The Summer Is Magic

"The Summer is Magic"
Single by Playahitty
Released 28 July 1994
Format
Genre Eurodance
Length 3:44
Label Conte Max Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Emanuele Asti
  • Stefano Carrara
Producer(s) Emanuele Asti
Playahitty singles chronology
"The Summer is Magic"
(1994)		 "1-2-3! (Train with Me)"
(1995)

"The Summer Is Magic"
(1994)		 "1-2-3! (Train with Me)"
(1995)

"The Summer Is Magic" is a song by Italian Eurodance group Playahitty.

Release

It was released in July 1994 as the first single of the eurodance Italian project; The song was a big success in the summer and autumn of 1994 in several countries of Continental Europe, mainly in Italy, where the track reached the number two position on the Top 40 singles chart.[1]

Giovanna Bersola provided the lead vocals for the song, who was also the original vocalist for the first hit of the euro-dance project Corona, "The Rhythm Of The Night"[1]

Particularly devoted to the dance floors, it had great success, reaching the top 40 positions in Austria, France, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Netherlands, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Sweden and Switzerland.[2][3] [1]

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "Just at the moment when summer is over, this Euro dance single with the voice of Corona brings back memories of your holiday in Italy better than any photo album could ever do."[4]

Cover versions

  • July 1995 (1995-07): Exotica feat. Itsy Foster - The Summer is Magic (reached #68 in the UK Singles Chart)[5]
  • 2008 (2008): Daisy Dee - The Summer is Magic

Track listings

CD Maxi-single (Europe, 1994)
  1. "The Summer is Magic" (Gambrinus Club Mix) - 5:20
  2. "The Summer is Magic" (Acapella) - 3:39
  3. "The Summer is Magic" (Copa Cabana Beach Mix) - 5:31
  4. "The Summer is Magic" (Radio Mix) - 3:44

Charts

Chart (1994–95) Peak
positions
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 14
Canada Dance (RPM)[7] 8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 36
Netherlands (Tipparade)[9] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 36
France (SNEP)[6] 36
Germany (Media Control Charts)[10] 39
Italy (FIMI)[11] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 12
Chart (2008) Peak
positions
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 47

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Playahitty (Italy) Eurodance group". eurokdj.com. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Playahitty&titel=The+Summer+Is+Magic&cat=s
  3. ↑ http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/PLAYAHITTY/single
  4. ↑ "Music & Media: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  5. ↑ http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=23366
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Summer is Magic", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 10, 2008)
  7. ↑ Canadian dance peak
  8. ↑ "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  9. ↑ "Playahitty The Summer Is Magic" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  10. ↑ German peak position
  11. ↑ Italian peak position (1994)
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Playahitty – The Summer Is Magic 2008" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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