Don't Lose the Magic
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Lose the Magic
| cover = Don't Lose the Magic.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Shawn Christopher
| album = Another Sleepless Night
| released = 1992
| recorded = 1991
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:55
| label = Arista Records
| writer = Mike "Hitman" Wilson
Gavin Christopher
Bill Dickens
| producer = Mike "Hitman" Wilson
Goh Hotoda
Neal Howard
Chris Cooke
George Hess
| prev_title = Another Sleepless Night
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Make My Love
| next_year = 1994
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|50SnidZhk9U|"Don't Lose the Magic"}}}}
}}
"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.[http://www.billboard.com/charts/1992-03-28/dance-club-play-songs Hot Dance Club Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 28, 1992] 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,{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 106}} her highest chart position there. A 1999, remix of the song also hit the US Dance chart.
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".{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Dance Trax: Sledge Is Back; Sims Simmers; Abdul Exudes Club Vibe |magazine= Billboard |date= 8 February 1992 |page= 23 |accessdate= 7 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-02-08.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}} He also added that "the beats pump hard, the hook is undeniable, and Christopher proves that she is far from a one-hit wonder."{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= Billboard |date= 22 February 1992 |page= 76 |accessdate= 24 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-02-22.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}} A reviewer from Music & Media wrote, "The '70s disco magic is revived."{{cite magazine|title= New Releases: Singles |magazine= Music & Media |date= 28 March 1992 |page= 24 |accessdate= 22 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-03-28.pdf}}
Track listings
- 12 inch single (US)[http://www.discogs.com/Shawn-Christopher-Dont-Lose-The-Magic/release/111971 Release Information] at Discogs
: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)[http://www.discogs.com/Shawn-Christopher-Dont-Lose-The-Magic/release/3103046 Release Information] at Discogs
- "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitman's 7") - 4:01
- "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitmans 12") - 7:13
Charts
=1999 remix=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1999) !Peak |
| align="left"|US "Billboard" Hot Dance Music-Club Play{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=58}}
|style="text-align:center;"|4 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIU6NxnYmK8 Music Video] at YouTube
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Category:Arista Records singles