Animal Magic (song)
Second single from Belouis Some's 1987 self-titled album.
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Belouis Some, an English new wave artist, released "Animal Magic" as the second single from his 1987 self-titled album. The track climbed to number six on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart. A well-known club remix, produced by Justin Strauss and Murray Elias, appeared on the U.S. 12-inch single from Capitol Records.
Critical reception
Upon its release, Roger Morton of Record Mirror described "Animal Magic" as a "pert little slice of softly-softly pop" with "winning birdy noises" that failed to disguise Belouis Some's "painfully mannered vocal delivery". Jerry Smith of Music Week called the song a "smooth, polished ballad" and hoped it would break Belouis Some in the UK. Norman Corbett of Aberdeen Press and Journal gave the single three out of four stars, calling it a "laid-back cut" that "lacks bite". In the US, Billboard considered it a "melodious and lucid pop number" with "nice production", while Scott Benarde of The Palm Beach Post described the song as "dreamy".
Did You Know?
- The music video was directed by Michael Utterback and produced by Jane Reardon for Libman Moore Productions.
- The video was shot in Los Angeles.
- Belouis Some said the video was "slightly erotic and sensual" but not going to be banned.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Animal Magic (song) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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