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Always on My Mind

April 18, 2024

For other uses, see Always on My Mind (disambiguation).

"Always on My Mind" is a ballad written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James, first recorded by Brenda Lee and first released by Gwen McCrae (as "You Were Always on My Mind") in March 1972. Lee's version was released three months later in June 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories. Elvis Presley's recording was the first commercially successful version of the song.

"You Were Always on My Mind"
Single by Gwen McCrae
A-side"He's Not You"
ReleasedMarch 28, 1972
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Alaimo
Audio
"Gwen McCrae - You Were Always On My Mind" on YouTube
"Always on My Mind"
Single by Brenda Lee
from the album Brenda
B-side"That Ain't Right"
ReleasedJune 1972
StudioAmerican Sound (Memphis, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length2:50
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Brenda Lee singles chronology
"Misty Memories"
(1971) 		"Always on My Mind"
(1972) 		"Nobody Wins"
(1973)
Audio
"Brenda Lee - You Were Always On My Mind" on YouTube

AllMusic lists more than 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers.[1] While Lee's version reached no. 45 on the US country chart in 1972, other performers reached the Top 20 on the country and/or pop charts in the United States and elsewhere with their own versions: Elvis Presley (1972, US country; UK pop Top Ten); John Wesley Ryles (1979, US country) and Willie Nelson's Grammy Award-winning version (1982, US/Canada country number one; US/Canada pop Top Ten); and the Pet Shop Boys' 1987 hi-NRG/synth-pop interpretation (UK number one; US Top Ten).

Background and composition edit

"Always on My Mind" saw no completion until late 1971. Songwriter-guitarist Wayne Carson had about two verses done with the working title "You Were Always on My Mind".[2] He had been occupied in Memphis on a project that required him to stay ten days longer, and he phoned his wife in Springfield, Missouri, to apologize for the delay. She was angry, and he replied: "Well, I know I’ve been gone a lot, but I’ve been thinking about you all the time." This idea struck him as potential song material, and he quickly ended the call so he could capture it on paper. He brought the song back to the recording studio of Chips Moman and worked on it for a few days, but it did not gel. Carson asked for help from his colleague Johnny Christopher (the two had already written the hit song "No Love at All" in 1970) and they composed more of it in Moman's office. Feeling stuck, they appealed for assistance from songwriter Mark James who was walking through the studio. James was exhausted from non-stop music projects, but he ran through the song with Carson and Christopher. By the fourth run-through, the song was finished.[3]

Music critic Robert Hilburn said that it was commonly thought in Nashville and Memphis that Elvis Presley's marital troubles were the inspiration of the song, and that it was tailored to fit his musical style. Fueling this conjecture was the fact that James had already written a hit song "Suspicious Minds" for Presley. Carson responded that the song was not written for Presley but for every man. He said that it "was one long apology. It’s sort of like all guys who screw up and would love nothing better than to pick up the phone and call their wives and say, 'Listen, honey, I could have done better, but I want you to know that you were always on my mind.'"[3]

Elvis Presley version edit

"Always on My Mind"
 
Picture sleeve (reverse) for North American single with "Separate Ways" in smaller font, also used for some European and Australian releases
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Separate Ways
A-side"Separate Ways"
ReleasedOctober 31, 1972
RecordedMarch 29, 1972
StudioRCA (Hollywood, California)
Genre
Length3:37
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
  • Wayne Carson
  • Mark James
  • Johnny Christopher
Producer(s)Felton Jarvis[4]
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Burning Love"
(1972) 		"Always on My Mind"
(1972) 		"Fool" / "Steamroller Blues"
(1973)
Audio
"Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind" on YouTube

Elvis Presley recorded "Always on My Mind" on March 29, 1972, a few weeks after his February separation from his wife, Priscilla.[5] The song was popular and critically appreciated and is considered one of Presley's standout songs of the 1970s. The song was released as the B-side of the "Separate Ways" single, which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales in excess of one million units.[6] It was listed as a double A-side, reaching number 16 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart in November 1972.[7] In the United Kingdom, "Always on My Mind" (as the A-side) reached the Top Ten in January 1973. In 2013 the recording ranked number one in a poll conducted by ITV, "The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs", just ahead of "Suspicious Minds" and "Can't Help Falling in Love".

