In the Heat of the Night (Imagination album)
# In the Heat of the Night (Imagination album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Record Mirror | |
| Smash Hits | 7/10 |

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.

## 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.

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

## Personnel

Technical

* Tony Swain – engineer, producer, arrangement
* Steve Jolley – engineer, producer, arrangement
* Richard Lengyel – engineer
* Gordon Milne – additional engineer
* Dave Ford – additional engineer
* Brad Davis – additional engineer
* Roland Harris – additional engineer
* Austin Ince – additional engineer
* Tony Bridge – cutting engineer
* Dave Rose – cover concept, design, illustration
* Leee John – cover concept
* Brian Longley – cover concept
* Carl Marx – photography
* Howard Saunders – typography

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
