Hard Magic

For the fantasy noir novel by Larry Correia, see Hard Magic (novel). For the world-building concept, see Hard and soft magic systems.

"Hard Magic" is a song by Divine, released in 1985 as the third single from the album Maid in England.

"Hard Magic"
Single by Divine
from the album Maid in England
Released	1985
Genre	Hi-NRG, house
Length	7:10
Label	Bellaphon, Proto Records
Songwriters	M. Flinn, P. Morris
Producers	Nick Titchener, Pete Ware
Divine singles chronology
"Twistin' the Night Away" (1985) "Hard Magic" (1985) "Little Baby" (1987)

Chart performance

"Hard Magic" was Divine's last single to chart on the UK Singles Chart. It debuted and peaked at #87 before falling to #90 in its second week.^[1]

Music video

The music video for the single features Divine in two roles. One as a female and one as a male. The video takes place in an African jungle village where a female captive (Divine) is at the mercy the village's chief (who's also a witch doctor who is also played by Divine) as he controls his captive with his hard voodoo magic.

Track listings

• UK 7-inch single^[2]

1. "Hard Magic" - 7:10
2. "Hard Magic (Instrumental Mix)" - 2:54

• German vinyl, 12-inch single^[3]

1. "Hard Magic" - 7:10
2. "Hard Magic (Magic Mix)" - 6:48
3. "Hard Magic (Instrumental Mix)" - 2:54

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart[4]	87