Body Talk (Imagination song)

"Body Talk"
Single by Imagination
from the album Body Talk
Released1 May 1981[1]
StudioRed Bus (London, England)
Length3:35
6:00
LabelR&B
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jolley & Swain
Imagination singles chronology
"Body Talk"
(1981) 		"In and Out of Love"
(1981)

"Body Talk" is the debut single by English trio Imagination, taken from their debut studio album, Body Talk (1981). It is their second biggest single on the UK Singles Chart, reaching a peak of number four, just behind their 1982 hits "Just an Illusion" (#2), but just ahead of "Music and Lights" (#5).[2]

"Body Talk" was written by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain from the record production team Jolley & Swain, along with Leee John and Ashley Ingram from Imagination.[3] It was arranged and produced by Jolley & Swain.[3]

Track listing and formats

7-inch vinyl single

  1. A – "Body Talk" – 3:35
  2. B – "Body Talk" (Instrumental) – 5:15

12-inch vinyl single

  1. A – "Body Talk" – 6:20
  2. B – "Body Talk" (Instrumental) – 5:15

Charts

Chart performance for "Body Talk"
Chart (1981–1982) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 25
France (IFOP)[5] 10
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 4

References

  1. ^ Imagination: Scandalous World Tour 83/84, September 1983, retrieved 24 February 2021 – via Flickr
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 267. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ a b Body Talk (liner notes). Imagination. R&B. 1981. Retrieved 15 November 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Imagination – Body Talk" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Le Détail par Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Imagination" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Body Talk". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Imagination – Body Talk" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Imagination – Body Talk". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2016.