Just My Imagination (The Cranberries song)

"Just My Imagination"
Single by the Cranberries
from the album Bury the Hatchet
B-side"God Be with You"
Released2 August 1999 (1999-08-02)
Length3:42
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)Dolores O'Riordan, Noel Hogan
Producer(s)Benedict Fenner, the Cranberries
The Cranberries singles chronology
"Animal Instinct"
(1999) 		"Just My Imagination"
(1999) 		"You and Me"
(2000)

"Just My Imagination" is a song by Irish band the Cranberries. It was released as the third single from the band's fourth album, Bury the Hatchet, in August 1999. A music video, directed by Phil Harder, was released to promote the single. In 2017, the song was released as a stripped-down acoustic version on the band's Something Else album.[1]

Track listings

2-track CD single

  1. "Just My Imagination" – 3:41
  2. "God Be with You" – 3:32

"God Be with You" was written by Dolores O'Riordan and produced by O'Riordan and Bruce Fairbairn in 1997. Other members of the band do not appear on that track. The song was originally released for "The Devil's Own" movie soundtrack.

UK CD single 1[2]

  1. "Just My Imagination" – 3:41
  2. "God Be with You" – 3:32
  3. "Zombie" (Live Hamburg '99) – 6:13

This CD1 release was cancelled just before release.

UK CD single 2[3]

  1. "Just My Imagination" – 3:41
  2. "Such a Shame" – 4:22
  3. "Promises" (Live Hamburg '99) – 5:32

This CD2 release was also cancelled just before release. Some copies made it onto the market and are considered quite rare since this release contains the live version of "Promises" from Hamburg '99 which wasn't released on the EU- 4-track single.

European maxi single

  1. "Just My Imagination" – 3:41
  2. "God Be with You" – 3:32
  3. "Such a Shame" – 4:22
  4. "Zombie" (live Hamburg '99) – 6:13

Special limited-edition Italian tour CD single[4]

  1. "Just My Imagination" – 3:41
  2. "Dreams" (live at Radio 105 Network, Palalido, Milano, Italia) – 4:35
  3. "Ode to My Family" (live at Radio 105 Network, Palalido, Milano, Italia) – 4:34
  4. "Animal Instinct" (live at Radio 105 Network, Palalido, Milano, Italia) – 3:42

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Just My Imagination"
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 10
Croatia (HRT)[6] 9
France (SNEP)[7] 71
Germany (GfK)[8] 77
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 2
Italy (FIMI)[10] 13
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[11] 95

Certifications

Certifications for "Just My Imagination"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[12] Gold 50,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Just My Imagination"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 2 August 1999
Island [13]
Japan 27 October 1999 CD [14]

References

  1. ^ "The Cranberries Announce New Acoustic Album Something Else, Share "Linger": Listen". Pitchfork. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ^ Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Just My Imagination UK CD single. 562 414-2.
  3. ^ Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Just My Imagination UK CD single. 562 415-2.
  4. ^ Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Just My Imagination Special limited edition: Italian tour. 562 487-2.
  5. ^ "The Cranberries – Just My Imagination" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. ^ "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 3 November 1999. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ "The Cranberries – Just My Imagination" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  8. ^ "The Cranberries – Just My Imagination" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (25.11 – 2.12 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 10 December 1999. p. 12. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  10. ^ "History" (in Italian). FIMI. Retrieved 30 May 2022. Set "Ricerca per" on "Titolo", search "Just My Imagination" and click "Classifiche".
  11. ^ "The Cranberries – Just My Imagination". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Italian single certifications – The Cranberries – Just My Imagination" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2266. 2 August 1999. p. 28.
  14. ^ "ジャスト・マイ・イマジネイション | ザ・クランベリーズ" [Just My Imagination | The Cranberries] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 7 February 2024.