20 November 2017, 14:40 | Updated: 15 January 2018, 16:26 'Always on My Mind' has remained a timeless love song that has been covered by many artists over the years. Elvis Presley was the first artist to have a substantial hit with it, and it
remains one of his most loved songs to this day.
But what is the story behind the song? Who sang it first? Who wrote it? Find out all you need to know below:
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- Highlights 8
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- Adaptations 24
- Web Covers 3
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| Always on My Mind | Brenda Lee | June 12, 1972 | First recording on September 22, 1971 | ||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Gwen McCrae | March 1972 | First release | ||
| Always on My Mind | Elvis Presley | October 31, 1972 | Hit song More famous than the original | ||
| Always on My Mind | The Alan Caddy Orchestra and Singers | 1973 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Ben Cash | 1976 | |||
| You Are Always on My Mind | John Wesley Ryles | 1979 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Willie Nelson | February 5, 1982 | Hit song | ||
| Always on My Mind | Sonny Charles | November 1982 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Bob Long [US1] | 1982 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Faron Young | 1982 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Örjan Englund | 1982 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Kamahl | 1982 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Janne Lucas | 1982 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Tommy Dell | 1983 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Marilyn McCoo | 1983 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Gene Rockwell & Joanna Field | 1983 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Tracy | 1983 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Eddie Youngblood | July 1984 | |||
| You Are Always on My Mind | Barbara Jones | 1984 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Howard Keel | 1984 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Eddy Arnold | 1984 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Floyd Cramer | 1984 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Debbie Bohanan | 1984 | |||
| Medley in C: Always on My Mind / Whiter Shade of Pale / San Francisco Nights / Ain't Misbehavin' /… | Eugene Chadbourne | 1985 | Medley | ||
| Always on My Mind | Joe Dolan | 1985 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Joe Simon | 1985 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Big Daddy | 1985 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Eddie Lovette | 1985 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Roger Whittaker | 1986 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Pet Shop Boys | November 30, 1987 | Hit song | ||
| Always on My Mind | David Hasselhoff | 1987 | |||
| Always on My Mind | The Chipmunks and The Chipettes | 1988 | Unusual cover song | ||
| Always on My Mind | Wojciech Gąssowski | 1988 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Guy Pastor & Fran Walfish | 1988 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Joe Longthorne | 1988 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Clive Bruce | 1989 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Peters & Lee | 1989 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Skeeter Davis | 1990 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Grant & Forsyth | 1990 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Kevin McMonagle and The Deadwood Playboys | 1990 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Engelbert | 1990 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Willie, Waylon, Cash & Kris | 1990 | Live | ||
| Always on My Mind | The Stylistics | August 1991 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Brenda Cochrane | 1991 | |||
| Always on My Mind | The Jordanaires | 1991 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Cissy Houston | September 15, 1992 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Michael Ball | December 1992 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Little Milton | 1992 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Piet Veerman | 1992 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Denis Walter | 1993 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Mike Reid [GB] | 1993 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Hymans | 1994 | |||
| Always on My Mind | David Axelrod | March 7, 1995 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Chris de Burgh | 1995 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Hubbas | 1995 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Motorpsykkel | 1995 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Martin Fontaine | 1995 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Ty Tender | 1995 | |||
| Always on My Mind | B.J. Thomas | 1996 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Tamra Rosanes with DR Radiounderholdningsorkestret | 1996 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Doug Ferony | 1996 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Ricky Norton | 1996 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Ernestine Anderson | 1996 | Live | ||
| Always on My Mind | Ron Merritt | 1997 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Vanna [HR] | 1997 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Caroline Henderson | 1997 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Carpe Wade | 1997 | |||
| Always on My Mind | James Last | September 30, 1998 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jenson Bloomer & Monde Carne | 1998 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Johnny Cash / Willie Nelson | 1998 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Newell Oler | 1998 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jesper Lundgaard | 1998 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Tanz Orchester Klaus Hallen | 1998 | |||
| Always on My Mind | El Viz (Dressed to Kill Studio Artists) | June 22, 1999 | |||
| Always on My Mind | The BB Band | 1999 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Lee Towers | 1999 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Obsession (Almighty [GB2]) | 2000 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Peter Day | 2000 | |||
| You Are Always on My Mind | Clive Scott (NOR] | 2000 | |||
| For the Good Times - Always on My Mind - Yesterday | Foster & Allen | 2001 | Medley | ||
| Always on My Mind | Flemming Bamse Jørgensen | 2001 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Hilary Bell | 2001 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Base Unique | May 27, 2002 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Anton Walgrave | June 2002 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Sweetbox | September 26, 2002 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Anne Murray | 2002 | |||
| Always on My Mindwarp | Sigue Sigue Sputnik | 2002 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Willie Nelson with Jon Bon Jovie & Richie Sambora | 2002 | |||
| Always on My Mind | John Dean | 2002 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Big Fat Snake with TCB Band & Sweet Inspirations | August 4, 2003 | Live | ||
