Natural Selection (group)
| Natural Selection | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Years active | 1989-92 |
| Labels | EastWest Records SBK Records |
| Members | Frederick Thomas John Swan Shaun Ware Keith Brown |
| Past members | Elliot Erickson (1989-1992) Will Palaia (2002-2004) |
Natural Selection was a U.S. pop group, best known for their 1991 hit "Do Anything" that reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, behind "Emotions" by Mariah Carey.[1] It also peaked at number ten on the Australian ARIA Charts in 1991.
History
The duo was started by Elliot Erickson and originally included singer Steve Bryant (Kallsen) where they recorded a remake of Nik Kershaw's "Wouldn't It Be Good." The single was first picked up independently by KDWB's Brian Phillips and started to create a buzz around the Minneapolis/Wisconsin radio scene.[citation needed] This was the original catalyst which brought attention to the band Natural Selection.[citation needed] Steve Bryant (Kallsen) left the band and was later replaced by Frederick Thomas.[citation needed]
"Do Anything" was written and recorded on a 4-track recorder in Minnesota. The song sat unfinished until Erickson began working on it again in 1989. The rap was originally recorded by Ingrid Chavez, a friend of the duo who improvised the rap in the studio. In 1990, the version with Chavez doing the raps was a local hit on Minnesota's WLOL-FM, where Erickson worked as a remix engineer. Once Natural Selection was signed to a recording contract, Chavez's raps were re-recorded by Niki Haris, because Chavez was by then under contract with Paisley Park Records.[2]
Their self-titled debut (and lone) album was released in November 1991.[2] Erickson and Thomas produced the album themselves.[3]
Discography
Albums
- 1991: Natural Selection
Singles
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Billboard Hot 100, Week of October 19, 1991," Billboard. Accessed August 26, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jon Bream, "Recording duo would 'Do Anything' - and did," Star Tribune, January 12, 1992.
- ↑ Barbara Jaeger, "They're Glad to Take a Chance," The Record, January 14, 1992.
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- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100, Week of February 8, 1992," Billboard. Accessed August 27, 2012.
