Who had the original 1958 hit with the song 'Magic Moments'?
Magic Moments Magic Moments "Magic Moments" is a popular song with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by Hal David, one of the first compositions by that duo. The song was published in 1957. The biggest hit version of the song was recorded by Perry Como and released by RCA Victor in December 1957, becoming a hit early in 1958. The record was produced by Joe Reisman. The peak position in the United States is hard to track precisely, due to the multiple charts used in "Billboard" magazine. The overall impact of the song probably fell just below the top ten. The
Magic Moments song was also a 1958 hit in Italy, while in the United Kingdom it spent eight weeks at number one in the UK Singles Chart, becoming Como's biggest ever hit there. In his 2003 book "Burt Bacharach, Song by Song", Serene Dominic comments: A less successful UK cover version recorded by Ronnie Hilton reached No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart, in 1958. Bing Crosby recorded the song in 1958 for use on his radio show and it was subsequently included in the album "With All My Heart" (2012). Amanda Lear recorded this song for her 1985 EP "A L".