Magic (The Cars song)

"Magic" is a song performed by the American rock band The Cars from their fifth studio album, Heartbeat City, released in 1984. It was released as a single and reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart.^[1] The track was written by Ric Ocasek and produced by Robert "Mutt" Lange and The Cars. Ocasek sang lead vocals.

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. Towards 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. Kathy Hilton rented the band her house. A Plexiglass platform sat under the surface of the water. On the first take, the platform collapsed. The platform had to be adjusted to Ric's weight. The house is also the setting for the movie Blind Date starring Bruce Willis & Kim Basinger.

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
New Zealand Singles Chart	50
Canadian RPM 100	14
US Billboard Hot 100	12
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks	1

Cover versions

Pop rock band The Honor Society covered the song for the 2009 Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack.

In popular culture

The song features in the titles and opening sequence of the 2006 film Click, starring Adam Sandler.

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 108.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The Cars

Ric Ocasek Elliot Easton Greg Hawkes David Robinson Benjamin Orr

Studio albums	The Cars Candy-O Panorama Shake It Up Heartbeat City Door to Door Move Like This

Compilations	Greatest Hits Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology Shake It Up & Other Hits Complete Greatest Hits The Essentials Classic Tracks The Elektra Years 1978–1987

Singles	"Just What I Needed" "My Best Friend's Girl" "Good Times Roll" "Let's Go" "It's All I Can Do" "Double Life" "Touch and Go" "Don't Tell Me No" "Gimme Some Slack" "Shake It Up" "Since You're Gone" "Victim of Love" "Think It Over" (UK only) "You Might Think" "Magic" "Drive" "Hello Again" "Why Can't I Have You" "Heartbeat City" (UK only) "Tonight She Comes" "I'm Not the One" "You Are the Girl" "Strap Me In" "Coming Up You" "Sad Song"

Other songs	"I'm in Touch with Your World" "Don't Cha Stop" "You're All I've Got Tonight" "Bye Bye Love" "Moving in Stereo" "All Mixed Up" "Candy-O" "Night Spots" "Dangerous Type" "Panorama" "Cruiser" "Blue Tip"

Concert tours	North American Tour Spring 2011

Related articles	Discography Ric Ocasek discography Benjamin Orr discography Elliot Easton discography Greg Hawkes discography Substitution Mass Confusion: A Tribute to The Cars

The New Cars	Todd Rundgren Kasim Sulton Atom Ellis Prairie Prince The New Cars It's Alive! Utopia

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