Wednesday, November 21, 2018

"Cool Magic" by Steve Miller Band

The Steve Miller Band first hit the charts way back in 1969 with "Living In The USA," which just barely managed to break in at #94 (the same song would resurface in 1974 to hit #49). Many readers will be surprised to hear that their classic song, "Space Cowboy," from 1969 never charted.

The band's big break arrived in 1973 when "The Joker" landed at #1, the first of three chart-toppers for the band. The other two were "Rock'n Me" in 1976 and "Abracadabra" in 1982. In-between #1 smashes, the band was on a roll through the 70s with classics like "Take The Money And Run" (#11), "Fly Like An Eagle" (#2), "Jet Airliner" (#8), and "Jungle Love" (#23).

"Cool Magic" was the follow-up single from "Abracadabra," and it surprisingly only went to #57. The band tried to adapt to the changing sound of 80s music, but it didn't work out to well and their last chart appearance came in 1993 when "Wide River" landed at #64. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016.


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