You Were on My Mind
| "You Were On My Mind" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Written | 1964 |
| Published | 1965 |
| Songwriter(s) | Sylvia Tyson |
"You Were On My Mind" is a song written by Sylvia Tyson in 1964. It was originally performed by her and Ian Tyson as the duo Ian & Sylvia and they recorded it for their 1964 album, Northern Journey. It was published in sheet form by M. Witmark & Sons of New York City in 1965.
The song was covered in an up-tempo version, with slightly altered lyrics and melody, the following year by the California pop quintet We Five. Their recording reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 1965 and topped the Billboard easy listening chart for five weeks.[1] The performance by We Five is noteworthy for the gradual buildup in intensity, starting off somewhat flowing and gentle, increasing in intensity in the third stanza and remaining so through the fourth stanza, with the fifth and final stanza returining to a gentle tone and concluding with a more intense tone, ending with a series of guitar chords.
Other notable recordings include versions by:
- Crispian St. Peters, who had a number two hit with it in the United Kingdom[2]
- Italian group Equipe 84, who recorded a successful version in Italian under the title "Io ho in mente te" ("You are on my mind")
- Paul Anka, who also recorded it in Italian
- Barry McGuire covered the song on his 1965 album, Eve of Destruction, as a rare solo vocal performance
- Les Fradkin covered it on his 2006 album Jangleholic
- Joe Dassin recorded a french language version, called "Ça M'avance À Quoi" on his 1966 album A New York.
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 255.
- ^ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 674. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
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