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{{Infobox song
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| name = Magnet and Steel
]
| image = Magnet and steel by walter egan Australian single side-A.png
| alt = side-A label by Polydor Records
| caption = Side A of the Australian single
| type = single
| artist = ]
| album = Not Shy
| B-side = {{ubl|"Tunnel O'Love" <small>(U.S.)</small>|"She's So Tough"<small> (International)</small>}}
| released = March 1978<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/310719|title = Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel}}</ref>
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = ]
| length = 3:25
| label = ] (US)<br>] (international)
| writer = Walter Egan
| producer = Walter Egan, ], ]
| prev_title =
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"'''Magnet and Steel'''" is a hit single written and performed by ], released in March 1978. It was the first and biggest hit on Egan's second solo LP, ''Not Shy''. It reached number eight on the U.S. ] and number nine in Canada. It spent 22 weeks on the American charts.

] and ], members of ], sang background vocals along with several others; Buckingham was also one of the song's producers, along with Egan and ]. Nicks was also Egan's inspiration for the song.<ref name="FMnet_PenguinQ&A">{{cite web
| url = http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/qa/walteregan_qa2.htm
| title = The Penguin Q&A Sessions: Walter Egan
| work = FleetwoodMac.net
| date = October 13–26, 1999
| accessdate = 2013-05-06
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318165236/http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/qa/walteregan_qa2.htm
| archive-date = 2012-03-18
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>

==Later uses==
"Magnet and Steel" was featured in '']'' (1997), '']'' (1998), and '']'' (1999). It was also heard in the Season 2 episode "Ohio" of the HBO series ] (2018) and in the film '']''.

The singer ] recorded a version of the song for the '']'' album with ] on guitar and backing vocals.

==Personnel==
*] – lead vocals, guitar
*] – guitars, background vocals
*] – background vocals
* Annie McLoone – background vocals
* John Selk – bass guitar, background vocals
* ] – guitar, background vocals
* ] – keyboards, vocals
* Mike Huey – drums, percussion

==Chart performance==
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!align="left"|Chart (1978)
!align="left"|Peak<br />position
|-
|align="left"|]<ref name="AU_bulion">{{cite web
|url=http://australian-charts.com
|title=One Hit Wonders
|format=Internet forum
|work=Australian-charts.com
|date=October 22, 2008
|accessdate=2011-08-06
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513133440/http://www.australian-charts.com/
|archivedate=May 13, 2013
}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|32
|-
|align="left"|Canada ] Top Singles<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4629a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - September 2, 1978}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|-
|France (])<ref>{{cite web|title= Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70 |publisher= InfoDisc |date=1978-12-08 |accessdate=22 December 2019 |url=http://infodisc.fr/Tubes_Artistes_E.php/Tubes_Artiste_Choisi.php |language= fr}}</ref>
|align="center"|60
|-
|align="left"|New Zealand<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Egan&cat=s |title=New Zealand charts portal |website=charts.nz |date= |accessdate=2016-10-13 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|7
|-
|align="left"|U.S. '']'' ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1978-08-26 |title=Music: Top 100 Songs &#124; Billboard Hot 100 Chart |website=Billboard.com |date=1978-08-26 |accessdate=2016-10-13}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|8
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=85}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|18
|-
|align="left"|U.S. '']'' Top 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/19780826.html |title=Top 100 1978-08-26 |work=] |accessdate=2014-10-30 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|9
|}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!align="left"|Chart (1978)
! style="text-align:center;"|Rank
|-
|Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0070a.pdf| title=RPM Top 200 Singles of 1978 - December 30, 1978}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|68
|-
|New Zealand<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1978-12-31 |title=Top Selling Singles of 1978 &#124; The Official New Zealand Music Chart |website=Nztop40.co.nz |date=1978-12-31 |access-date=2016-10-13}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|46
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1978.htm |title=Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978 |website=Musicoutfitters.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-13}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|40
|-
|U.S. ''Cash Box''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/1978YESP.html |title=Top 100 Year End Charts: 1978 |work=] |accessdate=2015-11-03 }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|59
|}

==See also==
* ]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* .

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Latest revision as of 05:41, 20 November 2024

1978 single by Walter Egan
"Magnet and Steel"
side-A label by Polydor RecordsSide A of the Australian single
Single by Walter Egan
from the album Not Shy
B-side
  • "Tunnel O'Love" (U.S.)
  • "She's So Tough" (International)
ReleasedMarch 1978
GenreSoft rock
Length3:25
LabelColumbia (US)
Polydor (international)
Songwriter(s)Walter Egan
Producer(s)Walter Egan, Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut

"Magnet and Steel" is a hit single written and performed by Walter Egan, released in March 1978. It was the first and biggest 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 along with several others; Buckingham was also one of the song's producers, along with Egan and Richard Dashut. Nicks was also Egan's inspiration for the song.

Later uses

"Magnet and Steel" was featured in Boogie Nights (1997), Overnight Delivery (1998), and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999). It was also heard in the Season 2 episode "Ohio" of the HBO series Divorce (2018) and in the film This is 40.

The singer Matthew Sweet recorded a version of the song for the Sabrina the Teenage Witch album with Lindsey Buckingham on guitar and backing vocals.

Personnel

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australia 32
Canada RPM Top Singles 9
France (IFOP) 60
New Zealand 7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 8
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 18
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1978) Rank
Canada 68
New Zealand 46
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 40
U.S. Cash Box 59

See also

References

  1. "Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel".
  2. "The Penguin Q&A Sessions: Walter Egan". FleetwoodMac.net. October 13–26, 1999. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
  3. "One Hit Wonders". Australian-charts.com. October 22, 2008. Archived from the original (Internet forum) on May 13, 2013. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  4. "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 2, 1978" (PDF).
  5. "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1978-12-08. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  6. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  7. "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 1978-08-26. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  8. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 85.
  9. "Top 100 1978-08-26". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
  10. "RPM Top 200 Singles of 1978 - December 30, 1978" (PDF).
  11. "Top Selling Singles of 1978 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1978-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  12. "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
  13. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1978". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-11-03.

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