Three Ring Circus" is a 1974 soulful track by the Philadelphia R&B group Blue Magic, known for its lush orchestration and emotional lyrics that use the metaphor of a circus to describe heartbreak. Released as a single from their 1974 album The Magic of the Blue, the song reached number 5 on the Billboard R&B chart and number 36 on the Hot 100 chart. It is often considered a follow-up to their hit "Sideshow," continuing the theme of theatrical heartbreak with lead singer Ted Mills' signature fals