Cerrone – Supernature

“Supernature” – Single by Cerrone from the album Supernature (Cerrone III). Released December 1977.

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“Supernature” is an absolute supernatural disco banger from 1977. The song darkly details the unraveling of the mysteries of the universe by occult scientists, and in doing so, the unleashing of dark and mysterious forces from the nether realms. The song is built around a bank of glistening synthesizers but leaves space for Cerrone to deliver a brilliant drum solo during the breakdown.

The record sold well and was Cerrone‘s first deep dive into electronics, where his previous two records had been adorned with lush orchestral arrangements. Glimpsing the future in synthesizers, the subject matter of the song slyly and ironically winks at the notion that too much technological progress can have unexpected and terrifying consequences.

The lyrics were written by Lene Lovich, though she was not credited.[2] The song has an environmental theme, imagining a future in which the use of artificial chemicals in agriculture has caused “creatures down below” to emerge and “take their sweet revenge” against mankind.

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“Supernature” is the title track of Cerrone’s 1977 album, Supernature (Cerrone III). Along with the tracks “Give Me Love” and “Love is Here”, the song reached number one on the US disco/dance charts early in 1978.

The single crossed over to both the pop charts, where it peaked at #70 (#8 in the UK) and the soul charts, where it peaked at #72.

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