"Magic" is a song by American musician

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, recorded for the debut studio album ''

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'' (2014) of his

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project

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. It was written by Esjay Jones, Dubuc, and

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, and produced by Dubuc and Cory Kilduff, featuring additional contribution from musician

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and R&B singer

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. "Magic" is a

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track with violins and a progressive thrust, with Rodgers on

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and a vocal in which Dubuc sings alongside Brandy. The song was released as the album's fourth and final single. The song is featured in the

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movie '' Magic Camp''.

Music video

An animated

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for "Magic" was directed by French directing duo Double Ninja and produced by Cumulus. Telling a tale of love and creation, the gold-dipped CGI-clip was inspired by the ceremony scene in American film director

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's final film, the erotic thriller ''

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'' (1999). The pair planned on creating something in a similar vein in a golden 3D setting. This proved to be particularly challenging as gold reflects light, and in three-dimensional space light can bounce all over the place. The video was released online on February 19, 2015. Critically acclaimed, the video won both the Best Music Video and the Best Visual Effects category at the

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and Best Music Video at the IFS Film Festival 2015 and the Digitalmation Awards.

Formats and track listings

Weekly charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Magic 2014 songs 2015 singles Brandy Norwood songs Songs written by Mike Elizondo Warner Music Group singles Articles containing video clips