Santana's best selling album. It is also the best selling album ever made by a Hispanic musician.[3]

In 2000, Supernatural won nine Grammy Awards.[4] This is the biggest number of Grammy Awards an album has won in one day. Santana also won three Latin Grammy Awards for the album.[5]

Track listing

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No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "(Da Le) Yaleo"  Santana 5:51
2. "Love of My Life" (featuring Dave Matthews and Carter Beauford)
  • Stephen Harris
  • Santana
5:48
3. "Put Your Lights On" (featuring Everlast) 4:47
4. "Africa Bamba"  Santana 4:40
5. "Smooth" (featuring Rob Thomas)Matt Serletic 4:56
6. "Do You Like the Way" (featuring Lauryn Hill and Cee Lo Green)Hill 5:52
7. "Maria Maria" (featuring Sincere (David McRae) and Money Harm (Marvin Moore-Hough) as the Product G&B)
  • Duplessis
  • Wyclef Jean
4:21
8. "Migra"  
5:24
9. "Corazón Espinado" (featuring Maná)
4:32
10. "Wishing It Was" (featuring Eagle-Eye Cherry) 4:59
11. "El Farol"  KC Porter 4:49
12. "Primavera"  Porter 6:17[6]
13. "The Calling" (featuring Eric Clapton)Santana 12:27

References

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  1. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  2. "Viva Santana!". Deccan Herald. 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  3. "Grammy Awards 2010: Continuing a Record-Breaking Tradition". Guinness World Records. 2010-02-10. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. "Santana's 'Supernatural' wins 9 Grammys". UPI. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  5. Basham, David (September 14, 2000). "Santana, Luis Miguel, Maná Lead Latin Grammy Winners". MTV. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  6. "Primavera". YouTube.