War in My Mind

War in My Mind
Studio album by Beth Hart
Released	September 27, 2019 (2019-09-27)
Studio	Sphere Studios (North Hollywood, California) The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California)
Length	52:01
Label	Provogue Mascot Label
Producer	Rob Cavallo
Beth Hart chronology
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2018) War in My Mind (2019) A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (2022)

War in My Mind is the ninth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Beth Hart, released on September 27, 2019. ^[1] The album was produced by Rob Cavallo. ^[2] Hart was slated tour the UK and Europe in support of the album in 2020, ^[1] but had to cancel a large fraction due to the Covid pandemic.

Background

In the album announcement, Hart commented: "More than any record I've ever made, I'm more open to being myself on these songs [...] On this record, something told me, 'Just let it be what it is.' I think I'm starting to make a little headway, getting closer to the truth. And I might not know what the truth is... but I'm OK with that." ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
American Songwriter	[3]

Writing for American Songwriter , Hal Horowitz called it "arguably [Hart's] most intimate and intense set yet", further commenting that "Her dynamic, classically influenced piano propels most songs including the ballads, such as the title track, that dominate this set. [...] There's no denying the truth, integrity and gritty realism that infuses everything Beth Hart touches." ^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bad Woman Blues"	3:35
2.	"War in My Mind"	4:22
3.	"Without Words in the Way"	4:36
4.	"Let It Grow"	4:51
5.	"Try a Little Harder"	3:52
6.	"Sister Dear"	3:34
7.	"Spanish Lullabies"	3:28
8.	"Rub Me for Luck"	4:32
9.	"Sugar Shack"	3:58
10.	"Woman Down"	5:48
11.	"Thankful"	4:24
12.	"I Need a Hero"	5:01
Total length:		52:01

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4]	64
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5]	26
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7]	32
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [8]	47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9]	9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10]	6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [11]	34
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [12]	15
Scottish Albums (OCC) [13]	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [14]	13
UK Albums (OCC) [15]	19

References

1. Munro, Scott (July 19, 2019). "Beth Hart is back with new album War In My Mind - listen to the title track". Classic Rock . Retrieved September 27, 2019.
2. Gelfand, Zac (August 30, 2019). "Indie Mixtape 20: Beth Hart Is In A Golden Period On 'War In My Mind'". Uproxx . Retrieved September 27, 2019.
3. Horowitz, Hal (September 25, 2019). "Beth Hart: War In My Mind". American Songwriter . Retrieved September 27, 2019.
4. "ARIA Chart Watch #545". auspOp. October 5, 2019. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
5. "Austriancharts.at – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
6. "Ultratop.be – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
7. "Ultratop.be – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
8. "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 40.Týden 2019 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Beth Hart – War in My Mind" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
11. "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 40, 2019". VG-lista . Retrieved October 5, 2019.
12. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
14. "Swisscharts.com – Beth Hart – War in My Mind". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
15. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2019.