Jukebox in My Mind
1990 song by Alabama
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"Jukebox in My Mind" is a song written by Dave Gibson and Ronnie Rogers, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in July 1990 as the second single from their album Pass It On Down. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs in the United States and the defunct RPM country music charts in Canada.
| "Jukebox in My Mind" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alabama | ||||
| from the album Pass It On Down | ||||
| B-side | "Fire on Fire"[1] | |||
| Released | July 13, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | January 1, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional country,[2] honky-tonk[3] | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriters | Dave Gibson, Ronnie Rogers | |||
| Producers | Alabama, Larry Michael Lee, Josh Leo | |||
| Alabama singles chronology | ||||
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Content
The song uses a jukebox as a metaphor for the memories within the narrator's mind.[4] It is composed in the key of B-flat major with a moderate tempo and 4
4 time signature.[5]
Critical reception
An uncredited review in Stereo Review magazine of Pass It On Down described "Jukebox in My Mind" as "a fine song in the pure honky-tonk mold...which lead singer Randy Owen delivers in his best Merle Haggard syntax. The tune is vastly different from anything else the band has recorded".[3] In 1991, the Academy of Country Music nominated the song for Single of the Year.[6]
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9] | 11 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 18 |