In My Mind (Heather Headley song) explained

In My Mind
Cover:	Heather Headley - In My Mind (song).png
Type:	single
Artist:	Heather Headley
Album:	In My Mind
Length:	4:05
Label:	RCA
Producer:	Shannon Sanders
Prev Title:	I Wish I Wasn't
Prev Year:	2003
Next Title:	Me Time
Next Year:	2006

"In My Mind" is a song by American recording artist Shannon Sanders from his debut studio album, Outta Nowhere (1999).^[1] The song was covered by Trinidadian recording artist Heather Headley for her second studio album of the same name (2006). It was released on September 27, 2005 as the album's lead single, peaking at number seventy-five on the Billboard Hot 100 in early April 2006, while the song's remixes by the Freemasons and Dave Hernandez topped the Hot Dance Club Play.

Headley's version of the track appeared on the April 20, 2008 episode of the comedy-drama television series The Game, titled "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee".^[2] In 2021, Headley's version was sampled by Nicki Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne for the song "Seeing Green", from the reissue of Minaj's 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty.^[3]

Music video

The music video for "In My Mind" was directed by Diane Martel and premiered on January 19, 2006 via Yahoo!^[4] The video opens with Headley at home at dawn, lying on a couch, in the kitchen, and watching television, intercut with scenes of her watching her ex-boyfriend kissing another girl across the street. Next, the video switches in and out of Headley singing and talking to her ex-boyfriend's mother, who hugs her near the end of the second verse. She is shown walking with her ex, and as the bridge begins, a tear falls from her eye. As the song progresses, Headley is seen singing and holding the boyfriend, switching into scenes where she is standing in place, singing.

Track listings

US digital EP

Source:

1. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Vocal Club Mix) – 7:41
2. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Vocal Dub Mix) – 6:40
3. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Club Mix) – 7:05
4. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Dub Mix One) – 7:14

US digital EP (Dance Vault Mixes)

Source:

1. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Radio Mix) – 3:50
2. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Vocal Club Mix) – 7:41
3. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Dub Mix) – 6:40
4. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Club Instrumental) – 7:41
5. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Club Acappella) – 5:14
6. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Club Mix) – 7:05
7. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Dub Mix One) – 7:14
8. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Dub Mix Two) – 7:14
9. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Radio Mix) – 4:00
10. "In My Mind" – 4:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of In My Mind.^[5]

• Heather Headley – vocals
• John Catchings – strings
• David Davidson – strings
• Greg Fuqua – engineering
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• Jon Graves – engineering
• John Hanes – additional Pro Tools
• Mark Linger – engineering
• Dan Needham – drums
• Drew Ramsey – backing vocals, engineering, guitar, production
• Tim Roberts – additional Pro Tools assistance
• Shannon Sanders – backing vocals, keyboards, production
• Tommy Sims – bass
• Debreca Smith – backing vocals
• Bill Whittington – engineering
• Kristin Wilkinson – strings

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)	Position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[6]	29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	30

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	September 27, 2005	Digital download	RCA	^[8]
		Urban AC radio		^[9]
	December 27, 2005	Digital EP		^[10]
	January 10, 2006	Urban radio		^[11]
	April 18, 2006	Digital EP (Dance Vault Mixes)		^[12]

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2006 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Outta Nowhere – Shannon Sanders . . January 15, 2015.
2. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee . The Game . The Game (U.S. TV series) . 2 . 16 . April 20, 2008 . The CW.
3. Web site: Curto. Justin. 'Seeing Green' Can't Re-create Nicki Minaj's Beam Me Up Scotty Magic. Vulture. May 14, 2021. May 18, 2021.
4. Heather Headley's Got Her Own 'Mind' . . . January 24, 2006 . January 15, 2015.
5. . CD liner notes . . . 2006 . 82876 64492-2.
6. Dance/Club Songs: Year End 2006 . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . January 15, 2015.
7. Web site: Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006. Billboard.biz. 2006. September 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles. October 3, 2012.
8. Web site: In My Mind – Single by Heather Headley . . January 15, 2015.
9. Web site: Urban AC – Week Of: September 27, 2005 . https://archive.today/20150118150213/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=09/27/2005&Format=12 . dead . January 18, 2015 . . January 15, 2015 .
10. Web site: In My Mind: Heather Headley: MP3 Downloads . Amazon . January 15, 2015.
11. Web site: Urban – Week Of: January 10, 2006 . https://archive.today/20150118150213/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=01/10/2006&Format=5 . dead . January 18, 2015 . Radio & Records . January 15, 2015 .
12. Web site: Dance Vault Mixes – In My Mind: Heather Headley: MP3 Downloads . Amazon . January 15, 2015.