I Almost Lost My Mind

"I Almost Lost My Mind" is a popular song written by Ivory Joe Hunter and published in 1950. Hunter's recording of the song was a number one hit on the US Billboard R&B singles chart in that year.^[1]

"I Almost Lost My Mind"
Single by Ivory Joe Hunter
from the album I Get That Lonesome Feeling
B-side	"If I Give You My Love"
Released	December 1949 (1949-12)
Recorded	October 1, 1949
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	3:10
Label	MGM
Songwriter(s)	Ivory Joe Hunter
Ivory Joe Hunter singles chronology
"7th Street Boogie" (1949) "I Almost Lost My Mind" (1949) "I Quit My Pretty Mama" (1950)

"I Almost Lost My Mind"
Single by Pat Boone
from the album Pat's Great Hits
B-side	"I'm in Love with You"
Released	May 8, 1956
Recorded	1956
Genre	Pop
Length	2:27
Label	Dot
Composer(s)	Ivory Joe Hunter
Pat Boone singles chronology
"Long Tall Sally" / "Just as Long as I'm with You" (1956) "I Almost Lost My Mind" (1956) "I'm in Love with You" (1956)

Hunter recorded the 12-bar blues style song on October 1, 1949, and became a rhythm and blues hit and a pop standard. The best selling version of the song was a cover version by Pat Boone, which reached number one on the Billboard charts in 1956.^[2] It has since been recorded by a variety of pop artists, big bands, country and western stars, rock and rollers, and Latin, jazz and blues performers.

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1950 (U.S.)
• List of number-one singles of 1956 (U.S.)

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 267.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. New York: Billboard Books. p. 75. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.