Song · Belouis Some
“Animal Magic” by Belouis Some
From the album Belouis Some (1987)
“Animal Magic” by Belouis Some appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 1987. It was first released in 1987 on the album Belouis Some. Its best result is #57 on the WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #179 alternative song of 1987.
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Belouis Some wrote "Animal Magic" with Guy Fletcher for his self-titled second album, a 1987 Parlophone release, with Gary Langan producing, and it went out as the record's second single. In America the English new wave musician caught on in the clubs, and the song climbed to 6 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart.
The clubs had their own version to spin: a popular remix on the US 12-inch on Capitol, reworked and given extra production by Justin Strauss and Murray Elias. In the notes to a 2010 compilation of rarities and remixes, the pair recalled that Some's vocal delivery struck them as a bit New Order, and with "Bizarre Love Triangle" ruling the clubs at the time, they steered their mix toward that sound.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 105 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1987 | 105 |
| 1987 | 57 | WLIR / WDRE Long Island, NY | WLIR Top 100 Songs of 1987 | 99 |
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