Could IT Be Magic

Could It Be Magic

"Could It Be Magic" is a song with lyrics written by Adrienne Anderson and music mainly composed by Barry Manilow. It was included on Manilow's 1973 debut album, Barry Manilow. Because of its popularity, it was released as a single in 1975, two years after it had originally been recorded, where it reached #6 in the United States.

Manilow's recording begins and ends with an excerpt of Frédéric Chopin's Prelude in C Minor, Opus 28, Number 20. The whole song is based on the harmonic scheme of Chopin's prelude. The lyric "Sweet Melissa" is a tribute to singer Melissa Manchester, then Manilow's label-mate on the Arista Records label.

The song has been covered by a number of other artists over the years, most successfully by Donna Summer in 1976 and by Take That in the early 1990s. The song was remixed in 1993 using the original orchestration of brass and strings combined with new drums, bass and synthesizers, and was included on the album Greatest Hits: The Platinum Collection. An extended remix of the 1993 version was issued as a promotional 12" single and included on the 12" single of "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight."