Don't Kill the Magic (song)

"Don't Kill the Magic" is a song recorded by Canadian reggae fusion band Magic! from their debut studio album of the same name (2014). It was written by group members Nasri Atweh and Mark Pellizzer along with the producer, Adam Messinger. Released on April 4, 2014 as the album's second single in select territories including New Zealand and Australia,^[1] it was not released in the United States due to "Rude" enjoying prolonged popularity and continuing to rise on the charts there.

"Don't Kill the Magic"
Single by Magic!
from the album Don't Kill the Magic
Released	April 4, 2014 (2014-04-04)
Genre	Pop reggae rock
Length	3:37 (album version) 3:39 (single version)
Label	Latium RCA Sony Music
Songwriter(s)	Nasri Atweh Adam Messinger Mark Pellizzer
Producer(s)	Messinger Atweh (co.) Mark Pellizzer (co.) Alex Tanas (co.)
Magic! singles chronology
"Rude" (2013) "Don't Kill the Magic" (2014) "Let Your Hair Down" (2014)
Music video
"Don't Kill the Magic" on YouTube

Music video

The official video for "Don't Kill the Magic" premiered April 23, 2014 and features the band performing in a dark room lit by pulsating lamps set up in the form of a giant capital 'M'.^[2]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	53
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4]	22
Canada AC (Billboard)[5]	8
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[6]	12
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[7]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8]	72

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia[1]	4 April 2014	Digital download	Sony Music Entertainment
New Zealand[9]