| "Do You Believe in Magic" | ||||
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| Single by the Lovin' Spoonful | ||||
| B-side | "On the Road Again" | |||
| Released | July 20, 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 1965[2] | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk rock,[3] pop,[4] rock[5] | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | Kama Sutra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Sebastian | |||
| Producer(s) | Erik Jacobsen | |||
| The Lovin' Spoonful singles chronology | ||||
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| "Do You Believe in Magic" on YouTube | ||||
"Do You Believe in Magic" is a song by the American folk-rock band the Lovin' Spoonful. Written by John Sebastian, it was issued as the band's debut single in July 1965. The single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. It later served as the title track of the band's debut album, issued that November. In 1978, Shaun Cassidy reached the Top 40 with his cover version.
- ^ Jackson 2015, p. xvii.
- ^ Edmonds, Ben (2002). Do You Believe in Magic (Liner notes). The Lovin' Spoonful. Buddha Records, Kama Sutra Records. 74465 99730 2.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Great Moments in Folk Rock: Lists of Aunthor Favorites". www.richieunterberger.com. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ^ Perone, James E. (2018). Listen to Pop! Exploring a Musical Genre. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-4408-6377-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Do You Believe in Magic? The Lovin' Spoonful". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2023.