Walter Egan ( born July 12 , 1948 ) is an American rock musician , best known for his 1978 gold status hit single `` Magnet and Steel '' from his second album release , Not Shy , produced by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut . The song reached # 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and # 18 on the Easy Listening chart . Overseas , it peaked at # 32 on the Australian Singles Chart , Kent Music Report .

Question: who sings you are a magnet and i am steel
Answer: Walter Egan