Song

Act Naturally

Release date: 06 August 1965

"Act Naturally"
Single by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
from the album The Best of Buck Owens
B-side "Over and Over Again"
Released March 11, 1963
Format 7"
Recorded Capitol Studios, Hollywood, Calif., February 12, 1963
Genre Country, rock and roll
Length 2:19
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Johnny Russell
Voni Morrison
Producer Ken Nelson
Buck Owens and the Buckaroos singles chronology
"You're for Me"
(1962)		 "Act Naturally"
(1963)		 "Love's Gonna Live Here"
(1963)

"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell and Voni Morrison, originally recorded by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, whose version reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1963, his first chart-topper. In 2002, Shelly Fabian of About.com ranked the song number 169 on her list of the Top 500 Country Music Songs.

The song has been covered by many other artists, including Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakam, and the Beatles.

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