Black Magic Woman
Fleetwood Mac song
"Black Magic Woman" is a 1968 song by British blues band Fleetwood Mac and written by Peter Green. It was later included on their Greatest Hits and Vintage Years.
| "Black Magic Woman" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
| B-side | "The Sun Is Shining" | |||
| Released | 29 March 1968 | |||
| Recorded | February 1968 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Blue Horizon (57-3138) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Green | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Vernon[1] | |||
| Fleetwood Mac singles chronology | ||||
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Santana version
change| "Black Magic Woman" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Santana | |
| from the album Abraxas | |
| B-side | "Hope You're Feeling Better" |
| Released | November 1970[2] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 5:24 (Album Version) 3:20 (Single Version) |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Green ("Black Magic Woman"), Gábor Szabó ("Gypsy Queen") |
| Producer(s) | Fred Catero, Carlos Santana |
In 1970, Santana released a version of "Black Magic Woman" from their second studio album Abraxas. It went to number 4 in Canada and the United States. It was their biggest until 1999 when Smooth topped the United States.
References
change- ↑ "Info on Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman"". 45cat.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ↑ "Billboard". November 7, 1970.
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Abraxas - Santana | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
