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White Magic for Lovers is the second album released by the London-based band Drugstore. It reached the UK albums chart at number 45.[2] The album was noted for the "Song for Pessoa", about the Portuguese modernist poet Fernando Pessoa, "The Funeral" and the song "El President", a duet between Isabel Monteiro and Radiohead's Thom Yorke, which reached the UK singles chart at number 20. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Say Hello"3:30
2."Mondo Cane"3:35
3."El President" (feat. Thom Yorke)2:50
4."Sober"4:05
5."I Know I Could"4:10
6."Spacegirl"4:25
7."Never Come Down"4:13
8."Song for Pessoa"3:42
9."I Don't Wanna Be Here Without You"3:40
10."White Magic for Lovers"4:26
11."Tips for Travelling"2:08
12."The Funeral (But Most of All)" / "Everything a Girl Should Have" ("Everything a Girl Should Have" is a hidden track)10:50

Personnel

  • Vocals, bass, artwork – Isabel Monteiro
  • Guitar, vocals – Daron Robinson
  • Cello – Ian Burdge
  • Drums – Mike Chylinski
  • Photography [band] – Ray Lombard

Charts

Album

Chart (1998) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[4] 45

Singles

Year Single Peak position
[4]
UK Singles
1998 "El President" 20
"Sober" 68

References

  1. ^ White Magic for Lovers at AllMusic
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 169. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "El President". Official Charts.
  4. ^ a b "DRUGSTORE | Artist | Official Charts". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved April 14, 2012.