Wizards of Waverly Place is the soundtrack album from the Disney Channel Original Series of the same name. The album was released as a physical CD, enhanced CD and digital on August 4, 2009, under Walt Disney Records.[1][2][3][4] The album includes songs from and inspired by the television series and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.[4][5]
| Wizards of Waverly Place | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | August 4, 2009 |
| Recorded | 2004–2009 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 37:12 |
| Label | Walt Disney |
| Singles from Wizards of Waverly Place | |
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Background
editIn an interview with Disney Channel's commercial-segment, Disney 365, Selena Gomez discussed her interpretations of the songs on the soundtrack saying: "Disappear is more of a romantic song. It's basically talking about how a girl likes a guy and they [she] don't want him to disappear, and then Magical is about casting a spell on a guy and this song, Magic, ties into Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie".[5] Although recorded for the episode of the same name, "Make It Happen" does not appear on the album.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
In response to the soundtrack, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic recognized Wizards for its "teen revamps of boomer classics that parents can enjoy too". He also stated that the album is "agreeable" and that Selena Gomez "inevitably stands out from the pack". However, Erlewine said: "the dang-awful version of America's "You Can Do Magic" by Drew Seeley is sunk by its hyper-claustrophobic rhythms, the biggest rearrangement of a tune here and easily the worst cut."[3]
Singles
edit"Magic" by Selena Gomez was released as a digital single on the iTunes Store. The song was released on July 21, 2009 as part of the Radio Disney iTunes Pass.[6] "Magic" premiered on Radio Disney and a music video to Disney Channel on July 24. The song's music video has Gomez singing into a microphone with bright and flamboyant background, as well as including clips from Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.[4][7] "Magic" debuted at no. 61 in the Billboard Hot 100 with 42,000 downloads.[8]
Billie Eilish and her record-producer brother, Finneas, acknowledged a connection between her single "Bad Guy" and Gomez's "Everything Is Not What It Seems" in a Rolling Stone interview in December 2019.[9][10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Disappear" | Selena Gomez | 3:39 | |
| 2. | "Magical" | Selena Gomez | 2:54 | |
| 3. | "Magic" (originally by Pilot) | David Paton, William Lyall | Selena Gomez | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Strange Magic" (originally by Electric Light Orchestra) | Jeff Lynne | Steve Rushton | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Magic" (originally by the Cars) | Ric Ocasek | Honor Society | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (originally by the Police) | Sting | Mitchel Musso | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Magic Carpet Ride" (originally by Steppenwolf) | John Kay, Rushton Moreve | KSM | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Magic" (originally by Olivia Newton-John) | John Farrar | Meaghan Martin | 4:08 |
| 9. | "You Can Do Magic" (originally by America) | Russ Ballard | Drew Seeley | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Some Call It Magic" |
| Raven-Symoné | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Do You Believe in Magic" (originally by the Lovin' Spoonful) | John Sebastian | Aly & AJ | 2:13 |
| 12. | "Everything Is Not What It Seems[a]" (Series Theme Song) |
| Selena Gomez | 0:51 |
- Notes
- ^[a] Despite the printed track listing included on the previously released compilation Disney Channel Playlist, and the performed lyrics matching to the track name, physical and digital editions of the Wizards of Waverly Place soundtrack label "Everything Is Not What It Seems" as "Everything Is Not as It Seems."[11][12] The 2013 Disney Classics CD box set and digital compilation also uses the "Everything Is Not as It Seems" title.[13][14]
- Bonus enchanted content included on the physical CD for Wizards of Waverly Place includes exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with Gomez and also the music video for "Magic".[1]
Charts and sales
editThe album debuted at #24 on the Billboard 200, selling 18,000 units in its first week. It has sold 106,000 copies in the U.S. to date.[15]
| Charts (2009) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[16] | 24 |
| US Top Soundtracks[17] | 4 |
| US Kid Albums | 3 |
| Mexican Albums Top 100[18] | 32 |
| Norway Albums Top 40[19] | 27 |
| UK Soundtracks Albums | 1 |
International release
editThe soundtrack was released in the UK on October 5, 2009, although not stocked up in most of the UK, and in Mexico released on August 14, 2009.
Personnel
edit- Credits[3]
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Amazon.com: Wizards of Waverly Place". Amazon. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ a b "Target - Wizards of Waverly Place Soundtrack". Target.com Merchandise. Retrieved August 3, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Thomas Erlewine, Stephen (August 3, 2009). "Wizards of Waverly Place: Songs from and Inspired by the Hit TV Series > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ a b c Kelly Grant, Brenda (July 23, 2009). "Selena Gomez's "Magic" Music Video Premieres Friday, July 24 On Disney Channel". Disney Channel. Archived from the original on September 2, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Disney 365 - Wizards Soundtrack". Disney.com. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "Radio Disney iTunes Pass". Apple (iTunes Store). Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ "Disney.com: Selena Gomez - Magic". Disney.com. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
- ^ Ben-Yehuda, Ayala & Trust, Gary (August 13, 2009). "Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz Tie Records on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- ^ Billie Eilish and Finneas Break Down Her Hit Song 'Bad Guy', 16 December 2019, archived from the original on 2021-12-20, retrieved 2021-08-31
- ^ Andriotis, Mary Elizabeth (18 December 2019). "Watch Billie Eilish Sing the "Wizards of Waverly Place" Theme Song". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ [a]
- ^ "Spotify". Spotify.
- ^ "Disney Classics". Amazon.
- ^ "Spotify". Spotify.
- ^ "WCharts - World Charts : Bb200 30/10/09 - Em sua segunda semana, Trilha de Lua Nova assume o topo". Wcharts.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ "The Billboard 200 - Wizards of Waverly Place". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Soundtracks". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ Mexico Albums Top 100
- ^ Norway Albums Top 40