Change My Mind
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"Change My Mind" is the title of a song written by Jason Blume and A.J. Masters, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in July 1996 as the first single from the album Faces
. The song reached #10 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart.
"Change My Mind" was originally recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys
, whose version peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1991.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "power and passion" are "abundant" in the song. He goes on to say that Barry seems to be "exploring more of the nuances in his powerful voice on this fine outing."
Faces (John Berry album)
Faces is an album released by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in 1996 by Capitol Nashville. It peaked at #9 on the Top Country Albums chart, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America...
. The song reached #10 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
"Change My Mind" was originally recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
, whose version peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1991.
Content
The narrator is looking to his lover to help save their relationship. He wants her to change his mind about the problems they are experiencing in their relationship.Critical reception (John Berry)
Larry Flick, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "power and passion" are "abundant" in the song. He goes on to say that Barry seems to be "exploring more of the nuances in his powerful voice on this fine outing."
The Oak Ridge Boys
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 70 |
John Berry
"Change My Mind" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 27, 1996.Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 10 |
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 3 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 30 |