"
All in the Mind" is a song by
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and was released as the band's first
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in the
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on March 9, 1992 (see
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).
On its release, the song immediately topped the independent charts, as did their following two singles, "
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" and "
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." The song, however, made very little headway into the mainstream charts. Just like the early Verve performances, the music had huge psychedelic connections and references in the lyrics, such as
"I was born to fly, fly, pretty high."
Acoustically it is remarkably similar to "Even Better Than the Real Thing" on U2's
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album, which was released 5 months earlier.
- "All in the Mind"
- "One Way to Go"
- "A Man Called Sun" (CD only)
- "All in the Mind"
- "A Man Called Sun"
- "One Way to Go"
The video for the song was recorded in the flat of its director, Miles Aldridge, in
London E1The E postcode area, also known as the London E postcode area, is the part of the London postal district covering part of east London, England and also Sewardstone in Essex....
.
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"
All in the Mind" is a song by
EnglishEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock bandRock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
The VerveThe Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester in 1990, by vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. The members had met at Winstanley Sixth Form College. Simon Tong later became a member...
and was released as the band's first
single In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats.-History:...
in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
on March 9, 1992 (see
1992 in British musicThis is a summary of 1992 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.-Summary:1992 was a bleak time for the UK Singles Chart, with sales at a very low level. Due to several long chart runs, only 12 singles topped the chart this year , the lowest number since 1962,...
).
Inspiration for the song and chart performance
On its release, the song immediately topped the independent charts, as did their following two singles, "
She's a Superstar"She's a Superstar" is a song by The Verve and was released as the band's second single in the United Kingdom on 25 May 1992.A music video was shot for this song in Thor's Cave, Staffordshire; this was the same cave pictured on the front of Verve's album A Storm in Heaven.The cover of this single...
" and "
Gravity Grave"Gravity Grave" is a song by English rock band The Verve and was released as the band's third single in the United Kingdom on 5 October 1992 . It reached number 78 on the UK Singles Chart....
." The song, however, made very little headway into the mainstream charts. Just like the early Verve performances, the music had huge psychedelic connections and references in the lyrics, such as
"I was born to fly, fly, pretty high."
Acoustically it is remarkably similar to "Even Better Than the Real Thing" on U2's
Achtung BabyAchtung Baby is the seventh studio album by rock band U2, released on 19 November 1991. Stung by criticism of their previous album, Rattle and Hum, the album was a deliberate change in musical and thematic direction, incorporating alternative rock, electronic dance, and industrial influences...
album, which was released 5 months earlier.
Track listings
- "All in the Mind"
- "One Way to Go"
- "A Man Called Sun" (CD only)
- "All in the Mind"
- "A Man Called Sun"
- "One Way to Go"
Video
The video for the song was recorded in the flat of its director, Miles Aldridge, in
London E1The E postcode area, also known as the London E postcode area, is the part of the London postal district covering part of east London, England and also Sewardstone in Essex....
. The song shows the band playing in a dark, hazy room, with a dark blue light in the background. Various band members are seen pushed up against a bare wall.
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