Supernatural

Description

In June 1999, 30 summers after Woodstock, Santana released an album destined to be the biggest of his career. Supernatural, a long-overdue reunion between producers Carlos Santana and Clive Davis, brought fresh collaborations with Cee-Lo, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Eric Clapton, Everlast, Lauryn Hill, Mexican supergroup Mana, Dave Matthews, Rob Thomas, the Dust Brothers, KC Porter, Wyclef Jean, and others.

The album spun off two huge RIAA platinum No. 1 hits Smooth featuring Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, and Maria Maria, produced by Wyclef Jean, featuring his hip-hop proteges the Product G&B the first Hot 100 No. 1 hits of Santanas career. They spent a cumulative half-year at No. 1 and paved the way for the album to amass chart honors and generate Grammy Awards beyond anyones imaginations or expectations.

Certified 15x RIAA platinum in the U.S., with worldwide sales north of 25 million, Supernatural generated an all-time record-breaking nine Grammy awards, starting with Album Of the Year and Best Rock Album. Smooth was named Record Of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration. The depth of Supernatural was confirmed as four more songs also won Grammys: Maria Maria for Best Pop Performance by a Duo/Group; El Farol for Best Pop Instrumental Performance; Put Your Lights On featuring Everlast for Best Rock Performance by a Duo/Group; and The Calling featuring Eric Clapton for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.