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| Released | May 15, 1985 | |||
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| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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Magic is an album recorded by the Four Tops, released in 1985 on Motown Records. [1] The album reached No. 23 on the Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Top US R&B Albums chart. [2] [3]
Half of the Magic album was produced by Reggie Lucas, which was the idea of Iris Gordy, who felt his work on the debut double-platinum Madonna album reminded her of an updated Holland-Dozier-Holland sound. The other half was handled by Willie Hutch. [4]
Reggie Lucas produced the song "Maybe Tomorrow", a duet between Levi Stubbs and Phyllis Hyman, which received substantial urban contemporary airplay. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
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| Allmusic |   [10] |
"Sexy Ways" peaked at No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. [11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can Feel the Magic" | Willie Hutch | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" | Hutch | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Sexy Ways" | Hutch, Val Johnson | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Easier Said Than Done" | Kerry Ashby, John Bokowski, Benny Medina | 5:59 |
| 5. | "Don't Turn Away" | Ivy Jo Hunter, William “Mickey” Stevenson | 5:03 |
| 6. | "I'm Ready for Love" | Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Again" | Fred Bridges, Lawrence Payton, George Roundtree | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Roxanne Seeman, Eddie del Barrio | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Remember Me" | Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | 3:39 |
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