In 1965, The Lovin' Spoonful originally recorded and released the song as the first single from their debut studio album Do You Believe in Magic. The single was well received by the public and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 9. According to the lyrics, the magic referenced in the title is the power of music to supply happiness and freedom to both those who make it and those who listen to it. Session drummer Gary Chester played tambourine on the track.[3] The Lovin' Spoonful's version was ranked number 216 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Billboard said of the original single release that the "pulsating folk-flavored rhythm number serves as a strong and exciting debut for new group in the Byrds vein."[4]Cash Box described it as a "rollicking, teen-angled romancer with an infectious danceable riff."[5]
In a 2007 DVD entitled The Lovin' Spoonful with John Sebastian - Do You Believe in Magic, author Sebastian illustrates how he sped up the three-chord intro from Martha and the Vandellas' "Heat Wave" to come up with the intro to "Do You Believe in Magic."
In 2012, the Lovin' Spoonful's version was used in the official "Meet the Pyro" trailer for the first-person shooter video game Team Fortress 2. As a worried BLU Spy remarks, "One shudders to imagine what inhuman thoughts lie behind that mask...What dream of chronic and sustained cruelty?" the camera zooms in on Pyro's eye, revealing that he actually thinks he is in a Candy Land-like utopia world, while bits and pieces of the song playing in the background as it shifts between his mind and what is actually happening.[6]
"Do You Believe in Magic" became a top forty hit again in 1978 in both the U.S. and Canada when Shaun Cassidy released his cover as a single. Cassidy's version reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was Cassidy's second successful remake of a 1960s hit, the first being "Da Doo Ron Ron" from his previous LP.
"Do You Believe in Magic" was covered by American pop rock duo Aly & AJ. Their version of the song was for Aly's film Now You See It..., and it also appeared in the 2007 Disney film "The Game Plan" as well as on their debut studio album, Into the Rush, in addition to an appearance on the 2009 soundtrack to the TV show Wizards of Waverly Place. The video has Aly and AJ performing with acoustic guitars in their loft apartment, cuddling their dog, taking Polaroids and then finger painting.
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Do You Believe in Magic is a song by American rock band the Lovin Spoonful written by John Sebastian in 1965 The single peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart In 1978 Shaun Cassidy reached the Top 40 with his cover version Do You Believe in Magic Single by the Lovin Spoonfulfrom the album Do You Believe in MagicB side On the Road Again ReleasedJuly 20 1965RecordedJune 1965 1 StudioBell Sound New York City GenreFolk rock 2 Length2 17LabelKama SutraSongwriter s John SebastianProducer s Erik JacobsenThe Lovin Spoonful singles chronology Do You Believe in Magic 1965 You Didn t Have to Be So Nice 1965 Audio Do You Believe in Magic on YouTube Contents 1 The Lovin Spoonful version 2 Charts 2 1 Weekly charts 2 2 Year end charts 3 Shaun Cassidy version 3 1 Chart performance 3 1 1 Weekly charts 3 1 2 Year end charts 4 Aly amp AJ version 4 1 Track listings 4 2 Release history 4 3 Chart performance 5 ReferencesThe Lovin Spoonful version Edit Billboard trade ad for the song In 1965 The Lovin Spoonful originally recorded and released the song as the first single from their debut studio album Do You Believe in Magic The single was well received by the public and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 9 According to the lyrics the magic referenced in the title is the power of music to supply happiness and freedom to both those who make it and those who listen to it Session drummer Gary Chester played tambourine on the track 3 The Lovin Spoonful s version was ranked number 216 on Rolling Stone s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Billboard said of the original single release that the pulsating folk flavored rhythm number serves as a strong and exciting debut for new group in the Byrds vein 4 Cash Box described it as a rollicking teen angled romancer with an infectious danceable riff 5 In a 2007 DVD entitled The Lovin Spoonful with John Sebastian Do You Believe in Magic author Sebastian illustrates how he sped up the three