Charts edit

1972–1973 chart performance for "Always on My Mind"
Chart (1972–1973) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 10
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 16
US Country Singles (Cash Box)[13] 30
1997 chart performance for "Always on My Mind"
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 49
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 17
1999 chart performance for "Always on My Mind"
Chart (1999) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[17] 56
2007 chart performance for "Always on My Mind"
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 39

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Always on My Mind"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

John Wesley Ryles version edit

"You Are Always on My Mind"
Single by John Wesley Ryles
from the album Let the Night Begin
B-side"My Angel Got Her Wings Today"
Released1979
GenreCountry
Length3:40
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Wayne Carson
  • Mark James
  • Johnny Christopher
Producer(s)Bob Montgomery
John Wesley Ryles singles chronology
"Liberated Woman"
(1979) 		"You Are Always on My Mind"
(1979) 		"Perfect Strangers"
(1980)

In 1979, John Wesley Ryles reached number 20 on the US Hot Country Songs chart with his rendition, retitled "You Are Always on My Mind", from the album Let the Night Begin.[20] The rendition was produced by Bob Montgomery.[21]

A review in Billboard praised the "brightly mixed vocals" and "powerful production".[21]

Charts edit

Chart performance for "Always on My Mind"
Chart (1979) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[22] 24
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[23] 20
US Country Singles (Cash Box)[24] 17

Willie Nelson version edit

"Always on My Mind"
 
Side-A label of the US 7-inch vinyl
Single by Willie Nelson
from the album Always on My Mind
B-side"The Party's Over"
ReleasedFebruary 1982
GenreCountry pop[25]
Length3:33
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
  • Johnny Christopher
  • Wayne Carson Thompson
  • Mark James
Producer(s)Chips Moman
Willie Nelson singles chronology
"Heartaches of a Fool"
(1981) 		"Always on My Mind"
(1982) 		"Let It Be Me"
(1982)
Audio sample
"Always on My Mind"

Willie Nelson recorded and released the song in early 1982. It raced to number one on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart that May, spending two weeks on top and a total of 21 weeks on the chart. The song also fared well on Top 40 radio, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and staying on that chart for 23 weeks. It was the best-performing single on the Hot Country Singles year-end chart of 1982. This version also charted in a number of other countries. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 7, 1991.[26]

Nelson's version resulted in three wins at the 25th Grammy Awards in February 1983: songwriters Christopher, James, and Carson won Song of the Year and Best Country Song; in addition, Nelson won for Best Male Country Vocal Performance. This version also won Country Music Association Awards in two consecutive years: 1982 Song of the Year and 1983 Song of the Year for songwriters Christopher, James and Carson; 1982 Single of the Year for Nelson; and contributed to Nelson winning 1982 Album of the Year for the album Always on My Mind.

Nelson performed the song with Johnny Cash on the 1998 release of VH1 Storytellers: Johnny Cash & Willie Nelson. The song was also featured in a December 2009 ASPCA commercial. In 2008, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

In 2013, Nelson's version was also featured in its entirety in a season two episode of the HBO series The Newsroom.

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1982–1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[27] 39
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[28] 31
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[29] 10
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[30] 4
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[31] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[32] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[34] 49
US Billboard Hot 100[35] 5
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[36] 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[37] 1
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[38] 4
US Country Singles (Cash Box)[39] 1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1982) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[40] 70
US Billboard Hot 100[41] 22
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[42] 8
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[43] 1
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[44] 31

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Always on My Mind"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[26] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Pet Shop Boys version edit

"Always on My Mind"
 
Standard artwork for commercial releases in most territories
Single by Pet Shop Boys
from the album It Couldn't Happen Here
B-side"Do I Have To?"
ReleasedNovember 30, 1987 (1987-11-30)
Genre
Length3:56
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
  • Wayne Carson
  • Johnny Christopher
  • Mark James
Producer(s)
Pet Shop Boys singles chronology
"Rent"
(1987) 		"Always on My Mind"
(1987) 		"Heart"
(1988)
Music video
"Always on My Mind" on YouTube
"Always on My Mind / In My House"
Song by Pet Shop Boys
from the album Introspective
ReleasedOctober 10, 1988
Genre
Length9:05
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

In 1987, the Pet Shop Boys performed a synth-pop version of "Always on My Mind" on Love Me Tender, a television special on ITV in the United Kingdom. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of Presley's death, the programme featured various popular acts of the time performing cover versions of his songs. The Pet Shop Boys' performance was so well-received that the duo decided to record the song and release it as a single.[45]

This hi-NRG,[46][47] dance-pop,[48] and disco[49] version became the UK's Christmas number-one single that year – edging out "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues – spending four weeks atop the chart.[50] It also reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the duo's fifth and final top-10 hit on that chart.[51]

Composition edit

The Pet Shop Boys version introduces a harmonic variation not present in the original version. In the original, the ending phrase "always on my mind" is sung to a IV-V7-I cadence (C-D7-G). The Pet Shop Boys extend this cadence by adding two further chords: C-D7-Gm7/B♭-C-G (i.e. a progression of IV-V7-IIIb-IV-I).

