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"Magic"
Song

"Magic" is the third single from B.o.B's debut studio album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The track features Weezer's lead singer, Rivers Cuomo, and was produced by Dr. Luke. In the UK the track made Radio 1's B-Playlist.[2]

Reception

Despite mixed reviews, the song has been progressing up and down the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching as high as number 10.[3] The reviewer at Billboard.com explains, "The song's strongest force is an infectious, throbbing synth-guitar hook from Dr. Luke, who seamlessly fuses B.o.B's verses with a chorus by Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo that demands a singalong. The result is stellar."[4] In a review on About.com, Bill Lamb writes about Magic saying, "B.o.B., aka Bobby Ray, proves that he has both a tremendous gift at combining pop and hip hop, and he can range across multiple styles with astonishing ease."[5] The reviewer at TinyMixtapes.com said that "'Magic' is magnificently, triumphantly corny, enough to give Steve Miller and that guy from The Outfield a run for their money. 'Magic' isn't good by any stretch of the imagination, but it is goofily enjoyable."[6] In his album review for Spin, Kenny Herzog wrote, "The Adventures of Bobby Ray is a hip-hop Scary Movie, tossing off references (Vampire Weekend sample, Rivers Cuomo cameo) while struggling to establish a distinctive identity."[7] Pitchfork questioned "the appearance by Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, whose creepily blank vocals on 'Magic' sound like the engineer has a gun to his head".[8] The Guardian's Paul MacInnes wrote that "all the Chris Martinesque piano lines and calibrated guest appearances – from Weezer's River Cuomo to Janelle Monáe – can't obscure an absence of soul throughout."[9]

Other media

B.o.B in the Music video

The artist and song are both featured in a 2010 Adidas commercial.[10]

The song is played after each Orlando Magic victory on their home court in Orlando.

Music video

The music video was released on Mtv.com on Thursday midnight on September 2, 2010. The video features B.o.B trying to wake himself up from a dream. He was also performing with Rivers Cuomo in the video on a stage at a wild party. The video was directed by Sanaa Hamri. At the beginning and end of the video, you hear a B.o.B. message, coming from a radio saying "Hi,my name is BOB and I approve this message".

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 5
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 17
European Hot 100 Singles[13] 47
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 6
Scotland (OCC)[17] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 53
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 16
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[20] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 10
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[21] 12
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[22] 25

Certifications

Country Provider Certification
Canada CRIA Gold [23]
New Zealand RIANZ Gold[24]
United States RIAA Platinum[25]

References

  1. ^ Top 10 Hot Pop Songs July 27, 2010 Weekly Chart
  2. ^ BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist
  3. ^ a b "B.o.B Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Billboard.com article"
  5. ^ "B.o.B. - 'Magic' featuring Rivers Cuomo | Music Review"
  6. ^ "B.o.B. - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  7. ^ Herzog, Kenny (April 26, 2010). "B.o.B, 'The Adventures of Bobby Ray' (Atlantic)". Spin Magazine Online.
  8. ^ Greene, Jayson (May 13, 2010). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: B.o.B: The Adventures of Bobby Ray". Pitchfork Media.
  9. ^ MacInnes, Paul (May 27, 2010). "B.o.B.: B.o.B. Presents the Adventures of Bobby Ray". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media.
  10. ^ YouTube - B.o.B. - Adidas Commercial
  11. ^ "B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo – Magic". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  12. ^ "B.o.B Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  13. ^ " European Hot 100: Week of November 20, 2010". Billboard.com
  14. ^ "Chart Track: Week 42, 2010". Irish Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  16. ^ "B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo – Magic". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo – Magic". Singles Top 100.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "B.o.B Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "B.o.B Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ http://www.cria.ca/gold/1010_g.php
  24. ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". RadioScope. August 29, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  25. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
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