The Magic of Boney M.

This article is about the 2006 album. For the original 1980 compilation, see The Magic of Boney M. – 20 Golden Hits.

The Magic of Boney M.
Original release
Greatest hits album by Boney M.
Released	October 27, 2006
Recorded	1975–1984
Genre	Eurodance, pop, Euro disco
Length	74:24
Label	Sony BMG (Europe)
Producer	Frank Farian
Boney M. chronology
The Greatest Hits (2001) The Magic of Boney M. (2006) Rivers of Babylon: Presenting Boney M. (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Magic of Boney M. is a greatest hits album of recordings by Boney M. released by Sony BMG in October 2006.

The compilation which is an updated version of 1992's Gold – 20 Super Hits and 2001's The Greatest Hits includes eighteen of Boney M's best known hits from the 1970s and 1980s, a new remix of 1976 single "Sunny" by German DJ and record producer Mousse T. as well as one new track featuring vocals from original Boney M. lead vocalist Liz Mitchell.

While this compilation is digitally remastered it contains both original recordings and overdubbed or remixed versions dating from Gold - 20 Super Hits.

The compilation was reissued on 18 March 2022 with new artwork as a special "remix edition". This release replaces "A Moment of Love" with the 2021 remixes of "Rasputin" and "Daddy Cool", along with a previously unreleased Spanish version of "Rivers of Babylon" entitled "Rios de Babylonia".[2]

Track listing

The Magic of Boney M. track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Daddy Cool"	Frank Farian/George Reyam	3:28
2.	"Sunny" (1992 overdub mix)	Bobby Hebb	3:57
3.	"Rivers of Babylon" (single version, 1992 overdub mix)	Frank Farian/George Reyam	4:16
4.	"El Lute" (remix ‘89 edit)	Hans Blum/Frank Farian/Fred Jay	4:00
5.	"No Woman, No Cry" (1992 overdub mix)	Bob Marley	4:18
6.	"Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday" (1992 overdub mix)	Frank Farian/Fred Jay	3:56
7.	"Rasputin" (single version, 1992 overdub mix)	Frank Farian/Fred Jay/George Reyam	4:26
8.	"Painter Man" (1992 overdub mix)	Kenny Pickett/Eddie Phillips	3:17
9.	"Belfast" (1992 overdub mix)	Jimmy Bilsbury/Drafi Deutscher/Joe Menke	3:27
10.	"Brown Girl in the Ring" (1992 overdub mix)	Frank Farian	4:01
11.	"Kalimba de Luna" (1992 overdub mix)	Gianluigi Di Franco/Giuseppe Amoruso/Tony Esposito/Remo Licastro/Mauro Malavasi	4:13
12.	"Happy Song" (single version edit)	Abacap/Ottavio Bacciocchi/Ivana Spagna	3:58
13.	"Still I’m Sad" (1992 overdub mix)	Jim McCarty/Paul Samwell-Smith	4:25
14.	"Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" (radio version ‘92)	Jester Hairston/Frank Farian/Fred Jay/Hela Lorin	4:02
15.	"Baby Do You Wanna Bump" (1992 overdub mix)	Zambi	2:27
16.	"Felicidad (Margherita)" (1992 overdub mix)	Pino Massara/Rosella Conz	2:51
17.	"Gotta Go Home" (1992 overdub mix)	Frank Farian/Heinz Huth/Jürgen Huth/Fred Jay	2:33
18.	"Ma Baker" (1992 overdub mix)	Frank Farian/Fred Jay/George Reyam	4:06
19.	"Sunny" (Mousse T. radio mix)	Bobby Hebb	3:20
20.	"A Moment of Love"	Frank Farian/M. Bofaba	3:13

• Track 20 is a new recording with lead vocals from Liz Mitchell. The choral backing vocals are unknown.
• The UK release features a slightly realigned track list, however the content is the same.
• The Australian release replaces "Kalimba de Luna" with the 1986 remix of "Feliz Navidad", originally released on The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs.

2CD edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Magic Mega Mix 2006" (composes of "Daddy Cool" (intro), "Gotta Go Home", "Rasputin", "Sunny", "Ma Baker" and "Daddy Cool")	5:11

2022 "special remix edition" bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
20.	"Rasputin" (Majestic X Boney M.)	3:06
21.	"Daddy Cool" (Lizot X Boney M.)	2:35
22.	"Rios de Babylonia" (Spanish version)	4:07

• "Rios de Babylonia" is a newly recorded Spanish version of "Rivers of Babylon", featuring vocals from Marcia Barrett, Yulee B. and Frank Farian.

Personnel

• Liz Mitchell – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Marcia Barrett – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Frank Farian – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Reggie Tsiboe – lead vocals, backing vocals (tracks 11 & 12)
• Bobby Farrell – vocals (track 12)
• Yulee B – vocals "Rios de Babylonia"

Production

• Frank Farian – producer
• Mousse T. – remixer

Single release

• "Sunny" (Mousse T. Remix) digital download (Sony BMG)

1. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Radio Mix) – 3:21
2. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Sexy Disco Radio Mix) – 3:27
3. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Extended Radio Mix) – 4:17
4. "Sunny" (Mousse T. Sexy Disco Club Mix) – 5:48

Charts

2006–2007 weekly chart performance for The Magic of Boney M.

Chart (2006–2007)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]	28
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4]	13
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[5]	16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6]	94
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	27
French Albums (SNEP)[8]	154
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	19
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]	2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11]	2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12]	23
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14]	39
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	45

2022 weekly chart performance for The Magic of Boney M.

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16]	10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17]	84
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18]	159
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19]	7
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[20]	24
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[21]	36

Certifications

Certifications for The Magic of Boney M.

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22]	Gold	35,000^^
Canada (Music Canada)[23]	Gold	50,000^^
Ireland (IRMA)[24]	Gold	7,500^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. The Magic of Boney M. at AllMusic
2. The Magic of Boney M. (Special Remix Edition). Amazon.de. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
3. "Australiancharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
4. "Austriancharts.at – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
5. "Danishcharts.dk – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
7. "Boney M.: The Magic of Boney M." (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
8. "Lescharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
9. "Offiziellecharts.de – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
10. "Charts.nz – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
11. "Norwegiancharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
12. "Spanishcharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
13. "Swedishcharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
14. "Swisscharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
16. "Austriancharts.at – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
17. "Ultratop.be – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
18. "Ultratop.be – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
19. "Offiziellecharts.de – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M." (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
20. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2022. 12. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
21. "Portuguesecharts.com – Boney M. – The Magic of Boney M.". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
22. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
23. "Canadian album certifications – Boney M – The Magic Of Boney M". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
24. "The Irish Charts - 2006 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

External links

• Allmusic, biography, discography etc.