The Magic Key (song)


"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" 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, peaking at #9. The song was also a top five hit in Denmark, Poland, Germany and Austria, and a top ten hit in Belgium and Switzerland. To date, it remains One-T's most successful single.
The singer behind Cool-T 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" – 3:50
  2. "The Magic Key" – 6:42
  3. "The Magic Key" – 6:05
  4. "The Magic Key" – 3:51
  5. "The Magic Key" – 3:25
; 12" maxi
  1. "The Magic Key" – 3:50
  2. "The Magic Key" – 6:42
  3. "The Magic Key" – 6:05
  4. "The Magic Key" – 3:51
  5. "The Magic Key" – 3:25

Credits

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