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Written by Dave Jolicoeur, also Feel Good Inc. (Gorillaz), Me Myself and I and Say No Go
Released on Big Life, also Me Myself and I, Say No Go and Hip Hop Hooray (Naughty by Nature)
Produced by Prince Paul, also Me Myself and I, Say No Go and Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)
Mixed by Scotty Hard, also Partido Alto (Medeski, Martin & Wood), Note Bleu (Medeski, Martin & Wood) and The Dropper (Medeski, Martin & Wood)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Prince Paul produced 8 of De La Soul’s top 10 songs
Prince Paul wrote 8 of De La Soul’s top 10 songs
Johnny Cash wrote 283 songs on fono
James Brown wrote 229 songs on fono
Credits
All 13 credits
- Written by
- Bob Dorough, Dave Jolicoeur, James Brown, Johnny Cash, Maseo, Posdnuos and Prince Paul
- Produced by
- De La Soul and Prince Paul
- Mixed by
- Prince Paul and Scotty Hard
- Part of
- 3 Feet High and Rising
- Released on
- Big Life
- Written by
- Bob Dorough, Dave Jolicoeur, James Brown, Johnny Cash, Maseo, Posdnuos and Prince Paul
- Produced by
- De La Soul and Prince Paul
- Mixed by
- Prince Paul and Scotty Hard
- Part of
- 3 Feet High and Rising
- Released on
- Big Life
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Dave Jolicoeur
Same producer: Prince Paul
Same mixer: Scotty Hard
Same writer: James Brown
Same producer: Prince Paul
Same mixer: Scotty Hard
Same writer: James Brown
Same producer: Prince Paul
Versions, samples and covers
- SamplesLesson 3 (History Of Hip Hop Mix)
- SamplesThree Is a Magic Number
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Magic Number samples Lesson 3 (History Of Hip Hop Mix)
The Magic Number samples Lesson 3 (History Of Hip Hop Mix)
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2MusicBrainz The Magic Number samples Three Is a Magic Number
The Magic Number samples Three Is a Magic Number
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3MusicBrainz The Magic Number was produced by De La Soul
The Magic Number was produced by De La Soul
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz The Magic Number was produced by Prince Paul
The Magic Number was produced by Prince Paul
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Magic Number was written by Bob Dorough
The Magic Number was written by Bob Dorough
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz The Magic Number was written by Dave Jolicoeur
The Magic Number was written by Dave Jolicoeur
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7MusicBrainz The Magic Number was written by James Brown
The Magic Number was written by James Brown
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8MusicBrainz The Magic Number was written by Johnny Cash
The Magic Number was written by Johnny Cash
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9MusicBrainz The Magic Number was written by Maseo
10MusicBrainz The Magic Number was written by Posdnuos
The Magic Number was written by Posdnuos
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11MusicBrainz The Magic Number was written by Prince Paul
The Magic Number was written by Prince Paul
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12MusicBrainz The Magic Number is part of the release 3 Feet High and Rising
The Magic Number is part of the release 3 Feet High and Rising
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13MusicBrainz Big Life is the label of the song The Magic Number
Big Life is the label of the song The Magic Number
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14MusicBrainz The Magic Number was mixed by Prince Paul
The Magic Number was mixed by Prince Paul
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15MusicBrainz The Magic Number was mixed by Scotty Hard
The Magic Number was mixed by Scotty Hard
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16MusicBrainz The Magic Number was released on 1989-05-14
The Magic Number was released on 1989-05-14
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