Harry Houdini was released by Kon Kan on the 1989 album Move to Move, after the group found international success with I Beg Your Pardon. Kon Kan was formed in Toronto by Barry Harris and the name was a play on Canadian content rules. The track never matched the first single's chart run and stayed a lesser known part of the catalogue, which helped it resurface online as an obscure find. Short clips now circulate as nostalgic, slightly bizarre audio for retro edits.