Believe in Magic

Magic Songs

“This Magic Moment” is a song that was composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman. It was originally recorded by the American R&B/soul and pop vocal group The Drifters. The lead was sung by Ben E. King. Another version was recorded by the American rock group Jay and the Americans. This became the most popular version and charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Easy Listening charts. The RIAA certified it Gold.

“Black Magic Woman” is a song that was written by British musician Peter Greene. It became a single for his British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac in 1969. It is featured on their compilation albums English Rose and The Pious Bird of Good Omen. In 1970 the American rock band Santana recorded their version, a medley with Gabor Szabo’s 1966 instrumental “Gypsy Queen”, a mix of jazz, Hungarian folk, and Latin rhythms. Their version charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became their highest-peaking Hot 100 hit.

“Do You Believe in Magic” is a song that was recorded by the Canadian-American folk rock band The Lovin’ Spoonful. It was written by band member John Sebastian and became their debut single in 1965. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is featured on their album of the same name. It is listed at number 216 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002.

“A Kind of Magic” is the title track to the 1986 album of the same name by the British rock band Queen. This album was the first released since the band received acclaim for their performance at Live Aid 1985. The song was written by the band’s drummer, Roger Taylor, for the film “Highlander” and featured as the ending theme. The single charted on the UK Singles and Billboard Hot 100 charts.

“Magic Carpet Ride” is a song that was written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the Canadian-American hard rock band Steppenwolf. It was the lead single from their 1968 album The Second. The song stayed on the charts for 16 weeks and enjoyed heavy airplay on FM radio.

“Magical Mystery Tour” is a song that was recorded by the English rock band The Beatles. It is featured on their 1967 album of the same name. The song is credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song serves as an introduction to the audience, in the style of McCartney's opening title track to Sgt. Pepper, and includes ringmaster calls, a trumpet fanfare and traffic sounds.

“Strange Magic” is a song that was written by Jeff Lynne and recorded by the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It is featured on their 1975 album Face the Music. In the song the weeping guitar lick was provided by keyboardist Richard Tandy, Jeff Lynne played a 12-string acoustic guitar fed through a phase shifter. The song is described as psychedelic.

Others Worth Mentioning When the Theme is Magic

“Abracadabra” is a song that was recorded by the American rock group The Steve Miller Band and was written by Steve Miller. It was the first single released from their 1982 album of the same name, It charted topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

“Witchy Woman” is a song that was written by Don Henley and Bernie Leadon. It was recorded by the American rock band The Eagles. It is on their 1972 album Eagles and the second single from the album. This is one of the earliest songs written by the band and one of the few songs the band performed every night in their early days.

And finally, the famous dragon

“Puff the Magic Dragon” is an American folk song that was written by Peter Yarrow of the American folk group Peter, Paul & Mary. The inspiration came from a poem by Leonard Lipton. The song became popular when released in 1962. It was in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.