"The Summer is Magic" is the debut hit single

Hit single

A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...

 by the Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 band Playahitty

Playahitty

Playahitty is an Italian eurodance group, most known for the 1994 hit The Summer is Magic, but also for other popular Dance tracks, such 1-2-3! ....

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The song was released in 1994. Particularly devoted to the dancefloors, it had a great success, reaching the Top 40 positions in various Singles Sales Charts around the world. It peaked at #2 in Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

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In the United Kingdom the 1995 cover version by Exotica feat. Itsy Foster was released in July 1995 and reached #68 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

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