Santana - Supernatural - Official In-House Award - Double Platinum Record - Offizielle Auszeichnung - 1999/2000

Supernatural is the eighteenth studio album by Latin rock band Santana, released on June 15, 1999 on Arista Records. After the group found itself without a label in the mid-1990s, founding member and guitarist Carlos Santana began talking with Arista President Clive Davis, who first signed the group in 1969, which led to a new record deal. The pair collaborated with A&R man Peter Ganbarg on the production of Supernatural as Santana wanted to focus his musical direction towards pop and radio-friendly material and proceeded to do so by collaborating with several contemporary guest artists including Eric Clapton, Rob Thomas , Eagle-Eye Cherry, Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews, Maná, KC Porter and CEE-lo Green.
Supernatural became a significant commercial success around the world. It reached no. 1 in eleven countries, including the United States for 12 non-consecutive weeks, where it is certified 15× platinum. The first of six singles from the album, "Smooth", featuring Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas, was a number one hit worldwide and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 12 weeks. The next one, "Maria Maria", with the G&B product, was number one in the United States for 10 weeks. Supernatural has sold an estimated 30 million copies worldwide. This is the official house award for reaching 500,000 units sold in the UK.