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The success of "You Can Do Magic" led to America recording their 1983 album Your Move with Russ Ballard as producer. A re-recording of the song later appeared on the band's 1994 album, Hourglass . In popular culture, it was used as an opening theme song to regionally-televised Baltimore Orioles games in 1982, a year before their World Series ...
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This even bettered "You Can Do Magic," which had peaked at number 5 on the adult contemporary charts the year before. However, lacking a major hit single, Your Move was unable to replicate the success of View From The Ground, peaking at number 81 on the Billboard album charts. With that, America's collaboration with Ballard came to an end.
AllMusic gave high praise to the hit songs "You Can Do Magic" and "Right Before Your Eyes", but deemed View from the Ground "an exceptionally slick-sounding yet pedestrian album overall". They recommended that listeners instead seek out the two hits, especially "You Can Do Magic", on greatest hits compilations. [3]
Ballard wrote and produced "You Can Do Magic" for the group America on its 1982 album View from the Ground. The single climbed to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1982, and helped resurrect the band's career. The following year, America brought in Ballard to produce their follow-up album, Your Move.
He also sang their '80s top-10 hit "You Can Do Magic". Beckley continues to write and record music both as a solo artist and with other musicians. With Bunnell, Beckley continued touring worldwide with America for five decades. In 2024, Beckley announced his retirement from touring with America, although he stated he would remain a member of ...
From 1976 to 1984, America released two additional studio albums on Warner Bros. and five more on Capitol Records. While signed with Capitol, the group scored a major Top Ten hit with "You Can Do Magic" in 1982. America's contract with Capitol ended in 1985 with the release of the live album In Concert. During the latter half of the 1980s ...
It was also recorded by America for their 1982 album View from the Ground. The America version of "Right Before Your Eyes" was issued as that album's second single – following up America's Top Ten single "You Can Do Magic" – and rose to #45 on the Billboard Hot 100: the track's Adult Contemporary chart peak was #16. [2]