Critical reception edit

In November 2004, The Daily Telegraph placed the version at number two in a list of the 50 best cover versions of all time.[52] In October 2014, a public poll compiled by the BBC saw the song voted the all-time best cover version.[53]

Music video edit

In the video for Pet Shop Boys' version of "Always on My Mind" (an excerpt from their surreal music film It Couldn't Happen Here), Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are seated in the front of a taxi cab, when an eccentric passenger gets in, played by British actor Joss Ackland. At the end of the song, he gets out of the car, which drives away. Standing alone, he mutters: "You went away. It should make me feel better. But I don't know how I'm going to get through", which is part of the lyrics for another Pet Shop Boys song, "What Have I Done to Deserve This?", released earlier in the year.

Remixes edit

In 1988, the duo remixed the song for their third studio album, Introspective, combining it with the acid house[54][55] track "In My House". Two further remixes by longtime Pet Shop Boys remixer, Shep Pettibone, were released on the US promotional triple vinyl version of the album—Shep's Holiday mix and Shep's House mix. Neither have appeared on any other format since.

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
Australia (Australian Music Report)[56] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[57] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[58] 2
Canada (The Record)[59] 1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[60] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[61] 2
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[62] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[63] 1
France (SNEP)[64] 22
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 10)[65] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 2
Italy (Musica e dischi)[66] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[67] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[68] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[69] 8
Norway (VG-lista)[70] 3
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[71] 3
Spain (AFYVE)[61] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[72] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[73] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[50] 1
UK Dance (Music Week)[74] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[51] 4
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[75] 8
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[76] 12
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[77] 7
West Germany (Official German Charts)[78] 1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (1987) Position
UK Singles (Gallup)[79] 14
Chart (1988) Position
Australia (ARIA)[80] 35
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[81] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[82] 29
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[83] 15
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[84] 12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[85] 62
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[86] 88
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[87] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[88] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[89] 80
West Germany (Official German Charts)[90] 4

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Always on My Mind"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[91] Gold 50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[92] Gold 250,000^
Singapore — 20,000[93]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[94] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[95] Gold 500,000^
United States — 270,000[96]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for "Always on My Mind"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom November 30, 1987
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
 Parlophone [97][98]
December 7, 1987
  • CD
  • cassette
 [99]
December 21, 1988 12-inch remix vinyl [100]
Japan April 24, 1988 Mini-CD EMI [101]

In popular culture edit

In 2017, Burberry released its holiday campaign, as directed by Alasdair McLellan, which features Cara Delevingne and actor Matt Smith. It opens with Delevingne singing "Always on My Mind" before segueing into the Pet Shop Boys cover of the song.[102]

