Midnight Magic (album)

Midnight Magic
Studio album by Commodores
Released	July 1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	38:57
Label	Motown
Producer	James Anthony Carmichael, Commodores
Commodores chronology
Natural High (1978) Midnight Magic (1979) Heroes (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Smash Hits	5/10[2]

Midnight Magic is the seventh studio album by the musical group the Commodores, released in 1979. It contained their second U.S. #1 single, "Still", and the #4 hit "Sail On". "Still" in particular was the only record released by Berry Gordy's combine to top the pop charts that year.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Gettin' It" (David Cochrane, Walter Orange) – 4:18
2. "Midnight Magic" (Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie, Jr.) – 5:42
3. "You're Special" (William King, Harold Hudson) – 5:10
4. "Still" (Lionel Richie, Jr.) – 5:51

Side B

1. "Wonderland" (Milan Williams) – 5:28
2. "Sexy Lady" (Thomas McClary) – 3:30
3. "Lovin' You" (Ronald LaPread) – 4:36
4. "Sail On" (Lionel Richie, Jr.) – 5:43
5. "12:01 A.M. (Reprise)" (Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie, Jr.) – 0:59

Personnel

• Lionel Richie – vocals, piano, keyboards, saxophone
• Thomas McClary – vocals, guitar
• Milan Williams – keyboards
• Ronald LaPread – bass guitar
• William King – trumpet
• Walter Orange – drums, vocals

Notes

• A cover version of "Sail On" by Tom Grant was a #16 country hit in 1979. Another cover version of "Sail On" by Destiny's Child appeared on their first album, Destiny's Child in 1998

References

Commodores
William King Walter Orange J.D. Nicholas Milan Williams Thomas McClary Lionel Richie Andre Callahan Michael Gilbert Ronald LaPread James Ingram Skyler Jett Sheldon Reynolds
Albums	Machine Gun (1974) Caught in the Act (1975) Movin' On (1975) Hot on the Tracks (1976) Commodores (1977) Commodores Live! (1977) Natural High (1978) Midnight Magic (1979) Heroes (1980) In the Pocket (1981) Commodores 13 (1983) Nightshift (1985) United (1986) Rock Solid (1988) Commodores Christmas (1992) No Tricks (1993)
Singles	"Slippery When Wet" (1975) "Just to Be Close to You" (1976) "Easy" (1977) "Brick House" (1977) "Too Hot ta Trot" (1978) "Three Times a Lady" (1978) "Sail On" (1979) "Still" (1979) "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (1981) "Oh No" (1981) "Nightshift" (1985) "Take It From Me" (1987)
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