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The song "Abracadabra" is a song by an American rock band with the all-talking name Steve Miller Band, which was written by Steve Miller and released as the first single from the 1982 album of the same name. The song was reportedly inspired by singer Diana Ross, whom the musician met while performing together on the same episode of the television show "Hullabaloo" in the 1960s. In an interview, Miller said that his label at the time, Capitol Records, didn't see the potential in the single and didn't want to release it in the US. Only after the song conquered the European charts was it also released in the United States, where it climbed to number one just as quickly.
"Abracadabra" is a worldwide hit, having shone on the charts in ten countries. In the U.S., the song charted at number one even on the prestigious Billboard Hot 100 chart for another two weeks, thus becoming the band's third hit in the U.S. territory. The song is also at number 90 on Billboard magazine's list of the greatest songs of all time.
The video for the song "Abracadabra" is one of the most iconic in music history. It was shown right after the "birth" of the MTV station. At the time, music videos noted their beginnings, and the Steve Miller Band 's song became the inspiration for later videos. Innovative video editing, repetition of frames, and colors reminiscent of the pop-art style were new to the music market at the time, and from the moment the video was made, it became a benchmark for how videos should be shot. It is also the first clip to use special effects and specific camera movement. The video won an MTV award for best effects, which were considered risqué at the time. Peter and Koko Cohn are responsible for directing the clip, who also co-wrote the basic concept of the video with Miller. Finally, it's also worth mentioning that the shooting schedule lasted just one day.