Don't Lose the Magic explained

Don't Lose the Magic
Cover:	Don't Lose the Magic.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Shawn Christopher
Album:	Another Sleepless Night
Released:	1992
Recorded:	1991
Genre:	House dance-pop
Length:	3:55
Label:	Arista Records
Producer:	Mike "Hitman" Wilson Goh Hotoda Neal Howard Chris Cooke George Hess
Prev Title:	Another Sleepless Night
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Make My Love
Next Year:	1994

"Don't Lose the Magic" is a 1992 dance/house song recorded by American singer Shawn Christopher, which was co-written by Mike "Hitman" Wilson, Shawn's brother Gavin Christopher and Bill Dickens, and co-produced by Wilson with Neal Howard, Chris Cooke, George Hess and engineer Goh Hotoda. The single was the follow-up to "Another Sleepless Night", as well as her second number-one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, reaching the top spot on March 28, 1992, for two weeks.^[1] On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it peaked at number 71, while in the United Kingdom, it reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart,^[2] her highest chart position there. A 1999, remix of the song also hit the US Dance chart.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "The track, which has been remixed by Mike "Hitman" Wilson, David Morales, and Todd Terry, is a slammin', R&B flavored houser that frames Christopher's fine voice with spiraling strings and a warm bass line. Guaranteed to pack dancefloors".^[3] He also added that "the beats pump hard, the hook is undeniable, and Christopher proves that she is far from a one-hit wonder."^[4] A reviewer from Music & Media wrote, "The '70s disco magic is revived."^[5]

Track listings

• 12 inch single (US)^[6]

A1: "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitman's 12") - 7:13

A2: "Don't Lose the Magic" (Dee Reprise) - 3:30

B1: "Don't Lose the Magic" (Morales' 12") - 7:52

B2: "Don't Lose the Magic" (Magic Todd Dub) - 5:45

• CD promo (US)^[7]

1. "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitman's 7") - 4:01
2. "Don't Lose the Magic" (Hitmans 12") - 7:13

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[8]	124
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)	30
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[9]	6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	27
UK Singles (OCC)	30
UK Dance (Music Week)^[10]	4
US Billboard Hot 100^[11]	71
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)	1

1999 remix

External links

• Music Video at YouTube

Notes and References

1. http://www.billboard.com/charts/1992-03-28/dance-club-play-songs Hot Dance Club Songs, Billboard.com, issue date March 28, 1992
2. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 106.
3. Larry . Flick . Dance Trax: Sledge Is Back; Sims Simmers; Abdul Exudes Club Vibe . . 8 February 1992 . 23 . 7 October 2020 . Larry Flick.
4. Larry . Flick . Single Reviews . . 22 February 1992 . 76 . 24 October 2020 . Larry Flick.
5. New Releases: Singles . . 28 March 1992 . 24 . 22 October 2020 .
6. http://www.discogs.com/Shawn-Christopher-Dont-Lose-The-Magic/release/111971 Release Information
7. http://www.discogs.com/Shawn-Christopher-Dont-Lose-The-Magic/release/3103046 Release Information
8. Web site: Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing May 18, 1992. Bubbling Down Under. May 19, 2024.
9. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. 11 April 1992. 24. 31 October 2021.
10. Top 60 Dance Singles . . 21 March 1992 . 20 . 29 September 2020.
11. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 167.

12. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 58.