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For other uses see Always on My Mind disambiguation Always on My Mind is a ballad written by Wayne Carson Johnny Christopher and Mark James first recorded by Brenda Lee and first released by Gwen McCrae as You Were Always on My Mind in March 1972 Lee s version was released three months later in June 1972 The song has been a crossover hit charting in both the country and western and pop categories Elvis Presley s recording was the first commercially successful version of the song You Were Always on My Mind Single by Gwen McCraeA side He s Not You ReleasedMarch 28 1972LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Wayne Carson Mark James Johnny ChristopherProducer s Steve AlaimoAudio Gwen McCrae You Were Always On My Mind on YouTube Always on My Mind Single by Brenda Leefrom the album BrendaB side That Ain t Right ReleasedJune 1972StudioAmerican Sound Memphis Tennessee GenreCountryLength2 50LabelDeccaSongwriter s Wayne Carson Mark James Johnny ChristopherProducer s Owen BradleyBrenda Lee singles chronology Misty Memories 1971 Always on My Mind 1972 Nobody Wins 1973 Audio Brenda Lee You Were Always On My Mind on YouTube AllMusic lists more than 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers 1 While Lee s version reached no 45 on the US country chart in 1972 other performers reached the Top 20 on the country and or pop charts in the United States and elsewhere with their own versions Elvis Presley 1972 US country UK pop Top Ten John Wesley Ryles 1979 US country and Willie Nelson s Grammy Award winning version 1982 US Canada country number one US Canada pop Top Ten and the Pet Shop Boys 1987 hi NRG synth pop interpretation UK number one US Top Ten Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Elvis Presley version 2 1 Charts 2 2 Certifications 3 John Wesley Ryles version 3 1 Charts 4 Willie Nelson version 4 1 Charts 4 1 1 Weekly charts 4 1 2 Year end charts 4 2 Certifications 5 Pet Shop Boys version 5 1 Composition 5 2 Critical reception 5 3 Music video 5 4 Remixes 5 5 Charts 5 5 1 Weekly charts 5 5 2 Year end charts 5 6 Certifications 5 7 Release history 5 8 In popular culture 6 References 6 1 BibliographyBackground and composition edit Always on My Mind saw no completion until late 1971 Songwriter guitarist Wayne Carson had about two verses done with the working title You Were Always on My Mind 2 He had been occupied in Memphis on a project that required him to stay ten days longer and he phoned his wife in Springfield Missouri to apologize for the delay She was angry and he replied Well I know I ve been gone a lot but I ve been thinking about you all the time This idea struck him as potential song material and he quickly ended the call so he could capture it on paper He brought the song back to the recording studio of Chips Moman and worked on it for a few days but it did not gel Carson asked for help from his colleague Johnny Christopher the two had already written the hit song No Love at All in 1970 and they composed more of it in Moman s office Feeling stuck they appealed for assistance from songwriter Mark James who was walking through the studio James was exhausted from non stop music projects but he ran through the song with Carson and Christopher By the fourth run through the song was finished 3 Music critic Robert Hilburn said that it was commonly thought in Nashville and Memphis that Elvis Presley s marital troubles were the inspiration of the song and that it was tailored to fit his musical style Fueling this conjecture was the fact that James had already written a hit song Suspicious Minds for Presley Carson responded that the song was not written for Presley but for every man He said that it was one long apology It s sort of like all guys who screw up and would love nothing better than to pick up the phone and call their wives and say Listen honey I could have done better but I want you to know that you were always on my mind 3 Elvis Presley version edit Always on My Mind nbsp Picture sleeve reverse for North American single with Separate Ways in smaller font also used for some European and Australian releasesSingle by Elvis Presleyfrom the album Separate WaysA side Separate Ways ReleasedOctober 31 1972RecordedMarch 29 1972StudioRCA Hollywood California GenreCountrysoft rockLength3 37LabelRCA VictorSongwriter s Wayne Carson Mark James Johnny ChristopherProducer s Felton Jarvis 4 Elvis Presley singles chronology Burning Love 1972 Always on My Mind 1972 Fool Steamroller Blues 1973 Audio Elvis Presley Always On My Mind on YouTube Elvis Presley recorded Always on My Mind on March 29 1972 a few weeks after his February separation from his wife Priscilla 5 The song was popular and critically appreciated and is considered one of Presley s standout songs of the 1970s The song was released as the B side of the Separate Ways single which was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for sales in excess of one million units 6 It was listed as a double A side reaching number 16 on Billboard s Hot Country Singles chart in November 1972 7 In the United Kingdom Always on My Mind as the A side reached the Top Ten in January 1973 In 2013 the recording ranked number one in a poll conducted by ITV The Nation s Favourite Elvis Songs just ahead of Suspicious Minds and Can t Help Falling in Love Charts edit 1972 1973 chart performance for Always on My Mind Chart 1972 1973 Peakposition Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 8 10 Canada Country Tracks RPM 9 4 Ireland IRMA 10 9 UK Singles OCC 