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Got My Mind Set on You
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"Got My Mind Set on You" (also written as "(Got My Mind) Set on You") is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962, under the title "I've Got My Mind Set on You". An edited version of the song was released later in the year as a single on the Dynamic Sound label. In 1987, George Harrison released a cover version of the song as a single, and released it on his album Cloud Nine, which he had recorded on his own Dark Horse Records label.
Contents
1 George Harrison version
1.1 Music videos
1.2 Track listing
2 Other covers and parodies
3 Chart performance
3.1 Weekly charts
3.2 Year-end charts
4 Certifications
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
George Harrison version[edit]
"Got My Mind Set on You"
UK picture sleeve
Single by George Harrison
from the album Cloud Nine
B-side
"Lay His Head"
Released
12 October 1987
Format
7-inch 45 rpm
Recorded
1987, Friar Park Studios, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Genre
Rock, pop rock
Length
3:50
Label
Dark Horse
Songwriter(s)
Rudy Clark
Producer(s)
Jeff Lynne, George Harrison
George Harrison singles chronology
"Shanghai Surprise"
(1986) "Got My Mind Set on You"
(1987) "When We Was Fab"
(1988)
Music video
"Got My Mind Set on You" ver. 1 on YouTube
Music video
"Got My Mind Set on You" ver. 2 on YouTube
Of Harrison's three number-one singles in the US, it was both the only song not written or composed by Harrison himself and the only one without religious overtones. It also was not only the last US No. 1 hit by Harrison, but also from any of the ex-Beatles (as of 2018) in the US. When the song hit No. 1, it broke a three-way tie among Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr, all of whom had two No. 1 hit singles as solo artists (discounting Paul McCartney's work with Wings). It also happened to be the No. 1 single in the US the week immediately preceding the induction of The Beatles into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making Harrison one of the few inductees to have an active single on the US record charts at the time of induction. Billboard ranked it as the No. 3 song for 1988.[1]
The single's B-side is "Lay His Head", a remixed version of the unreleased song from Harrison's originally intended Somewhere in England album. The 12-inch version of the single also adds an extended version of "Got My Mind Set on You".
In the UK the single spent four weeks at number two. It was kept off the number 1 spot by T'Pau's "China in Your Hand".
The song was included in the Harrison compilation albums Best of Dark Horse 1976–1989 (1989) and Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison (2009).
A live version was recorded for his Live in Japan (1992) album.
In 2010, AOL radio listeners chose "Got My Mind Set on You" as one of the 10 Best George Harrison Songs, appearing at number 4 on the list.[2]
Music videos[edit]
Two music videos were released for the single, both directed by Gary Weis.
The first stars Alexis Denisof trying for the heart of a girl in an amusement arcade. It features Harrison and the band inside a movie viewer, while the young man tries to win a toy ballerina for the girl.[3]
The second depicts Harrison sitting and playing in a study.[4] As the song progresses, furniture and knick-knacks (like a stuffed squirrel, sentient chainsaw, a statue and mounted stag and warthog) begin to dance along with the song. In the middle of the video, Harrison (through the use of a stunt double) performs a backflip from his chair and follows it with a dance routine before jumping back to his seat.
The second received significant airplay, and was nominated for three MTV VMAs.[4]
Track listing[edit]
7"
"Got My Mind Set on You" – 3:51
"Lay His Head" – 3:51
12"
"Got My Mind Set on You" (Extended Version) – 5:17
"Lay His Head" – 3:51
"Got My Mind Set on You" – 3:51
Other covers and parodies[edit]
Harrison's version of the song was parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic on his 1988 album Even Worse, as "(This Song's Just) Six Words Long" poking fun at the repetitive nature of the lyrics.
Shakin' Stevens recorded the song for his 2006 album Now Listen.
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1987–88)
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5]
1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6]
8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7]
3
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[8]
1
Canadian RPM 100[9]
1
France (SNEP)[10]
19
Germany (Official German Charts)[11]
7
Ireland (IRMA)[12]
1
Japan (Oricon)[13]
64
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14]
4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15]
9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16]
4
Norway (VG-lista)[17]
10
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[18]
5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19]
10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]
11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[21]
2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[22]
1
US Billboard Hot 100[23]
1
US Cash Box Singles[24]
1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[25]
4
Chart (2017)
Peak
position
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[26]
82
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1987)
Rank
Canadian Top Singles (RPM)[27]
61
UK [28]
15
Chart (1988)
Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[29]
17
Brazil (ABPD)[30]
44
Canadian Top Singles (RPM)[31]
6
US Billboard Hot 100[32]
3
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Sweden (GLF)[33]
Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[34]
Silver 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[35]
Gold 1,000,000^
^shipments figures based on certification alone
See also[edit]
Hot 100 number-one hits of 1988 (United States)
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1988
Jump up ^ [1] AOL, 2010.
