ORIGINAL ANSWER:not a mowtown songit was a number 8 song by America in 1982===========================================================ADDITION:Since I was looking for a song of the same name - And the above answer wasn't the solution - I kept on looking and eventually found it!I think you're looking for a song called "You can do magic" by 'Limmie & The Family Cookin'.That is, if we both had the same song in mind! :P
The #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 on 7 Feb 1982 was Centerfold by The J. Geils Band.
Adieu - song - was created in 1982.
The number one song from January 16th 1994 was I will do anything for love (but i wont do that) by Meatloaf.
Regardless of whether or not the single is number one, the song writer usually earns 50% of the royalties.
On July 31 1982, the number 1 song played was "The Eye Of The Tiger".
The Number of the Beast - song - was created on 1982-04-26.
One to One - song - was created in 1982-06.
Diana Ross' 1982 song "Muscles" spend 6 consecutive weeks at #10. Paul McCartney's spent 5 consecutive weeks at #10 with "Spies Like Us" also in 1982.
Soup for One - song - was created in 1982.
Hall & Oates had a hit song called "One On One" in 1982.
The only acapella song to reach number one during those years was Don't Worry Be Happy in 1988
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"House of Fun" was released in April of 1982. The song was performed by a band called "Madness" and it reached number one on the UK music charts. The song was supposed to be about coming of age.
Culture Club are know to have Three number one singles 1982- Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, 1983 Karma Chameleon, and 1984's The War Song (War Is Stupid)
"Every Breath You Take" by the Police was the number 1 hit song for the year 1983.
The Number One Song in Heaven was created in 1979.