"Hard Magic" is a song by Divine, released in 1985 as the third single from the album Maid in England.

"Hard Magic"
Single by Divine
from the album Maid in England
Released1985
GenreHi-NRG, house
Length7:10
LabelBellaphon, Proto Records
Songwriter(s)M. Flinn, P. Morris
Producer(s)Nick Titchener, Pete Ware
Divine singles chronology
"Twistin' the Night Away"
(1985)
"Hard Magic"
(1985)
"Little Baby"
(1987)

Chart performance

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"Hard Magic" was Divine's last single to chart on the UK Singles Chart. It debuted and peaked at #87 before falling to #90 in its second week.[1]

Music video

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The music video for the single features Divine in two roles. One as a female and one as a male. The video takes place in an African jungle village where a female captive (Divine) is at the mercy the village's chief (who's also a witch doctor who is also played by Divine) as he controls his captive with his hard voodoo magic.

Track listings

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  • UK 7-inch single[2]
  1. "Hard Magic" - 7:10
  2. "Hard Magic (Instrumental Mix)" - 2:54
  • German vinyl, 12-inch single[3]
  1. "Hard Magic" - 7:10
  2. "Hard Magic (Magic Mix)" - 6:48
  3. "Hard Magic (Instrumental Mix)" - 2:54

Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart[4] 87

References

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  1. ^ "Divine - Hard Magic". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  2. ^ Divine - Hard Magic Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  3. ^ Divine - Hard Magic German Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  4. ^ "Divine". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-06-16.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhSCDNw-ky4