Magic Man
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- For the Mega Man enemy, see Robot Master. For the film, see Magic Man (film).
"Magic Man" is a hit rock song released in 1976 by American hard rock band Heart. It was issued as the second single from the band's debut album Dreamboat Annie. Written by Ann and Nancy Wilson, the song is sung from the viewpoint of a young girl who is being seduced by an older man (referred to as a Magic Man), much to the chagrin of her mother, who calls and begs the girl to come home. In interview, Ann Wilson revealed the "Magic Man" was her then boyfriend, band manager Michael Fisher, and part of the song was an autobiographical tale of the beginnings of their relationship.
"Magic Man" became Heart's first Top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song also featured notable Minimoog synthesizer usage.
[edit] Appearances in other media
- In the 1983 Classical Music episode of the Canadian children's sketch-comedy TV show You Can't Do That On Television, part of the guitar solo from "Magic Man" is played as Ross Ewich (Les Lye) demonstrates an electric guitar solo on his ukulele.
- "Magic Man" is featured in the 1996 movie Swingers.
- "Magic Man" is featured on the soundtrack of Sofia Coppola's 1999 film The Virgin Suicides.
- "Magic Man" is featured in the game Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
- "Magic Man" is frequently referenced in the Nick Earls novel "World of Chickens"
- "Magic Man" is covered during "Homecoming" VIP-only concerts performed by American Country singer Kenny Rogers at Barona Casino.
- "Magic Man" was covered by Tori Amos during the covers-portion of her Original Sinsuality tour - Tori's Piano Bar - in 2005.
- "Magic Man" was about magician and love interest Herbert L. Becker who worked with the band as an opening act.
- "Magic Man" was covered by Kady Malloy during American Idol in 2008.
- A cover version of "Magic Man" is featured in the music video game Rock Revolution.
- "Magic Man" was sampled by Ice-T on his song Personal from the 1988 album, Power.
- "Magic Man"is featured in season 6 episode 16 of CBS TV show Cold Case.
- Magic Man is a movie that was released in 2009.
- "Magic Man" was used in Brandon Westgate's part of the Zoo York skateboarding video "State of Mind" released in 2009.
- "Magic Man" is a Boston-based synth-pop group who released their debut album Real Life Color for free download in 2010.
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1976) |
Peak
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| Australian Singles Chart[citation needed] |
6 |
| Belgian Singles Chart[citation needed] |
11 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[1] |
26 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[2] |
8 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[3] |
26 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] |
9 |
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