| "Magic" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Pilot | ||
| Album | Pilot (From the Album of the Same Name) | |
| Released | 1974 | |
| Genre | Pop rock, Soft rock | |
| Length | 3:06 | |
| Label | EMI | |
"Magic" is a pop song of 1974, the first commercial success for the Scottish band, Pilot. Published on single, it was a #11 UK Singles Chart, and peaked at #5 during the summer of 1975 in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100, and remains a pop classic. The song was also included on Pilot's debut album. Different songs also titled "Magic" were hits for Olivia Newton-John in 1980 (from the movie Xanadu) and The Cars in 1984. This song is played during the end credits of Happy Gilmore, a 1996 comedy film starring Adam Sandler[1], and also during the theatrical trailer of the Dustin Hoffman/Natalie Portman film Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium as well as the fourth episode of the television series Extras.
