Magic (B.o.B song)

"Magic"
Single by B.o.B featuring Rivers Cuomo
from the album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Released July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06)
Format
Recorded 2010
Genre
Length 3:16
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Dr. Luke
B.o.B singles chronology
"Bet I"
(2010)		 "Magic"
(2010)		 "So High"
(2010)
Rivers Cuomo singles chronology
"Magic"
(2010)		 "Can't Keep My Hands off You"
(2011)

"Magic" is a song by American hip hop recording artist B.o.B, released on June 7, 2010 as the fifth single from his debut studio album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010). The track features Weezer's lead singer Rivers Cuomo, singing the chorus. It was written by both artists, alongside the song's producer Dr. Luke. In the UK, the track made Radio 1's B-Playlist.[2]

Composition

"Magic" is written in the key of B major with a tempo of 82 beats per minute in common time. The song follows a chord progression of B5–E5–G♯5–F♯5, and the vocals in the song span from D♯4 to F♯5.[3][4]

Reception

Despite mixed reviews, the song progressed up and down the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 10 at its peak.[5] Billboard.com gave it a positive review, saying, "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."[6] 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."[7] 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."[8] 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".[9] 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."[10]

Music video

B.o.B (right) in the music video

The music video was released on MTV at midnight on September 3, 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. In addition, Paul Iacono from the MTV show The Hard Times of RJ Berger is featured dancing on stage. The video was directed by Sanaa Hamri.

Track listing

  1. "Magic" - 3:16
  2. "Mellow Fellow" - 2:58

Charts and certifications

Weekly 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] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 6
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[17] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 53
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19] 16
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[20] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 10
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[21] 25
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 12
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[23] 30

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
Australian Singles Chart[24] 44
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 63

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Canada (Music Canada)[26] Platinum 80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Gold 7,500*
United States (RIAA)[28] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

In other media

References

  1. ↑ http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/b-o-b-b-o-b-presents-the-adventures-of-bobby-ray
  2. ↑ "BBC - Radio 1 - Playlist". Radio 1.
  3. ↑ Simmons Jr., Bobby Ray. "B.o.B "Magic" Sheet Music in B Major (transposable) - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  4. ↑ "BPM for 'magic' by bob | songbpm.com". songbpm.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  5. 1 2 "B.o.B – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for B.o.B.
  6. ↑ "Billboard.com article"
  7. ↑ "B.o.B. - B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray | Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  8. ↑ Herzog, Kenny (April 26, 2010). "B.o.B, 'The Adventures of Bobby Ray' (Atlantic)". Spin Magazine Online.
  9. ↑ Greene, Jayson (May 13, 2010). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: B.o.B: The Adventures of Bobby Ray". Pitchfork Media.
  10. ↑ MacInnes, Paul (May 27, 2010). "B.o.B.: B.o.B. Presents the Adventures of Bobby Ray". guardian.co.uk. Guardian News and Media.
  11. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo – Magic". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  12. ↑ "B.o.B – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for B.o.B.
  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 search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  16. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo – Magic". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-11-06". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – B.o.B feat. Rivers Cuomo – Magic". Singles Top 100.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-11-13" UK Singles Chart.
  20. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-11-20" UK R&B Chart.
  21. ↑ "B.o.B – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for B.o.B.
  22. ↑ "B.o.B – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for B.o.B.
  23. ↑ "B.o.B – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for B.o.B.
  24. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
  25. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs: 2010 Year-End Charts - Billboard". Billboard.
  26. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – B.o.B – Magic". Music Canada.
  27. ↑ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  28. ↑ "American single certifications – B.o.B – Magic". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

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