Just an Illusion
"Just an Illusion" | ||||
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Single by Imagination | ||||
from the album In the Heat of the Night | ||||
Released | 19 February 1982[1] | |||
Genre | Post-disco, R&B, funk | |||
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Label | R&B | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Imagination singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"Just an Illusion" on YouTube |
"Just an Illusion" is a song by the British trio Imagination. Co-written by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Ashley Ingram and Leee John, the song was a major European hit, peaking at number 2 in the group's native UK. In the United States, "Just an Illusion" went to number 27 on the Black chart.[2] The song also peaked at number 15 on the dance charts.[2]
Track listing
[edit]7" Single
- "Just an Illusion" – 3:55
- "Just an Illusion" (Instrumental) – 3:40
Chart performance
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 64 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 6 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 9 |
France (IFOP)[6] | 3 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 8 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] | 8 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 12 |
Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 5 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[11] | 3 |
Spain (AFYVE)[12] | 1 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 3 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 2 |
UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 2 |
US Billboard Hot Black Singles[2] | 27 |
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[2] | 15 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[16] | 7 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (1982) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] | 65 |
France (IFOP)[18] | 7 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] | 87 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] | 83 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[21] | 9 |
Certifications and sales
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[22] | Gold | 500,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Silver | 250,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Sample
[edit]"Get Your Number", co-written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Johntá Austin and Bryan-Michael Cox and recorded by Carey for her album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005), samples the song.[24]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Imagination: Scandalous World Tour 83/84, September 1983, retrieved 24 February 2021 – via Flickr
- ^ a b c d "In the Heat of the Night – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 148. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Imagination – Just An Illusion" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Imagination – Just An Illusion" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Accès direct aux Artistes (I)". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Imagination" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Just an Illusion". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 June 2013.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 21, 1982" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Imagination – Just An Illusion" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Imagination – Just An Illusion". VG-lista. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (I)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Imagination – Just An Illusion". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Imagination – Just An Illusion". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Imagination – Just An Illusion" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1982" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "TOP – 1982". Top-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1982" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1982" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1982". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "French single certifications – Imagination – Just an Illusion" (in French). InfoDisc. Select IMAGINATION and click OK.
- ^ "British single certifications – Imagination – Just an Illusion". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ Walters, Barry (21 April 2005). "Mariah Carey – The Emancipation of Mimi". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 January 2014.