"Just an Illusion" is a song by the British trio
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. Co-written by
Steve Jolley,
Tony Swain, Ashley Ingram and
Leee John
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, the song was a major European hit, peaking at number 2 in the group's native UK. In the United States, "Just an Illusion" went to number 27 on the
Black chart.
The song also peaked at number 15 on the
dance charts.
Track listing
7" Single
#"Just an Illusion" – 3:55
#"Just an Illusion" (Instrumental) – 3:40
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Sample
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Get Your Number
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", co-written by
Mariah Carey
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,
Jermaine Dupri
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,
Johntá Austin
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and
Bryan-Michael Cox
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and recorded by Carey for her album ''
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'' (2005), samples the song.
See also
*
List of number-one singles of 1982 (Spain)
This is a list of the Spanish Singles number-ones of 1982.
Chart history
See also
*1982 in music
*List of number-one hits (Spain)
*List of number-one singles of the 1980s in Spain
References
{{Spanish number-one hits
1982
Events Ja ...
References
1982 singles
1982 songs
Imagination (band) songs
Number-one singles in Spain
Songs written by Ashley Ingram
Songs written by Steve Jolley (songwriter)
Songs written by Tony Swain (musician)
Songs written by Leee John
Song recordings produced by Jolley & Swain
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