In the Heat of the Night is the second album by British soul/dance group Imagination, produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released in 1982.

In the Heat of the Night was Imagination's most successful album, reaching No.

"Just an Illusion" was the group's highest charting single, peaking at No.

"Music and Lights" was another UK top 5 hit, and "In the Heat of the Night" and "Changes" also charted.

All tracks composed by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram.