The Magic Key (song)
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| "The Magic Key" | ||||
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| Single by One-T + Cool-T | ||||
| from the album The One-T ODC | ||||
| B-side | "The Travoltino Club" | |||
| Released | 8 April 2003 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Universal, Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Thomas Pieds, Eddy Gronfier | |||
| Producer(s) | Thomas Pieds, Eddy Gronfier | |||
| One-T + Cool-T singles chronology | ||||
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"The Magic Key" is a 2003 hip-hop/electronic song recorded by French animated feature One-T + Cool-T. It was the third single from the album The One-T ODC and was released in April 2003. The song samples 'Má Hra' (1971 album 'Nová Syntéza') by Blue Effect, a Czechoslovak progressive rock band.
It was the third most played songs on European radio and television during the third quarter of 2003 and performed one of the longest-running singles in the 2003 French SNEP Singles Charts (41 weeks), peaking at #9. The song was also a top five hit in Denmark, Poland, Germany and Austria, and a top ten hit in Belgium (Wallonia) and Switzerland. To date, it remains One-T's most successful single. An animated music video was also released, featuring the characters on the single cover.
The singer behind Cool-T (rap) is Christine Asamoah.[1][2] The vocals for the chorus were provided by Virginie Tesnière.[3][4]
In 2015, a French version titled "DJ" featuring the chorus and samples of the song has been released by the French singer Dieselle.[5]
In 2022, a musical based on the story of the song and music video premiered at the Kammertheater in Stuttgart.[6]
Track listings[edit]
- CD single
- "The Magic Key" – 3:49
- "The Travoltino Club" – 4:00
- CD maxi
- "The Magic Key" (radio edit) – 3:50
- "The Magic Key" (club mix) – 6:42
- "The Magic Key" (extended mix) – 6:05
- "The Magic Key" (instrumental) – 3:51
- "The Magic Key" (a capella) – 3:25
- 12" maxi
- "The Magic Key" (radio edit) – 3:50
- "The Magic Key" (club mix) – 6:42
- "The Magic Key" (extended mix) – 6:05
- "The Magic Key" (instrumental) – 3:51
- "The Magic Key" (a capella) – 3:25
Credits[edit]
- Featuring by Cool-T
- Co-produced by Proedit
- Produced by Minor T
Charts and sales[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Year-end charts[edit]
Certifications[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Christine Asamoah: The London-based R&B gospel diva with a hip-hop success - Christine Asamoah". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "Christine Asamoah". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "One-T + Cool-T - The Magic Key". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "Virginity (5)". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ "lescharts.com - Dieselle - DJ". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ ""The Magic Key": Ein neues Musical in Anlehnung an ein One-Hit-Wonder". STUGGI.TV (in German). 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key". Tracklisten.
- ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 29/2003". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ 2003 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
- ^ 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
- ^ 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
- ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('The+Magic+Key')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 12, 2009.