| "Magic" | ||||
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| Single by Super Junior | ||||
| from the album Magic | ||||
| Language | ||||
| A-side | "Devil" (JP) | |||
| Released | September 16, 2015 January 6, 2016 (Japan) | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
| Studio | SM Blue Ocean (Seoul) | |||
| Genre | [1] | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
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| Super Junior singles chronology | ||||
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| "Magic" on YouTube | ||||
"Magic" is a single released by South Korean boy band Super Junior on September 16, 2015. It is the lead single of the repackage album of the same name. The single is the last single to feature the vocals of Kangin before his hiatus in 2017 and eventual departure from the group in 2019.[2] Additionally, this single was the group's last release before the majority of its members are undergoing their mandatory military service.
The single was then released in Japanese on January 6, 2016, alongside "Devil", and both tracks were later featured on the band's Japanese compilation album, Star.[3][4]
Composition
[edit]"Magic" has the same love-related themes as the four new tracks on the repackaged album. The single has groovy sounds with funky guitars and bass.[5]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Magic" was released on the same day as the single's release on September 16, 2015.
The music video shows the members trying to outdo one another to impress and grab a girl's attention. Eventually, Kangin won in the end.[6]
Live performances
[edit]"Magic" has been performed on the group's concerts — Super Show 7, and Super Show 9: Road[7][8]
Track listing
[edit]- Japanese CD single
- "Devil" – 3:37
- "Magic" – 3:36
- "Devil" (Instrumental) – 3:37
- "Magic" (Instrumental) – 3:36
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015–16) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon)[9] | 2 |
| South Korea (Gaon)[10] | 87 |
| US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] | 13 |
Credits
[edit]Credits adapted from album's liner notes.[12]
Studio
- SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording
- MonoTree Studio – digital editing
- SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing
- Sterling Sound – mastering
Personnel
- SM Entertainment – executive producer
- Lee Soo-man – producer
- Kim Young-min – executive supervisor
- Super Junior – vocals, background vocals
- Jo Yoon-kyung – Korean lyrics
- Akira – Japanese lyrics
- Thomas Sardorf – composition, arrangement
- Lee Joo-hyung a.k.a. Purple J – producer, composition, arrangement, digital editing
- G-High – producer, composition, arrangement, vocal directing, keyboards
- Hwang Hyun – arrangement
- Byun Jang-moon – background vocals
- Choi Hoon – bass
- Jeong Su-wan – guitar
- Kim Cheol-sun – recording
- Nam Koong-jin – mixing
- Tom Coyne – mastering
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Version | Format(s) | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | September 16, 2015 | Korean | ||
| Various |
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| Japan | January 6, 2016 | Japanese | Avex Trax | |
| Various |
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References
[edit]- ^ Yang, Hyung-jong (September 16, 2015). "슈퍼주니어 스페셜 앨범 발매, 타이틀곡 '매직' 등 신곡 4곡 수록" [Super Junior Special Album Released, Includes 4 New Songs Including Title Track 'Magic']. Kyungin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Martin, Annie (July 11, 2019). "Kangin leaves Super Junior after 14 years". United Press International. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "SUPER JUNIOR"Devil / Magic"". Super Junior Official Japan Website. January 6, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ SUPER JUNIOR, 7年半ぶり日本アルバム「Star」が本日リリース！リリックムービーも公開 [Super Junior releases Japanese album 「Star」 today after 7 and a half years! Lyric movie also released]. kstyle (in Japanese). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Lee, Won (September 17, 2015). "슈퍼주니어, 스페셜 앨범 Part.2 '매직' 공개" [Super Junior Releases Special Album Part.2 'Magic']. Kookje (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ Srikhandi, Ayu (September 16, 2015). "Ganteng Kebangetan, Super Junior Saingan Cari Pacar di MV 'Magic'" [Super Junior Rivals for Girlfriend in 'Magic' MV]. Kapanlagi (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Super Junior never short of 'friends'". The Nation. February 2, 2018. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Super Junior Sukses Rampungkan Final Konser 'SUPER SHOW 9 : ROAD_SHOW' di Seoul" [Super Junior Successfully Completed the Concert Finale of 'SUPER SHOW 9: ROAD_SHOW' in Seoul]. Kapanlagi (in Indonesian). April 17, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Super Junior ランキング. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ 2015년 39주차 Digital Chart [Week 39 of 2015 Digital Chart]. Gaon (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Super Junior | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Super Junior (2015). Magic (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment. Credits.
