'Till I Get My Way / Girl Is on My Mind

"'Till I Get My Way/Girl Is on My Mind"
Single by The Black Keys
from the album Rubber Factory
Released	November 22, 2004
Recorded	Akron, Ohio
Genre	Garage rock, blues rock
Length	5:59
Label	Fat Possum Records, Epitaph Records
Songwriter(s)	Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney
Producer(s)	The Black Keys
The Black Keys singles chronology
"10 A.M. Automatic" (2004) "'Till I Get My Way" / "Girl Is on My Mind" (2004) "Your Touch" (2006)

"'Till I Get My Way/Girl Is on My Mind" is a double A-side single by American rock band The Black Keys. It features the songs "'Till I Get My Way" and "Girl Is on My Mind" from their third studio album Rubber Factory . It was released on November 22, 2004. "Girl Is on My Mind" was written by the group after the members repeatedly listened to the song "Shot Down" by fellow garage rock band The Sonics. ^[1]

In December 2004, the singles "Till I Get My Way/Is on My Mind" peaked at No. 62 in UK Charts. ^[2]

Critical reception

Corey Irwin of Ultimate Classic Rock chose "Girl Is on My Mind" as the best song from the album Rubber Factory. Irwin felt that, "like the best Black Keys", the song "could have been released 40 years prior to its recording", comparing it to the music of Jimi Hendrix and The Doors. ^[3] Complex Magazine considered it to be the 11th best song by the Black Keys, and writing that it was inspired by The Sonics track called "Shot Down". ^[4]

The editor for Grammy website deemed it as a raw song with "sexy crawl, controlled-demolition drums, an abundant lo-fi buzz". ^[5]

Cultural references

"Girl Is on My Mind" was used in a Sony Ericsson advertisement, which starred tennis players Ana Ivanovic and Daniela Hantuchová. The commercial helped make the band more well-known. ^{[4] [6]} A commercial for Victoria's Secret also featured "Girl Is On My Mind". ^[7]

Track listing

All songs were written by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

1. "'Till I Get My Way" (2:31)
2. "Girl Is on My Mind" (3:28)
3. "Flash of Silver" (previously unreleased)

Personnel

• Dan Auerbach  – guitars, vocals
• Patrick Carney  – drums

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	62

References

1. Cross, Charles R. (2012-05-09). "The Black Keys at KeyArena: Minimal fuss, maximum power". The Seattle Times . The Seattle Times Company . Retrieved 2012-05-11.
2. "The Black Keys Hard – 'Till I Get My Way/Girl Is on My Mind". Official Charts.
3. Corey Irwin (August 27, 2022). "The Best Song From Every Black Keys Album". Ultimate Classic Rock.
4. Eric Diep (November 20, 2012). "The 15 Best Black Keys Songs". Complex.
5. "11 Black Keys Songs To Know With New Album 'Ohio Players': From "I Got Mine" To "Beautiful People (Stay High)"". Grammy.com. April 5, 2024.
6. Jillian Mapes (1 June 2012). "Tightened Up: Inside the Black Keys' Rise to Arena-Sized Fame". Billboard.
7. Andy Gensler (1 December 2011). "'Colbert Report' Pits Black Keys Against Vampire Weekend in 'Sellout-Off'". Billboard.