This Magic Moment

For other uses, see This Magic Moment (disambiguation).
"This Magic Moment"
Single by The Drifters[1]
B-side"Baltimore"
ReleasedJanuary 28, 1960
RecordedDecember 23, 1959
StudioBell Sound (New York City)
GenreR&B[2]
Length2:28
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
Producer(s)Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
The Drifters[1] singles chronology
"(If You Cry) True Love, True Love"/"Dance with Me"
(1959) 		"This Magic Moment"
(1960) 		"Lonely Winds"
(1960)
"This Magic Moment"
Single by Jay and the Americans
from the album Sands of Time
A-side"Since I Don't Have You"
ReleasedOctober 28, 1968
RecordedOctober 16, 1968
StudioO.D.O. Recorders, New York City, N.Y.
GenreBlue-eyed soul
Length3:03
LabelUnited 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)

"This Magic Moment" is a song composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman.[3] It was first recorded by The Drifters, with Ben E. King singing lead.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pc14 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 279. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
  3. ^ Doc Pomus – Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-06-27.