We Must Believe in Magic (song) explained

We Must Believe in Magic
Type:song
Artist:Crystal Gayle
Album:We Must Believe in Magic
Genre:Country

"We Must Believe in Magic" is a song written by Allen Reynolds and Bob McDill[1] and originally released by Crystal Gayle on her fourth studio album We Must Believe in Magic (1977).[2]

In 1978, it was covered by Jack Clement on his album All I Want to Do in Life.[3]

In his book on Johnny Cash, who recorded this song on a Jack Clement–produced album in the 1980s, John M. Alexander describes "We Must Believe in Magic" as a "whimsical piece of sound advice to hold on to our ability to always believe in magic and the guiding hand."

Johnny Cash version

We Must Believe in Magic
Type:single
Artist:Johnny Cash
Album:The Adventures of Johnny Cash
B-Side:"I'll Cross over Jordan Someday"
Released:[4]
Genre:Country
Label:Columbia 38-03524
Producer:Jack Clement
Prev Title:Fair Weather Friends
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:I'm Ragged but I'm Right
Next Year:1983

Johhny Cash covered the song on his Jack Clement–produced 1982 album The Adventures of Johnny Cash.[5] [7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Alexander, John M.. The Man in Song: A Discographic Biography of Johnny Cash. 2018-04-10. University of Arkansas Press. 978-1-68226-051-7. 159. en.
  2. Web site: Cover versions of We Must Believe in Magic by Crystal Gayle. SecondHandSongs. 2021-10-07.
  3. Web site: Jack Clement – All I Want To Do In Life (1978, Specialty Pressing, Vinyl). Discogs. 1978 . 2021-10-08.
  4. Web site: We Must Believe In Magic. Johnny Cash official site. 2021-10-07.
  5. Book: Banister, C. Eric. Johnny Cash FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Man in Black. 2014-08-01. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-1-61713-609-2. 287. en.
  6. Released as the last of three singles from it, his version reached number 84 on U.S. Billboard country chart for the week of February 26, 1983.[5]

  7. Johnny Cash. .
  8. Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of February 26, 1983). 2021-10-07. Billboard.