This Magic Moment

"This Magic Moment" is a song composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman, and is one of their best-known songs.^[2] It was recorded first by Ben E. King and the Drifters.^[1] The Drifters version spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 16 on April 2, 1960.^[3]

Jay and the Americans version

In 1968, Jay and the Americans released a version of the song, which became the song's most widely successful release. Their version spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 6 on March 1, 1969,^[4] while reaching No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100"^[5] and No. 11 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.^[6] The song also debuted at No. 4 in the first issue of RPM's "Young Adult" adult contemporary chart.^[7] The single earned gold record status from the Recording Industry Association of America.^[8]

In popular culture

The song is used in David M. Evans' film The Sandlot and was also featured in David Chase's television show The Sopranos in the episode "Soprano Home Movies". The session musicians Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller hired to play on this record include Phil Bodner on sax, Ernie Hayes on piano, Bucky Pizzarelli and George Barnes on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, and Shep Sheppard on drums. In 2016 it was used in ESPN's 30 for 30 of the same title, "This Magic Moment" about the Orlando Magic.

Lou Reed's version, from a Doc Pomus tribute album, Till the Night is Gone, was featured in David Lynch's film Lost Highway.

References

1 2 3 Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 14 - Big Rock Candy Mountain: Rock 'n' roll in the late fifties. [Part 4]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu.
↑ Doc Pomus - Biography at AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-06-27.
↑ The Drifters - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
↑ Jay & the Americans - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
↑ "R.P.M. 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 2, March 10, 1969. Accessed May 21, 2016
↑ Jay & the Americans - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed May 21, 2016
↑ "Young Adult", RPM Weekly, Volume 11, No. 4, March 24, 1969. Accessed May 21, 2016
↑ Gold & Platinum, RIAA. Accessed May 21, 2016

External links

The Drifters

Michael Williams Pierre Herelle Ryan King Carlton Powell Clyde McPhatter Gerhart Thrasher Andrew Thrasher Bill Pinkney Willie Ferbee Walter Adams Ben E. King Doc Green Beary Hobbs Rudy Lewis Charlie Thomas Tommy Evans Eugene Pearson Johnny Terry Johnny Moore Bobby Hendricks Rudy Ivan Jimmy Lewis Ray Lewis Louis Price Maurice Cannon Prentiss McNeil

Compilation albums	The Drifters' Golden Hits

Songs	"Honey Love" "I Don't Want to Go On Without You" "Money Honey" "On Broadway" "Please Stay" "Save the Last Dance for Me" "Some Kind of Wonderful" "Sweets for My Sweet" "Drip Drop" "There Goes My Baby" "This Magic Moment" "Under the Boardwalk" "Up on the Roof" "Vaya con Dios"

Discography Book:The Drifters Category:The Drifters

Jay and the Americans

Sandy Deanne Howie Kane Jay Reincke Marty Sanders Jay Traynor Kenny Vance Jay Black

Studio albums	She Cried Come a Little Bit Closer Blockbusters Sunday and Me Livin' Above Your Head Try Some of This! Sands of Time Wax Museum Capture the Moment

Singles	"She Cried" "Come a Little Bit Closer" "Let's Lock the Door (And Throw Away the Key)" "Cara Mia" "Some Enchanted Evening" "Sunday and Me" "Crying" "No Other Love" "This Magic Moment" "Walkin' in the Rain" "There Goes My Baby"

Cover songs	"Here, There and Everywhere" "Hushabye" "It's a Big, Wide, Wonderful World" "Maria" "Monday, Monday" "Nature Boy" "Since I Don't Have You" "Solitary Man" "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me" "Tonight"

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