Music and Lights

"Music and Lights" is a single by British trio Imagination, released in 1982 by R&B Records. It was composed by the band's members in a collaboration with Jolley & Swain. The song has appeared on their second album titled In the Heat of the Night. "Music and Lights" became a hit that reached number five on the UK singles chart in 1982.^[2] It also reached number one in France and Italy.

"Music and Lights"
Single by Imagination
from the album In the Heat of the Night
Released	11 June 1982[1]
Genre	Post-disco R&B funk
Length	5:22
Label	R&B
Songwriter(s)	Steve Jolley Tony Swain Leee John Ashley Ingram
Producer(s)	Jolley & Swain
Imagination singles chronology
"Just an Illusion" (1982) "Music and Lights" (1982) "In the Heat of the Night" (1982)

Track listing

7" single

1. "Music and Lights" – 3:46
2. "Music and Lights" (Instrumental) – 3:15

12" single

1. "Music and Lights" – 5:22
2. "Music and Lights" (Instrumental) – 4:10

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1982) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 10 Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[4] 16 France (IFOP)[5] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 5 Italy (FIMI)[7] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 16 Norway (VG-lista)[10] 9 Spain (AFYVE)[11] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 12 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 9 UK Singles (OCC)[2] 5 US Billboard Hot Black Singles[14] 52 West Germany (GfK)[15] 18

Year-end charts Chart (1982) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 95 France (IFOP)[17] 15 Italy (FIMI)[18] 17 Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units/sales France (SNEP)[19] Gold 500,000* United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 500,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of number-one hits of 1982 (Italy)
• List of number-one singles of 1982 (France)