God! Show Me Magic
| "God! Show Me Magic" | ||||
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| Single by Super Furry Animals | ||||
| from the album Fuzzy Logic | ||||
| Released | 29 April 1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop-punk[1][2] | |||
| Length | 1:49 | |||
| Label | Creation Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Super Furry Animals | |||
| Producer(s) | Gorwel Owen, Super Furry Animals | |||
| Super Furry Animals singles chronology | ||||
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"God! Show Me Magic" is the second single by Super Furry Animals. It reached No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart on its release in April 1996, the first single by the band to reach the Top 40.[3]
The packaging of the single features a quote in Welsh, 'Gorau chwarae, cyd chwarae', which roughly translates into English as 'It is better to play together', the motto of the Football Association of Wales.
The first version of "God! Show Me Magic" appears on the Moog Droog E.P., released on the Ankst label.
Critical response
[edit]Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iguana Music | Spain | Singles of '96[4] | 1996 | 38 |
| John Peel show, BBC Radio 1 | United Kingdom | John Peel's Festive 50[5] | 1996 | 49 |
| Vox | United Kingdom | 1996 Singles[6] | 1996 | 15 |
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Super Furry Animals.
- "God! Show Me Magic" – 1:49
- "Death by Melody" – 2:32
- "Dim Bendith" – 4:56
Personnel
[edit]- Gruff Rhys – vocals, guitar
- Huw Bunford – guitar
- Guto Pryce – bass guitar
- Cian Ciaran – keyboards
- Dafydd Ieuan – drums
- Jez Francis- piano
Singles chart positions
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 33[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Super Furry Animals - Fuzzy Logic Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Stanley, Rod (2016). "Super Furry Animals - Fuzzy Logic". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 773.
- ^ a b "Search Results -- Singles". everyHit.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
- ^ "Iguana Music lists from Spain: Singles of '96". RockListMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ "John Peel's Festive 50 Lists". RockListMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
- ^ "Vox End Of Year Lists". RockListMusic. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
