Animal Magic (song)
| "Animal Magic" | ||||
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| Single by Belouis Some | ||||
| from the album Belouis Some | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | New wave, synthpop | |||
| Length | 4:33 | |||
| Label | Parlophone Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Belouis Some, Guy Fletcher | |||
| Producer(s) | Gary Langan, Guy Fletcher | |||
| Belouis Some singles chronology | ||||
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"Animal Magic" is a song by British new wave musician Belouis Some, from his 1987 self-titled second album. Released as the second single from the album, the song reached No. 6 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart and No. 42 in Italy. A popular club remix appeared on the U.S. 12" release on Capitol Records, with remix and additional production by Justin Strauss and Murray Elias.[1]
On the CD compilation Retro:Active7 - Rare & Remixed (2010), Strauss and Elias mention in the liner notes how they thought the vocal delivery of "Animal Magic" was kind of New Order-ish and that "Bizarre Love Triangle" was dominating the clubs at the time, so they tried to bring that sound to the remix.
Reception
Upon release, Billboard considered the song to be a "melodious and lucid pop number" with "nice production".[2] In a review of Belouis Some, Scott Benarde of The Palm Beach Post described the song as "dreamy".[3] Norman Corbett of Aberdeen Press and Journal gave the single three out of four stars and commented: "Laid-back cut not sharp enough to pierce big time success. Pleasing enough sound from Some flows along but lacks bite. Profligate use of vocal talent."[4]
Track listing
- UK 12"
- A. "Animal Magic" (Extended Version)
- B1. "Animal Magic" (Radio Version)
- B2. "Aware of You"
- U.S. 12"
- A1. "Animal Magic" (Dance Vocal) (Remix, additional production: Justin Strauss & Murray Elias) - 6:58
- A2. "Animal Magic" (Jungle Mix) (Remix, additional production: Justin Strauss & Murray Elias) - 7:10
- B1. "Animal Magic" (Dub) (Remix, additional production: Justin Strauss & Murray Elias) - 6:10
- B2. "Aware of You" (Producer: Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero) - 3:42
Chart performance
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Singles Chart[5] | 42 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart[6] | 6 |
References
- ^ Belouis Some - Animal Magic (Vinyl) at Discogs
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. 19 September 1987.
- ^ Benarde, Scott (11 October 1987). "Enz of an era never too old to hit Y-NOT". The Palm Beach Post.
- ^ Corbett, Norman (12 September 1987). "Music: Reviews". Aberdeen Press and Journal.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: S". Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Belouis Some". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-01-17.