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| Single byPilot | ||||
| from the albumFrom the Album of the Same Name | ||||
| B-side | "Just Let Me Be" | |||
| Released | September 1974(UK) April 1975(US) | |||
| Recorded | 1974,Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
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| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Producer | Alan Parsons | |||
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"Magic" is a 1974 song by Scottishpop rock bandPilot and was the first hit single for the group. It was written by band membersDavid Paton andBilly Lyall for their debut albumFrom the Album of the Same Name.
According to Paton, the song is inspired by the sunrise onBlackford Hill inEdinburgh.[5] In a 2012 interview with Hotdisc Television, Paton also stated that at the time, his wife said she had "never seen a daybreak", which also inspired the song.[6]
"Magic" charted most successfully in Canada, where it topped theRPM national singles chart on 19 July 1975,[7] and received a gold certification.[8] It climbed as far as number 11 on theUK Singles Chart and reached number 5 during the summer of 1975 in the US on theBillboard Hot 100.
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| "Magic" | |
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| Promotional single bySelena Gomez | |
| from the albumWizards of Waverly Place | |
| Released | 21 July 2009 (2009-07-21) |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 2:49 |
| Label | Walt Disney |
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The cover version bySelena Gomez was released on 22 July 2009 as part of the Radio DisneyiTunes Pass, serving as apromotional single for thesoundtrack of theDisney Channel television seriesWizards of Waverly Place.[23] It debuted and peaked at no. 61 on the U.S.Billboard Hot 100 chart with 42,000 downloads.[24] It also peaked at No. 80 on theCanadian Hot 100 chart, No. 5 on theNorwegian Singles Chart and at No. 90 on theUK Singles Chart. It has sold 563,000 copies in the United States.[25] The song was featured in the television filmWizards of Waverly Place: The Movie. The music video premiered on the Disney Channel on 24 July 2009, and was directed by Roman Perez.[citation needed]
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
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| CanadaHot 100 (Billboard)[26] | 80 |
| Guatemala (EFE)[27] | 8 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[28] | 5 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[29] | 72 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[30] | 90 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[31] | 61 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[32] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
In 2018, pharmaceutical companyNovo Nordisk began using the song in its ads forOzempic, an injectable drug originally intended for people withtype 2 diabetes, but which became popular for its off-label use as a weight-loss drug. David Paton was asked to return toAbbey Road Studios to record a new version of the song, which from a vocal standpoint is little more than his singing the opening line, replacing the words "It's magic" with "Ozempic" and otherwise adding nonverbal singing.[33][34]
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