The Magic Key (song) explained

The Magic Key
Cover:	The_magic_key.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	One-T + Cool-T
Album:	The One-T ODC
B-Side:	The Travoltino Club
Released:	8 April 2003
Genre:	Electronic, Hip-hop
Length:	3:49
Label:	Universal, Polydor
Producer:	Thomas Pieds, Eddy Gronfier
Prev Title:	Bein' a Star
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Starsky & Hutch
Next Year:	2004

"The Magic Key" is a 2003 hip-hop/electronic song recorded by French animated feature One-T + Cool-T. It was the third single from the album The One-T ODC and was released in April 2003. The song samples 'Má Hra' (1971 album 'Nová Syntéza') by Blue Effect, a Czechoslovak progressive rock band.

It was the third most played songs on European radio and television during the third quarter of 2003 and performed one of the longest-running singles in the 2003 French SNEP Singles Charts (41 weeks), peaking at #9. The song was also a top five hit in Denmark, Poland, Germany and Austria, and a top ten hit in Belgium (Wallonia) and Switzerland. To date, it remains One-T's most successful single. An animated music video was also released, featuring the characters on the single cover.

The singer behind Cool-T (rap) is Christine Asamoah.^{[1] [2]} The vocals for the chorus were provided by Virginie Tesnière.^{[3] [4]}

In 2015, a French version titled "DJ" featuring the chorus and samples of the song has been released by the French singer Dieselle.^[5]

In 2022, a musical based on the story of the song and music video premiered at the Kammertheater in Stuttgart.^[6]

Track listings

CD single

1. "The Magic Key" – 3:49
2. "The Travoltino Club" – 4:00

CD maxi

1. "The Magic Key" (radio edit) – 3:50
2. "The Magic Key" (club mix) – 6:42
3. "The Magic Key" (extended mix) – 6:05
4. "The Magic Key" (instrumental) – 3:51
5. "The Magic Key" (a capella) – 3:25

12" maxi

1. "The Magic Key" (radio edit) – 3:50
2. "The Magic Key" (club mix) – 6:42
3. "The Magic Key" (extended mix) – 6:05
4. "The Magic Key" (instrumental) – 3:51
5. "The Magic Key" (a capella) – 3:25

Credits

• Featuring by Cool-T
• Co-produced by Proedit
• Produced by Minor T

Charts and sales

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[8]	35
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)^[9]	43
France (SNEP)^[10]	22
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	16

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified
France^[13]	Gold	October 28, 2003	250,000
Germany^[14]	Gold	2003	150,000

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christine Asamoah: The London-based R&B gospel diva with a hip-hop success - Christine Asamoah. www.crossrhythms.co.uk. 2019-06-26.
2. Web site: Christine Asamoah. Discogs. en. 2019-06-26.
3. Web site: One-T + Cool-T - The Magic Key. Discogs. en. 2019-06-26.
4. Web site: Virginity (5). Discogs. en. 2019-06-26.
5. Web site: lescharts.com - Dieselle - DJ. lescharts.com. 2019-06-26.
6. Web site: 2022-11-08 . "The Magic Key": Ein neues Musical in Anlehnung an ein One-Hit-Wonder . 2024-04-21 . STUGGI.TV . de-DE.
7. Web site: Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 29/2003 . PiF PaF Production . November 18, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071026110330/http://www.pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_29_2003.html . October 26, 2007 . mdy .
8. 2003 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
9. 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
10. 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
11. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. February 13, 2020.
12. 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
13. French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
14. Germany. The+Magic+Key. April 12, 2009.