Waiting for Magic


"Waiting for Magic" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group Ace of Base from their debut album, Happy Nation. The song was released in Scandinavia in May 1993 as the fourth single from their album. It reached number 1 in Israel and the top-10 in both Denmark and Finland. The original version of the song appears only on the original release of Happy Nation. The song is replaced with its remix on the album's re-release and on The Sign. "Waiting for Magic" was promoted through a number of live performances, including one at the Miss Universe Denmark pageant.

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote in their review, that "the Swedish chartbusters drop the conventional reggae beat in favour of a more modern dance cadence. The sing-along factor has remained intact though." Wendi Cermak from The Network Forty described the song as "dance-oriented and radio-friendly". Scandipop called it a "gem" in their retrospective review of Happy Nation. Sputnikmusic noted "an upbeat piano identifying the chord progression that then moves to follow a catchy ascending vocal melody." They added that Ace of Base "clearly chose to put some effort into this one."

Lyrics

is used as an allegory in this song for waiting for "the prince" to come.

Track listing

Sweden Maxi-CD
  1. Waiting For Magic 3:31
  2. Waiting For Magic 6:34
  3. Waiting For Magic 3:51
  4. Waiting For Magic 5:14

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