Imaginary Lover

"Imaginary Lover" is a 1978 hit single by the Atlanta Rhythm Section, the first release and greatest hit from their album Champagne Jam. The song reached number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 9 in Canada. It is the group's second greatest hit, just behind "So in to You". "Imaginary Lover" extols the virtues of fantasy and "private pleasure" as being an easy way to guaranteed satisfaction in the absence of an actual lover.