"Don't Lose the Magic" is a 1992 dance/house song recorded by American singer Shawn Christopher, which was co-written by Mike "Hitman" Wilson, Shawn's brother Gavin Christopher and Bill Dickens, and co-produced by Wilson with Neal Howard, Chris Cooke, George Hess and engineer Goh Hotoda. The single was the follow up to "Another Sleepless Night", as well as her second number-one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top spot on March 28, 1992, for two weeks.[1] On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it peaked at number 71, while in the United Kingdom, it reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] her highest chart position there.
"Don't Lose the Magic" | ||||
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Single by Shawn Christopher | ||||
from the album Another Sleepless Night | ||||
Released | 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
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Length | 3:55 | |||
Label | Arista Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mike "Hitman" Wilson Gavin Christopher Bill Dickens | |||
Producer(s) | Mike "Hitman" Wilson Goh Hotoda Neal Howard Chris Cooke George Hess | |||
Shawn Christopher singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Don't Lose the Magic" on YouTube | ||||
Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "The track, which has been remixed by Mike "Hitman" Wilson, David Morales, and Todd Terry, is a slammin', R&B flavored houser that frames Christopher's fine voice with spiraling strings and a warm bass line. Guaranteed to pack dancefloors".[3] He also added that "the beats pump hard, the hook is undeniable, and Christopher proves that she is far from a one-hit wonder."[4] A reviewer from Music & Media wrote, "The '70s disco magic is revived."[5]
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 30 |
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[8] | 6 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 22 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 27 |
UK Singles (OCC) | 30 |
UK Dance (Music Week)[9] | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 71 |
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard) | 1 |
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