"So Natural" also peaked at numbers seven and 20 on the Music Week Dance Singles and Airplay charts, and was a top-20 hit in both Italy (25) and Spain (25).

She seduces the lyrics in an almost underplayed way, only to see the slow rhythm teasingly broken by a vintage Barry White bridge.

[7] Alan Jones from Music Week gave it four out of five, praising it as "another slow sophisticated track [that] provides a warm showcase for the exceptional Stansfield voice".

[9] Retrospectively, Quentin Harrison from Albumism stated that the song "emphasizes Stansfield’s rich, honeyed tone; the plush arrangement recalls the pinnacle of early-to-mid ‘70s soul.

[11] The accompanying music video for "So Natural" was directed by German feature film director and producer Marcus Nispel.