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Encyclopedia > Do You Believe in Magic (song)
"Do You Believe in Magic"
Single by Lovin' Spoonful
from the album Do You Believe in Magic
B-side "On the Road Again"
Released 1965
Format 7" single
Recorded 1965
Genre Pop-Rock
Length 2:06
Label Kama Sutra
Writer John Sebastian
Lovin' Spoonful singles chronology
"Do You Believe in Magic"
(1965)
"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice"
(1965)

"Do You Believe in Magic" is the name of a song written by John Sebastian. In 1965, Sebastian's group, The Lovin' Spoonful, released the song as the first single from their debut album Do You Believe in Magic. The song was well-received by the public and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. 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. A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... John Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American songwriter and harmonica player. ... Debut album by folk rockers the Lovin Spoonful Tracklisting Do You Believe In Magic? Blues In The Bottle Sportin Life My Gal You Baby Fishin Blues Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? Wild About My Lovin Other Side Of This Life Younger Girl On The Road Again... “B-Sides” redirects here. ... See also: 1964 in music, other events of 1965, 1966 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 4 - Fender Guitars is sold to CBS for $13 million. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Kama Sutra Records was started in 1964 as Kama Sutra Productions, a production house. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... John Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American songwriter and harmonica player. ... John Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American songwriter and harmonica player. ... John Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American songwriter and harmonica player. ... See also: 1964 in music, other events of 1965, 1966 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // January 4 - Fender Guitars is sold to CBS for $13 million. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Debut album by folk rockers the Lovin Spoonful Tracklisting Do You Believe In Magic? Blues In The Bottle Sportin Life My Gal You Baby Fishin Blues Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? Wild About My Lovin Other Side Of This Life Younger Girl On The Road Again... “Hot 100” redirects here. ...


The song became a top forty Hot 100 hit again in 1978 when Shaun Cassidy released his remake as a single. Other notable artists who have remade the song include John Mellencamp, who released his version as a track on his 1976 album Chestnut Street Incident, Bud Shank, and Randy VanWarmer. See also: 1970s in music. ... Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, actor and TV producer and writer. ... John Mellencamp, also known as John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951) is best known for being an American rock singer-songwriter. ... See also: 1970s in music. ... Chestnut Street Incident is the debut album for Johnny Cougar, later known as John Cougar Mellencamp, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music). ... Bud Shank is an American saxophonist. ... Paul Gilroy is a git. ...


The song was later recorded by Aly & AJ for the score of Peter Pan & Mulan. This single was released by the pop duo together with the showing of Alyson Michalka's Disney Channel original movie, Now You See It.... It was released by Hollywood Records in February 15, 2005. The song immediately climbed up the charts especially Radio Disney, where it became number one. This success has led to their recording of their debut album, Into the Rush. Aly & AJ are a teen pop duo consisting of sisters Alyson Renae Aly Michalka and Amanda Joy AJ Michalka. ... This article is about the play by J.M. Barrie. ... This article is about the film Mulan. For the legendary person, see Hua Mulan. ... Alyson Renae Michalka (born March 25, 1989), often credited as Aly, is an American actress and singer. ... For the Mark Goodson-Bill Todman game show, see Now You See It. ... Hollywood Records is a record label owned by Disney. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Radio Disney is a radio network based in Dallas, Texas in the United States broadcasting music and other content targeted at children and young teenagers. ... Into the Rush is the debut album from teen pop duo Aly & AJ. The original version was released on August 16, 2005. ...


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, enters New York City for the first time, and was also the theme song to the ABC Family series State of Grace. Jim Sheridan (born February 6, 1949) is a film director who was born in Dublin, Ireland, and educated by the Irish Christian Brothers. ... In America is a 2002 film directed by Jim Sheridan, and co-written by Sheridan and his daughters Naomi and Kirsten. ... ABC Family is an American cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company. ... State of Grace is an American sitcom that ran for two seasons on the Fox Networks Fox Family channel during 2001 and 2002. ...


Other movies which the song was featured include 1998 movie, American Pie and 2006 movie, Date Movie. For other uses, see American Pie (disambiguation). ... This article is about the spoof. ...


The Lovin' Spoonful's version was ranked #216 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2004. ...


Charts (Aly & AJ)

Chart Peak
U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales 21
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External links

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1 Chart Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...



 
 

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