Work That Magic

"Work That Magic"
"Work That Magic"
Single by Donna Summer
from the album Mistaken Identity
B-side	"Let There Be Peace"
Released	November 18, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Pop; new jack swing; R&B; dance-pop; house;
Length	5:00
Label	Atlantic (United States); Warner Bros. (Europe)
Songwriter(s)	Donna Summer, Keith Diamond, Eve Nelson, Anthony Smith, Larry Henley
Producer(s)	Keith Diamond
Donna Summer singles chronology
Music video
	"Work That Magic" on YouTube

"Work That Magic" is a 1991 song from the album Mistaken Identity by Donna Summer. It was written by Summer, Keith Diamond, Eve Nelson, Anthony Smith and Larry Henley and produced by Diamond. The single was released on November 18, 1991, as the second and final single from the album by Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records (Europe). In some countries' editions of the album (including the UK), the version of the song was a remix by Ian Stanley. The edited version of the remix was used in the song's music video. This version was released as a single in the UK (in place of "When Love Cries", which had been a single in America and Europe). While most of the album had quite an urban feel, this song was much more of a dance number. It peaked at number 74 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Critical reception[edit]

In their review of the Mistaken Identity album, Billboard described the song as "house-inflected" and picked it as a "worthy candidate" to follow up "When Love Cries".^[2]

Track listing[edit]

US 12" single (1991) Atlantic 0-85925

"Work That Magic" (Extended ISA Remix) - 6:20
"Work That Magic" (ISA Remix) - 5:00
"Work That Magic" (Capricorn Remix) - 4:34
"Let There Be Peace" (LP Version) - 3:59

US 12" single (1991) WEA International Inc. U 5937T

"Work That Magic" (Extended ISA Remix)
"Work That Magic" (Capricorn ISA Remix)
"Let There Be Peace"

US 12" promo (1991) Atlantic DMD 1758

"Work That Magic" (Extended ISA Remix) - 6:20
"Work That Magic" (ISA Remix) - 5:00
"Work That Magic" (Capricorn Remix) - 4:34
"Let There Be Peace" (LP Version) - 3:59

UK CD single (1991) Warner Bros. U5937CD

"Work That Magic" (ISA Full Length Remix) - 5:00
"This Time I Know It's for Real" - 3:36
"Dinner With Gershwin" - 4:37
"State of Independence" - 5:50

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1991)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[1]	74

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Donna Summer: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 7 September 1991. p. 66. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

[UK-1] "Donna Summer: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

[2] "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 7 September 1991. p. 66. Retrieved 22 October 2020.

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Discography Awards
Studio albums	Lady of the Night (1974) Love to Love You Baby (1975) A Love Trilogy (1976) Four Seasons of Love (1976) I Remember Yesterday (1977) Once Upon a Time (1977) Bad Girls (1979) The Wanderer (1980) I'm a Rainbow (rec. 1981, rel. 1996) Donna Summer (1982) She Works Hard for the Money (1983) Cats Without Claws (1984) All Systems Go (1987) Another Place and Time (1989) Mistaken Identity (1991) Christmas Spirit (1994) Crayons (2008)
Live albums	Live and More (1978) Live & More Encore (1999)
Compilations	On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes I & II (1979) Walk Away: Collector's Edition (The Best of 1977–1980) (1980) The Summer Collection: Greatest Hits (1985) The Dance Collection: A Compilation of Twelve Inch Singles (1987) The Donna Summer Anthology (1993) Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits (1994) The Ultimate Collection (2003) The Journey: The Very Best of Donna Summer (2003) Gold (2005) Singles... Driven by the Music (2015) The Ultimate Collection (2016)
Remix albums	Love to Love You Donna (2013)
Singles	"The Hostage" (1974) "Lady of the Night" (1974) "Virgin Mary" (1975) "Love to Love You Baby" (1975) "Could It Be Magic (1976) "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It (1976) "Spring Affair (1976) "Winter Melody (1977) "Can't We Just Sit Down (And Talk It Over)" (1977) "I Feel Love" (1977) "Shut Out" (1977) "Down Deep Inside" (1977) "I Remember Yesterday" (1977) "Love's Unkind" (1977) "I Love You" (1977) "Rumour Has It" (1978) "Last Dance" (1978) "Back in Love Again" (1978) "Back in Love Again" (1978) "MacArthur Park" (1978) "Heaven Knows" (1978) "Hot Stuff" (1979) "Bad Girls" (1979) "Dim All the Lights" (1979) "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (1979) "On the Radio" (1979) "Sunset People" (1980) "Walk Away" (1980) "The Wanderer" (1980) "Cold Love" (1980) "Who Do You Think You're Foolin'" (1981) "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" (1982) "State of Independence" (1982) "I Feel Love (Patrick Cowley Remix)" (1982) "The Woman in Me" (1983) "Protection" (1983) "She Works Hard for the Money" (1983) "Unconditional Love" (1983) "Love Has a Mind of Its Own" (1984) "There Goes My Baby" (1984) "Supernatural Love" (1984) "Eyes" (1984) "Dinner with Gershwin" (1987) "Only the Fool Survives" (1987) "This Time I Know It's for Real" (1989) "I Don't Wanna Get Hurt" (1989) "Love's About to Change My Heart" (1989) "Breakaway" (1989) "When Love Takes Over You" (1989) "State of Independence (New Bass Remix)" (1990) "When Love Cries" (1991) "Work That Magic" (1991) "Carry On" (1992) "La Vie en rose" (1994) "Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" (1994) "Any Way at All" (1994) "I Feel Love (Remix)" (1995) "Whenever There Is Love" (1996) "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" (1999) "Love Is the Healer" (1999) "The Power of One" (2000) "You're So Beautiful" (2003) "Dream-A-Lot's Theme (I Will Live for Love)" (2004) "I Got Your Love" (2005) "I'm a Fire" (2008) "Stamp Your Feet" (2008) "It's Only Love" (2008) "Fame (The Game)" (2008) "To Paris with Love" (2010)
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