(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind

"(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" (also known simply as "On My Mind") is the first single from the fifth studio album by Powderfinger. It was released as a single on 16 June 2003 and reached No. 9 on the Australian Singles Chart, the band's third-highest-charting single to date. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" was ranked No. 97.^[1] The music video, directed by Scott Walton, was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2003.

"(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind"
Single by Powderfinger
from the album Vulture Street
Released	16 June 2003 (2003-06-16)
Studio	Sing Sing (Melbourne)
Genre	Rock
Length	3:23
Label	Universal Music Australia Artemis (US)
Songwriter(s)	Steven Bishop John Collins Ian Haug Bernard Fanning Jon Coghill Darren Middleton
Producer(s)	Nick DiDia
Powderfinger singles chronology
"The Metre/Waiting for the Sun" (2001) "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" (2003) "Love Your Way" (2003)

Background

 

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After two albums of Powderfinger releasing singles that were either acoustic anthems (such as "My Happiness") or ballads ("The Metre" or "The Day You Come"), Powderfinger decided to release a heavy rock song as their new album, Vulture Street's lead single. In accordance with this, the band's publicity was geared towards a more rock oriented slant, with magazine covers and articles indicating that they were "returning to rock," alluding to the rock albums Parables for Wooden Ears and the highly successful Double Allergic,^[2] however some criticism was that the band's "rock" sound was different from previous releases, indicating that they were trying to be more like AC/DC than previously. Although the single for the song was released under the title of "On My Mind," the album cover has the song's title printed as "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind." It is alleged that Bernard Fanning implicitly wrote the lyrics as a tribute to former radio and television personality John Burgess.

The album's artwork is of a painted ship entitled "On My Mind". The design style of the cover and case is in the same style as the other singles from Vulture Street, however all are very different from the album itself, except for the use of highly contrasting colours.

Music video

The music video for "On My Mind" was directed by Scott Walton.^[3] The video, like the group's previous single "Like a Dog", was filmed in black and white.^[3] The clip was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2003.^[4]

Track listings

CD version^[5]

1. "On My Mind" – 3:24
2. "Sweetness" ("Bandroom" demo version) – 2:25
3. "On My Mind" ("Bandroom" demo version) – 3:51
4. "This Song Has Gone to Hell" (studio outtake) – 3:36

7-inch version

1. "On My Mind" (album version) – 3:23
2. "On My Mind" (instrumental) – 3:23
3. "On My Mind" (acapella) – 3:23

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	9
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[6]	34

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	16 June 2003	CD	Universal Music Australia	^[7]
United States	7 February 2005	Mainstream rock active rock alternative radio	Artemis	^[8]

Cover versions

In 2005, on the third season of Australian Idol, the song was performed by contestant Tarni Stephans on the Top 12 Australiana theme night. Stephans was eliminated the next night on the verdict show, however she recorded a cover of this song on that season's cast album.

In 2007, "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" was performed again on the fifth season of Australian Idol by Natalie Gauci who eventually won the series. Gauci recorded a cover of the song for her Winner's Journey album.

In 2021, dance duo Mashd N Kutcher released a record sampling the vocals of the song, under the title "On My Mind".^[9]

References

1. "Here Are the Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
2. Amazon information on "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind".
3. "Powderfinger : Music Videos". MTV. Retrieved 17 October 2007.
4. ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
5. "Powderfinger – On My Mind". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
6. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
7. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 16th June 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 16 June 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
8. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1592. 4 February 2005. p. 22. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
9. Newstead, Al (29 October 2021). "Mashd N Kutcher's new song flips a Powderfinger hit into a disco banger". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 8 November 2021.