Jump up ^ "George Harrison - "Got My Mind Set on You [version 1: nickelodeon]"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
^ Jump up to: a b "George Harrison - "Got my mind set on you [version 2: chair]"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
Jump up ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as early materials were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself (1989).
Jump up ^ "Austriancharts.at – George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Radio2 Top 30: George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You | Radio2". VRT Top 30. Radio2. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "RPM 100 Singles (January 16, 1988)". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
Jump up ^ "Lescharts.com – George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Musicline.de – George Harrison Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Got My Mind Set On You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "George Harrison – Chart Archives on the Japanese Oricon Top 100". Homepage1.nifty.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – George Harrison" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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Jump up ^ "South African Rock Lists Website – SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (H)". Springbok Radio. rock.co.za. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Swedishcharts.com – George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Swisscharts.com – George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "George Harrison – Chart Archives in the UK". Homepage1.nifty.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 112.
Jump up ^ "George Harrison – Chart Archives on the Billboard Hot 100". Homepage1.nifty.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – 1987". Cash Box Charts. Cash Box Magazine. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Cloud Nine – George Harrison | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Top Singles – Volume 47, No. 12, December 26 1987". RPM Magazine. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles". Record Mirror. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 23 January 1988. p. 36.
Jump up ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Singles 1988". Kent Music Report. ARIA Charts. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You". Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Steve Hawtin. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Barry's Hits of All Decades Pop rock n roll Music Chart Hits". RPM Magazine. Hits of All Time. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1988/Top 100 Songs of 1988". Billboard Magazine. Music Outfitters, Inc. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Swedish single certifications – George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You". IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
Jump up ^ "British single certifications – George Harrison". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type George Harrison in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
Jump up ^ Womack, Kenneth (June 30, 2014). Beatles Encyclopedia, The: Everything Fab Four. ABC-CLIO.
External links[edit]
Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison - Songfacts
Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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George Harrison singles discography
1970s
1970
"My Sweet Lord" / "Isn't It a Pity" (US)
1971
"My Sweet Lord" / "What Is Life" (UK)
"What Is Life" / "Apple Scruffs" (US)
"Bangla Desh" / "Deep Blue"
1973
"Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)" / "Miss O'Dell"
1974
"Dark Horse" / "I Don't Care Anymore" (US)
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong" / "I Don't Care Anymore" (UK)
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong" / "Hari's on Tour (Express)" (US)
1975
"Dark Horse" / "Hari's on Tour (Express)" (UK)
"You" / "World of Stone"
"This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)" / "Māya Love" (US)
1976
"This Guitar (Can't Keep from Crying)" / "Māya Love" (UK)
"This Song" / "Learning How to Love You"
1977
"Crackerbox Palace" / "Learning How to Love You" (US)
"True Love" / "Pure Smokey" (UK)
"It's What You Value" / "Woman Don't You Cry for Me" (UK)
1979
"Blow Away" / "Soft Touch" (UK)
"Blow Away" / "Soft-Hearted Hana" (US)
"Love Comes to Everyone" / "Soft-Hearted Hana" (UK)
"Love Comes to Everyone" / "Soft Touch" (US)
"Faster" / "Your Love Is Forever" (UK)
1980s
1981
"All Those Years Ago" / "Writing's on the Wall"
"Teardrops" / "Save the World"
1982
"Wake Up My Love" / "Greece"
1983
"I Really Love You" / "Circles"
"Dream Away" / "Unknown Delight" (Japan)
1985
"I Don't Want to Do It" / "Queen of the Hop"
1986
"Shanghai Surprise" (promo)
1987
"Got My Mind Set on You" / "Lay His Head"
"Devil's Radio" (promo)
1988
"When We Was Fab" / "Zig Zag"
"Cloud 9" (promo)
"This Is Love" / "Breath Away from Heaven"
1989
"Cheer Down" / "That's What It Takes" (US)
"Cheer Down" / "Poor Little Girl" (UK)
"Poor Little Girl" (promo)
2000s
2001
"My Sweet Lord (2000)" / "All Things Must Pass" (jukebox)
2002
"My Sweet Lord" / "Let It Down"
"Stuck Inside a Cloud" (promo)
2003
"Any Road" / "Marwa Blues"
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