Santana's "Black Magic Woman" is a cover of a song originally recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1968. The song was written by Peter Green and became a major hit for Santana after they recorded it for their third album Abraxas in 1970. Santana's version features a distinctive guitar riff and Latin-influenced percussion that helped popularize Latin rock and propelled the song to number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.