Magic (Pilot song) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids "Magic"
German single cover art
Single by Pilot
from the album From the Album of the Same Name
B-side	"Just Let Me Be"
Released	20 September 1974 (1974-09-20)
Recorded	1974
Genre	Pop rock soft rock
Length	3:03
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	David Paton, Billy Lyall
Producer(s)	Alan Parsons
Pilot singles chronology
"Just a Smile" (1974) "Magic" (1974) "January" (1975)

"Magic" is a famous song from 1974 by the Scottish pop rock band Pilot. It was their very first hit song. David Paton, a member of the band, wrote "Magic" for their first album, From the Album of the Same Name.

This song became very popular around the world. It was a huge success in Canada, reaching number one on the RPM national singles chart in July 1975. It even earned a gold award there! In the UK Singles Chart, "Magic" reached number 11. It also hit number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1975.

David Paton shared what inspired him to write the song. He said it was inspired by watching the sunrise from Blackford Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. He also mentioned that his wife had told him she had "never seen a daybreak," which also helped him create the song.

How "Magic" Became Popular

"Magic" was a big hit in many countries. Here's how well it did on music charts around the world:

Weekly Charts

Year-End Charts

The song also did well on the year-end charts, showing its lasting popularity throughout 1975.

Other Artists Sing "Magic"

Many other artists have performed their own versions of "Magic."

Selena Gomez's Version

Selena Gomez recorded her own version of "Magic" for the soundtrack of the Disney Channel TV show Wizards of Waverly Place. This version was released as a single on July 21, 2009. It was even featured in the TV movie Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.

Selena Gomez's "Magic" also appeared on several music charts:

• It reached number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
• It hit number 80 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.
• It climbed to number 5 on the Norwegian Singles Chart.
• It reached number 90 on the UK Singles Chart.

Her music video for "Magic" first aired on Disney Channel on July 24, 2009. It was directed by Roman Perez. Selena Gomez's version has sold over 563,000 copies in the United States.

Other Covers and Samples

• The singer Sally Boyden covered "Magic" on her 1976 album The Littlest Australian.
• Parts of the song have been used (sampled) by other artists. For example, Girl Talk used it in his 2006 song "Summer Smoke."
• Rappers J.R. Writer and Flo Rida have also sampled "Magic" in their songs.
• The alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies sometimes plays "Magic" during their live shows.
• Patrick Juvet has also covered the song.

"Magic" in Movies and Games

The song "Magic" has been featured in many movies and video games:

• Happy Gilmore (1996)
• Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
• The Magic Roundabout (2005)
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2011)
• The video game Sleeping Dogs (2012)

It was also heard in a funny deleted scene from the movie Guardians of the Galaxy. You might also recognize the tune from old AT&T commercials around 1999. More recently, the song has been used in commercials for the medicine Ozempic.

See also

In Spanish: Magic (canción de Pilot) para niños