Systemagic

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"Systemagic"
A red headed woman wearing a beige shirt and white skirt stands in the middle of a desert with the wind blowing her arms and a large drapery that flows from her hand.
Single by Goldfrapp
from the album Silver Eye
Released12 May 2017
Genre
Length3:38
LabelMute
Songwriters
Producers
Goldfrapp singles chronology
"Anymore"
(2017) 		"Systemagic"
(2017) 		"Everything Is Never Enough"
(2017)

"Systemagic" is a song performed by English group Goldfrapp, taken from their seventh studio album Silver Eye (2017). It was released as the album's second single on 12 May 2017 by Mute Records. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and William Owen Gregory, with additional production coming from John Congleton.

The track was featured in the 2025 action-adventure video game MindsEye.

Composition

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"Systemagic" has been described as a disco and electroclash song, in a similar style to their 2003 album Black Cherry and 2005 album Supernature.[3] AllMusic called it a "cybersexy mover" that was "quintessentially Goldfrapp", noting that the track is "untouched by EDM or any other trends".[4][3]

The track runs for three minutes and 38 seconds, the shortest on the album. The album title 'silver eye' is sung at the end of every verse.

Music video

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A music video was released on 24 April 2017.[5][6]

Track listing

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"Systemagic" / "Anymore" (Remixes Pt. 1) digital download[7]
  1. "Systemagic" (Hannah Holland Remix) – 7:34
  2. "Anymore" (Ralphi Rosario Tek Vocal Mix) – 7:01
"Systemagic" / "Anymore" (Remixes Pt. 2) digital download[8]
  1. "Systemagic" (Ralphi Rosario Lunar Eclipse Mix) – 6:58
  2. "Anymore" (Whatever/Whatever Remix by Justin Strauss & Bryan Mette) – 7:54
UK promo CD[9]
  1. "Systemagic" (Radio Edit 1) – 3:33
UK promo CD[9]
  1. "Systemagic" (Radio Edit 2) – 3:38

References

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  1. ^ Silver Eye - Goldfrapp | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-10-14
  2. ^ Collins, Sean T. "Goldfrapp: Silver Eye". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  3. ^ a b Collins, Sean T. "Goldfrapp: Silver Eye". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
  4. ^ Silver Eye - Goldfrapp | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2025-10-14
  5. ^ Gaca, Anna (24 April 2017). "Video: Goldfrapp – "Systemagic"". Spin. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. ^ Kreps, Daniel (24 April 2017). "Watch Goldfrapp's Electrifying 'Systemagic' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Systemagic" / "Anymore" (Remixes Pt. 1) (Liner notes). Goldfrapp (Digital ed.). Mute. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Systemagic" / "Anymore" (Remixes Pt. 2) (Liner notes). Goldfrapp (Digital ed.). Mute. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ a b "Systemagic" (Liner notes). Goldfrapp (Promo ed.). Mute. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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