"We Must Believe in Magic" | |
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Song by Crystal Gayle | |
from the album We Must Believe in Magic | |
Released | 1977 |
Genre | Country |
Songwriter(s) | Allen Reynolds, Bob McDill |
Audio | |
"We Must Believe in Magic" on YouTube |
"We Must Believe in Magic" is a song written by Allen Reynolds and Bob McDill [1] and originally released by Crystal Gayle on her fourth studio album We Must Believe in Magic (1977). [2]
In 1978, it was covered by Jack Clement on his album All I Want to Do in Life. [1] [3]
In his book on Johnny Cash, who recorded this song on a Jack Clement–produced album in the 1980s, John M. Alexander describes "We Must Believe in Magic" as a "whimsical piece of sound advice to hold on to our ability to always believe in magic and the guiding hand." [1]
The metaphorical ship bound for Alpha Centauri is filled with a crew of "dreamers and poets and clowns." And that's essentially how [Johnny] Cash and [Jack] Clement viewed themselves. They were the dreamers who believed in the music and, ultimately, had the universe at their command. [Allen] Reynolds recalls that the song was about Jack [Clement] and the label they started together, J-M-I Records. When he and McDill first wrote it they called it "The Company Song." And the magic appears to have worked because J-M-I achieved success when they released the first two Don Williams albums.
— John M. Alexander. The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash [1]
"We Must Believe in Magic" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Cash | ||||
from the album The Adventures of Johnny Cash | ||||
B-side | "I'll Cross over Jordan Someday" | |||
Released | January 1983[4] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Columbia 38-03524 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Allen Reynolds, Bob McDill | |||
Producer(s) | Jack Clement [5] | |||
Johnny Cash singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"We Must Believe in Magic" on YouTube |
Johhny Cash covered the song on his Jack Clement–produced 1982 album The Adventures of Johnny Cash. [2] [1]
Released as the last of three singles from it, his version reached number 84 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of February 26, 1983. [6] [7] [8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Must Believe in Magic" | A. Reynolds, B. McDill | 2:32 |
2. | "I'll Cross over Jordan Someday" | P. Chandler | 2:53 |
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [10] | 84 |
JOHNNY CASH WE MUST BELIEVE IN MAGIC -A. Reynolds - B. McDill- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY CASH" FC 38094 Produced by Jack Clement // JOHNNY CASH I'LL CROSS OVER JORDAN ONE DAY -P. Chandler- Taken From The Columbia Lp: "THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY CASH" FC 38094 Produced by Jack Clement