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Imagination (band)
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Imagination were a three piece British soul
and funk band
, who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They had chart
hits
in 28 countries, earning four platinum discs
, nine gold discs
and more than a dozen silver discs
around the world between 1981 and 1983.
was working as a backing vocalist
for The Delfonics
, Chairmen of the Board, The Velvelettes
and The Elgins
when he met Ashley Ingram, a guitarist
/bassist
(born 27 November 1960, Northampton
). John and Ingram formed a songwriting
partnership, resolving to start their own 'slinky, sexy and erotic' group, working in a short-lived band called Fizzz. Whilst auditioning for another short-lived band, Midnight Express, they met drummer
Errol Kennedy (born 9 June 1953, Montego Bay
) who had learned to drum in the Boys' Brigade
and Air Training Corps
.
took a demo
tape
of a track called "Body Talk" to producers
Jolley & Swain
. It was released as a single
in April 1981 under the group name Imagination, a name that the group chose as a tribute to John Lennon
. The track reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart
in May 1981, selling 250,000 copies in the UK
and spending eighteen weeks in the Top 50. They had two more hit single
s that year, "In and Out of Love" (September) and "Flashback" (November), both of which peaked at number 16, all from their debut album
, also called Body Talk
.
Their biggest hit, "Just an Illusion", peaked at number two in March 1982 ("Just an Illusion" would later be used as the end title song to the 1986 movie
, F/X
); followed by "Music and Lights" (number five in June), "In the Heat of the Night" (number 22 in September, also the name of their second album) and "Changes
" (number 31 in December). This was accompanied by a sell-out concert tour of Europe
, with 22 dates in the UK
. The trio frequently appeared on BBC Television
's Top of the Pops
, and other pop music
TV
programmes, with a distinctive exotic
style, reminiscent of Roman senators
, harem
orderlies and slaves. John made a guest appearance on Doctor Who
in 1983. They were also known for their esoteric
album sleeve notes.
Following this the success of the group in the UK waned, but they continued to perform, tour and record
. In 1987, they were signed to RCA Records
and recorded two albums and seven more singles. Their last album Fascination Of The Physical, recorded in 1990, was a commercial failure. This caused the band to split in 1992.
John went back to acting, but re-surfaced as a singer in the reality television
show
, Reborn in the USA
. Ingram also enjoyed success as a songwriter
for Des'ree
. John is currently working on a project documenting British black music.
British soul
British soul, Brit soul or the British soul invasion is soul music performed by British artists. Soul has been a major influence on British popular music since the 1960s, and American soul was extremely popular among some youth subcultures, such as mods, skinheads and the northern soul movement...
and funk band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
, who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They had chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
hits
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
in 28 countries, earning four platinum discs
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
, nine gold discs
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
and more than a dozen silver discs
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
around the world between 1981 and 1983.
Band members
Singer Leee JohnLeee John
Leee John of St Lucian descent, is a British musician and actor. He was educated in New York, later studying drama at the Anna Scher Theatre School.-Career:...
was working as a backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
for The Delfonics
The Delfonics
The Delfonics are a pioneering Philadelphia soul singing group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Their most notable hits include "La-La ", "Didn't I ", "Break Your Promise," "I'm Sorry," and "Ready or Not Here I Come "...
, Chairmen of the Board, The Velvelettes
The Velvelettes
The Velvelettes was an American singing girl group, signed to Motown in the 1960s.-Early years and establishment:The group was founded in 1961 by Bertha Barbee McNeal and Mildred Gill Arbor, students at Western Michigan University. Mildred recruited her younger sister Carolyn , who was in 9th...
and The Elgins
The Elgins
The Elgins were an American vocal group on the Motown label, active from the late 1950s to 1967. Their most successful record was "Heaven Must Have Sent You", written and produced by the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, which was a hit in the US in 1966, and in the UK when reissued in...
when he met Ashley Ingram, a guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
/bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
(born 27 November 1960, Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
). John and Ingram formed a songwriting
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
partnership, resolving to start their own 'slinky, sexy and erotic' group, working in a short-lived band called Fizzz. Whilst auditioning for another short-lived band, Midnight Express, they met drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Errol Kennedy (born 9 June 1953, Montego Bay
Montego Bay
Montego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish and the second largest city in Jamaica by area and the fourth by population .It is a tourist destination with duty free shopping, cruise line terminal and the beaches...
) who had learned to drum in the Boys' Brigade
Boys' Brigade
For the 80s New Wave band from Canada, see Boys Brigade .The Boys' Brigade is an interdenominational Christian youth organisation, conceived by William Alexander Smith to combine drill and fun activities with Christian values...
and Air Training Corps
Air Training Corps
The Air Training Corps , commonly known as the Air Cadets, is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. It is a voluntary youth group which is part of the Air Cadet Organisation and the Royal Air Force . It is supported by the Ministry of Defence, with a regular RAF Officer, currently Air...
