The Magic Numbers (album)

The Magic Numbers
Studio album by The Magic Numbers
Released	June 13, 2005 (2005-06-13)
Recorded	Metropolis Studios and Konk Studios
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	64:37
Label	Heavenly (UK) - HVNLP53 EMI (U.S.)
Producer	Craig Silvey and Romeo Stodart
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The Magic Numbers chronology
The Magic Numbers (2005) Those the Brokes (2006)

The Magic Numbers is the self-titled debut album from The Magic Numbers. It was nominated for a Mercury Music Prize in 2005. Songwriting duties were taken by Romeo Stodart as was much of the musical composition and arrangement. It incorporated the earlier single release of "Hymn for Her" as a hidden track. The album incorporates many folk elements within the main indie sound which resounds throughout. The album also reflects many elements of the writers early chilhood dreams, tales of their love life and desperation of youth. For example Love Me Like You, the most well known single of the album, illustrates the difference of feeling in their love for each other.

Track listing

1. "Mornings Eleven"
2. "Forever Lost"
3. "The Mule"
4. "Long Legs"
5. "Love Me Like You"
6. "Which Way to Happy"
7. "I See You, You See Me"
8. "Don't Give Up the Fight"
9. "This Love"
10. "Wheels on Fire"
11. "Love's a Game"
12. "Try"

• Try contains hidden track "Hymn for Her" starting at 7:17

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	June 13, 2005	Heavenly	CD	HVNLP53CD
			LP	HVNLP53
United States	August 2, 2005	EMI	CD	312162

Singles

Date	Single	Peak chart positions	B-sides
		UK Chart[disambiguation needed ]
23 May 2005	"Forever Lost"	15	Idea of a Feeling" "I Hope You Don't Mind"
8 August 2005	"Love Me Like You"	12	"Drunk on Your Words" "Delphina's Song" "Travelling Souls"
24 October 2005	"Love's a Game"	24	"Keep It in the Pocket" "Last Night I Fell"
16 January 2006	"I See You, You See Me"	20	"Forever Lost" (cover by 'Magic Fractions') "Close Your Eyes" "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" "Crazy in Love"