What make a great one-hit wonder? For starters, it can’t just be a normal hit song. It must be the sort of hit that everybody on the planet knows word-for-word — even years after its heyday has come ...
Magic! commandeered radio waves with their breakout hit 'Rude,' successfully making it one of the songs of the summer in 2014. The track is unstoppable -- an element the band touches on in the latest ...
One Australian man just used a sort-of romantic song in his very romantic wedding proposal — and he filmed the production so we can all enjoy it. The lyrics to "Rude," Magic!'s 2014 hit, are about a ...
That approach is evident throughout the band's debut album, Don't Kill the Magic, which debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, selling 36,000 copies in the first week after its July 1 release. By ...
Magic! is out to prove that it has more to its discography than "Rude." Stopping by "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" last night (Feb. 6), the quartet opened by playing another reggae-infused track -- "No Way No"… ...
If you've been listening to the radio lately, chances are you have the catchy song "Rude" by Magic! stuck in your head, in which case you'll crack up at this funny response to the lyrics. Magic!'s ...
Magic’s ‘Rude’ has been stuck in our heads for weeks, but the response from the ‘dad’ in the song is just INCREDIBLE! If you liked the original version of Magic’s ‘Rude’ you will LOVE the dad’s ...
The song "Rude" by the band MAGIC! is annoying and stupid. It's annoying and stupid for a few reasons. One of those reasons is the fact that the band stylizes their name as "MAGIC!," which makes my ...
“Rude” is just awful, a flaccid, boring slice of lightweight reggae that sounds like it was written to be heard in a dentist’s waiting room. The similarly banal lyrics concern a guy who seeks his ...
Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Well, fancy that: Billboard‘s latest update of their Hot 100 songs chart has finally brought a little change to the world of pop ...
Early in Magic!’s record release show at West Hollywood’s Troubadour nightclub, frontman Nasri Atweh asks the young, giddy crowd, “You guys like reggae music?” The people cheer, which is no surprise: ...
Well grounded: If the ancient tradition of reading coffee grounds means anything, Magic! frontman Nasri (born Nasri Atweh) has been destined for fame since childhood. At least, that's what his parents ...