11 9 US Hot Country Songs Billboard 12 16 US Country Singles Cash Box 13 30 1997 chart performance for Always on My Mind Chart 1997 Peakposition Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 14 49 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 15 15 Netherlands Single Top 100 16 17 1999 chart performance for Always on My Mind Chart 1999 Peakposition France SNEP 17 56 2007 chart performance for Always on My Mind Chart 2007 Peakposition Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 18 39 Certifications edit Certifications for Always on My Mind Region Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 19 Gold 400 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone John Wesley Ryles version edit You Are Always on My Mind Single by John Wesley Rylesfrom the album Let the Night BeginB side My Angel Got Her Wings Today Released1979GenreCountryLength3 40LabelMCASongwriter s Wayne CarsonMark JamesJohnny ChristopherProducer s Bob MontgomeryJohn Wesley Ryles singles chronology Liberated Woman 1979 You Are Always on My Mind 1979 Perfect Strangers 1980 In 1979 John Wesley Ryles reached number 20 on the US Hot Country Songs chart with his rendition retitled You Are Always on My Mind from the album Let the Night Begin 20 The rendition was produced by Bob Montgomery 21 A review in Billboard praised the brightly mixed vocals and powerful production 21 Charts edit Chart performance for Always on My Mind Chart 1979 Peakposition Canada Country Tracks RPM 22 24 US Hot Country Songs Billboard 23 20 US Country Singles Cash Box 24 17Willie Nelson version edit Always on My Mind nbsp Side A label of the US 7 inch vinylSingle by Willie Nelsonfrom the album Always on My MindB side The Party s Over ReleasedFebruary 1982GenreCountry pop 25 Length3 33LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Johnny Christopher Wayne Carson Thompson Mark JamesProducer s Chips MomanWillie Nelson singles chronology Heartaches of a Fool 1981 Always on My Mind 1982 Let It Be Me 1982 Audio sample source source Always on My Mind filehelp Willie Nelson recorded and released the song in early 1982 It raced to number one on Billboard s Hot Country Singles chart that May spending two weeks on top and a total of 21 weeks on the chart The song also fared well on Top 40 radio reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and staying on that chart for 23 weeks It was the best performing single on the Hot Country Singles year end chart of 1982 This version also charted in a number of other countries The single was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 7 1991 26 Nelson s version resulted in three wins at the 25th Grammy Awards in February 1983 songwriters Christopher James and Carson won Song of the Year and Best Country Song in addition Nelson won for Best Male Country Vocal Performance This version also won Country Music Association Awards in two consecutive years 1982 Song of the Year and 1983 Song of the Year for songwriters Christopher James and Carson 1982 Single of the Year for Nelson and contributed to Nelson winning 1982 Album of the Year for the album Always on My Mind Nelson performed the song with Johnny Cash on the 1998 release of VH1 Storytellers Johnny Cash amp Willie Nelson The song was also featured in a December 2009 ASPCA commercial In 2008 the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame In 2013 Nelson s version was also featured in its entirety in a season two episode of the HBO series The Newsroom Charts edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1982 1984 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 27 39 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 28 31 Canada Top Singles RPM 29 10 Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 30 4 Canada Country Tracks RPM 31 1 Ireland IRMA 10 8 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 32 17 Netherlands Single Top 100 33 19 UK Singles OCC 34 49 US Billboard Hot 100 35 5 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 36 2 US Hot Country Songs Billboard 37 1 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 38 4 US Country Singles Cash Box 39 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1982 Position Canada Top Singles RPM 40 70 US Billboard Hot 100 41 22 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 42 8 US Hot Country Singles Billboard 43 1 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 44 31 Certifications edit Certifications for Always on My Mind Region Certification Certified units sales United States RIAA 26 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Pet Shop Boys version edit Always on My Mind nbsp Standard artwork for commercial releases in most territoriesSingle by Pet Shop Boysfrom the album It Couldn t Happen HereB side Do I Have To ReleasedNovember 30 1987 1987 11 30 GenreSynth pop dance pop hi NRG discoLength3 56LabelParlophoneSongwriter s Wayne Carson Johnny Christopher Mark JamesProducer s Julian Mendelsohn Pet Shop BoysPet Shop Boys singles chronology Rent 1987 Always on My Mind 1987 Heart 1988 Music video Always on My Mind on YouTube Always on My Mind In My House Song by Pet Shop Boysfrom the album IntrospectiveReleasedOctober 10 1988GenreSynth popacid houseLength9 05LabelParlophoneSongwriter s Wayne Carson Johnny Christopher Mark James Chris Lowe Neil TennantProducer s Julian Mendelsohn Pet Shop Boys In 1987 the Pet Shop Boys performed a synth pop version of Always on My Mind on Love Me Tender a television special on ITV in the United Kingdom Commemorating the tenth anniversary of Presley s death the