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"Magic" is a song by American rock band the Cars from their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City (1984). It was released on May 7, 1984, as the album's second single, reaching number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Top Tracks chart.[3] The track was written by Ric Ocasek and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and the Cars. Ocasek sang lead vocals.

"Magic"
Single by the Cars
from the album Heartbeat City
B-side"I Refuse"
ReleasedMay 7, 1984 (1984-05-07)
Recorded1983–1984
StudioBattery (London)
Genre
Length3:57
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Ric Ocasek
Producer(s)
  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange
  • the Cars
The Cars singles chronology
"You Might Think"
(1984)		 "Magic"
(1984)		 "Drive"
(1984)
Music video
"Magic" on YouTube

Music video


The music video for "Magic" is set at a pool party attended by an array of bizarre and comically deranged characters. It features Ocasek walking on the water of the swimming pool as the various characters gather to marvel at him. Toward the end of the video, some of the guests (perhaps in their own delusion) attempt to reach Ocasek by stepping onto the pool's surface believing that they too can walk on water, but only end up plunging into the pool. Ocasek remains standing (and dry) because, as the song title suggests, "it's magic".

The Cars shot "Magic" at the Hilton family house in Beverly Hills, which Kathy Hilton had leased to the band. A plexiglass platform sat under the surface of the water. On the first take, the platform collapsed. The platform had to be adjusted to Ocasek's weight.


Charts



References


  1. Gerard, Chris (August 12, 2014). "Classic Album Revisited: The Cars, "Heartbeat City"". Metro Weekly. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  2. "Rock's 40 Best Summer Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. p. 108. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6797." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  6. "The Cars – Magic". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  7. "The Cars Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  8. "The Cars Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  9. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 14, 1984". Cash Box. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  10. "The Cars Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  11. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2020.


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«Magic»—trad. español: "Magia"— es una canción de la banda estadounidense de new wave The Cars, lanzada como sencillo el 7 de mayo de 1984 como parte del quinto álbum Heartbeat City. La posición que ocupó en el Billboard Hot 100 fue 21 y en el Billboard Top Tracks logró el 1.er puesto.[1] Escrita por Ric Ocasek y producida por Robert John "Mutt" Lange en compañía del grupo, Ocasek es la voz principal en este corte.


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