Don't Kill the Magic

Don't Kill the Magic
Studio album by Magic!
Released 30 June 2014 (Canada)
1 July 2014 (USA)
Genre
Length 42:10[2]
Label
Producer
Singles from Don't Kill the Magic
  1. "Rude"
    Released: 24 February 2014
  2. "Don't Kill the Magic"
    Released: 4 April 2014
  3. "Let Your Hair Down"
    Released: 7 October 2014
  4. "No Way No"
    Released: 3 March 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Herald-Tribune Online (B+)[3]
Renowned For Sound [4]
AllMusic [5]
UMusicians [6]
100% Rock [7]

Don't Kill the Magic is the debut studio album by Canadian reggae fusion band Magic!.[8] It was first released on 30 June 2014 by Latium Entertainment and RCA Records.[9] The album was preceded by lead single "Rude" on 11 October 2013, which peaked at number six on the Canadian Hot 100 and became a chart-topper in the United States and the United Kingdom and top ten hit in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of nearly 36,000 copies.[10] In their home country, Canada, the album entered at number five on the Canadian Albums Chart.[11]

Singles

MAGIC! announced "Rude" as the lead single from the album. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming MAGIC!'s most successful single in the U.S. to date.

"Don't Kill the Magic" was released as the second single from the album.

"Let Your Hair Down" was released as the third single from the album.

Track listing

Standard version[1]
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Rude"  
Messinger 3:44
2. "No Evil"  
  • Atweh
  • Messinger
  • Pellizzer
  • Tanas
  • Messinger
  • Atweh
  • Pellizzer
  • Tanas
 3:22
3. "Let Your Hair Down"  
  • Atweh
  • Messinger
  • Tanas
  • Messinger
  • Atweh
  • Pellizzer
  • Tanas
 4:25
4. "Stupid Me"  
  • Atweh
  • Messinger
  • Pellizzer
  • Tanas
  • Messinger
  • Atweh
  • Pellizzer
  • Tanas
 3:44
5. "No Way No"  
  • Atweh
  • Pellizzer
  • Tanas
  • Spivak
  • Messinger
  • Atweh
  • Tanas
 3:51
6. "Paradise"  
  • Atweh
  • Messinger
  • Pellizzer
Messinger 3:55
7. "Don't Kill the Magic"  
  • Atweh
  • Messinger
  • Pellizzer
 3:37
8. "One Woman One Man"  Atweh
  • Messinger
  • Atweh
 3:59
9. "Little Girl Big World"  
  • Atweh
  • Messinger
Messinger 3:23
10. "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool"  
  • Atweh
  • Messinger
Messinger 4:07
11. "How Do You Want to Be Remembered"  
  • Atweh
  • Messinger
  • Pellizzer
  • Spivak
  • Tanas
  • Messinger
  • Atweh
 4:03
Notes

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 66
scope="row" Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 5
scope="row" New Zealand Albums (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 30
scope="row" Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 43
scope="row" Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 25
scope="row" UK Albums (OCC)[18] 19
scope="row" US Billboard 200[19] 6
scope="row" US Digital Albums (Billboard)[20] 2

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Canada[9] 30 June 2014
United States[21] 1 July 2014
Australia[22] 4 July 2014
United Kingdom[23] 4 August 2014
Japan[12] 24 September 2014
  • CD
  • digital download
Germany[24] 17 October 2014
  • CD
  • vinyl
  • digital download

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Don't Kill the Magic". iTunes. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "Don't Kill the Magic". Amazon. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  3. ↑ Galipault, Gerry. "Cd Reviews". Herald Tribune Online. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Floyd, Marcus. "Album Review: MAGIC! – Don’t Kill The Magic". Renowned For Sound. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Don't Kill the Magic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "UM Review: MAGIC! – “Don’t’ Kill The Magic”". UMusicians. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "MAGIC! - Don't Kill the Magic Review". 100% Rock. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Wass, Mike. "MAGIC! Unveil The Cover And Tracklist Of Debut LP ‘Don’t Kill The Magic". Idolator. Idolator. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "HMV Canada - Don't Kill the Magic". HMV Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  10. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (9 July 2014). "Trey Songz Scores Second No. 1 Album With 'Trigga'". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Magic! Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Magic!.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "iTunes – ミュージック – Don't Kill the Magic(Japan Version) MAGIC!" (in Japanese). iTunes Store (JP). Apple Inc. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  13. ↑ Don't Kill the Magic (booklet). Magic!. Latium Entertainment, RCA Records, Sony Music. 2014. 88843-09553-2.
  14. ↑ Ryan, Gavin. "Sia Debuts At Top Of ARIA Albums". Noise11. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Magic! – Don't Kill The Magic". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien.
  16. ↑ "2014-08-10 Top 40 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "Magic! – Don't Kill The Magic". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien.
  18. ↑ "Magic! | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  19. ↑ "Magic! Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Magic!.
  20. ↑ "Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Digital Albums for Magic!.
  21. ↑ "Don't Kill the Magic - MAGIC! - Amazon US". Amazon. Amazon US. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  22. ↑ "JBHiFi - Don't Kill The Magic". JBHiFi. JBHiFi. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  23. ↑ "Don't Kill the Magic - MAGIC! - Amazon UK". Amazon. Amazon UK. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  24. ↑ "Don't Kill the Magic - MAGIC! - Amazon Germany". Amazon. Amazon Germany. Retrieved 18 July 2014.