Natural Born Bugie
1969 single by Humble Pie
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"Natural Born Bugie" is the debut single released in 1969 by English rock band Humble Pie, who were one of the first British supergroups. It was written as a mid tempo rock song by Steve Marriott, for Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label and became the band's first single release. The original UK B-side was "Wrist Job" and it was replaced with "I'll Go Alone" for a later release in United States. The three guitarists sang a stanza each.
| "Natural Born Bugie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Humble Pie | ||||
| B-side | "Wrist Job" | |||
| Released | 15 August 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969, London | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Label | Immediate | |||
| Songwriter | Steve Marriott | |||
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The song reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart during 1969.[2] The song's refrain refers to a "Natural Born Woman".
Personnel
"Natural Born Bugie"
- Steve Marriott - vocals, rhythm guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Peter Frampton - vocals, lead guitar
- Greg Ridley - vocals, bass guitar
- Jerry Shirley - drums
"Wrist Job"
- Steve Marriott - lead and backing vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Peter Frampton - backing vocals, Hammond organ
- Greg Ridley - backing vocals, bass guitar
- Jerry Shirley - drums
Charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] | 13 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 9 |
| France (IFOP)[5] | 97 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 4 |
| West Germany (GfK)[9] | 20 |