Lose My Mind (The Wanted song)

"Lose My Mind"
Single by The Wanted
from the album The Wanted
Released 26 December 2010 (2010-12-26)
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2010
Kinglet Studios and A-Side Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre Pop rock[1]
Length 3:50
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Nina Woodford, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk
Producer Rami, Carl Falk, The Wideboys
The Wanted singles chronology
"Heart Vacancy"
(2010)		 "Lose My Mind"
(2010)		 "Gold Forever"
(2011)

"Lose My Mind" is a pop rock song by British boy band The Wanted from their self-titled debut album. It was written by Nina Woodford, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk, and produced by Rami and Falk, with additional production by The Wideboys. It was released as their third single on December 26, 2010. However, following a live performance of the song on the seventh series of The X Factor, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at #29.

Contents

Background

Band member Jay McGuiness said in a press release that "Lose My Mind" is "a pop-rock tune about someone playing mind games with you, as you try and fail, to blot it all out."[1] It was written by Nina Woodford, Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk, produced by Rami and Falk and recorded at Kinglet Studios and A-Side Studios, in Stockholm, Sweden. Additional production was done by British house producers The Wideboys.[2] Originally scheduled for release in January 2011, the single was brought forward to December 2010 due to a performance on The X Factor in November 2010.[3]

Music video

The music video for "Lose My Mind" was directed by Nigel Dick and filmed in Coney Island.[1] A series of fifteen-second teasers for the music video were released before the full video's premiere,[4] which was on 28 November 2010 on Channel 4.[5] The video shows the band members walking on a pier in the rain and on fairground rides.[4]

Live performances

The Wanted performed "Lose My Mind" live on the seventh series of The X Factor on 28 November 2010. They limited the number of female dancers on stage with them to avoid making their female fans jealous, but had a large production with a fairground theme, which McGuiness said was to "distract from the fact we can't dance very well".[6] They also performed the song on Sam & Mark's TMi Friday, and Alan Carr: Chatty Man.[7]

Critical reception

Popjustice made "Lose My Mind" their "song of the day" on 12 November 2010.[8] A writer for website Female First called the song "an anthemic rock ballad that shows off [the members'] characteristically mature, edgy vocals and breaks them out of the traditional boyband mould."[9] Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song four stars out of five and praised the song for its "brilliantly melodramatic lyrics" and "punchy" chorus, while complimenting Max George's vocals.[10]

Chart performance

Following the performance of "Lose My Mind" on The X Factor, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 29[11] and the Scottish Singles Chart at number 24 on 5 December 2010,[12] three weeks before its official single release.

Track listing

  1. "Lose My Mind" (Radio Edit) - 3:29
  2. "Lose My Mind" (Cahill Radio Remix) - 3:04
  1. "Lose My Mind" (Radio Edit) - 3:29
  2. "For The First Time" (BBC Live Version) - 4:30
  3. "Heart Vacancy" (BBC Live Version) - 3:57
  1. "Lose My Mind" (Radio Edit) - 3:29
  2. "Lose My Mind" (Cahill Dub) - 6:18
  3. "Lose My Mind" (Cahill Club Remix) - 6:32
  4. "Lose My Mind" (Gavin Cool Remix - Featuring Scorcher) - 3:57
  5. "Lose My Mind" (7th Heaven Club Remix) - 6:57

Personnel

Source[2]

Charts

Chart (2010/11) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 30
Scotland (The Official Charts Company)[12] 24
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[11] 19

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 26 December 2010[1] Digital download Geffen Records
27 December 2010[13] CD single
Germany[17] 4 March 2011

References

  1. ^ a b c d Copsey, Robert (22 November 2010). "The Wanted confirm single, video details". Digital Spy (London: Hachette Filipacchi UK). http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a289083/the-wanted-confirm-single-video-details.html. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  2. ^ a b (2010) Album notes for The Wanted by The Wanted [liner notes]. Geffen Records.
  3. ^ Dawson, Kim (26 November 2010). "The Wanted land X Factor show". Daily Star (London: Northern & Shell). http://www.dailystar.co.uk/playlist/view/164695/The-Wanted-land-X-Factor-show/. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  4. ^ a b Copsey, Robert (25 November 2010). "The Wanted release video teasers". Digital Spy (London: Hachette Filipacchi UK). http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a289808/the-wanted-release-video-teasers.html. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  5. ^ Olly (21 November 2010). "The Wanted Lose My Mind video premiere details". Teen Today. http://www.teentoday.co.uk/the-wanted-lost-my-mind-video/. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  6. ^ Salha, Ibrahim (26 November 2010). "X Factor: The Wanted 'won't use too many female dancers on live show'". Metro (London: Associated Newspapers). http://www.metro.co.uk/music/848524-x-factor-the-wanted-wont-use-too-many-female-dancers-on-live-show. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  7. ^ "Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Series 5, Episode 3". Channel 4. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/alan-carr-chatty-man/episode-guide/series-5/episode-3. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  8. ^ "Song Of The Day 'Lose My Mind' By The Wanted". Popjustice. 12 November 2010. http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5105&Itemid=279. Retrieved 13 November 2010. 
  9. ^ "The Wanted – Lose My Mind". Female First (First Active Media). 24 November 2010. http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/popmusic/The+Wanted+Lose+My+Mind-14141.html. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  10. ^ Levine, Nick (1 December 2010). "Music - Singles Review - The Wanted: 'Lose My Mind' - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a290829/the-wanted-lose-my-mind.html. Retrieved 1 December 2010. 
  11. ^ a b "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  12. ^ a b "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  13. ^ a b "Lose My Mind: The Wanted: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004DN3VEW/. Retrieved 1 December 2010. 
  14. ^ "Lose My Mind - EP". iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/lose-my-mind-ep/id406341233. Retrieved 26 December 2010. 
  15. ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004FAXSAA
  16. ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
  17. ^ "Lose My Mind (2-Track): the Wanted: Amazon.de: Musik:". Amazon.de. http://www.amazon.de/dp/B004LV27WS/. Retrieved 6 February 2011. 
The Wanted
Studio albums
Singles
"All Time Low" · "Heart Vacancy" · "Lose My Mind" · "Gold Forever" · "Glad You Came" · "Lightning" · "Warzone"
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