Magic (Four Tops album)

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Magic
Studio album by
The Four Tops
Released1985
Studio(New York City)
Genresoul
LabelMotown
Producer
The Four Tops chronology
Back Where I Belong
(1983) 		Magic
(1985) 		Hot Nights
(1986)

Magic is an album recorded by the Four Tops, released in 1985 on Motown Records.[1] The album reached No. 23 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Top US R&B Albums chart.[2][3]

Overview[]

Half of the Magic album was produced by Reggie Lucas, which was the idea of Iris Gordy, who felt his work on the debut double-platinum Madonna album reminded her of an updated Holland-Dozier-Holland sound. The other half was handled by Willie Hutch.[4]

Reggie Lucas produced the song "Maybe Tomorrow", a duet between Levi Stubbs and Phyllis Hyman, which received substantial urban contemporary airplay.[5][6][7][8][9]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars [10]

Singles[]

"Sexy Ways" peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[11]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can Feel the Magic"Willie Hutch4:47
2."Don’t Tell Me That It's Over"Hutch4:34
3."Sexy Ways"Hutch, Val Johnson5:01
4."Easier Said Than Done"Kerry Ashby, John Bokowski, Benny Medina5:59
5."Don’t Turn Away"Ivy Jo Hunter, William “Mickey” Stevenson5:03
6."I'm Ready for Love"Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland3:17
7."Again"Fred Bridges, Lawrence Payton, George Roundtree4:45
8."Maybe Tomorrow"Roxanne Seeman, Eddie del Barrio4:03
9."Remember Me"Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson3:39

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Four Tops: Magic. Motown Records. 1985.
  2. ^ Top British Soul Albums. Blues and Soul. September 3, 1985.
  3. ^ "Four Tops: Magic (Top R&B Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-04-20). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  5. ^ "Welcome rnbhaven.com - BlueHost.com". www.rnbhaven.com. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  6. ^ Michael, Jason A. (15 October 2018). Strength Of A Woman: The Phyllis Hyman Story. ISBN 978-0979489013.
  7. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1985-06-15). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  8. ^ Magic – The Four Tops at AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  9. ^ Blues & Soul. Napfield Limited. June 1985.
  10. ^ "The Four Tops: Magic". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  11. ^ "Four Tops: Sexy Ways (Hot R&B Singles)". Billboard.


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