Could IT Be Magic - Other Notable Versions

Other Notable Versions

  • A jazz version of the tune was arranged into a trio setting by Filipino pianist/arranger Bobby Enriquez, then performed during a summer tour of Japan in 1982. A recording of the piece is on the album, "Bobby Enriquez: Live! In Tokyo." GNP Crescendo GNPD-2161
  • A house remix of the song appears as the penultimate track on Hed Kandi: Disco Heaven 01.05, credited to "Andrea T. Mendoza & Tibet feat. Ife Corcoran".
  • In 1993 British top-producer Trevor Horn remixed the song with Barry Manilow, who re-recorded his vocals. The release was only available on promo-12" ARISTA-COULD1993
  • The song was recorded in Dutch by the singer Rob de Nijs, called Ontmoeting. The text was written by his former wife Belinda Meulendijk, and was released as a single in 1986. It was taken from the album Vrije val.
  • The Dutch group Lucifer also recorded the track in 1975, even before Donna Summer recorded hers. This version does not contain the Chopin-preludium, but instead has a falset-ladyvoice from Margriet Eshuys and mandolines.
  • It was covered by The Puppini Sisters on their album The Rise and Fall of Ruby Woo.
  • French singer Alain Chamfort released a French language version of the song under the title "le temps qui court" in 1975.
  • Chamfort's version was later covered by boy band Alliage in 1997. Their version peaked at number 13 in France and number 32 in Belgium (Wallonia). This version was covered by Les Enfoirés in 2006, reaching number four in France, number two in Belgium (Wallonia) and number 19 in Switzerland.
  • In 2007, Lazlo Bane covered the song on the album Guilty Pleasures.
  • Donald Braswell II recorded this song on his 2007 album New Chapter.
  • Leona Lewis performed this song on the third series of The X Factor's British version, which she eventually won.
  • Regine Velasquez performed the song for her live album, Regine Live: Songbird Sings the Classics.
  • Joe McElderry performed the song on the sixth series of The X Factor's British version, which he eventually won, as Leona Lewis had won the third series.
  • Mary Byrne performed this song on the 7th series of The X Factor's British version, but unlike Leona Lewis four series prior and Joe McElderry in the previous series, she eventually lost.
  • The Shirelles also recorded a version that was released on a bootleg album in the late 1970s.

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