| 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.
The singer behind Cool-T (rap) is Christine Asamoah.[1]
An animated music video was also released, featuring the characters on the single cover.
In 2015, a French version titled "DJ" featuring the chorus and samples of the song has been released by the French singer Dieselle.[2]
In 2022, a musical based on the story of the song and music video premiered at the Kammertheater in Stuttgart.[3]
| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 35 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 43 |
| France (SNEP)[7] | 22 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 23 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 16 |
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France[10] | Gold | October 28, 2003 | 250,000 |
| Germany[11] | Gold | 2003 | 150,000 |