Everything's Magic

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"Everything's Magic"
Single by Angels & Airwaves
from the album I-Empire
B-side "Do It for Me Now" (acoustic)
"The Adventure" (acoustic)
Released October 29, 2007
Format CD, 7" vinyl
Recorded 2007
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:51 (album version)
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Tom DeLonge
Producer(s) Tom DeLonge
Angels & Airwaves singles chronology

"The War"
(2006)
"Everything's Magic"
(2007)
"Secret Crowds"
(2008)

"Everything's Magic" is the second track and first single from Angels & Airwaves' second studio album I-Empire. It was released on October 29, 2007. However, the track was leaked by KROQ-FM on August 25. The song reached as high as #2 on the iTunes Rock chart on September 12, 2007. This was more than a month before the song was made available for nationwide airplay.

Track listing

  • CD single
  1. "Everything's Magic" – 3:51
  2. "Do It for Me Now" (acoustic) – 3:44
  • 7" vinyl
  1. "Everything's Magic" – 3:51
  2. "The Adventure" (acoustic) – 3:17
  • Exclusive download
  1. "Everything's Magic" (acoustic) – 3:02

Music video

The video was directed by Shane Drake and was filmed on the Birmingham High School football field on August 29, 2007, the same day the song was made available on iTunes. It premiered on MTV2 on September 24, 2007.

Short film

The short film for the song leaked on November 1, 2007. The film is notable for taking a different approach than most Angels & Airwaves films, being more light-hearted and comedic in nature. The short film's characters are loosely based on Laurel and Hardy. It has also accompanied the song "Call to Arms".

Use in popular media

  • The song was used in an episode in season 5 of One Tree Hill.
  • The song was prominently featured on ESPN's MLS Primetime Thursday season premiere on April 3, 2008.
  • The song was featured on a commercial for the 2007 film Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
  • This song was played on the MTV show Life of Ryan on August 27, 2007.
  • This song was played in a commercial for The N's new fall lineup of 2007.
  • This song was played during the MLS All-Star game.
  • This song was played during the German romantic comedy film Keinohrhasen.
  • This song is available as a downloadable song on Guitar Hero: World Tour.
  • This song is played during commercials of Magic 89.9 in the Philippines.
  • This song is used as background music by CBS on various occasions during NFL on CBS broadcasts.
  • This song was used in a special edition of Late Kick Off (a UK weekly soccer bulletin, South West version) to celebrate Southampton F.C.'s winning of the Football League Trophy.

Chart

Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 103
Hot Modern Rock Tracks 11
Pop 100 92
U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 4
Peru ("Doble Nueve" Radio) 1
  • Also reached number one on an Indonesian radio chart and number one in a popular radio channel in Russia.

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