Magnet and Steel
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| "Magnet and Steel" | ||||||||
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| File:Magnet and Steel - Walter Egan.jpg | ||||||||
| Single by Walter Egan | ||||||||
| from the album Not Shy | ||||||||
| B-side | "Tunnel O'Love" (U.S.) "She's So Tough" (International) |
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| Released | May, 1978 | |||||||
| Format | 45 RPM | |||||||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||||||
| Length | 3:25 | |||||||
| Label | Columbia | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Walter Egan | |||||||
| Producer(s) | Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Richard Dashut | |||||||
| Certification | Gold | |||||||
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"Magnet and Steel" is a hit single written and performed by Walter Egan, released in May 1978. It was the first and greatest hit on Egan's second solo LP, Not Shy. It reached number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number nine in Canada. It spent 22 weeks on the American charts.
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, members of Fleetwood Mac, sang background vocals and co-produced the song. Nicks was also Egan's inspiration for the song.[1]
"Magnet and Steel" was featured in Boogie Nights (1997), Overnight Delivery (1998) and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999).
Contents
Chart performance
Weekly singles charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia [2] | 32 |
| Canada RPM [3] | 9 |
| New Zealand [4] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[6] | 18 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[7] | 9 |
| WLS survey (Chicago)[8] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada [9] | 68 |
| New Zealand [10] | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [11] | 40 |
| U.S. Cash Box [12] | 59 |
| WLS survey (Chicago) [13] | 46 |
References
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- ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4618a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=j6blqj7c6uuur295i27mvj3ps5
- ↑ http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Egan&cat=s
- ↑ https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1978-08-26
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- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/19780826.html
- ↑ http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls102178.htm
- ↑ https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0070a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=j6blqj7c6uuur295i27mvj3ps5
- ↑ http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/?chart=3867
- ↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1978.htm
- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/1978YESP.html
- ↑ http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls89of78.htm