.
Career
Formed in 1981, the trioTrio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
took a demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
tape
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
of a track called "Body Talk" to producers
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Jolley & Swain
Jolley & Swain
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain were a successful pop musician, songwriting and record production duo in the United Kingdom in the early to mid-1980s, producing some of the top artists and songs of the era....
. It was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in April 1981 under the group name Imagination, a name that the group chose as a tribute to John Lennon
Imagine (song)
"Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971...
. The track reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in May 1981, selling 250,000 copies in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and spending eighteen weeks in the Top 50. They had two more hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s that year, "In and Out of Love" (September) and "Flashback" (November), both of which peaked at number 16, all from their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, also called Body Talk
Body Talk (Imagination album)
Body Talk is the debut album by British soul/dance group Imagination, produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released in 1981 . It is one of the earliest albums of its genre to have a distinctive 'British' sound as opposed to being an attempt to recreate contemporary American styles.The title...
.
Their biggest hit, "Just an Illusion", peaked at number two in March 1982 ("Just an Illusion" would later be used as the end title song to the 1986 movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, F/X
F/X
F/X is a 1986 American action-thriller film about Rollie Tyler , an expert in the art of special effects with a reputation built by his work on many low-budget hack-and-slash films such as I Dismember Mama...
); followed by "Music and Lights" (number five in June), "In the Heat of the Night" (number 22 in September, also the name of their second album) and "Changes
Changes (Imagination song)
"Changes" is the eighth single by the British soul/R&B band Imagination released by R & B Records on 1982 in United Kingdom and by MCA Records on 1983 in USA.Song was produced and arranged by Tony Swain and Steve Jolley....
" (number 31 in December). This was accompanied by a sell-out concert tour of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, with 22 dates in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The trio frequently appeared on BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
's Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
, and other pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
programmes, with a distinctive exotic
Exotic dancer
The terms exotic dancer and exotic dance can have different meanings in different parts of the world and depending on context. In the erotic sense, "exotic dance" is a often used to refer to practitioners of striptease...
style, reminiscent of Roman senators
Roman Senate
The Senate of the Roman Republic was a political institution in the ancient Roman Republic, however, it was not an elected body, but one whose members were appointed by the consuls, and later by the censors. After a magistrate served his term in office, it usually was followed with automatic...
, harem
Harem
Harem refers to the sphere of women in what is usually a polygynous household and their enclosed quarters which are forbidden to men...
orderlies and slaves. John made a guest appearance on Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
in 1983. They were also known for their esoteric
Esotericism
Esotericism or Esoterism signifies the holding of esoteric opinions or beliefs, that is, ideas preserved or understood by a small group or those specially initiated, or of rare or unusual interest. The term derives from the Greek , a compound of : "within", thus "pertaining to the more inward",...
album sleeve notes.
Following this the success of the group in the UK waned, but they continued to perform, tour and record
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is an electrical or mechanical inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording technology are analog recording and digital recording...
. In 1987, they were signed to RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
and recorded two albums and seven more singles. Their last album Fascination Of The Physical, recorded in 1990, was a commercial failure. This caused the band to split in 1992.
John went back to acting, but re-surfaced as a singer in the reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
, Reborn in the USA
Reborn in the USA
Reborn in the USA was a 2003 ITV reality TV show, in which ten former British pop acts were transported to the USA, where they were supposedly not known , in the...
. Ingram also enjoyed success as a songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
for Des'ree
Des'ree
Des'ree is an English pop/soul singer who was popular during the 1990s. She is well known for her hits: "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", "Life", and "Kissing You"...
. John is currently working on a project documenting British black music.
Sampling in later songs
- 88-Keys sampledSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
Imagination's song, "All Night Loving", for his hit song, "Stay Up! (Viagra)Stay Up! (Viagra)"Stay Up! " is the first single released from producer-rapper 88-Keys' debut album The Death of Adam and features the album's co-executive producer Kanye West. The song samples "All Night Loving" by British R&B three-piece band Imagination. The single was released digitally on August 25, 2008...
", from 88-Keys' debut album, The Death of AdamThe Death of AdamThe Death of Adam is the debut album by producer and rapper 88-Keys. Released on November 11, 2008, the album features guest appearances by Kanye West, Kid Cudi, J Davey, Redman, Bilal, Phonte of Little Brother, and alternative rock group Shitake Monkey....
(2008). - The hit song "Get Your NumberGet Your Number"Get Your Number" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was written by Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Johntá Austin and Bryan-Michael Cox, and produced by the former two and LRoc. It was released as the third international single from Carey's tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi...
