1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gordy 7105chart position:  RandB #1, US #1, UK #8, US AC #33written by:  Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strongalbum:  Sky's the Limit / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 6comments:  [ballad] [Motown Sound]  
  
      
The Temptations  
    
     
      
     
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Gordy 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Buddah 393chart position:  RandB #1, US #4, UK #56written by:  Gerry Goffin & Barry Goldbergalbum:  Imagination...  
  
      
Gladys Knight & the Pips  
    
     
      
     
I've Got to Use My Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Buddah 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MCA 52067chart position:  UK #2, RandB #27, US #102, US dance #15written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John & Ashley Ingramalbum:  In the Heat of the Night  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Just an Illusion  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MCA 13956chart position:  UK #4written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Lee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedyalbum:  Body Talk  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Body Talk  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RandB Records 210chart position:  RandB #52, UK #5written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John & Ashley Ingramalbum:  In the Heat of the Nightcomments:  [disco funk boogie]  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Music and Lights  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
RandB Records 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RandB 202(UK)chart position:  UK #16written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Lee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedyalbum:  Body Talk  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
In and Out of Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
RandB 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RandB 206chart position:  UK #16written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Lee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedyalbum:  Body Talk  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Flashback  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
RandB 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Qwest 17253chart position:  RandB #12, US #37written by:  Tamia (as Tamia Hill), Mario Winans and Jermaine Duprialbum:  Tamia  
  
      
Tamia  
    
     
      
     
Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1998 
Qwest 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 8618chart position:  UK #62, US Dance #1written by:  Arthur Baker and Paul Gurvitzalbum:  Closer  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Instinctual  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MCA 52007chart position:  RandB #68, US Dance #6written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedyalbum:  Body Talkcomments:  [instrumental] charted as Burnin' Up/So Good So Right in US dance charts  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Burnin' Up  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RandB Records 211chart position:  UK #22written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingramalbum:  In the Heat of the Night  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
In the Heat of the Night  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
RandB Records 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RandB 219 (UK)chart position:  UK #22written by:  Leee John and Ashley Ingramalbum:  Trilogy  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Thank You My Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
RandB  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Elektra 69815chart position:  RandB #64, UK #29written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingramalbum:  Scandalous  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Looking at Midnight  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1983 
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RandB Recordschart position:  US dance #9written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram, Errol Kennedyalbum:  Body Talk  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
So Good, So Right  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
RandB Records
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MCA 13962chart position:  RandB #46, UK #31, US Dance #66written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingramalbum:  In the Heat of the Nightcomments:  [disco dance]  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Changes  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 13252chart position:  RandB #45, US #33written by:  Daryl Hallalbum:  Private Eyes  
  
      
Hall & Oates  
    
     
      
     
Your Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Elektra 4982chart position:  UK #67, US dance #13written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingramalbum:  Scandalous  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
State of Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 89284chart position:  RandB #13written by:  Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burkealbum:  Come Share My Lovecomments:  [ballad]   
  
      
Miki Howard  
    
     
      
     
Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Elektra 60316 1chart position:  UK #56written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingramalbum:  Scandalouscomments:  [disco dance]  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
New Dimension  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1983 
Elektra  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Capitol 5118chart position:  RandB #21, US Dance #69written by:  Kae Williamsalbum:  All Night Longcomments:  [disco funk]  
  
      
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)  
    
     
      
     
Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1982 
Capitol 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Elektra 66975chart position:  RandB #29, US Dance #22written by:  Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingramalbum:  Scandalous  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
This Means War (Shoo Be Doo da Dabba Doobee)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Elektra 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cooltempo 2chart position:  UK #76written by:  Arnie Roman and Steven Dantealbum:  Find Out  
  
      
Steven Dante  
    
     
      
     
Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1988 
Cooltempo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RandB 1800 (UK)chart position:  UK #83written by:  Ashley Ingram and Leee Johnalbum:  Trilogy  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Found My Girl  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
RandB  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Powderworks 0348chart position:  UK #87written by:  Ashley Ingram and Leee Johnalbum:  Trilogy  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Sunshine  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1986 
Powderworks 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 10380chart position:  RandB #81, US #19weeksinr&bchart:  5written by:  Alan Spenneralbum:  Rise and Shine!  
  
      
Kokomo  
    
     
      
     
Use Your Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RCA 5296chart position:  RandB #88, UK #93written by:  Victor Burksalbum:  Closer  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
The Last Time  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1987 
RCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Ariola 107 698chart position:  UK #99written by:  Miles Waters and Peter Valealbum:  Trilogy   
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Last Days of Summer  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Ariola  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Honey Bee 10 (UK)chart position:  UK #100written by:  Dee Vaz and Leee Johnalbum:  All the Hits: Hot Sensational Re Mixescomments:  [dance, house]  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
L.T.O. (Love's Taking Over)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1989 
Honey Bee  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      29 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Goldwax 314chart position:  RandB #40weeksinr&bchart:  2written by:  Claunch, Cantrell  
  
      
The Ovations  
    
     
      
     
Me And My Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Goldwax 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  20th Century 2117chart position:  Cashbox RandB #68written by:  Norman Blue, Ronald Buchananalbum:  The Imaginations  
  
      
The Imaginations  
    
     
      
     
There's Another On Your Mind  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
20th Century 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Capitol 5313chart position:  RandB #79written by:  Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfieldalbum:  Let Me Be Yours  
  
      
Lillo Thomas  
    
     
      
     
Just My Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Capitol 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      32 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Deccachart position:  RandB #83written by:  Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strongalbum:  Motown: Hitsville USAcomments:  [sweet soul ballad]  
  
      
Boyz II Men  
    
     
      
     
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2008 
Decca
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 	3 10420written by:  Bill Withersalbum:  Naked and Warm  
  
      
Bill Withers  
    
     
      
     
My Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Columbia 	 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Black Sun 13written by:  Imagination, S. Jolley, T. Swainalbum:  Body Talk  
  
      
Imagination  
    
     
      
     
Tell Me Do You Want My Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Black Sun 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Beverly Glen 203written by:  Cecil Womackalbum:  The Poet...  
  
      
Bobby Womack  
    
     
      
     
Just My Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1981 
Beverly Glen 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Fraternity 1001written by:  Bob Perporcomments:  [northern soul]  
  
      
The Imaginations  
    
     
      
     
Strange Neighborhood  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Fraternity 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  ABC/Dunhill 50163written by:  B. Goldberg, G. Goffinalbum:  His California Albumcomments:  [album cut]  
  
      
Bobby Bland  
    
     
      
     
I've Got To Use My Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
ABC/Dunhill 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Gospel Truth 1201  
  
      
Rance Allen Group  
    
     
      
     
Just My Imagination (Just My Salvation)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Gospel Truth 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  P.I.R.written by:  A. Newley, L. Bricussealbum:  All Things In Timecomments:  [philly sound album cut]  
  
      
Lou Rawls  
    
     
      
     
Pure Imagination  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
P.I.R.
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Magic City 006 written by:  Leroy Duckett E. Burt  
  
      
Cynthia & The Imaginations  
    
     
      
     
There's Something The Matter (With Your Heart)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Magic City  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Blue Rock 4074 written by:  T. Shaw, E. Bert  
  
      
Cynthia & The Imaginations  
    
     
      
     
Hey Boy (I Love You)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Blue Rock