What make a great one-hit wonder? For starters, it can’t just be a normal hit song. It must be the sort of hit that everybody on the planet knows word-for-word — even years after its heyday has come ...

It should stand out, grab you by the throat and force you into a reaction of some kind. But “Rude” is one of those songs that you forget is even playing after 10 seconds. It has to rank as one of the ...

You know that song that's taking over the radio waves? Yep, that's 'Rude' by Magic!, one of PopCrush's top picks to be the song of the summer! Magic! totally got us psyched for warmer weather when ...

Magic! commandeered radio waves with their breakout hit 'Rude,' successfully making it one of the songs of the summer in 2014. The track is unstoppable -- an element the band touches on in the latest ...

Where in the world is Carmen San Diego? We are in London England on a promotional tour. We’re promoting “Rude” here. It’s blowing up here. They say it’s gonna go number one by next week. Isn’t that ...

Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Well, fancy that: Billboard‘s latest update of their Hot 100 songs chart has finally brought a little change to the world of pop ...

Their lead single “Rude” stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for an impressive six weeks. “That was crazy. That was not something that we ever expected to happen,” Alex said. “Sony did a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music, and why you buy the tunes you do. Jul 29, 2014, 07:27am EDT Jul 29, 2014, 08:46am EDT This article is more ...

If you've been listening to the radio lately, chances are you have the catchy song "Rude" by Magic! stuck in your head, in which case you'll crack up at this funny response to the lyrics. Magic!'s ...

Early in Magic!’s record release show at West Hollywood’s Troubadour nightclub, frontman Nasri Atweh asks the young, giddy crowd, “You guys like reggae music?” The people cheer, which is no surprise: ...

Well grounded: If the ancient tradition of reading coffee grounds means anything, Magic! frontman Nasri (born Nasri Atweh) has been destined for fame since childhood. At least, that's what his parents ...

True (short) story: I didn't know what this "Rude" song was until Complex panned it. The premise and lyrics are cringe-worthy (and make me remember why I sought out instrumental music for a while), ...