A Kind of Magic (song)

"A Kind of Magic" is a 1986 song by Queen and is the title track of the 12th studio album A Kind of Magic. It topped the single charts in Spain and Argentina and made number 3 in Ireland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, number 23 in New Zealand, number 16 in Finland, number 6 in Germany and Australia, number 5 in France and number 4 in the Netherlands. It was used in the 1986 movie Highlander.

"A Kind of Magic"
Single by Queen
from the album A Kind of Magic
B-side	"A Dozen Red Roses for My Darling" (UK) "Gimme the Prize (Kurgan's Theme)" (US)
Released	17 March 1986 (UK) 4 June 1986 (US)
Recorded	September 1985 – January 1986
Genre	Rock
Length	4:25 (7" album version) 3:37 (A Kind of A Kind of Magic version) 6:23 (12" extended version) 4:10 (original Highlander version)
Label	EMI (UK) Capitol (US)
Songwriter(s)	Roger Taylor
Producer(s)	Queen David Richards
Queen singles chronology
"One Vision" (1985) "A Kind of Magic" (1986) "Princes of the Universe" (1986)
Music video
"A Kind of Magic" at YouTube