A Kind of Magic (song)

original song written and composed by Roger Taylor; from the 1986 film "Highlander", performed by Queen

"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
Released17 March 1986 (UK)
4 June 1986 (US)
RecordedSeptember 1985 – January 1986
GenreRock
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
Songwriter(s)Roger Taylor
Producer(s)
Queen singles chronology
"One Vision"
(1985)
"A Kind of Magic"
(1986)
"Princes of the Universe"
(1986)
Music video
"A Kind of Magic" on YouTube

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