Magnet and Steel
| "Magnet and Steel" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Walter Egan | |
| from the album Not Shy | |
| B-side |
Tunnel O'Love (U.S.) She's So Tough (International) |
| Released | May, 1978 |
| Format | 45 RPM |
| Genre | Soft rock |
| Length | 3:25 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Writer(s) | Walter Egan |
| Producer(s) | Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Richard Dashut |
| Certification | Gold |
"Magnet and Steel" is a hit single written and performed by Walter Egan, released in May 1978. It was the first and greatest hit on Egan's second solo LP, Not Shy. It reached number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 in Canada. It spent 22 weeks on the American charts.
Members of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham were featured on background vocals and co-produced the song. Nicks was also Egan's inspiration for the song.[1]
"Magnet and Steel" was featured in the: 1997 film, Boogie Nights; 1998 film, Overnight Delivery; and the 1999 film, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia[2] | 32 |
| Canada RPM | 9 |
| New Zealand [3] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[4] | 18 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 9 |
| WLS survey (Chicago) | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada | 68 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 40 |
| WLS survey (Chicago) [6] | 46 |
References
- ↑ "The Penguin Q&A Sessions: Walter Egan". FleetwoodMac.net. October 13–26, 1999. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
- ↑ bulion (AU staff) (October 22, 2008). "One Hit Wonders" (INTERNET FORUM). Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ↑ http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Egan&cat=s
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 85.
- ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1978.htm
- ↑ http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls89of78.htm