The Magic of Boney M.

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The Magic of Boney M.
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Original release
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 27, 2006
Recorded1975–1984
Genre Eurodance, pop, Euro disco
Length74:24
Label Sony BMG (Europe)
Producer Frank Farian
Boney M. chronology
The Greatest Hits
(2001)
The Magic of Boney M.
(2006)
Rivers of Babylon: Presenting Boney M.
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Magic of Boney M. is a greatest hits album of recordings by Boney M. released by Sony BMG in October 2006.

Contents

The compilation which is an updated version of 1992's Gold – 20 Super Hits and 2001's The Greatest Hits includes eighteen of Boney M's best known hits from the 1970s and 1980s, a new remix of 1976 single "Sunny" by German DJ and record producer Mousse T. as well as one new track featuring vocals from original Boney M. lead vocalist Liz Mitchell.

While this compilation is digitally remastered it contains both original recordings and overdubbed or remixed versions dating from Gold - 20 Super Hits .

The compilation was reissued on 18 March 2022 with new artwork as a special "remix edition". This release replaces "A Moment of Love" with the 2021 remixes of "Rasputin" and "Daddy Cool", along with a previously-unreleased Spanish version of "Rivers of Babylon" entitled "Rios de Babylonia". [2]

Track listing

The Magic of Boney M. track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Daddy Cool" Frank Farian/George Reyam3:28
2."Sunny" (1992 overdub mix) Bobby Hebb 3:57
3."Rivers of Babylon" (single version, 1992 overdub mix)Frank Farian/George Reyam4:16
4."El Lute" (remix ‘89 edit)Hans Blum/Frank Farian/Fred Jay4:00
5."No Woman, No Cry" (1992 overdub mix) Bob Marley 4:18
6."Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (1992 overdub mix)Frank Farian/Fred Jay3:56
7."Rasputin" (single version, 1992 overdub mix)Frank Farian/Fred Jay/George Reyam4:26
8."Painter Man" (1992 overdub mix)Kenny Pickett/Eddie Phillips3:17
9."Belfast" (1992 overdub mix) Jimmy Bilsbury/Drafi Deutscher/Joe Menke3:27
10."Brown Girl in the Ring" (1992 overdub mix)Frank Farian4:01
11."Kalimba de Luna" (1992 overdub mix)Gianluigi Di Franco/Giuseppe Amoruso/Tony Esposito/Remo Licastro/Mauro Malavasi 4:13
12."Happy Song" (single version edit)Abacap/Ottavio Bacciocchi/Ivana Spagna 3:58
13."Still I’m Sad" (1992 overdub mix) Jim McCarty/Paul Samwell-Smith 4:25
14."Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" (radio version ‘92) Jester Hairston/Frank Farian/Fred Jay/Hela Lorin4:02
15."Baby Do You Wanna Bump" (1992 overdub mix)Zambi2:27
16."Felicidad (Margherita)" (1992 overdub mix) Pino Massara/Rosella Conz2:51
17."Gotta Go Home" (1992 overdub mix)Frank Farian/Heinz Huth/Jürgen Huth/Fred Jay2:33
18."Ma Baker" (1992 overdub mix)Frank Farian/Fred Jay/George Reyam4:06
19."Sunny" (Mousse T. radio mix)Bobby Hebb3:20
20."A Moment of Love"Frank Farian/M. Bofaba3:13
2CD edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Magic Mega Mix 2006" (composes of "Daddy Cool" (intro), "Gotta Go Home", "Rasputin", "Sunny", "Ma Baker" and "Daddy Cool")5:11
2022 "special remix edition" bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
20."Rasputin" (Majestic X Boney M.)3:06
21."Daddy Cool" (Lizot X Boney M.)2:35
22."Rios de Babylonia" (Spanish version)4:07

Personnel

Production

Single release

  1. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Radio Mix) – 3:21
  2. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Sexy Disco Radio Mix) – 3:27
  3. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Extended Radio Mix) – 4:17
  4. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Sexy Disco Club Mix) – 5:48

Charts

2006–2007 weekly chart performance for The Magic of Boney M.
Chart (2006–2007)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 28
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [4] 13
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [5] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [6] 94
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [7] 27
French Albums (SNEP) [8] 154
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [10] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [11] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [12] 23
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [13] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] 39
UK Albums (OCC) [15] 45
2022 weekly chart performance for The Magic of Boney M.
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [16] 10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17] 84
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [18] 159
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [19] 7
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [20] 24
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [21] 36

Certifications

Certifications for The Magic of Boney M.
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [22] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [23] Gold50,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [24] Gold7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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