
Session drummer Gary Chester played tambourine on the track. According to the lyrics, the magic referenced in the title is the power of music to supply happiness and freedom to both those who make it and those who listen to it. The single was well received by the public and became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 9.

In 1965, The Lovin' Spoonful originally recorded and released the song as the first single from their debut studio album Do You Believe in Magic. The Lovin' Spoonful version Billboard trade ad for the song In 1978, Shaun Cassidy reached the Top 40 with his cover version. The single peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

" Do You Believe in Magic" is a song by American rock band the Lovin' Spoonful. 1965 single by the Lovin' Spoonful "Do You Believe in Magic"
