Blue Magic (song)
| "Blue Magic" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jay-Z | ||||
| from the album American Gangster | ||||
| Released | September 20, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | The Neptunes | |||
| Jay-Z singles chronology | ||||
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"Blue Magic" is the first single from Jay-Z's tenth album, American Gangster.[1] The song was released as a single on September 20, 2007. In the chorus, Pharrell sings an interpretation of "Hold On" by the R&B girl group En Vogue, who are also featured in the song. The name "Blue Magic" is a reference to a potent form of heroin sold by Frank Lucas at the height of his drug trade in Harlem, New York. An official remix features Pharrell and Trey Songz.
Music video
The music video was directed by Hype Williams with costumes designed by June Ambrose. It was first shown on BET's 106 & Park on October 11, 2007. The video shows the recording artist and dancer Teyana Taylor, dancing and popping throughout the video.[2] The video appeared at the bottom of BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2007 on December 31, 2007. The video[3] was noted for prominently featuring wads and a suitcase full of 500 Euro notes, and it was noted that the video gave the euro media attention at a time when the U.S. dollar had sharply lost in value against most major world currencies such as the euro, pound Sterling and Canadian dollar.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 69 |
| Lithuania (EHR)[6] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 55 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 31 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] | 17 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[10] | 52 |
References
- ^ Shake (September 20, 2007). Jay-Z to Release 'American Gangster' Archived 2007-12-12 at the Wayback Machine. HipHopDX. Accessed September 27, 2007
- ^ "TEYANA TAYLOR DROPS HER DEBUT ALBUM, 'FROM A PLANET CALLED HARLEM' IN MAY". Skope. Skope Entertainment Inc. March 31, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Jay-Z – Blue Magic on YouTube, universalmusicgroup, official Universal Music Group YouTube channel
- ^ David Usborne, "Rappers join models in insisting on euros as greenbacks fall further out of fashion", The Independent, November 17, 2007. Accessed February 9, 2017
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "TOP 40 – European Hit Radio" (in Lithuanian). European Hit Radio. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2022.