Me and My Imagination

"Me and My Imagination"
Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
from the album Trip the Light Fantastic
B-side	"Move to the Music" "Here's To You"
Released	14 May 2007
Format	Digital download CD single Vinyl
Recorded	2006
Genre	Dance-pop, Disco
Length	3:27
Label	Fascination
Writer(s)	Sophie Ellis-Bextor Hannah Robinson Matt Prime
Producer	Matt Prime
Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology
"Catch You" (2007) "Me and My Imagination" (2007) "Today the Sun's on Us" (2007)

"Me and My Imagination" is a pop song written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Hannah Robinson and Matt Prime for Ellis-Bextor's third album, Trip the Light Fantastic. The song was released as the album's second single in May 2007, reaching number twenty-three on the UK singles chart. The song reached number one in Greenland in July 2007.^[1] The single's digital release caused controversy when iTunes failed to add the song until a week after it was supposed to be released, appearing on 14 May 2007, instead of 7 May 2007. Ellis Bextor believed she would have scored a Top 10 hit if the problem hadn't occurred.^[2] She described the error as "a nightmare", and believed it placed her chart position in jeopardy.^[2] The single sold 10,000 copies in the United Kingdom.^[3] "Me and My Imagination" later appeared on the Abercrombie & Fitch playlist in America.^[4] The song was prominently used in several episodes of the Spanish television series Supermodelo, the Spanish version of America's Next Top Model. Pitchfork Media ranked "Me and My Imagination" at #87 on its list of the 100 greatest tracks of 2007.^[5]

Music video

The music video was directed by Nourizadeh Nima and filmed in west London. Sophie Muller was Ellis-Bextor's first choice to direct the video, but Muller had to decline the offer when she broke her ankle.^[6] The video features Ellis-Bextor in various places, singing to the camera. There are four sequences; the first takes place on an empty street, which then turns into a black studio. The second features Ellis-Bextor dancing in the studio in front of a troupe of dancers, each wearing illuminated costumes of different colours. The third sequence takes place in a park, while the fourth has Ellis-Bextor finding cover from the rain in London.

Tracklisting

• 2 Track Single

1. "Me and My Imagination" - 3:27
2. "Move To The Music" – 3:33

• Maxi Single^[7]

1. "Me and My Imagination" – 3:27
2. "Move To The Music" – 3:33
3. "Me and My Imagination" (Tony Lamezma Radio Mix) – 3:43
4. "Me and My Imagination" (StoneBridge Radio Mix) – 3:14
5. "Me and My Imagination" (Video)

• 12" Picture Disc

1. "Me and My Imagination" – 3:28
2. "Here's To You" – 2:46
3. "Catch You" (Riff & Ray's Mix) – 8:17
4. "Me and My Imagination" (StoneBridge Vocal Mix) – 7:20

Credits and personnel

• Additional production by Justin Spier and Mat Jackson
• All instruments by Matt Prime
• Additional bass: Guy Pratt
• Recorded at Stanley House in 2006

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak position
ARIA Club Singles Chart	10
Belgium Flanders Ultratip[8]	9
French Club Top 20 Chart	9
UK Singles Chart[9]	23
UK Dance Chart[10]	1
UK Upfront Club Chart[10]	1
Estonia Singles Chart[11]	8
Russian Top Hit 100[12]	16
Romanian Singles Chart	29
European Hot 100	67

Notes

1. ^ Nuuk FM - 93,0 MHz - Ulloq unnuarlu - Hele døgnet
2. ^ ^{a b} Jonny Evans. "Sophie Ellis Bextor slams iTunes error". macworld.co.uk. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
3. ^ http://www.sophie-online.net/en/ttlf_album.php Me and My Imagination sales in the UK
4. ^ Abercrombie & Fitch playlist. abercrombie.com. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
5. ^ [1]
6. ^ Videography. Sophie Online. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
7. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=255525351&s=143443
8. ^ [2]
9. ^ World Chart Positions. acharts.us. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
10. ^ ^{a b} "Catch You - chart positions". Music-square. Retrieved 16 June 2007.
11. ^ Polish Singles Chart. appcchart.com. Retrieved 7 July 2007.
12. ^ [3]. Retrieved 30 July 2007.