It compares a girl’s charm for a boy to spellcasting. The song was nominated for Choice Love Song at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards, and for British Single of the Year and British Video of the Year at the 2016 Brit Awards. The song has a quick tempo of 112 beats per minute and is composed in the key of E major. [12], Talking about the song's message, the group said that it is "basically that we are the girls with the secret potion and we're going to give it to all the other girls that want to get the man they want to get" with Pinnock adding that "it [the potion] is a metaphor for having confidence to get your man". —Jesy Nelson talking to KISS FM about the music video. [22] They became the first girl group to have a number one remain there for longer than a week since Sugababes' "About You Now" in 2007. "[16], Ariana Bacle of Entertainment Weekly described the song as "bouncy" and "incredible catchy". [5], The music video was filmed on the Mornington Peninsula and Melbourne, Victoria and directed b BraydenFunFilms. ", "Little Mix to Hit the Stage at Teen Choice Awards", "Little Mix Perform A BIG Magic Trick at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards! The original song was written two years before by Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac. [13][14], Upon release, "Black Magic" was acclaimed by music critics, who welcomed Little Mix's new '80s influenced sound. [6], Beat Magazine said "The politically-charged number packs a punch, though it is swathed in positivity and offers a feel-good message of empowerment overall, with chorus lines like 'young, black and gifted, talking the whole package' leading the track. [25] The song also charted on both Ultratip Belgian airplay charts, peaking at four on the Flanders chart and 37 on the Wallonia chart. The video was received positively both by the fans and the critics. 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(You Are My Destiny)" by A. R. Rahman and The Pussycat Dolls featuring Nicole Scherzinger in 2009. The Norwegian production duo Electric, who previously worked on the group's second studio album Salute (2013), produced the single, with additional production from Matt Rad. In its second week the song remained at number one and had combined sales of 66,000, including 1.87 million streams. How Did They Do That??? Listen to Black Magic by Little Mix, 1,878,824 Shazams, featuring on 2010s Dance Party Essentials, and Little Mix Essentials Apple Music playlists. ", "Little Mix Opens For One Direction at Apple Music Festival – Dissing Zayn Malik? Upon its release, "Black Magic" was liked by music critics.The song was influenced by 1980s music. 1 contributor total. [49] On 14 June 2015, they performed the song on the British radio show Total Access hosted by Elliot Holman. One taste and you'll be mine. 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