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Magic (Olivia Newton-John song)

"Magic" is a song recorded by British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack to the 1980 musical fantasy film Xanadu, which starred Newton-John and Gene Kelly. Written and produced by Newton-John's frequent collaborator John Farrar, "Magic" was released as the soundtrack's lead single in May 1980 and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks beginning on 2 August. On 30 August, it was displaced from the top by Christopher Cross's "Sailing".

Track listing and formats
All tracks written and produced by John Farrar. • US 7-inch vinyl single (MCA Records) :A1. "Magic" – 4:25 :B1. "Fool Country" – 2:29 • UK 7-inch vinyl single (Jet Records) :A1. "Magic" – 4:25 :B1. "Whenever You're Away from Me" – 4:22 ==Personnel==
Personnel
• Olivia Newton-John – lead and backing vocals • John Farrar – electric guitars, electric piano, synthesizers and backing vocals • David HungatebassCarlos Vegadrums and percussion Additional personnel • Strings arranged and conducted by Richard Hewson • David J. Holman – engineering and mixing ==Charts==
Charts
Weekly charts Year-end charts All-time charts ==Certifications and sales==
2011 version
"Magic (Peach & DJ Dan Murphy remix)" is a remix of the song. In May 2011, it was remixed by two Australians, DJ Dan Murphy and Steve Peach, to create a dance version. Newton-John went back to the studio to re-sing the vocals. The version was sponsored by WACCI, a humanitarian group. Everybody who worked on the project volunteered their time, with all proceeds being donated to Newton-John's charity, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre. Newton-John was presented the world premiere of the song on the Australian edition of Dancing with the Stars on Sunday 22 May 2011. The song was released exclusively on Australian iTunes that same day. Music video A video was shot for the new remix in Sydney in an attempt to break the Guinness Book World Record for largest cast in a music video by featuring 350 people. Newton-John does not appear in the video, which was directed by DJ Dan Murphy. Chart performance ==Cover versions==
Cover versions
• A version of the song by Stimulator was used in commercials for Macy's. This cover was also used in the film Ella Enchanted and appeared on the film's soundtrack. • In 2015 Newton-John teamed with her daughter Chloe Lattanzi and Dave Aude to rework the song's chorus into a new recording, "You Have to Believe". The song went to number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. ==See also==
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