"Changes" is the eighth single by the British soul and post-disco band Imagination, released by R & B Records in 1982 in the United Kingdom and by MCA Records in 1983 in the United States. The song was produced and arranged by Tony Swain and Steve Jolley.
| "Changes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Imagination | ||||
| from the album In the Heat of the Night | ||||
| Released | 26 November 1982[1] | |||
| Genre | Post-disco, R&B | |||
| Length | 5:46 (12" version) 3:59 (7" version) | |||
| Label | R&B (UK, RBL 213) MCA (U.S., MCA-13962) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | A. Ingram, Leee John, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Jolley, Tony Swain | |||
| Imagination singles chronology | ||||
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"Changes" appears on the band's 1982 album In the Heat of the Night (which also features the tracks "Music and Lights" and "Just an Illusion", which were successful hits for the band earlier in 1982).
"Changes" peaked at #31 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's seventh Top 40 hit. It also charted on the US Billboard Dance (#66), and Billboard R&B (#46).
The US version of the 12" single contained new remixes by Larry Levan, the "USA Megamix" and an "Instrumental" version. The latter would be included on their remix album Night Dubbing.
Track listing
editUK 12" single
edit- "Changes" – 5:46
- "So Good So Right" – 7:00
US 12" single
edit- "Changes (USA Megamix)" – 7:48
- "Changes (Instrumental)" – 6:29
Charts
edit| Chart (1982-83) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 31 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[3] | 46 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play[4] | 66 |
Credits
edit- Engineers: Tony Bridge, Brad Davis, Dave Ford, Leee John, Austin Ince, Steve Jolley, Richard Lengyel, Gordon Milne
References
edit- ^ Imagination Scandalous World Tour 83/84 Programme, 1983, retrieved 24 February 2021 – via flickr.com
- ^ Search for "Imagination" performed at Everyhit.com Archived October 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine database.
- ^ R&B Billboard chart on Allmusic.com.
- ^ Dance Billboard chart on Allmusic.com.