Out of My Mind (Duran Duran song)

"Out of My Mind" is the 28th single by English new wave band Duran Duran. The song is part of their ninth album, Medazzaland (1997), but was released as a single from the soundtrack to the 1997 Val Kilmer film The Saint.

"Out of My Mind"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Medazzaland and The Saint: Music from the Motion Picture
B-side
  • "Silva Halo"
  • "Sinner or Saint"
Released27 March 1997
RecordedLondon, February 1997
GenreAlternative rock
Length
  • 3:47 (single edit)
  • 4:15 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Duran Duran
Duran Duran singles chronology
"White Lines (Don't Do It)"
(1995)		 "Out of My Mind"
(1997)		 "Electric Barbarella"
(1997)
Music video
"Out of My Mind" on YouTube

Background and release

During the development of Medazzaland, "Out of My Mind" was written by Simon Le Bon as the last of a trilogy of songs for his late friend David Miles (the others being "Do You Believe in Shame?" and "Ordinary World"). After the album was complete, Capitol Records shopped around certain tracks to Hollywood movie studios, hoping to get a Duran Duran song attached to one of the year's summer blockbusters. In January, Paramount Pictures showed interest in including "Out of My Mind" on the soundtrack album for The Saint.

In March 1997, the soundtrack and single for "Out of My Mind" were released internationally on Virgin Records, marking the first time a Duran Duran release (single or album) had been released on an imprint other than EMI/Parlophone (or Capitol/EMI for North America). Virgin was also a division of EMI at the time. The single peaked at #21 on UK Singles Chart in May, and at #14 in Italy.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Out of My Mind" was filmed by director Dean Karr in February, at the historic Krumlov Castle in the city of Český Krumlov, in the Czech Republic.[1] It featured many special effects, including the use of sophisticated prosthetic makeup to age singer Simon Le Bon over the course of the video.[2]

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

"Out of My Mind" featured the two B-sides "Sinner or Saint" (written specifically for the movie) and "Silva Halo", an album track from Medazzaland.

There were a multitude of remixes done for the track, mostly by the Perfecto crew (Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne).[3] During 1997–2001 live performances, the band chose to perform the darker and more rock-oriented Perfecto version rather than the album version.

Formats and track listing
  • 7": Virgin. / VSLH 1639 (Promo) United Kingdom
  1. "Out of My Mind" (single edit) – 3:47
  2. "Out of My Mind" (single edit) – 3:46
  • 12": Virgin. / VST 1639 United Kingdom
  1. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto mix) – 5:51
  2. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto instrumental) – 5:47
  3. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto dub 1) – 6:41
  4. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto dub 2) – 6:25
  • 12": Virgin. / VSTDJ 1639 (Promo) United Kingdom
  1. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto mix) – 5:45
  2. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto instrumental) – 5:45
  3. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto dub) – 6:44
  4. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto dub 2) – 6:28
  • CD: Virgin. / VSCDT 1639 United Kingdom
  1. "Out of My Mind" (album version) – 4:15
  2. "Silva Halo" – 2:24
  3. "Sinner or Saint" – 4:06
  4. "Out of My Mind" (Electric remix) – 4:25
  • CD: Virgin. / VSCDX 1639 United Kingdom
  1. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto radio edit) – 3:46
  2. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto mix) – 5:51
  3. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto instrumental) – 5:47
  4. "Out of My Mind" (Perfecto dub 1) – 6:41
  • Also known under the "Duran 1" catalogue number
  • CD: Virgin. / DPRO-12236 (Promo) United Kingdom
  1. "Out of My Mind" (single edit) – 3:47
  2. "Out of My Mind" (album version) – 4:15
  3. "Out of My Mind" (Saber radio remix) – 4:03
  4. "Out of My Mind" (Metropolis remix) – 4:25
  5. "Out of My Mind" (Call Out Research Hook) – 0:10
  • CD: Virgin. / V25D-38586 United States
  1. "Out of My Mind" (Metropolis remix) – 4:28
  2. "Sinner or Saint" – 4:07
  • CD: Virgin. / DPRO-12236 (Promo) United States
  1. "Out of My Mind" (single edit) – 3:47
  2. "Out of My Mind" (album version) – 4:15
  3. "Out of My Mind" (Saber radio remix) – 4:03
  4. "Out of My Mind" (Metropolis remix) – 4:25
  5. "Out of My Mind" (Call Out Research Hook) – 0:10

Charts
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 91
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 55
Israel (IBA)[5] 6
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 14
UK Singles (OCC) 21

Personnel

Duran Duran

Additional musicians

  • Dave DiCenso – live drums
  • Talvin Singh – tabla and santoor

References
  1. Duran Duran at Krumlov Castle Archived 14 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "SMG FX: photos of Out of My Mind makeup". Archived from the original on 9 November 2006. Retrieved 16 August 2006.
  3. "Tom McClintock's Duran Duran discography" (PDF). (216 KiB)
  4. "RPM Hit Tracks 100" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. "UK World Hits: Israel" (PDF). Music Week. 5 July 1997. p. 20. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. Spinetoli, John Joseph. Artisti In Classifica: I Singoli: 1960-1999. Milano: Musica e dischi, 2000
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