"Native Love (Step By Step)" is a single by American performance artist Divine, released in 1982. The song also appeared on Divine's first album, Jungle Jezebel (titled My First Album in some territories), in 1982[2][3] and was later reissued on the 1984 compilation album The Story So Far.[4] It was produced by Bobby Orlando.
| "Native Love (Step By Step)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Divine | ||||
| from the album Jungle Jezebel | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Hi-NRG[1] | |||
| Label | Break Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bobby Orlando | |||
| Producer(s) | Bobby Orlando | |||
| Divine singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Native Love (Step by Step)" on YouTube | ||||
Chart performance
edit"Native Love (Step By Step)" became Divine's first single to chart on the Dutch Singles Chart. It debuted at #37 before climbing to and peaking at #28 in its second week. The song spent a total of 11 weeks on the chart.[5]
"Native Love (Step By Step)" remains Divine's highest charting song on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs, where it peaked at #21.
Track listing
edit- Dutch Vinyl, 12-inch single[6]
- "Native Love (Step By Step) (Dance Mix)" - 5:10
- "Native Love (Step By Step) (Remixed Version/ USA Remix)" - 8:13
Song usage
edit"Native Love (Step By Step)" was used in the movie An Englishman in New York.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles Chart[8] | 28 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs[9] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ Walters, Barry (6 July 1999). "Enter Planet Love". The Village Voice. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
Divine's "Native Love," a rowdy hi-NRG anthem previously pillaged by Nitzer Ebb, the Prodigy, even New Order.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Divine - My First Album".
- ^ "Divine - Jungle Jezebel".
- ^ "Divine - the Story So Far".
- ^ Divine - Native Love (Step By Step) Dutch Charts Online. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ^ Divine - Native Love (Step By Step) Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ^ Divine (I) - Filmography IMDb. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ^ Divine - Discography Dutch Charts Online. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
- ^ Divine - Billboard Singles Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-06-14.