"Don't Lose the Magic" is a 1992 dance/house song recorded by American singer

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, which was co-written by Mike "Hitman" Wilson, Shawn's brother

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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''

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chart, reaching the top spot on March 28, 1992, for two weeks. On the

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chart, it peaked at number 71, while in the United Kingdom, it reached number 30 on the

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, 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,

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, and

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, 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". He also added that "the beats pump hard, the hook is undeniable, and Christopher proves that she is far from a one-hit wonder." A reviewer from '' Music & Media'' wrote, "The '70s disco magic is revived."

Track listings

* 12 inch single (US) :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)Release Information
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# "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitman's 7") - 4:01 # "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitmans 12") - 7:13

Charts

1999 remix

References

External links

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