", co-written by Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, Jermaine DupriJermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
, Johntá AustinJohnta AustinJohntá Austin is an American singer-songwriter, who is currently signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings. He is commonly known for collaborating with Producers Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & The Production Team StarGate. Austin was awarded two Grammy Awards for his work on the songs...
and Bryan-Michael Cox, and recorded by Carey for her album The Emancipation of MimiThe Emancipation of MimiThe Emancipation of Mimi is the tenth studio album by American recording artist Mariah Carey, released in the United States on April 12, 2005, by Island Records. Following the relatively poor critical and commercial responses to her albums, Glitter and Charmbracelet , The Emancipation of Mimi...
(2005), is built around a sample of "Just an Illusion" by Imagination. - BritishUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
band VSVS (band)VS were a British R&B/pop group that had three hit singles in the United Kingdom. It was the brainchild of former Blue member Simon Webbe , Melody from DJ Pied Piper, and established singer-songwriter Ali Tennant, who came together to form the production company Love for Music.-Band members:*Jaime...
sampled Imagination's song, "Body Talk" in their song "Call U SexyCall U SexyCall U Sexy is the second single by British band VS, and the second to be lifted from their debut album, All Kinds of Trouble. It was released on June 7, 2004 and peaked at #11 on the UK Singles Chart...
" taken from their debut album All Kinds of TroubleAll Kinds of Trouble (album)All Kinds of Trouble is the first and final studio album by British band VS. It was released on October 18, 2004.Despite having three successful singles, the album was a commercial failure, peaking at 142 in its first week, then falling out of the charts...
(2004).
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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NO VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
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| 1981 | Body Talk Body Talk (Imagination album) Body Talk is the debut album by British soul/dance group Imagination, produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released in 1981 . It is one of the earliest albums of its genre to have a distinctive 'British' sound as opposed to being an attempt to recreate contemporary American styles.The title... |
20 | - | 21 | 7 |
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| 1982 | In the Heat of the Night In the Heat of the Night (Imagination album) In the Heat of the Night is the second album by British soul/dance group Imagination, produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released in 1982.In the Heat of the Night was Imagination's most successful album, reaching #7 in the United Kingdom... |
7 | 12 | 26 | 16 |
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| 1983 | Night Dubbing Night Dubbing Night Dubbing is the third album by British soul/dance group Imagination, produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released in 1983. The album consists of dub remixes of tracks from Imagination's first two albums, Body Talk and In the Heat of the Night, and reached No 9 on the UK Albums... |
9 | 24 | - | - |
|
| Scandalous Scandalous (Imagination album) Scandalous is the fourth album by British soul/dance group Imagination, produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released in 1983.Scandalous failed to repeat the success of Imagination's previous albums, stalling at #25 in the United Kingdom and not producing a top 20 single... (1983) (re-titled New Dimension for the U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... market) |
25 | 16 | - | - |
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| 1986 | Trilogy | - | - | - | - | |
| 1987 | Closer | - | 70 | - | - | |
| 1989 | Imagination - All The Hits | 4 | - | - | - |
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| 1990 | Fascination Of The Physical | - | - | - | - | |
Singles
| Year | Title | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
U.S. Hot 100/bubbling under Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1981 | "Body Talk" | #4 | - | - | - | - | - | #11 | - | - |
| "In And Out Of Love" | #16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Flashback" | #16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1982 | "Just an Illusion Just an Illusion "Just an Illusion" is a song co-written by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Ashley Ingram and Leee John, performed by the British band Imagination. The song was a major European hit, peaking at number two in the group's native UK. In the United States, "Just an Illusion" went to number twenty-seven on... " |
#2 | #102 | #27 | #2 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #5 | #3 |
| "Music And Lights" | #5 | - | #52 | - | - | #18 | #12 | - | - | |
| "In The Heat Of The Night" | #22 | - | - | - | - | #48 | #14 | - | - | |
| "Burnin' Up" | - | - | #68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Changes Changes (Imagination song) "Changes" is the eighth single by the British soul/R&B band Imagination released by R & B Records on 1982 in United Kingdom and by MCA Records on 1983 in USA.Song was produced and arranged by Tony Swain and Steve Jolley.... " |
#31 | - | #46 | - | - | #43 | #23 | - | - | |
| 1983 | "Looking At Midnight" | #29 | - | #64 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "New Dimension" | #56 | - | - | - | - | #61 | #12 | - | - | |
| 1984 | "State Of Love" | #67 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "This Means War (Shoo Be Doo Da Dabba Doobee)" | - | - | #29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| "Thank You My Love" | #22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1985 | "Found My Girl" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Last Days Of Summer" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1986 | "Sunshine" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | "The Last Time" | - | - | #88 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "I Know What Love Is" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1988 | "Instinctual Instinctual (song) Instinctual is a 1988 single by British dance trio, Imagination. The single went to number one on the dance charts for one week and was the most successful of six entries on the chart. "Instinctual" charted at number sixty-two on the UK chart, however unlike previous chart entries by Imagination,... " |
#62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Hold Me In Your Arms" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1989 | "Love's Taking Over" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | "I Like It" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 | "Call On Me" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
External links
- [ Biography at Allmusic]
- Official site