Black Magic Woman
Appearance
"Black Magic Woman" | ||||
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Single by Fleetwood Mac | ||||
B-side | "The Sun Is Shining" | |||
Released | 29 March 1968 | |||
Recorded | February 1968 | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
Length | 2:48 | |||
Label | Blue Horizon (57-3138) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Peter Green | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Vernon[1] | |||
Fleetwood Mac singles chronology | ||||
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"Black Magic Woman" is a 1968 song by British blues band Fleetwood Mac and written by Peter Green. It was later included on their Greatest Hits and Vintage Years.
Santana version
[change | change source]"Black Magic Woman" | |
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Single by Santana | |
from the album Abraxas | |
B-side | "Hope You're Feeling Better" |
Released | November 1970[2] |
Genre | |
Length | 5:24 (Album Version) 3:20 (Single Version) |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | Peter Green ("Black Magic Woman"), Gábor Szabó ("Gypsy Queen") |
Producer(s) | Fred Catero, Carlos Santana |
In 1970, Santana released a version of "Black Magic Woman" from their second studio album Abraxas. It went to number 4 in Canada and the United States. It was their biggest until 1999 when Smooth topped the United States.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Info on Fleetwood Mac's "Black Magic Woman"". 45cat.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ↑ "Billboard". November 7, 1970.
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Abraxas - Santana | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2021.