programme featured various popular acts of the time performing cover versions of his songs The Pet Shop Boys performance was so well received that the duo decided to record the song and release it as a single 45 This hi NRG 46 47 dance pop 48 and disco 49 version became the UK s Christmas number one single that year edging out Fairytale of New York by the Pogues spending four weeks atop the chart 50 It also reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 becoming the duo s fifth and final top 10 hit on that chart 51 Composition edit The Pet Shop Boys version introduces a harmonic variation not present in the original version In the original the ending phrase always on my mind is sung to a IV V7 I cadence C D7 G The Pet Shop Boys extend this cadence by adding two further chords C D7 Gm7 B C G i e a progression of IV V7 IIIb IV I Critical reception edit In November 2004 The Daily Telegraph placed the version at number two in a list of the 50 best cover versions of all time 52 In October 2014 a public poll compiled by the BBC saw the song voted the all time best cover version 53 Music video edit In the video for Pet Shop Boys version of Always on My Mind an excerpt from their surreal music film It Couldn t Happen Here Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe are seated in the front of a taxi cab when an eccentric passenger gets in played by British actor Joss Ackland At the end of the song he gets out of the car which drives away Standing alone he mutters You went away It should make me feel better But I don t know how I m going to get through which is part of the lyrics for another Pet Shop Boys song What Have I Done to Deserve This released earlier in the year Remixes edit In 1988 the duo remixed the song for their third studio album Introspective combining it with the acid house 54 55 track In My House Two further remixes by longtime Pet Shop Boys remixer Shep Pettibone were released on the US promotional triple vinyl version of the album Shep s Holiday mix and Shep s House mix Neither have appeared on any other format since Charts edit Weekly charts edit Chart 1987 1988 Peakposition Australia Australian Music Report 56 10 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 57 2 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 58 2 Canada The Record 59 1 Canada Top Singles RPM 60 1 Denmark Tracklisten 61 2 Europe European Hot 100 Singles 62 1 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 63 1 France SNEP 64 22 Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 10 65 2 Ireland IRMA 10 2 Italy Musica e dischi 66 8 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 67 3 Netherlands Single Top 100 68 5 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 69 8 Norway VG lista 70 3 South Africa Springbok Radio 71 3 Spain AFYVE 61 1 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 72 1 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 73 1 UK Singles OCC 50 1 UK Dance Music Week 74 1 US Billboard Hot 100 51 4 US Dance Club Songs Billboard 75 8 US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 76 12 US Cash Box Top 100 Singles 77 7 West Germany Official German Charts 78 1 Year end charts edit Chart 1987 Position UK Singles Gallup 79 14 Chart 1988 Position Australia ARIA 80 35 Austria O3 Austria Top 40 81 13 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 82 29 Canada Top Singles RPM 83 15 Europe European Hot 100 Singles 84 12 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 85 62 Netherlands Single Top 100 86 88 South Africa Springbok Radio 87 11 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 88 15 US Billboard Hot 100 89 80 West Germany Official German Charts 90 4 Certifications edit Certifications for Always on My Mind Region Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 91 Gold 50 000 Germany BVMI 92 Gold 250 000 Singapore 20 000 93 Spain PROMUSICAE 94 Gold 30 000 United Kingdom BPI 95 Gold 500 000 United States 270 000 96 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history edit Release dates and formats for Always on My Mind Region Date Format s Label s Ref s United Kingdom November 30 1987 7 inch vinyl12 inch vinyl Parlophone 97 98 December 7 1987 CDcassette 99 December 21 1988 12 inch remix vinyl 100 Japan April 24 1988 Mini CD EMI 101 In popular culture edit In 2017 Burberry released its holiday campaign as directed by Alasdair McLellan which features Cara Delevingne and actor Matt Smith It opens with Delevingne singing Always on My Mind before segueing into the Pet Shop Boys cover of the song 102 References edit Always on My Mind search results AllMusic Retrieved March 30 2014 Jones Roben February 19 2010 Memphis Goes On Memphis Boys University Press of Mississippi pp 145 157 doi 10 14325 mississippi 9781604734010 003 0013 ISBN 978 1 60473 401 0 retrieved October 19 2020 a b Hilburn Robert April 24 1988 The Surprising Saga of Always on My Mind Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 21 2021 George Klein Chuck Crisafulli January 5 2010 Elvis My Best Man Radio Days Rock n Roll Nights and My Lifelong Crown p 233 ISBN 9780307452764 Retrieved October 6 2016 Guralnick Peter Jorgensen Ernst 1999 Elvis Day by Day Ballantine Books p 310 ISBN 0 345 42089 6 American single certifications Elvis Presley Separate Ways Recording Industry Association of America March 27 1992 Retrieved March 8 2020 Top 20 Country Billboard Singles The Official Elvis Presley Website Archived from the original on December 19 2007 Retrieved December 2 2007 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