This Magic Moment (Song)
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“This Magic Moment” | |
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Single by The Drifters | |
B-side | “Baltimore” |
Released | January 28, 1960 |
Recorded | December 23, 1959 |
Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) |
Genre | Soul, R&B |
Length | 2:28 |
Label | Atlantic |
Songwriter(s) | Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman |
Producer(s) | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller |
The Drifters singles chronology | |
“(If You Cry) True Love, True Love“/”Dance with Me“ (1959)”This Magic Moment“ (1960)”Lonely Winds“ (1960) |
“This Magic Moment” is a song composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman. It was first recorded by The Drifters, with Ben E. King singing lead.
Original Drifters version
It was recorded first by Ben E. King and the Drifters, at Bell Sound Studios in New York City. The Drifters version spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 16 on April 2, 1960.
Chart history
Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 | 16 |
US Billboard R&B | 4 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 9 |
CAN (CHUM Charts Hit Parade) | 20 |
Jay and the Americans version
“This Magic Moment” | |
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Single by Jay and the Americans | |
from the album Sands of Time | |
A-side | “Since I Don’t Have You“ |
Released | October 28, 1968 |
Recorded | October 16, 1968 |
Studio | O.D.O. Recorders, New York City, N.Y. |
Genre | Blue-eyed soul |
Length | 3:03 |
Label | United Artists |
Songwriter(s) | Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman |
Producer(s) | Jay and the Americans |
Jay and the Americans singles chronology | |
“No Other Love“ (1968)”This Magic Moment“ (1968)”When You Dance” (1969) |
Chart history
In 1968, Jay and the Americans released a version of the song, which became the song’s most widely successful release. Their version spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 6 on March 1, 1969, while reaching No. 1 on Canada‘s “RPM 100″ and No. 11 on Billboard‘s Easy Listening chart. The song also debuted at No. 4 in the first issue of RPM‘s “Young Adult” adult contemporary chart. The single earned gold record status from the Recording Industry Association of America.
Chart history
Weekly charts Chart (1968–69) Peak position Canada RPM Top Singles 1 Canada RPM Adult Contemporary 4 US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 11 US Cash Box Top 100 5 | Year-end charts Chart (1969) Rank Canada RPM Top Singles 25 US Billboard Hot 100 56 US Cash Box 25 |
Cover Versions
- Lake Street Dive – This Magic Moment.
- Sarah Collins – This Magic Moment
- The Platters – This Magic Moment
- Aaron Neville – This Magic Moment
- Lou Reed – This Magic Moment
- Charlie Thomas – This Magic Moment
- This Magic Moment (Version Bilingual)
In popular culture
The original version of the song was used in the following productions:
- The Sandlot, the 1993 sports comedy film directed by David M. Evans
- “Soprano Home Movies“, an episode of The Sopranos
- “This Magic Moment”, a documentary film from ESPN‘s 30 for 30 about the Orlando Magic
- “Selena Gomez/Post Malone”, an episode from the 47th season of Saturday Night Live, in a sketch about the invention of the whoopee cushion
Lou Reed‘s version, from a Doc Pomus tribute album, Till the Night is Gone, was featured in David Lynch‘s film Lost Highway (1997).
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