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“Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)” by Temptations
From the album Sky’s the Limit (1971)
“Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)” by Temptations appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2020 and 2022. It was first released in 1971 on the album Sky’s the Limit. Its best result is #157 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,729 indie & aaa song of all time and #156 of the '70s.
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" came out on Motown's Gordy label in 1971 and landed on the Temptations' album Sky's the Limit, with Norman Whitfield producing and setting his music to Barrett Strong's words. It glides back toward the sound of the group's '60s records, and Eddie Kendricks takes the lead as smooth as a last slow dance.
It was a goodbye, too: the last Temptations single with founding members Kendricks and Paul Williams, as Kendricks left for a solo career while it was being made and released and an ailing Williams had to retire. It became the group's third song to top the Billboard Hot 100, holding there for two weeks that spring after three weeks at number one on the R&B chart, and in 2010 Rolling Stone slotted it at 399 among The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1812 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2022 | 157 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '70s | 908 |
Also listed as: Just My Imagination Running Away with Me.
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