In the Heat of the Night (Imagination album)

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In the Heat of the Night
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Studio album by
Released3 September 1982 [1]
Recorded1982
Studio
  • Red Bus (London)
  • PRT (London)
  • Marcus Music (London)
  • Nova (London)
Genre
Length41:58
Label
Producer Jolley & Swain
Imagination chronology
Body Talk
(1981)
In the Heat of the Night
(1982)
Night Dubbing
(1983)
Singles from In the Heat of the Night
  1. "Just an Illusion"
    Released: 19 February 1982
  2. "Music and Lights"
    Released: 11 June 1982
  3. "In the Heat of the Night"
    Released: 17 September 1982
  4. "Changes"
    Released: 26 November 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau B+ [3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Record Mirror Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Smash Hits 7/10 [6]

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.

Contents

Release and singles

In the Heat of the Night was Imagination's most successful album, reaching No. 7 in the United Kingdom. "Just an Illusion" was the group's highest charting single, peaking at No. 2 (kept off the top spot by the Goombay Dance Band's "Seven Tears"), and also making the top 10 in several other countries in Western Europe and Scandinavia. It was covered by Destiny's Child on their self-titled album and Mariah Carey sampled this song for her hit "Get Your Number" in her 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi . "Music and Lights" was another UK top 5 hit, and "In the Heat of the Night" and "Changes" also charted.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram.

  1. "In the Heat of the Night" – 5:14
  2. "Heart 'N Soul" – 4:45
  3. "Music and Lights" – 5:21
  4. "All Night Loving" – 4:18
  5. "Just an Illusion" – 6:27
  6. "All I Want to Know" – 4:48
  7. "One More Love" – 5:18
  8. "Changes" – 5:47

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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