Mind over Matter (E. G. Daily song)

"Mind over Matter"
Single by E. G. Daily
from the album Summer School
B-side	"Mind Over Matter (Instrumental)"
Released	1987 [1]
Genre	Pop
Length	4:21
Label	Chrysalis A&M
Songwriter(s)	Michael Jay Rick Palombi
Producer(s)	Stock Aitken Waterman
E. G. Daily singles chronology
"Love in the Shadows" (1986) "Mind over Matter" (1987) "Some People" (1989)

"Mind over Matter" is a song by the American singer E. G. Daily, which was released in 1987 as a single from the soundtrack album of the American comedy film Summer School . The song was written by Michael Jay and Rick Palombi, and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. It reached number 7 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs Chart, ^[2] and number 22 on the Cash Box Top 12" Dance Singles Chart. ^[3]

Background

Jay and Palombi wrote "Mind over Matter" in 1985. It was originally recorded by Nikki Leeger and released in 1986 as a UK-only single by RCA. ^{[4] [5]} The following year saw Debbie Harry record the song, which was slated for release as a single from the soundtrack of the upcoming film Summer School. However, label disputes caused her version to go unreleased. ^[6] Although they were willing to allow the song to be included on the film's soundtrack, Chrysalis refused to allow Harry's version to be released as a single. ^[6] The label decided to have the song re-recorded and came to an agreement with A&M Records over the hiring of Daily, who flew to London to provide vocals on the track. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Music video

A music video was filmed to promote the single, which was directed by Maurice Phillips and produced by Nicholas Myers for AWGO. ^[10] It featured many cast members of Summer School and achieved breakout rotation on MTV. ^{[11] [9]}

Formats

7" single

1. "Mind over Matter" - 4:21
2. "Mind over Matter (Instrumental)" - 4:21

7" single (1988 UK, Australia and New Zealand release)

1. "Mind over Matter" - 4:21
2. "Love in the Shadows" - 3:54

12" single

1. "Mind Over Matter (Remix)" - 7:06
2. "Mind Over Matter (Edit)" - 6:19

12" single (US promo)

1. "Mind Over Matter (Remix)" - 7:06
2. "Mind Over Matter (Edit)" - 6:19

Chart performance

Chart (1987–88)	Peak position
New Zealand Singles Chart [12]	37
UK Singles Chart [13]	96
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play [2]	7
US Billboard Hot Dance Single Sales [14]	17

Personnel

• E. G. Daily - lead vocals
• Stock Aitken Waterman - producers

References

1. "Mind Over Matter - E.G. Daily | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
2. "E.G. Daily Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
3. Cash Box newspaper - 26 September 1987 - Cash Box Top 12" Dance Singles Chart - page 14
4. "Nikki Leeger - Mind Over Matter at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1986. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
5. "New Talent". In: Music & Media Vol. 3, no. 20, May 24th, 1986. p. 8
6. "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 34: Mind Over Matter to Maybe (We Should Call It A Day) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
7. "Archives > Exclusives > Mind Over Matter by Stephen Hill". Archived from the original on 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
8. "Chic - Google Books" . Retrieved 2018-03-18.
9. "EG Daily talks about Michael Jay and "Mind Over Matter"". YouTube. 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
10. Billboard magazine - Video music: new video clips - July 11, 1987 - page 47
11. Billboard magazine - MTV programming - August 08, 1987 - page 61
12. Steffen Hung. "E. G. Daily - Mind Over Matter". charts.nz. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
13. "EG DAILY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1988-05-14. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
14. Billboard magazine - Hot Dance 12-inch Singles Sales - September 26, 1987 - page 34