Imagination
Belouis Some
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She lit a cigarette, both hands behind her back Thought she was hungry, lack of choice saw to that Only you can try to see what I'm really like She said, only you can understand the way I feel tonight She blamed excesses on the 'merican dream So seldom witnessed, never seen Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah Imagination, could make a man of you Imagination, could make me love you too Imagination, is all I want from you She lost her virtue before she could write I lost mine too, on my very first night with you You'll have to guide me, these impossible schemes You make me steal unstealable things She blamed excesses on the 'merican dream So seldom witnessed, never seen Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah Imagination, could make a man of you Imagination, could make me love you too Imagination, is all I want from you And, she blamed excesses on the 'merican dream So seldom witnessed, never seen Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah Imagination, could make a man of you Imagination, could make me love you too Imagination, is all I want from you Imagination Imagination Imagination Imagination Imagination Imagination Imagination Imagination Imagination Imagination Imagination Imagination
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Written by: Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
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11 facts about this song
Song Origin"Imagination" is a song by British new wave artist Belouis Some, released as a single in 1985.
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Album LaunchThe song appeared on his eponymous debut album "Some People" which debuted in the same year.
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Billboard Hot 100"Imagination" reached no. 17 on Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, making it his highest-ranking song.
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UK Singles ChartIn his own country, the United Kingdom, it fared slightly worse but still achieved a respectable position, peaking at no. 50.
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Music Video ControversyThe music video of "Imagination" was controversial due to its explicit nude scenes, leading to both MTV and the BBC refusing to broadcast it.
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Remixed VersionIn 1985, the remixed version of "Imagination" improved the song's standing in the US Dance chart, enabling it to reach no. 3.
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Film Soundtrack"Imagination" also appeared in the soundtrack of two films - the 1986 romantic comedy-drama "Pretty in Pink" and the comedy "Weird Science," also released in 1986.
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Synth-pop GenreClassified under the Synth-pop genre, "Imagination" echoed the popular music style of the mid-1980s.
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CompositionThe song was written by Neville Keighley, who is better known by his stage name, Belouis Some.
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Record Label"Imagination" was released through Parlophone and Capitol records, two major labels in the UK and US respectively.
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LegacyAlthough Belouis Some did not chart as highly again, "Imagination" remains a popular song and a classic example of mid–80s Synth-pop genre.
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