Just My Imagination (The Cranberries song) explained

Just My Imagination
Cover:	JustMyImaginationCranberries.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	the Cranberries
Album:	Bury the Hatchet
B-Side:	God Be with You
Length:	3:42
Label:	Island
Producer:	Benedict Fenner, the Cranberries
Prev Title:	Animal Instinct
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	You and Me
Next Year:	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

Croatia (HRT)^[5]	9
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[6]	2
Italy (FIMI)^[7]	13

Release history

Region!scope="col"

Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	2 August 1999		Island	^[8]
Japan	27 October 1999	CD		^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Cranberries Announce New Acoustic Album Something Else, Share "Linger": Listen. Pitchfork. 14 March 2017. 23 March 2017.
2. http://www.zombieguide.com/discography/bth.htm#94 Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Just My Imagination UK CD single
3. http://www.zombieguide.com/discography/bth.htm#94 Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Just My Imagination UK CD single
4. http://www.zombieguide.com/discography/bth.htm#97 Zombieguide's Complete Cranberries Discography, Just My Imagination Special limited edition: Italian tour
5. Web site: HR Top 20 Lista. Croatian Radiotelevision. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/19991103192758/http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/lista.html. 3 November 1999. 14 February 2024.
6. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (25.11 – 2.12 1999). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 12. 10 December 1999. 4 June 2020.
7. Web site: History. it. FIMI. 30 May 2022. Set "Ricerca per" on "Titolo", search "Just My Imagination" and click "Classifiche".
8. Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2266. 28. 2 August 1999.
9. Web site: 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. Oricon. ja. 7 February 2024.