Magic (Olivia Newton-John song)
"Magic" is a song recorded by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack to the 1980 film "Xanadu". Written and produced by John Farrar, it was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on 23 May 1980. The single was number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 for four weeks beginning on August 2, 1980. On August 30, it was displaced from the top by "Sailing" by Christopher Cross. "Billboard" magazine ranked "Magic" as the third most popular single of 1980, behind only "Call Me" by Blondie and "Another Brick in the  Wall, Part II" by Pink Floyd. In Canada, the single spent two weeks at number one. It also reached number four in Australia and number 32 in the United Kingdom. The single also became Newton-John's biggest Adult Contemporary hit to date, spending five weeks at the top of the US chart, and also topped the Canadian AC chart for a week. John Lennon named "Magic" and "All Over the World" as two recent songs he liked in a "Newsweek" interview in September 1980, shortly before his death. In a lawsuit involving the use of the song in a  high school musical performance, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals described the song as follows: Both U.S. and U.K. B-sides also appear in "Xanadu": Track listing and formats. U.S. 7-inch vinyl single (MCA) Additional personnel 2011 version. "Magic (Peach & DJ Dan Murphy remix)" is a remix of the 1980 song. In May 2011, the song was remixed by two Australians, DJ Dan Murphy and Steve Peach, to create a dance version. Olivia went back to the studio to re-sing the vocals. The version was sponsored by WACCI, a humanitarian group. Everybody who worked on the project  volunteered their time, with all proceeds being donated to Olivia's charity, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre. Olivia was presented the world premiere of the song on Australian "Dancing with the Stars" on Sunday May 22, 2011. The song was released exclusively on Australian iTunes, also on Sunday May 22. Music video. A video was shot for the new remix in Sydney in an attempt to break the Guinness Book World Record for largest cast in a music video by featuring 350 people. Newton-John does not appear in the video, which was directed by DJ Dan  Murphy.