The Magic Key (song)

2003 single by One-T Cool-T
"The Magic Key"
Single by One-T + Cool-T
from the album The One-T ODC
B-side"The Travoltino Club"
Released8 April 2003
GenreElectronic, Hip-hop
Length3:49
LabelUniversal, Polydor
Songwriter(s)Thomas Pieds, Eddy Gronfier
Producer(s)Thomas Pieds, Eddy Gronfier
One-T + Cool-T singles chronology
"Bein' a Star"
(2002) 		"The Magic Key"
(2003) 		"Starsky & Hutch"
(2004)

"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.

The singer behind Cool-T (rap) is Christine Asamoah.[1]

Music video

An animated music video was also released, featuring the characters on the single cover.

Other versions

In 2015, a French version titled "DJ" featuring the chorus and samples of the song has been released by the French singer Dieselle.[2]

In 2022, a musical based on the story of the song and music video premiered at the Kammertheater in Stuttgart.[3]

Track listings

CD single
  1. "The Magic Key" – 3:49
  2. "The Travoltino Club" – 4:00
CD maxi
  1. "The Magic Key" (radio edit) – 3:50
  2. "The Magic Key" (club mix) – 6:42
  3. "The Magic Key" (extended mix) – 6:05
  4. "The Magic Key" (instrumental) – 3:51
  5. "The Magic Key" (a capella) – 3:25
12" maxi
  1. "The Magic Key" (radio edit) – 3:50
  2. "The Magic Key" (club mix) – 6:42
  3. "The Magic Key" (extended mix) – 6:05
  4. "The Magic Key" (instrumental) – 3:51
  5. "The Magic Key" (a capella) – 3:25

Credits

  • Featuring by Cool-T
  • Co-produced by Proedit
  • Produced by Minor T

Charts and sales

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 9
Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] 4
France (SNEP)[8] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 5
Polish Airplay Chart[10] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[12] 35
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 43
France (SNEP)[14] 22
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 16

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[17] Gold October 28, 2003 250,000
Germany[18] Gold 2003 150,000

References

  1. ^ "Christine Asamoah: The London-based R&B gospel diva with a hip-hop success - Christine Asamoah". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  2. ^ "lescharts.com - Dieselle - DJ". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. ^ ""The Magic Key": Ein neues Musical in Anlehnung an ein One-Hit-Wonder". STUGGI.TV (in German). 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  4. ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key". Tracklisten.
  8. ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  10. ^ "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 29/2003". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. ^ 2003 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
  13. ^ 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
  14. ^ 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
  15. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  16. ^ 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
  17. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
  18. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('The+Magic+Key')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 12, 2009.