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2003 single by One-T + Cool-T
"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
Songwriter(s)Thomas Pieds, Eddy Gronfier
Producer(s)Thomas Pieds, Eddy Gronfier
One-T + Cool-T singles chronology
"Bein' a Star"
(2002) 		"The Magic Key"
(2003) 		"Starsky & Hutch"
(2004)

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

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.

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.

In 2022, a musical based on the story of the song and music video premiered at the Kammertheater in Stuttgart.

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 and sales

Weekly charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 9
Denmark (Tracklisten) 4
France (SNEP) 9
Germany (GfK) 5
Polish Airplay Chart 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2003) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 35
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 43
France (SNEP) 22
Germany (Official German Charts) 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 16

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
France Gold October 28, 2003 250,000
Germany Gold 2003 150,000

References

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  3. ""The Magic Key": Ein neues Musical in Anlehnung an ein One-Hit-Wonder". STUGGI.TV (in German). 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
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  7. "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key". Tracklisten.
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  10. "Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 29/2003". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on October 26, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  11. "One-T + Cool-T – The Magic Key". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  13. 2003 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
  14. 2003 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com Archived 2012-04-04 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved April 12, 2009)
  15. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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  18. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('The+Magic+Key')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
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