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"You Can Do Magic" proved a solid comeback vehicle for America whose last Top 40 hit—"Today's the Day"—had occurred in 1976; the second of two subsequent appearances on the Hot 100 was in 1979. "You Can Do Magic" returned America to the Top 40 in August 1982 with the track reaching No. 8 that October, [ 4 ] and holding that position for ...
"You Can Do Magic" spent more time on the charts, 20 weeks, than any other America single. The song "Inspector Mills" was a hit in the Philippines in the 1980s and remains one of the band's best-known songs in the country. [2]
You Can Do Magic may refer to: "You Can Do Magic" (song), a 1982 song by America "You Can Do Magic", a 1973 song by Limmie & Family Cookin'
This even bettered "You Can Do Magic," which had peaked at number 5 on the adult contemporary charts the year before. However, lacking a major hit single, Your Move was unable to replicate the success of View From The Ground, peaking at number 81 on the Billboard album charts. With that, America's collaboration with Ballard came to an end.
Ballard wrote and produced "You Can Do Magic" for the group America on its 1982 album View from the Ground. The single climbed to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1982, and helped resurrect the band's career. The following year, America brought in Ballard to produce their follow-up album, Your Move.
He also sang their '80s top-10 hit "You Can Do Magic". Beckley continues to write and record music both as a solo artist and with other musicians. With Bunnell, Beckley continued touring worldwide with America for five decades. In 2024, Beckley announced his retirement from touring with America, although he stated he would remain a member of ...
In October 2020, Taylor Swift released Midnights, the album containing the haunting song You’re on your own kid. In this power ballad, there’s the lyric: “So make the friendship bracelets ...
After several years of failed albums and singles, America returned to the top ten in 1982 with their Russ Ballard-penned single, "You Can Do Magic". In an effort to recreate this success, America had Ballard produce their 1983 album, Your Move. The results of that collaboration, however, were not altogether successful on an artistic or a ...