| "Imagine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Shola Ama | ||||
| from the album In Return | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | UK garage (remixes) | |||
| Label | WEA, Freakstreet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Fred Jerkins III, Harvey Mason Jr., LaShawn Daniels, Shola Ama | |||
| Producer(s) | Fred Jerkins III | |||
| Shola Ama singles chronology | ||||
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"Imagine" is a song by English singer Shola Ama, released as the second single from her 1999 second studio album In Return. It was produced by Fred Jerkins III and written by Jerkins, Harvey Mason Jr., LaShawn Daniels, and Ama. In April 2000, the song reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart due to the garage remix by Club Asylum. NME included the remix of "Imagine" in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.[1]
Track listings[edit]
UK CD single
- "Imagine" (Darkchild Radio Edit) – 3:47
- "Imagine" (D'Influence Futurama Mix) – 6:10
- "Imagine" (Spa Remix Radio Edit) – 3:45
- "Imagine" (Curtis Lynch Jnr Wicked Remix) – 3:46
UK 12-inch single
- A1. "Imagine" (Darkchild Radio Edit) – 3:47
- A2. "Imagine" (Spa Remix Radio Edit) – 3:45
- B1. "Imagine" (Asylum Remix) – 5:42
- B2. "Imagine" (Curtis Lynch Jnr Wicked Remix) – 3:46
UK 12-inch ("Imagine (The Garage Mixes Including Asylum Mix)")
- A1. "Imagine" (Asylum Remix) – 5:42
- A2. "Imagine" (Asylum Dub) – 5:40
- B. "Imagine" (Ed Case and Carl H Remix) – 5:26
UK 12-inch ("Imagine (The Garage Remixes)")
- A1. "Imagine" (Asylum Steppers Vocal Mix)
- A2. "Imagine" (Ed Case & Carl H Remix)
- B1. "Imagine" (The Asylum Remix)
- B2. "Imagine" (The Asylum Dub)
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[2] | 64 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 24 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[4] | 1 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] | 8 |
Year-end charts[edit]
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Urban (Music Week)[6] | 13 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "The best UK garage tracks of all time". 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Top 40 Urban Tracks of 2000" (PDF). Music Week. 13 January 2001. p. 20. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Shola Ama – Imagine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 November 2023.