| The Summer is Magic | |
| Cover: | Playahitty - The Summer is Magic single.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Playahitty |
| Released: | 28 July 1994 |
| Genre: | Eurodance |
| Length: | 3:44 |
| Label: | Conte Max Music |
| Producer: | Emanuele Asti |
| Next Title: | 1-2-3! (Train with Me) |
| Next Year: | 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.[1] It reached the top 40 also in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.[2] [3] A partly black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single, but it didn't feature Bersola.
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."[4]
"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.[5] On the European Dance Radio Chart, it peaked at number 10.[6] 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.
| Chart (1994–1995) | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 14 | |
| Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[7] | 8 | |
| Denmark (IFPI)[8] | 17 | |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 36 | |
| Europe (European Dance Radio) | 10 | |
| France (SNEP) | 36 | |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[9] | 39 | |
| Israel (IBA) | 7 | |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] | 2 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] | 3 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 36 | |
| Spain (AFYVE)[12] | 15 | |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 37 | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 12 |
| Chart (1995) | Positions | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe (European Dance Radio)[13] | 25 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] | 282 |