Can't Get You Off My Mind

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"Can't Get You Off My Mind"
Can't Get You Off My Mind LK.webp
Single by Lenny Kravitz
from the album Circus
ReleasedJanuary 11, 1996
GenreRock
Length4:34
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Lenny Kravitz
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology
"Circus"
(1995) 		"Can't Get You Off My Mind"
(1996) 		"The Resurrection"
(1996)
Music video
Lenny Kravitz - Can't Get You Off My Mind on YouTube

"Can't Get You Off My Mind" is a song written and recorded by the American singer Lenny Kravitz and released on January 11, 1996, as the third single from his fourth studio album Circus.[1] The song was later included in the albums Greatest Hits (2000) and Lenny (2001) as a bonus track. There are two versions of the music video for the song: one was directed by Matthew Rolston, the other by Jim Gable.

Background[]

The song was inspired by Kravitz's missing his then-girlfriend while being on tour. Also, he missed his mother who passed away in December 1995. He explained to The Guardian that he envisioned the song while he stayed at the Royalton hotel in New York. The song was initially called "The Country Song."[2] Kravits also said to Q, "...lyric was not a pastiche, man. It came out of me naturally, just as all my lyrics do. I don't analyze songwriting, I simply write... And anyway, when you are on tour a lot, as I was, life is a lonely highway, and I did get lonely out there on the open road, OK?"[3]

Reception[]

CD Review stated, "Kravitz is inspired by a lot more than just Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, and the second half of Circus slows down to accommodate a little mood and melody . But the lovey " Can't Get You Off My Mind ” has a little too calculated country feel ".[4] Kevin Powell of Vibe wrote, "With its country western texture, the song feels distant, as if Kravitz were somewhere deep in the sticks, chilling, dreaming about a woman he'd met at a local bar."[5] Rob Wagner of The Tech added, "Obviously, Kravitz's touring with the Rolling Stones has greatly influenced him. His song "Can't Get You Off My Mind" steals some chords from "Wild Horses" by the Stones. I kept expecting to hear Mick Jagger jump in."[6]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Lenny Kravitz.

No.TitleLength
1."Can't Get You Off My Mind"4:28

Charts[]

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[7] 33
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 54
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 62

References[]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Circus - Lenny Kravitz | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ Barlow, Eve (24 May 2018). "Lenny Kravitz on 30 years in music: 'I did whatever I had to do to survive'". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Can't Get You Off My Mind by Lenny Kravitz - Songfacts". songfacts.com. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Mainstream Reviews". CD Review. WGE Pub.: 38 1995. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ Powell, Kevin (November 1995). "Lenny Kravitz: Circus". Vibe: 113. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ^ Wagner, Rob (October 13, 1995). "Kravitz specializes in reviving old-time rock 'n' roll - The Tech". The Tech. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3616." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  9. ^ "Lenny Kravitz Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2018.

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