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{{Infobox single <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Songs --> |
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| Name = Magnet and Steel |
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| Cover = Magnet_and_Steel.jpg |
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| Artist = ] |
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| Album = "Not Shy" |
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| B-side = Tunnel O'Love |
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| Released = May, 1978 |
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| Format = ] |
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| Genre = ] |
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| Length = 3:25 |
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| Label = ] |
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| Writer = Walter Egan |
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| Producer = ], ] and Richard Dashut |
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| Certification = Gold |
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| Last single = "Sunrise" <br/> (1976) |
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| This single = "'''She Did It'''" <br/> (1977) |
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| Next single = "Boats Against the Current" <br/> (1978) |
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"'''Magnet and Steel'''" is a hit single written and performed by ], released in May 1978. It was the first and greatest hit on Egan's second solo LP, ''Not Shy''. It reached number 8 on the U.S. ] and number 9 in Canada. It spent 22 weeks on the American charts. |
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Members of ], ] and ] were featured on background vocals and co-produced the song. Nicks was also Egan's inspiration for the song.<ref name="FMnet_PenguinQ&A">{{cite web |
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| url = http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/qa/walteregan_qa2.htm |
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| title = The Penguin Q&A Sessions: Walter Egan |
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| work = FleetwoodMac.net |
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| date = October 13–26, 1999 |
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| accessdate = 2013-05-06 |
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"Magnet and Steel" was featured in the: 1997 film, '']''; 1998 film, '']''; and the 1999 film, ]. |
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==Chart performance== |
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===Weekly singles charts=== |
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!align="left"|Chart (1978) |
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!align="left"|Peak<br />position |
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|align="left"|Australia |
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|align="left"|Canada ] |
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|align="left"|New Zealand <ref>http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Egan&cat=s</ref> |
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|align="left"|U.S. '']'' ] |
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|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' ] |
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|align="left"|U.S. '']'' Top 100 |
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===Year-end charts=== |
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|WLS survey (Chicago) <ref>http://www.oldiesloon.com/il/wls89of78.htm</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{MetroLyrics song|walter-egan|magnet-and-steel}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
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