I've Got to Use My Imagination
1973 single by Gladys Knight & the Pips
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"I've Got to Use My Imagination" is a song recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Released from the hit album, Imagination, which was their debut album with Buddah Records. It was a success on the soul and pop charts, spending a week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in early 1974 and peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It became one of the band's highest charting songs and eventually sold more than one million copies.
| "I've Got to Use My Imagination" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gladys Knight & the Pips | ||||
| from the album Imagination | ||||
| B-side | "I Can See Clearly Now" | |||
| Released | November 1973 | |||
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| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
| Songwriters | Gerry Goffin, Barry Goldberg | |||
| Producer | Kenny Kerner | |||
| Gladys Knight & the Pips singles chronology | ||||
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On the television series A Different World, Whitley, Jaleesa and another classmate perform the song to audition to sing backup for Gladys Knight, who made a special guest appearance on the show.
The song has been covered by such artists as Joan Osborne, Professor RJ Ross, Bobby Bland, Joe Cocker and The Rides. Ian Moss recorded a version for his sixth studio album, Soul on West 53rd (2009).
Charts
| Chart (1973–1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
