| "The Wizard" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Paul Hardcastle | ||||
| from the album The Definitive Paul Hardcastle | ||||
| B-side | "The Wizard (Part 2)" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:47 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Hardcastle | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Hardcastle | |||
| Paul Hardcastle singles chronology | ||||
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"The Wizard" is a song by British musician Paul Hardcastle, best known as the theme tune for the BBC's weekly music chart show Top of the Pops, which was used from 3 April 1986 to 26 September 1991. He was asked to write the song for the programme after the producers were impressed by his hit 1985 single " 19". Later in 1986, the song was released as a single and charted at No. 15 in the UK charts, leading to Hardcastle also performing the song on the show. [1] In Ireland, it was a top ten hit, peaking at No. 10.
Track listing
- UK 12" - "The Wizard (Extended Version)"
- A. "Part 1 (Extended Version)" - 4:47
- B. "Part 2 (Extended Version)" - 4:47
- UK 12" - "The Wizard (Jazz Mix)"
- A. "The Wizard (Jazz Mix)" - 4:22
- B1. "Part 1 (Extended Version)" - 4:47
- B2. "Part 2 (Extended Version)" - 4:47
- UK 7"
- A. The Wizard (Part 1) - 3:22
- B. The Wizard (Part 2) - 3:48
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland ( IRMA) [2] | 10 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [3] | 15 |
| West Germany ( Official German Charts) [4] | 51 |
References
- ^ The Wizard - Paul Hardcastle (TOTP 16-10-86), 23 April 2009, retrieved 17 July 2019
- ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Wizard". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ " Offiziellecharts.de – Paul Hardcastle – {{{song}}}" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.