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Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band
Abracadabra is an album by Steve Miller Band, released in 1982. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 32 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Abracadabra”, on 32 lists with a best position of #219.
Abracadabra, the Steve Miller Band's 12th studio album, came out on Capitol on June 15, 1982, and it's a veteran rocker slipping into something shinier, with a glossy pop sheen on the surface and a wry grin underneath. Oddly for a Steve Miller record, Miller didn't write most of it. Drummer Gary Mallaber turned up with some rough tapes cut by Tracker, the side project he played in, hoping Miller might pick one; Miller took the lot, and Mallaber ended up with eight co-writing credits.
Miller's own two songs are the title track, a slinky, hypnotic come-on that went all the way to number one on the pop chart, and "Give It Up", which sounds suspiciously like "Heart Like a Wheel". "Cool Magic" also made the Hot 100, and the album charted in nine countries, even topping the German chart for a week. Gerald Johnson, back on bass, and Mallaber anchor the band behind him.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Abracadabra on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abracadabra | 32 | #219 | – | 2004–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.