Magic ( Pilot song ) - wikipedia Magic ( Pilot song ) `` Magic '' Single by Pilot from the album From the Album of the Same Name B - side `` Just Let Me Be '' Released 20 September 1974 ( 1974 - 09 - 20 ) Format 7 - inch single Recorded Genre Pop rock power pop glam rock Length 3 : 03 Label EMI Songwriter ( s ) William Lyall David Paton Producer ( s ) Alan Parsons Pilot singles chronology `` Just a Smile '' ( 1974 ) `` Magic '' ( 1974 ) `` January '' ( 1975 ) `` Magic '' is a popular 1974 song by Scottish pop rock band Pilot, and was the first hit single for the group. It was written by band members Billy Lyall and David Paton for their debut album, From the Album of the Same Name. It charted most successfully in Canada, where it topped the RPM national singles chart on 19 July 1975, and received a gold certification. It climbed as far as number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and reached number five during the summer of 1975 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100. Contents 1 Chart performance 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 2 Other versions 2.1 Selena Gomez version 2.2 Commercial performance 2.2. 1 Chart performance 2.2. 2 Music video 2.2. 3 Charts 3 References 4 External links Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1974 -- 75 ) Peak position Australia Kent Music Report 12 Canadian RPM Top Singles Ireland ( IRMA ) 6 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 8 UK Singles Chart 11 US Billboard Hot 100 5 US Cash Box Top 100 5 Year - end charts Chart ( 1975 ) Rank Australia 61 Canada 16 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 89 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 31 Other versions `` Magic '' was covered by Sally Boyden on her 1976 album The Littlest Australian. The song was sampled by Girl Talk on his 2006 release Night Ripper on the track `` Summer Smoke ''. The song is also heavily sampled in a song titled `` It 's Magic '' by rap artist J.R. Writer. It was then sampled again by rapper Flo Rida in 2009. The alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies has been known to sometimes close live shows by playing the song as part of a medley. It has also been covered by Patrick Juvet. Selena Gomez version `` Magic '' Single by Selena Gomez from the album Wizards of Waverly Place Released 21 July 2009 ( 2009 - 07 - 21 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2009 Genre Pop rock Length 2 : 49 Label Walt Disney Songwriter ( s ) William Lyall David Paton Producer ( s ) Ted Bruner Trey Vittetoe Selena Gomez singles chronology `` Tell Me Something I Do n't Know '' ( 2008 ) `` Magic '' ( 2009 ) `` Falling Down '' ( 2009 ) Music video `` Magic '' on YouTube Selena Gomez covered `` Magic '' for the soundtrack of the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place, was released as a single on 21 July 2009 ; it was marked with an asterisk ( * ) as `` Magic * '' due to two other songs on the album having identical names. ( the other two performed by Meagan Martin and Honor Society ). The song was featured in the television film Wizards of Waverly Place : The Movie. Commercial performance The song has sold over 563,000 copies in the United States as of May 2017. Chart performance Gomez 's version peaked at No. 61 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, at No. 80 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart, at No. 5 on the Norwegian Singles Chart and at No. 90 on the UK Singles Chart. It has sold 563,000 copies in the United States. Music video The music video premiered on Disney Channel on 24 July 2009. The video was directed by Roman Perez. Charts Chart ( 2009 ) Peak position Brazil ( ABPD ) 47 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 80 Norway ( VG - lista ) 5 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 72 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 90 US Billboard Hot 100 61 References Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Glam Rock singles of all time ''. Retrieved 4 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Item Display -- RPM -- Library and Archives Canada ''. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Jump up ^ `` Gold Platinum Database ''. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2015. ^ Jump up to : Steffen Hung. `` Forum - 1970 ( ARIA Charts : Special Occasion Charts ) ''. Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 25. Jump up ^ `` RPM - Library and Archives Canada - RPM - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada ''. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Magic ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 22, 2017. Jump up ^ https://www.top40.nl/pilot/pilot-magic-3796 Jump up ^ ( Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 2002 ) Jump up ^ `` Cash Box Top Singles - 1975 ''. tropicalglen.com. Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 24, No. 14, December 27, 1975 ''. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 28 March 2017. Jump up ^ https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1975 Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1975 / Top 100 Songs of 1975 ''. musicoutfitters.com. Jump up ^ The Littlest Australian by Sally Boyden : Reviews and Ratings. Rate Your Music. Jump up ^ Barenaked Ladies performing musical montage, starting with Oh, Oh, Oh It 's Magic. YouTube ( 8 August 2010 ). Jump up ^ Patrick JUVET -- MAGIC. YouTube ( 17 April 2010 ). Jump up ^ Gary Trust ( May 14, 2017 ). `` Ask Billboard : Selena Gomez 's Career Album & Song Sales ''. Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Trust, Gary ( 14 May 2017 ). `` Ask Billboard : Selena Gomez 's Career Album & Song Sales ''. Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 15 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Brazil '' ( PDF ). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Selena Gomez Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Selena Gomez -- Magic ''. VG - lista. Retrieved December 19, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 19, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Selena Gomez Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2009. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Pilot David Paton Billy Lyall Ian Bairnson Stuart Tosh Studio albums From the Album of the Same Name Singles `` Magic '' `` January '' Related articles Bay City Rollers Alan Parsons Selena Gomez Discography Awards and nominations Songs Studio albums Stars Dance Revival Compilation albums For You Singles `` Tell Me Something I Do n't Know '' `` Magic '' `` Come & Get It '' `` Slow Down '' `` The Heart Wants What It Wants '' `` Good for You '' `` Same Old Love '' `` Hands to Myself '' `` Kill Em with Kindness '' `` It Ai n't Me '' `` Bad Liar '' `` Fetish '' `` Wolves '' `` Back to You '' Featured singles `` Whoa Oh ! '' ( remix ) `` I Want You to Know '' `` We Do n't Talk Anymore '' `` Hands '' `` Trust Nobody '' Promotional singles `` Send It On '' `` Shake It Up '' `` Me & the Rhythm '' Other songs `` One and the Same '' `` Birthday '' `` Stars Dance '' `` Like a Champion '' `` Forget Forever '' `` Revival '' `` Sober '' `` Me & My Girls '' `` Only You '' Concert tours Stars Dance Tour Revival Tour Related articles Selena Gomez & the Scene Francia Raisa Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magic_(Pilot_song)&oldid=848775525 '' Categories : 1974 singles RPM Top Singles number - one singles Pilot ( band ) songs 2009 singles Selena Gomez songs Songs written by David Paton 1974 songs EMI Records singles Walt Disney Records singles Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from May 2014 EngvarB from May 2014 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart called without artist Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart usages for UK Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bahasa Indonesia Italiano Nederlands Português Edit links This page was last edited on 4 July 2018, at 06 : 35 ( UTC ). 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Question: who sings the song it's magic from the 70's
Answer: Pilot