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"The Magic Key" is a 2003 hip-hop/electronic song recorded by French virtual band 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.

B-side"The Travoltino Club"
Released8 April 2003
GenreElectronic, hip-hop
Length3:49
Quick facts Single by One-T + Cool-T, from the album ...
"The Magic Key"
Single by One-T + Cool-T
from the album The One-T ODC
B-side"The Travoltino Club"
Released8 April 2003
GenreElectronic, hip-hop
Length3:49
LabelUniversal, Polydor
SongwritersThomas Pieds, Eddy Gronfier
ProducersThomas Pieds, Eddy Gronfier
One-T + Cool-T singles chronology
"Bein' a Star"
(2002)		 "The Magic Key"
(2003)		 "Starsky & Hutch"
(2004)
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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]

Music video

An animated music video was also released, featuring the characters on the single cover.

Other versions

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]

Track listings

CD single
  1. "The Magic Key" – 3:49
  2. "The Travoltino Club" – 4:00
CD maxi
  1. "The Magic Key" (radio edit) – 3:50
  2. "The Magic Key" (club mix) – 6:42
  3. "The Magic Key" (extended mix) – 6:05
  4. "The Magic Key" (instrumental) – 3:51
  5. "The Magic Key" (a capella) – 3:25
12" maxi
  1. "The Magic Key" (radio edit) – 3:50
  2. "The Magic Key" (club mix) – 6:42
  3. "The Magic Key" (extended mix) – 6:05
  4. "The Magic Key" (instrumental) – 3:51
  5. "The Magic Key" (a capella) – 3:25

Credits

  • Featuring by Cool-T
  • Co-produced by Proedit
  • Produced by Minor T

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "The Magic Key"
Country Certification Date Sales certified
France[20] Gold October 28, 2003 250,000
Germany[21] Gold 2003 150,000
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