You Can Do Magic by America

You Can Do Magic

1982

America

Back in July of 1982, when a light-hearted, percussion-heavy intro led into the line 'I never believe in things... ', it brought America's seven year absence from the Top 20 to a sliding, screeching stop. It took Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley a while to get their momentum back after Dan Peek left in 1977, but when they tapped uber-talented songwriter Russ Ballard to write them a hit, he...well 'Did Magic' 'You Can Do Magic hit the Hot 100 on the last day of July of '82, busted the top 20 five weeks later, and peaked at # 8 on it's 12^th week on the chart, on the 16^th of October. It'd hang on #8 for five weeks (The longest run at peak for any of America's hits). Not only did 'You Can Do Magic' crack the top 10, the album...View From The Ground...made it to #41 on the Top 200 Albums chart.

The song's simply a guy telling the lovely lady he's smitten with just what kind of effect she has on him, and it struck a chord with young music fans in a big way. It was a lighthearted, peppy, catchy song that you couldn't help but smile and move something to when you heard it and like all of America's hits, it was just plain fun to listen to.

You Can Do Magic is still on the radio, regularly, on Oldies stations. Again it's lighthearted, fun, catchy, and deserves to stay around. When things are getting a little too down in life, it's nice to think of a lovely lady who can hypnotize you with her eyes...even if it is just for a shade under 4 minutes!

So Enjoy...and what better video than a tribute to that loveliest of all movie wizards, the lovely Emma Watson, set to You Can Do Magic, by America!

In 2009, Drew Seeley covered 'You Can Do Magic, and it was used as a tribute to another very lovely young TV wizardess named Alex...or actually the very lovely young lady who played her, Selena Gomez.

He didn't do a bad job, but America still owns it, big-time!