Got My Mind Set on You - wikipedia Got My Mind Set on You `` Got My Mind Set on You '' is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962, under the title `` I 've Got My Mind Set on You ''. An edited version of the song was released later in the year as a single on the Dynamic Sound label. In 1987, George Harrison released a cover version of the song as a single, and released it on his album Cloud Nine, which he had recorded on his own Dark Horse Records label. Contents 1 George Harrison version 1.1 Music videos 1.2 Track listing 2 Other covers and parodies 3 Chart performance 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 4 Certifications 5 See also 6 References 7 External links George Harrison version `` Got My Mind Set on You '' UK picture sleeve Single by George Harrison from the album Cloud Nine B - side `` Lay His Head '' Released 12 October 1987 Format 7 - inch 45 rpm Recorded 1987, Friar Park Studios, Henley - on - Thames, Oxfordshire Genre Rock, pop rock Length 3 : 50 Label Dark Horse Songwriter ( s ) Rudy Clark Producer ( s ) Jeff Lynne, George Harrison George Harrison singles chronology `` Shanghai Surprise '' ( 1986 ) `` Got My Mind Set on You '' ( 1987 ) `` When We Was Fab '' ( 1988 ) `` Shanghai Surprise '' ( 1986 ) `` Got My Mind Set on You '' ( 1987 ) `` When We Was Fab '' ( 1988 ) Cloud Nine track listing `` Breath Away from Heaven '' ( 10 ) `` Got My Mind Set on You '' ( 11 ) Of Harrison 's three number - one singles in the US, it was both the only song not written or composed by Harrison himself and the only one without religious overtones. It also was not only the last US No. 1 hit by Harrison, but also from any of the ex-Beatles ( as of 2017 ) in the US. When the song hit No. 1, it broke a three - way tie among Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr, all of whom had two No. 1 hit singles as solo artists ( discounting Paul McCartney 's work with Wings ). It also happened to be the No. 1 single in the US the week immediately preceding the induction of The Beatles into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making Harrison one of the few inductees to have an active single on the US record charts at the time of induction. Billboard ranked it as the No. 3 song for 1988. The single 's B - side is `` Lay His Head '', a remixed version of the unreleased song from Harrison 's originally intended Somewhere in England album. The 12 - inch version of the single also adds an extended version of `` Got My Mind Set on You ''. In the UK the single spent four weeks at number two. It was kept off the number 1 spot by T'Pau 's `` China in Your Hand ''. The song was included in the Harrison compilation albums Best of Dark Horse 1976 -- 1989 ( 1989 ) and Let It Roll : Songs by George Harrison ( 2009 ). A live version was recorded for his Live in Japan ( 1992 ) album. In 2010, AOL radio listeners chose `` Got My Mind Set on You '' as one of the 10 Best George Harrison Songs, appearing at number 4 on the list. Music videos Two music videos were released for the cover version. The first, directed by Gary Weis, starred Alexis Denisof vying for the heart of a girl in an amusement arcade. It featured Harrison and the band inside of a movie viewer, while the young man tries to win a toy ballerina for the girl. The second, which Weis also directed, depicts Harrison sitting and playing in a study. As the song progresses, furniture and knick - knacks ( like a stuffed squirrel, sentient chainsaw, a statue and mounted stag and warthog ) begin to dance along with the song. In the middle of the video, Harrison ( through the use of a stunt double ) performs a backflip from his chair and follows it with a dance routine before jumping back to his seat. The second received significant airplay, and was nominated for three MTV VMAs. Track listing 7 '' `` Got My Mind Set on You '' -- 3 : 51 `` Lay His Head '' -- 3 : 51 12 '' `` Got My Mind Set on You '' ( Extended Version ) -- 5 : 17 `` Lay His Head '' -- 3 : 51 `` Got My Mind Set on You '' -- 3 : 51 Other covers and parodies Harrison 's version of the song was parodied by `` Weird Al '' Yankovic on his 1988 album Even Worse, as `` ( This Song 's Just ) Six Words Long '' poking fun at the repetitive nature of the lyrics. Shakin ' Stevens recorded the song for his 2006 album Now Listen. Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1987 -- 88 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 8 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Belgium ( VRT Top 30 Flanders ) France ( SNEP ) 19 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 7 Ireland ( IRMA ) Japan ( Oricon ) 64 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 9 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) 10 South Africa ( Springbok Radio ) 5 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 10 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 11 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Cash Box Singles US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) Chart ( 2017 ) Peak position Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 82 Year - end charts Chart ( 1987 ) Rank Canadian Top Singles ( RPM ) 61 UK 15 Chart ( 1988 ) Rank Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 17 Brazil ( ABPD ) 44 Canadian Top Singles ( RPM ) 6 US Billboard Hot 100 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Sweden ( GLF ) Gold 25,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 250,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 1,000,000 shipments figures based on certification alone See also Hot 100 number - one hits of 1988 ( United States ) References Jump up ^ Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1988 Jump up ^ ( 1 ) AOL, 2010. Jump up ^ `` George Harrison - `` Got My Mind Set on You ( version 1 : nickelodeon ) '' ``. mvdbase.com. Retrieved April 23, 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` George Harrison - `` Got my mind set on you ( version 2 : chair ) '' ``. mvdbase.com. Retrieved April 23, 2009. Jump up ^ Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. Note : This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as early materials were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself ( 1989 ). Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- George Harrison -- Got My Mind Set On You '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- George Harrison -- Got My Mind Set On You '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Radio2 Top 30 : George Harrison -- Got My Mind Set On You Radio2 ''. VRT Top 30. Radio2. 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Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- George Harrison -- Got My Mind Set On You ''. VG - lista. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` South African Rock Lists Website -- SA Charts 1969 -- 1989 Acts ( H ) ''. Springbok Radio. rock.co.za. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- George Harrison -- Got My Mind Set On You ''. Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- George Harrison -- Got My Mind Set On You ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` George Harrison -- Chart Archives in the UK ''. Homepage1.nifty.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 -- 2001. Record Research. p. 112. Jump up ^ `` George Harrison -- Chart Archives on the Billboard Hot 100 ''. Homepage1.nifty.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cash Box Top 100 Singles -- 1987 ''. Cash Box Charts. Cash Box Magazine. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. 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External links Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison - Songfacts Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` You Win Again '' by Bee Gees Irish IRMA number - one single November 14, 1987 Succeeded by `` China in Your Hand '' by T'Pau Preceded by `` ( I 've Had ) The Time of My Life '' by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes Billboard Adult Contemporary ( chart ) number - one single December 19, 1987 -- January 9, 1988 Succeeded by `` Everywhere '' by Fleetwood Mac Preceded by `` So Emotional '' by Whitney Houston Billboard Hot 100 number - one single January 16, 1988 Succeeded by `` The Way You Make Me Feel '' by Michael Jackson Preceded by `` Faith '' by George Michael Canadian RPM Singles Chart number - one single January 16, 1988 -- January 30, 1988 Succeeded by `` Could 've Been '' by Tiffany Australian Music Report Singles Chart number - one single January 25, 1988 Succeeded by `` ( I 've Had ) The Time of My Life '' by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes George Harrison singles discography 1970s 1970 `` My Sweet Lord '' / `` Is n't It a Pity '' ( US ) 1971 `` My Sweet Lord '' / `` What Is Life '' ( UK ) `` What Is Life '' / `` Apple Scruffs '' ( US ) `` Bangla Desh '' / `` Deep Blue '' 1973 `` Give Me Love ( Give Me Peace on Earth ) '' / `` Miss O'Dell '' `` Dark Horse '' / `` I Do n't Care Anymore '' ( US ) `` Ding Dong, Ding Dong '' / `` I Do n't Care Anymore '' ( UK ) `` Ding Dong, Ding Dong '' / `` Hari 's on Tour ( Express ) '' ( US ) `` Dark Horse '' / `` Hari 's on Tour ( Express ) '' ( UK ) `` You '' / `` World of Stone '' `` This Guitar ( Ca n't Keep from Crying ) '' / `` Māya Love '' ( US ) 1976 `` This Guitar ( Ca n't Keep from Crying ) '' / `` Māya Love '' ( UK ) `` This Song '' / `` Learning How to Love You '' 1977 `` Crackerbox Palace '' / `` Learning How to Love You '' ( US ) `` True Love '' / `` Pure Smokey '' ( UK ) `` It 's What You Value '' / `` Woman Do n't You Cry for Me '' ( UK ) 1979 `` Blow Away '' / `` Soft Touch '' ( UK ) `` Blow Away '' / `` Soft - Hearted Hana '' ( US ) `` Love Comes to Everyone '' / `` Soft - Hearted Hana '' ( UK ) `` Love Comes to Everyone '' / `` Soft Touch '' ( US ) `` Faster '' / `` Your Love Is Forever '' ( UK ) 1980s 1981 `` All Those Years Ago '' / `` Writing 's on the Wall '' `` Teardrops '' / `` Save the World '' 1982 `` Wake Up My Love '' / `` Greece '' `` I Really Love You '' / `` Circles '' `` Dream Away '' / `` Unknown Delight '' ( Japan ) 1985 `` I Do n't Want to Do It '' / `` Queen of the Hop '' 1986 `` Shanghai Surprise '' ( promo ) `` Got My Mind Set on You '' / `` Lay His Head '' `` Devil 's Radio '' ( promo ) `` When We Was Fab '' / `` Zig Zag '' `` Cloud 9 '' ( promo ) `` This Is Love '' / `` Breath Away from Heaven '' `` Cheer Down '' / `` That 's What It Takes '' ( US ) `` Cheer Down '' / `` Poor Little Girl '' ( UK ) `` Poor Little Girl '' ( promo ) 2000s `` My Sweet Lord ( 2000 ) '' / `` All Things Must Pass '' ( jukebox ) 2002 `` My Sweet Lord '' / `` Let It Down '' `` Stuck Inside a Cloud '' ( promo ) 2003 `` Any Road '' / `` Marwa Blues '' unreleased N / A `` Do n't Let Me Wait Too Long '' / `` Sue Me, Sue You Blues '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Got_My_Mind_Set_on_You&oldid=806847847 '' Categories : 1962 songs 1987 singles 1988 singles George Harrison songs Song recordings produced by Jeff Lynne Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Number - one singles in Australia Songs written by Rudy Clark RPM Top Singles number - one singles Song recordings produced by George Harrison Dark Horse Records singles Music videos directed by Gary Weis Hidden categories : Use British English from April 2012 Use mdy dates from July 2012 Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Ireland2 Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for Dutch100 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Switzerland Singlechart usages for Poland Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Certification Table Entry usages for Sweden Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Italiano ქართული 日本 語 Norsk Русский Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 24 October 2017, at 14 : 48. 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Question: who wrote the song got my mind set on you
Answer: James Ray