chord intro from Martha and the Vandellas Heat Wave to come up with the intro to Do You Believe in Magic Do You Believe in Magic was featured in The Parent Trap American Pie Date Movie Temple Grandin and The Super Mario Bros Super Show The original version was also the theme song for the short lived TV series State of Grace The song is also significantly featured in the Jim Sheridan movie In America as an Irish immigrant family having entered the U S on false pretenses enter New York City for the first time In 2012 the Lovin Spoonful s version was used in the official Meet the Pyro trailer for the first person shooter video game Team Fortress 2 As a worried BLU Spy remarks One shudders to imagine what inhuman thoughts lie behind that mask What dream of chronic and sustained cruelty the camera zooms in on Pyro s eye revealing that he actually thinks he is in a Candy Land like utopia world while bits and pieces of the song playing in the background as it shifts between his mind and what is actually happening 6 Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1965 PeakpositionCanadian RPM Top Singles 3US Billboard Hot 100 9 Year end charts Edit Chart 1965 RankUS Billboard Hot 100 7 89Shaun Cassidy version Edit Do You Believe in Magic Single by Shaun Cassidyfrom the album Born LateB side Teen Dream ReleasedMarch 1978Recorded1977GenrePopLength2 15LabelWarner Bros Songwriter s John SebastianProducer s Michael LloydShaun Cassidy singles chronology Hey Deanie 1977 Do You Believe in Magic 1978 Our Night 1978 Do You Believe in Magic became a top forty hit again in 1978 in both the U S and Canada when Shaun Cassidy released his cover as a single Cassidy s version reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 The song was Cassidy s second successful remake of a 1960s hit the first being Da Doo Ron Ron from his previous LP Chart performance Edit Weekly charts Edit Chart 1978 PeakpositionCanada RPM Top Singles 39U S Billboard Hot 100 8 31U S Cash Box Top 100 37 Year end charts Edit Chart 1978 RankU S Joel Whitburn s Pop Annual 9 186Aly amp AJ version Edit Do You Believe in Magic Single by Aly amp AJfrom the album Into the RushReleasedFebruary 15 2005Recorded2004GenrePop rockbubblegum popLength2 14LabelHollywoodSongwriter s John B SebastianProducer s Matthew GerrardAly amp AJ singles chronology Do You Believe in Magic 2005 No One 2005 Alternative cover UK digital cover Do You Believe in Magic was covered by American pop rock duo Aly amp AJ Their version of the song was for Aly s film Now You See It and it also appeared in the 2007 Disney film The Game Plan as well as on their debut studio album Into the Rush in addition to an appearance on the 2009 soundtrack to the TV show Wizards of Waverly Place The video has Aly and AJ performing with acoustic guitars in their loft apartment cuddling their dog taking Polaroids and then finger painting Track listings Edit Promo CD CD single 10 No TitleLength1 Do You Believe in Magic 2 172 Do You Believe in Magic instrumental 2 17Total length 4 34 Release history Edit Date Country Format LabelFebruary 15 2005 United States CD Hollywood RecordsJune 5 2006 BelgiumUnited Kingdom Digital download EMIChart performance Edit Chart 2005 PeakpositionUS Hot Singles Sales Billboard 11 2References Edit Edmonds Ben 2002 Do You Believe in Magic Liner notes The Lovin Spoonful Buddha Records Kama Sutra Records 74465 99730 2 Unterberger Richie Great Moments in Folk Rock Lists of Aunthor Favorites www richieunterberger com Retrieved 2011 01 26 The Official Gary Chester Website Discography Angelfire com Retrieved 2016 09 29 Spotlight Singles PDF Billboard August 7 1965 p 16 Retrieved 2021 03 11 CashBox Record Reviews PDF Cash Box August 7 1965 p 16 Retrieved 2022 01 12 Meet the Pyro teamfortress June 27 2012 Archived from the original on November 29 2022 Retrieved December 3 2022 via YouTube Top 100 Hits of 1966 Top 100 Songs of 1965 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved 2017 02 28 Joel Whitburn s Top Pop Singles 1955 2002 Whitburn Joel 1999 Pop Annual Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Record Research Inc ISBN 0 89820 142 X Aly amp AJ Do You Believe in Magic Promo CD Aly and aj com Archived from the original JPG on 2012 02 20 Retrieved 2016 09 29 Hot Singles Sales Apr 09 2005 Billboard Retrieved June 5 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Do You Believe in Magic song amp oldid 1125363094, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
