Don't_Lose_the_Magic

Don't Lose the Magic

Don't Lose the Magic

1992 single by Shawn Christopher

"Don't Lose the Magic" is a 1992 dance/house song recorded by American singer Shawn Christopher, which was co-written by Mike "Hitman" Wilson, Shawn's brother Gavin Christopher and Bill Dickens, and co-produced by Wilson with Neal Howard, Chris Cooke, George Hess and engineer Goh Hotoda. The single was the follow-up to "Another Sleepless Night", as well as her second number-one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top spot on March 28, 1992, for two weeks.[1] On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it peaked at number 71, while in the United Kingdom, it reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] her highest chart position there. A 1999, remix of the song also hit the US Dance chart.

Quick Facts Single by Shawn Christopher, from the album Another Sleepless Night ...

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "The track, which has been remixed by Mike "Hitman" Wilson, David Morales, and Todd Terry, is a slammin', R&B flavored houser that frames Christopher's fine voice with spiraling strings and a warm bass line. Guaranteed to pack dancefloors".[3] He also added that "the beats pump hard, the hook is undeniable, and Christopher proves that she is far from a one-hit wonder."[4] A reviewer from Music & Media wrote, "The '70s disco magic is revived."[5]

Track listings

  • 12 inch single (US)[6]
A1: "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitman's 12") - 7:13
A2: "Don't Lose the Magic" (Dee Reprise) - 3:30
B1: "Don't Lose the Magic" (Morales' 12") - 7:52
B2: "Don't Lose the Magic" (Magic Todd Dub) - 5:45
  • CD promo (US)[7]
  1. "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitman's 7") - 4:01
  2. "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitmans 12") - 7:13

Charts

More information Chart (1992), Peak position ...

1999 remix

More information Chart (1999), Peak position ...

References

  1. [1]
    Hot Dance Club Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 28, 1992
  2. [2]
    Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 106. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. [3]
    Flick, Larry (8 February 1992). "Dance Trax: Sledge Is Back; Sims Simmers; Abdul Exudes Club Vibe" (PDF). Billboard. p. 23. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. [4]
    Flick, Larry (22 February 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 76. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  5. [5]
    "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 28 March 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  6. [6]
    Release Information at Discogs
  7. [7]
    Release Information at Discogs
  8. [8]
    "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 April 1992. p. 24. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  9. [9]
    "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 21 March 1992. p. 20. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  10. [10]
    Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 167.
  11. [11]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 58.
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