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This article is about the 2006 album. For the original 1980 compilation, see The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits.
The Magic of Boney M.
Greatest hits album by
Boney M.
ReleasedOctober 27, 2006
Recorded1975-1984, 1989, 1992, 2006
GenreEurodance, Pop, Euro disco
Length74:24
LabelSony BMG (EU)
ProducerFrank Farian
Boney M. chronology
The Greatest Hits
(2001) 		The Magic of Boney M.
(2006) 		Hit Collection
(2007)
2022 reissue cover
File:Boney M. - The Magic of Boney M (Special Remix Edition).jpg
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The Magic of Boney M. is a greatest hits album of recordings by Boney M. released by Sony BMG in October 2006.

The compilation which is an updated version of 1993's Gold - 20 Super Hits and 2001's The Greatest Hits includes eighteen of Boney M's best known hits from the 1970s and 1980s, a new remix of 1976 single "Sunny" by German DJ and record producer Mousse T. as well as one new recording featuring backing vocals from original Boney M. lead vocalist Liz Mitchell.

While this compilation is digitally remastered it contains both original recordings and overdubbed or remixed versions dating from Gold - 20 Super Hits.

The compilation will be reissued on 18 March 2022 with new artwork as a special “remix edition”. This release will replace “A Moment of Love” with the 2021 remixes of “Rasputin” and “Daddy Cool”, along with a previously-unreleased Spanish version of “Rivers of Babylon” entitled “Rios de Babylonia”.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Daddy Cool"Frank Farian/George Reyam3:28
2."Sunny"Bobby Hebb3:57
3."Rivers of Babylon"Frank Farian/George Reyam4:16
4."El Lute"Hans Blum/Frank Farian/Fred Jay4:00
5."No Woman, No Cry"Bob Marley4:18
6."Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday"Frank Farian/Fred Jay3:56
7."Rasputin"Frank Farian/Fred Jay/George Reyam4:26
8."Painter Man"Kenny Pickett/Eddie Phillips3:17
9."Belfast"Jimmy Bilsbury/Drafi Deutscher/Joe Menke3:27
10."Brown Girl in the Ring"Frank Farian4:01
11."Kalimba de Luna"Gianluigi Di Franco/Giuseppe Amoruso/Tony Esposito/Remo Licastro/Mauro Malavasi4:13
12."Happy Song"Abacap/Ottavio Bacciocchi/Ivana Spagna3:58
13."Still I’m Sad"Jim McCarty/Paul Samwell-Smith4:25
14."Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" (radio version ‘92)Jester Hairston/Frank Farian/Fred Jay/Hela Lorin4:02
15."Baby Do You Wanna Bump"Zambi2:27
16."Felicidad (Margherita)"Pino Massara/Rosella Conz2:51
17."Gotta Go Home"Frank Farian/Heinz Huth/Jürgen Huth/Fred Jay2:33
18."Ma Baker"Frank Farian/Fred Jay/George Reyam4:06
19."Sunny" (Mousse T. radio mix)Bobby Hebb3:20
20."A Moment of Love"Frank Farian/M. Bofaba3:13
  • Track 20 is a new recording with featured vocalist Liz Mitchell. The lead male vocalist is currently unknown.
  • The UK release features a slightly realigned track list, however the content is the same.
  • The Australian release replaces “Kalimba de Luna” with the 1986 remix of “Feliz Navidad”, originally released on The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs.
2CD edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."Magic Mega Mix 2006" (composes of “Daddy Cool” (intro), “Gotta Go Home”, “Rasputin”, “Sunny”, “Ma Baker” and “Daddy Cool”)5:11
2022 “special remix edition” bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
20."Rasputin" (Majestic X Boney M.)3:06
21."Daddy Cool" (LIZOT X Boney M.)2:35
22."Rios de Babylonia" (Spanish version)4:07

Personnel

Production

Single release

  1. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Radio Mix) - 3:21
  2. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Sexy Disco Radio Mix) - 3:27
  3. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Extended Radio Mix) - 4:17
  4. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Sexy Disco Club Mix) - 5:48

Charts

Chart (2006–07) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 28
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 13
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[5] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 94
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 27
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 154
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] 23
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 45

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Gold 50,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[18] Gold 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ The Magic of Boney M. at AllMusic
  2. ^ The Magic of Boney M. (Special Remix Edition). Amazon.de. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Boney M.: The Magic of Boney M." (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Boney M – The Magic Of Boney M". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  18. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2006 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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