Imagination discography

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Imagination discography
Studio albums7
Compilation albums13
Video albums7
Music videos20
Singles32
Remix albums3

The discography of British post-disco/funk band Imagination consists of 7 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, 3 remix albums, and 7 video releases.

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Album Details Peak positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		AUT
[2] 		FRA
[3] 		GER
[4] 		IT
[5] 		NL
[6] 		NOR
[7] 		SPA
[8] 		SWE
[9] 		US R&B
[10]
Body Talk
  • Released: 9 October 1981
  • Label: R&B
 20 — 1 37 4 — 21 6 7 46
In the Heat of the Night
  • Released: 3 September 1982
  • Label: R&B
 7 16 1 6 5 12 26 4 16 45
Scandalous
  • Released: 4 November 1983
  • Label: R&B
  • Re-titled New Dimension for the US market
 25 — 12 49 — 16 — 20 — 44
Trilogy
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Red Bus
 — — — — — — — — — —
Closer
  • Released: November 1987
  • Label: RCA
 — — — — — 70 — — — —
The Fascination of the Physical — — — — — — — — — —
Retropia
  • Released: 21 October 2016 (France); 9 June 2017 (UK)
  • Label: Cristal
  • Released as 'Imagination featuring Leee John'
 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Remix albums[edit]

Album Details Peak positions Certifications
UK
[1] 		FRA
[3] 		IT
[5] 		GER
[13] 		NL
[6]
Night Dubbing
  • Released: 6 May 1983
  • Label: R&B
 9 14 23 33 24
All the Hits – Hot Sensational Re-Mixes
  • Released: August 1989
  • Label: Stylus Music, RCA
  • Released outside the UK as Like It Is – Revised and Remixed Classics
 4 5[A] — — —
Night Dubbing II
  • Released: 31 October 2014
  • Label: ISM
 — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Compilation albums[edit]

Title Details Peak chart
positions 		Certifications
FRA
[3] 		NL
[6]
Gold
  • Released: 26 October 1984[14]
  • Label: R&B
 — —
The Best of Imagination
  • Released: September 1985
  • Label: Arcade
  • Netherlands-only release
 — 28
The Love Songs
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: RCA
 — —
Flashback
  • Released: October 1992
  • Label: Pickwick Music
 — —
The Very Best of Imagination
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: BR Music
 — —
Best of Imagination
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Versailles
  • France-only release
 5[A] —
Double Gold
  • Released: June 1999
  • Label: Arcade
  • Netherlands-only release
 — 69
The Very Best of Imagination — —
Golden Hits
  • Released: October 2004
  • Label: MCP Sound & Media
 — —
Just an Illusion – The Best Of
  • Released: July 2006
  • Label: Music Club Deluxe
 — —
Burnin' Up – The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Spectre
 — —
Flashback – The Very Best of Imagination — —
Greatest Hits 212[15] —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Singles[edit]

Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1] 		BE
[16] 		FRA
[17][18] 		GER
[19] 		IRE
[20] 		IT
[21] 		NL
[22] 		SWI
[23] 		US
Dance
[24] 		US
R&B
[25]
"Body Talk" 1981 4 25 10 — 9 12 16 — — — Body Talk
"In and Out of Love" 16 — — — 20 — — — — —
"Flashback" 16 — 30 — — — — — — —
"Just an Illusion" 1982 2 9 3 7 8 2 12 2 15 27 In the Heat of the Night
"Burnin' Up" (US-only release) — — — — — — — — 6 68 Body Talk
"So Good, So Right" (Japan-only release) — — — — — — — — — —
"Music and Lights" 5 10 1 18 5 1 16 9 — 52 In the Heat of the Night
"In the Heat of the Night" 22 27 19 48 11 — 18 — — —
"Changes" 31 16 — 43 — — 26 — 66 46
"Follow Me" (Italy-only release) 1983 — — — — — 15 — — — — Non-album single
"Looking at Midnight" 29 — — — 26 17 36 — — 64 Scandalous
"New Dimension" 56 13 — 61 — 14 21 — — —
"This Means War (Shoo Be Doo Da Dabba Doobee)" 1984 — — — — — — 43 — 22 29
"State of Love" 67 — — — — — — — 13 —
"Thank You My Love" 22 — — — — 36 — — — — Trilogy
"Found My Girl" 1985 83 — — — — — — — — —
"Last Days of Summer" 99 — — — — — — — — —
"Breathless" (Italy-only release) — — — — — — — — — —
"Sunshine" 1986 87 36 — — — — — — — —
"Streetmix" (12-inch medley) — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"The Last Time" 1987 93 — — — — — — — — 88 Closer
"I Know What Love Is" — — — — — — — — — —
"Instinctual" 1988 62 34 — — — — 48 — 1 —
"Hold Me in Your Arms" — — — — — — — — — —
"Just an Illusion" (1989 remix) 1989 — — — — — — — — — — All the Hits – Hot Sensational Re-Mixes
"Love's Taking Over" 100 — — — — — — 29 — —
"Megamix" — — 6 — — — — 24 — — Like It Is – Revised and Remixed Classics
"I Like It" 1991 — — — — — — — — — — The Fascination of the Physical
"Loving Tight" 1992 — — — — — — — — — —
"Call on Me" — — — — — — — — — —
"Secrets" (featuring Leee John) 2016 — — — — — — — — — — Retropia
"Do It Right Now" (featuring Leee John) 2017 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released

Videos[edit]

Video releases[edit]

Title Details
Music & Lights – Imagination in Concert
Video E.P.
  • Released: October 1983[30]
  • Label: Red Bus
  • Medium: VHS, Betamax
  • Promo videos
In Concert
Live in Concert
  • Released: 1990[31]
  • Label: Renegade Video
  • Medium: VHS
  • Live material
Best Of
  • Released: 1995[32]
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Medium: VHS
  • Promo videos
  • France-only release
The Very Best of Imagination
  • Released: 19 March 2004[33][34]
  • Label: Fonte
  • Medium: DVD
  • Promo videos and live material
  • Italy-only release
Live
  • Released: 2006[35]
  • Label: IMPH
  • Medium: DVD
  • Live material
  • Germany-only release

Music videos[edit]

Title Year
"Body Talk" 1981
"In and Out of Love"
"Flashback"
"Just an Illusion" 1982
"Burnin' Up"
"Music and Lights"
"In the Heat of the Night"
"Changes"
"Heart 'n Soul"
"Follow Me"
"Follow Me"
"Looking at Midnight" 1983
"New Dimension"
"State of Love 1984
"Thank You My Love"
"The Last Time" 1987
"I Know What Love Is"
"Instinctual" 1988
"Hold Me in Your Arms"
"Loving Tight" 1991

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Peak position on the Compilations Chart.

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Das österreichische Hitparaden- und Musik-Portal". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. ^ Peak positions for Imagination's albums in Germany:
  5. ^ a b "M&D: Classifiche". www.musicaedischi.it. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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  14. ^ "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 20 October 1984. p. 4. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
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  20. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  21. ^ Chartsventes (24 August 2016). "World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries: IMAGINATION". World singles charts and sales TOP 50 in 58 countries. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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  26. ^ a b c "InfoDisc : Les Certifications Officielles des 45 T. / Singles / Titres (Depuis 1073)". www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  27. ^ "News" (PDF). Record Business. 22 November 1982. p. 2. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Pre-Certification Video: View Catalogue". www.pre-cert.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  29. ^ Imagination – Music & Lights Imagination In Concert (1983, 625 Lines, Double Sided, Laserdisc), retrieved 24 February 2021
  30. ^ "Imagination - Video E.P. on Red Bus (VTC)". Pre-Certification Video. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  31. ^ Imagination – Live In Concert (1990, VHS), retrieved 24 February 2021
  32. ^ Imagination – Best Of (1995, VHS), retrieved 24 February 2021
  33. ^ "Self distribuzione / IMAGINATION - The Very Best Of". www.self.it. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  34. ^ Imagination – The Very Best Of (2004, DVD), retrieved 24 February 2021
  35. ^ Imagination – Live (2006, DVD), retrieved 24 February 2021
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