In the Middle of the Night (Magic Affair song)

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"In the Middle of the Night"
Single by Magic Affair
from the album Omen (The Story Continues...)
Released16 July 1994 (1994-07-16)
Length4:06
Label
Composer(s)
  • Stefan Stieber
  • Mike Staab
  • Rainer Kempf
Lyricist(s)
  • Rainer Kempf
  • AK Swift
  • Bernd Breiter
Producer(s)Mike Staab
Magic Affair singles chronology
"Give Me All Your Love"
(1994) 		"In the Middle of the Night"
(1994) 		"Fire"
(1994)
Music video
"In the Middle of the Night" on YouTube

"In the Middle of the Night" is a song by German Eurodance band Magic Affair, released in July 1994 as the third single from their debut studio album, Omen (The Story Continues...) (1994). The raps are performed by American rapper AK Swift, and the lead vocals are sung by German singer Franca Morgano. The song peaked at number 10 in Finland, number 14 in Austria, and number 16 in both Germany and Sweden. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 34 in September 1994.

Critical reception[edit]

Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "Steamroller subtlety from the Teutonic techno team on a song with less substance than "The Omen", and following the well tried female singer/male rapper formula. A hit but probably not set for an extended run in the Top 40."[1]

Music video[edit]

The accompanying music video for "In the Middle of the Night" was directed by Manuela Hiller and Oliver Sommer. It was A-listed on Germany's VIVA in September 1994.[2]

Track listings[edit]

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany 17 July 1994 CD
[8]
United Kingdom 24 October 1994
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 EMI [17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jones, Alan (29 October 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream – Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 14. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Station Reports > VIVA TV/Cologne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 37. 10 September 1994. p. 22. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Magic Affair – In the Middle of the Night" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Magic Affair – In the Middle of the Night" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 36. 3 September 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  6. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  7. ^ "Magic Affair – In the Middle of the Night" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Magic Affair – In the Middle of the Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Magic Affair" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Magic Affair – In the Middle of the Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Magic Affair – In the Middle of the Night". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  14. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 5 November 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  16. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1994" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  17. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 22 October 1994. p. 27.
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