Could It Be Magic

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“Could It Be Magic”
Single by Barry Manilow from the album Barry Manilow I
Released	1975
Format	7" single
Recorded	1973
Genre	Pop
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson
Producer	Barry Manilow,

“Could It Be Magic”
Single by Donna Summer from the album A Love Trilogy
B-side	Whispering Waves
Released	1976
Format	7" single
Genre	Disco, Pop, Soul, R&B
Label	Casablanca (U.S.) GTO Records (U.K.) Various labels, (rest of world)
Writer(s)	Barry Manilow, Adrienne Anderson
Producer	Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
Donna Summer singles chronology
"Love To Love You Baby" (1975) "Could It Be Magic" (1976) "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It" (1976)

“Could It Be Magic”
U.K. Maxi-CD cover
Single by Take That from the album Take That & Party
Released	November 30, 1992
Format	7" single, 12" maxi single, CD single, Cassette single
Genre	pop
Length	3:30 (Album Version)
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Adrienne Anderson, Barry Manilow
Producer	The Rapino Brothers
Take That singles chronology
"A Million Love Songs" (1992) "Could It Be Magic" (1992) "Why Can't I Wake Up With You" (1993)
Alternate covers
E.U. 7" vinyl cover
U.K. 7" Promo vinyl
French 7" Promo vinyl

"Could It Be Magic" is a song by Adrienne Anderson and Barry Manilow. It was included on Manilow's 1973 debut album, Barry Manilow I.

Due to its popularity, it was released as a single in 1975, two years after it had originally been recorded, where it reached #6 in the United States.

The song is based on Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C Minor, Opus 28, Number 20, and Manilow's singing in the last verse fades into a straight performance of the last few bars of the Prelude.

The song has been covered by a number of other artists over the years, most successfully by Donna Summer in 1976 and UK boyband Take That in the early 1990's.

Contents 1 Donna Summer version 2 Take That version 2.1 Track listings 2.2 Official versions 2.3 Charts 3 Other cover versions 4 References

[edit] Donna Summer version

Just one year after Manilow's original version was released as a single Donna Summer recorded a disco version of the track and included it on her second international album Love Trilogy, and took it to #3 on the US Dance chart in 1976. The song also entered the UK single chart where it stayed for 7 weeks (peak point #40).

[edit] Take That version

Produced and remixed by The Rapino Brothers, UK boyband Take That released their cover version, based on Donna Summer/Giorgio Moroder's up-tempo arrangement of the track, on November 30, 1992^[1] as the final single from their debut album Take That & Party. The song does not appear on the cassette version of the album. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. During The Ultimate Tour in 2005, former member Robbie Williams appeared on a hologram with a pre-recorded section of his vocals.^[2]

[edit] Track listings

U.K. 12" Promo Vinyl (TAKE7)^[3]

U.K. 12" Vinyl (74321 12313 1)(limited edition fold out poster sleeve)^[4]

1. Deep In Rapino's Club Mix - 5:56
2. "Take That Club Megamix"
3. Mr. F. Mix

U.K. Promo CD Single (TAKE8)^[5]

E.U. 7" Vinyl (74321 12313 7)^[6]

1. Rapino Radio Mix /Album Version - 3:30
2. "Take That Radio Megamix" - 4:38

U.K. Maxi-CD (74321 12313 2)^[7]

1. Rapino Radio Mix /Album Version - 3:30
2. Deep In Rapino's Club Mix - 5:56
3. Acapella - 3:12
4. Ciao Baby Mix - 7:19
5. Rapino Dub - 3:44
6. Paparazzo Mix - 5:27
7. Deep In Rapino's Dub - 5:57
8. Club Rapino Mix - 3:43

E.U. Maxi-CD (74321 12735 2)^[8]

1. Rapino Radio Mix /Album Version - 3:30
2. Deep In Rapino's Club Mix - 5:56
3. Ciao Baby Mix - 7:19
4. Paparazzo Mix - 5:27

French 12" Promo Vinyl (7432161791)^[9]

1. Paparazzo Mix - 5:27
2. Club Rapino Mix - 3:43
3. Ciao Baby Mix - 7:19

[edit] Official versions

• Rapino Radio Mix /Album Version (3:30)
• Acapella (3:12)
• Deep In Rapino's Club Mix (5:56)
• Rapino Dub (3:44)
• Club Rapino Mix (3:43)
• Deep In Rapino's Dub (5:57)
• Ciao Baby Mix (7:19)
• Paparazzo Mix (5:27)
• Mr. F. Mix
• Live Version

[edit] Charts

Chart (1993)[10] [11] [12] [13]	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	30
French Singles Chart	42
German Singles Chart	37
Irish Singles Chart	3
Swedish Singles Chart	30
UK Singles Chart	3

[edit] Other cover versions

• British Eurodance/Hi-NRG artist Abigail recorded a dance version on her debut album Feel Good from 1994.

• A house remix of the song appears as the penultimate track on Hed Kandi: Disco Heaven 01.05, credited to "Andrea T. Mendoza & Tibet feat. Ife Corcoran".^[14]

[edit] References

v • d • e Take That Gary Barlow  · Mark Owen  · Howard Donald  · Jason Orange Robbie Williams

v • d • e Take That discography Take That & Party "Do What U Like"  · "Promises"  · "Once You've Tasted Love"  · "It Only Takes a Minute"  · "I Found Heaven"  · "A Million Love Songs"  · "Could It Be Magic" Everything Changes "Why Can't I Wake Up With You"  · "Pray"  · "Relight My Fire"  · "Babe"  · "Everything Changes"  · "Love Ain't Here Anymore" Nobody Else "Sure"  · "Back for Good"  · "Never Forget" Beautiful World "Patience"  · "Shine"  · "I'd Wait for Life"  · "Reach Out"  · "Rule the World" Compilation Albums Take That: Greatest Hits  · Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection  · The Platinum Collection Video Releases Never Forget - The Ultimate Collection (DVD)  · TAKE THAT: For The Record  · TAKE THAT : The Ultimate Tour  · Beautiful World Live Other Releases "How Deep Is Your Love"