Magic
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"Magic" is a 1974 soft rock song by the Scottish band Pilot, best known for its catchy melody and enduring popularity on classic rock and pop radio.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | From the Album of the Same Name ⓘ |
| artist | Pilot ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Alan Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Just Let Me Be NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralia | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 11 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 5 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| featuredOnCompilation | various 1970s hits compilations ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCatchphraseLyric | Oh, ho, ho, it’s magic, you know ⓘ |
| hasChorus | memorable sing-along hook ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion | Selena Gomez & the Scene – Magic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnduringPopularity | true ⓘ |
| hasKeySignature | A major ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrumentation | prominent electric piano and guitar ⓘ |
| hasRIAACertification | Gold (US) ⓘ |
| hasTheme | optimism and wonder ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| isClassicPopRadioStaple | true ⓘ |
| isClassicRockRadioStaple | true ⓘ |
| isDebutAlbumTrack | true ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Pilot ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:05 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | Pilot ⓘ |
| positionOnAlbum | track 1 ⓘ |
| producer | Alan Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1973-1974 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
EMI Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1974-09-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| usedInAdvertising | true ⓘ |
| usedInFilmAndTelevision | true ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melodic male lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer |
Billy Lyall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Paton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Magic (Pilot song)