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Second Nature (Margaret Urlich album)

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Second Nature
Studio album by
Released NZ May 1999
RecordedThe Shed, Bowral, NSW, Australia, 1998–1999
GenrePop
Length48:39
LabelThom Marketing, Sony Music New Zealand
ProducerEddie Rayner
Margaret Urlich chronology
The Deepest Blue
(1995)
Second Nature
(1999)

Second Nature is the fifth solo album (fourth studio album) by Margaret Urlich. Released in May 1999 in New Zealand, it achieved gold status and was her last album before her death in 2022. Second Nature was produced by Eddie Rayner from Split Enz and was recorded on and off over 12 months and involved musicians from Australia and New Zealand. The album comprised cover versions of some of Urlich's favourite New Zealand songs that she grew up with. These included artists like Split Enz, Crowded House, Dave Dobbyn, Max Merritt, Shona Laing, Don McGlashan and Tim Finn.

Track listing

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Track listing and song credits adapted from Spotify.[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Nature"Wayne MasonThe Fourmyula4:08
2."Slipping Away"Max MerrittMax Merritt & The Meteors5:44
3."Tears"The Crocodiles4:48
4."Glad I'm Not a Kennedy"Shona LaingLaing3:57
5."I Hope I Never"Tim FinnSplit Enz4:19
6."Anchor Me"Don McGlashanThe Mutton Birds4:13
7."Don't Dream It's Over"Neil FinnCrowded House4:20
8."Language"Dave DobbynDobbyn4:29
9."Whaling"DobbynDD Smash4:49
10."Love, Hate, Revenge"The Avengers3:47
11."Stuff 'n Nonsense"T. FinnSplit Enz4:01
Total length:48:39

Charts

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Second Nature debuted at number 21 before peaking at number 11 in August 1999.[2]

Chart (1999) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart 11

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[3] Gold 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Second Nature by Margaret Urlich. Spotify. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. ^ "MARGARET URLICH - SECOND NATURE (ALBUM)". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 22 August 1999. Retrieved 6 December 2022.