"In My Mind" is a song by American singer-songwriter Shannon Sanders from his debut album, Outta Nowhere (1999). It was covered

Cover version

In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...

 by Trinidadian singer-songwriter Heather Headley

Heather Headley

Heather Headley is a Trinidadian-American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She has won one Tony Award and one Grammy Award.-Personal life:...

 and released in late September 2005 as the lead single

Lead single

A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...

 from her second studio album, In My Mind

In My Mind (Heather Headley album)

In My Mind is the second studio album by Trinidadian R&B-soul singer Heather Headley, released on January 31, 2006 by RCA Records. The album was delayed due to the Sony BMG merger, and Headley jokingly stated that it should be titled Caught Up...

(2006). Her version peaked at number seventy-five on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 in early April 2006, while the song's remixes by the Freemasons

Freemasons (band)

Freemasons are an English dance band from Brighton, East Sussex, England. The act consists of producers Russell Small and James Wiltshire .-2005-2007: Early Career:Their name is taken from the Brighton pub, Freemasons Tavern, Hove, which they frequently...

 and Dave Hernandez topped the Hot Dance Club Play

Hot Dance Club Play

The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...

.

The song talks about a woman who is still in love with her ex-boyfriend and feels that, according to the lyrics, "In my mind, I'll always be his lady/In my mind, I'll always be his girl."

Music video

Directed by Diane Martel

Diane Martel

Diane Martel is a music video director and choreographer.-Choreographer:1989*Bloodhounds of Broadway 1991*"Shiny Happy People" - R.E.M...

, the video

Music video

A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 opens with Headley at home at dawn, lying on a couch, in the kitchen, and watching television, intercut with scenes of her watching her ex-boyfriend kissing another girl across the street. Next, the video switches in and out of Headley singing and talking to her ex-boyfriend's mother, who hugs her near the end of the second verse. She is then shown walking with her ex, and as the bridge begins, a tear falls from her eye. As the song progresses, she is seen singing and holding the boyfriend, switching into scenes where she is standing in place, singing. The song appeared on The Game episode "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee" that aired in the spring of 2008.

Track listings and formats

U.S. digital EP

1. "In My Mind" (Freemasons
   Freemasons (band)
   Freemasons are an English dance band from Brighton, East Sussex, England. The act consists of producers Russell Small and James Wiltshire .-2005-2007: Early Career:Their name is taken from the Brighton pub, Freemasons Tavern, Hove, which they frequently...
   
    Vocal Club Mix) – 7:41
2. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Vocal Dub Mix) – 6:40
3. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Club Mix) – 7:05
4. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Dub Mix One) – 7:14

U.S. Dance Vault Mixes digital EP

1. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Radio Mix) – 3:50
2. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Vocal Club Mix) – 7:41
3. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Dub Mix) – 6:40
4. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Club Instrumental) – 7:41
5. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Club Acappella) – 5:14
6. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Club Mix) – 7:05
7. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Dub Mix One) – 7:14
8. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Dub Mix Two) – 7:14
9. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Radio Mix) – 4:00
10. "In My Mind" – 4:06

Australian digital EP

1. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Vocal Club Mix) – 7:41
2. "In My Mind" (Freemasons Vocal Dub Mix) – 6:40
3. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Club Mix) – 7:05
4. "In My Mind" (Dave Hernandez Dub Mix One) – 7:14

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	75
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...	16
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...	1

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	September 26, 2005	Urban AC Urban Adult Contemporary Urban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast...  radio	RCA RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
	September 27, 2005	Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
	February 14, 2006	Digital EP Extended play An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
	April 18, 2006	Dance Vault Mixes digital EP