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1994 song by Italian group Playahitty
"The Summer is Magic"
Single by Playahitty
Released28 July 1994
GenreEurodance
Length3:44
LabelConte Max Music
Songwriter(s)
  • Emanuele Asti
  • Stefano Carrara
Producer(s)Emanuele Asti
Playahitty singles chronology
"The Summer is Magic"
(1994) 		"1-2-3! (Train with Me)"
(1995)

"The Summer Is Magic" is a song by Italian Eurodance group Playahitty, released in July 1994 by Conte Max Music as their debut single. The lead vocals are performed by Italian singer Giovanna Bersola, as she did for the 1993 hit "The Rhythm of the Night" by Corona. This led to the mistaken belief that "The Summer Is Magic" was another hit song by Corona. The song hit the charts in the summer and autumn of 1994 in several countries of Continental Europe, such as Italy, where it reached number two on the Top 40 singles chart. It reached the top 40 also in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. A partly black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single, but it didn't feature Bersola.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Just at the moment when summer is over, this Euro dance single with the voice of Corona brings back memories of your holiday in Italy better than any photo album could ever do."

Chart performance

"The Summer Is Magic" was a notable hit on the charts in Europe, peaking at number two in Italy and becoming a top-20 hit in Austria (14), Denmark (17), Spain (15) and Switzerland (12). Additionally, it entered the top 40 in the Netherlands (36), France (36), Germany (39) and Sweden (37), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number 36 in September 1994. On the European Dance Radio Chart, it peaked at number 10. However, the song did not chart on the UK Singles Chart. Outside Europe, the single was successful in Israel, peaking at number seven and in Canada, where it hit number eight on the RPM Dance/Urban chart. It also charted in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.

Track listings

  • 7" single, Germany (1994)
  1. "The Summer is Magic" (Radio Mix) — 3:44
  2. "The Summer is Magic" (Acappella) — 3:39
  • 12" single, Italy (1994)
  1. "The Summer is Magic" (Gambrinus Club Mix) — 5:20
  2. "The Summer is Magic" (Acappella) — 3:39
  3. "The Summer is Magic" (Copa Cabana Beach Mix) — 5:31
  4. "The Summer is Magic" (Radio Mix) — 3:44
  • CD single, France & Benelux (1994)
  1. "The Summer is Magic" (Radio Mix) — 3:55
  2. "The Summer is Magic" (Gambrinus Club Mix) — 5:20
  • CD maxi-single, Europe (1994)
  1. "The Summer is Magic" (Gambrinus Club Mix) — 5:20
  2. "The Summer is Magic" (Acapella) — 3:39
  3. "The Summer is Magic" (Copa Cabana Beach Mix) — 5:31
  4. "The Summer is Magic" (Radio Mix) — 3:44
  • CD maxi-single - Remix, Germany (1994)
  1. "The Summer is Magic" (Alex Party Mix) — 3:57
  2. "The Summer is Magic" (Alex Party Heavy Mix) — 5:00
  3. "The Summer is Magic" (D.J. Herbie Mixa Mixa) — 6:26
  4. "The Summer is Magic" (Original Radio Mix) — 3:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994–1995) Peak
positions
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 14
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM) 8
Denmark (IFPI) 17
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 36
Europe (European Dance Radio) 10
France (SNEP) 36
Germany (Media Control Charts) 39
Israel (IBA) 7
Italy (Musica e dischi) 2
Italy Airplay (Music & Media) 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 36
Spain (AFYVE) 15
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 12
Chart (2008) Peak
positions
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 47

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Positions
Europe (European Dance Radio) 25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 282

Versions

  • July 1995 (1995-07): Exotica feat. Itsy Foster - The Summer is Magic (reached #68 in the UK Singles Chart)
  • 2008: Daisy Dee - The Summer is Magic
  • 2013 Nicci - The Summer Is Magic
  • 2023 Cuban Deejays - The Summer Is Magic

References

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  4. "Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 37. 10 September 1994. p. 10. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 39. 24 September 1994. p. 15. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  6. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 39. 24 September 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  7. "Canadian dance peak". Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  8. Danish Singles Chart. 30 September 1994.
  9. "German peak position". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  10. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 4 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Playahitty".
  11. "Regional Airplay: South" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 32. 6 August 1994. p. 19.
  12. "Playahitty The Summer Is Magic". top40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  13. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  14. "Playahitty – The Summer Is Magic 2008" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. "1994 in Review: European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 52. 24 December 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  16. "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  17. Official Charts Company
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