| Always on My Mind | Eilert Pilarm | 2003 | |||
| Always on My Mind | B.B. King | 2003 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Danni Carlos | 2003 | |||
| Always on My Mind | P.J. Proby | 2003 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Barbados | 2003 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Claudio Araya | 2003 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Mike Andersen | 2003 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Pamela McNeill | 2003 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Crazy Crackers | 2003 | |||
| On My Mind | Me First and The Gimme Gimmes | October 5, 2004 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jan Keizer | October 29, 2004 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Peter Jöback, Göteborgs Symfoniker | November 10, 2004 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Fantasia | November 23, 2004 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Thomas Stenberg | 2004 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Inger Marie Gundersen | 2004 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Ingram Washington | 2004 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Hal Sherfey | 2004 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Kim [BR] | 2004 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Nate Birkey Quintet | 2004 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Barb Jungr | March 7, 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Wenche | August 29, 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Matt Lewis | September 21, 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Ryan Adams & The Cardinals | September 27, 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | André Lamberz & Hill's Angels | December 15, 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Glennis Grace | 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Orange feat. Kent Wennman & Afro Choir | 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Nada Christensen | 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Christer Sjögren | 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Kina Jaarnek featuring Elvis Presleys Band | 2005 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Denzal Sinclaire | February 7, 2006 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Carol Welsman | March 29, 2006 | |||
| Always on My Mind | João Suplicy | August 31, 2006 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Julio Iglesias | September 18, 2006 | |||
| Always on My Mind | DNX vs. The Voice | 2006 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Aristakes | 2006 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Niki King & Marcus Ford | 2006 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Steve Ivey | 2006 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Karsten Holm | March 14, 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Michael Bublé | May 1, 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Patrizio Buanne | May 3, 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Avid All Stars | August 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Joseph Williams | November 21, 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | West End Girls [SE] | December 10, 2007 | Charity | ||
| Always on My Mind | Isabel Ravn Jensen & Henrik Busborg | 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Chie Ayado | 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Maximilian Hecker | 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Sad Songs and Waltzes | 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | DJ Graceland feat. Las Vegas | 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Asher Quinn | 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Rein Alexander | 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Juice A | 2007 | |||
| Always on My Mind | David Canary | January 29, 2008 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Roch Voisine | August 16, 2008 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Keith Jack | September 22, 2008 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Phillip Boykin | 2008 | Live | ||
| Always on My Mind | Nicholis Louw | 2008 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Rusty [AT] | 2008 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Four Vegas | 2008 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Micky Modelle | 2008 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Nicky Harris | April 28, 2009 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Anoop Desai | June 30, 2009 | Version from TV talent show | ||
| Always on My Mind | David Harris [AU] | September 2009 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Amanda Lear | October 16, 2009 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Matteo Brancaleoni | December 1, 2009 | Live | ||
| Always on My Mind | Andrés Calamaro | 2009 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Ille & Aamuvuori All Stars | 2009 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Elvis Lounge feat Andrea Canta | 2009 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Rat Cats | 2009 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Frida & Erik | January 27, 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Svenne Hedlund | March 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | The Hit Co. | June 1, 2010 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Kurt Darren | July 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Peter Viskinde | September 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Friðrik Ómar | October 1, 2010 | Live | ||
| Always on My Mind | ortoPilot | December 1, 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Minnah Karlsson | December 27, 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Sam Fazio | 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Patrick Feeney | 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Trancemission | 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | BJ Blue with Brittany Allyn | 2010 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Eddie Spaghetti | February 15, 2011 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Carola [SE] | March 23, 2011 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Mary Byrne | March 28, 2011 | |||
| Always on My Mind/I Say a Little Prayer | Will Swenson, Luke Mannikus | April 5, 2011 | Medley | ||
| Always on My Mind | Scotty McCreery | May 2011 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Dick Brave & The Backbeats | October 14, 2011 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Henrik Åberg - Jack Baymoore | 2011 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Erwin Nyhoff | January 23, 2012 | Version from TV talent show | ||
| Always on My Mind | Party Band | February 27, 2012 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Mademoizelle Fizz | April 17, 2012 | |||
| You Are Always on My Mind | José Feliciano | June 12, 2012 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Vesna Pisarović mit Clayton Thomas, Gerhard Gschlössl, Steve Heather | June 2012 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Chris Mann | October 30, 2012 | |||
| Always on My Mind | George Nooks | October 2012 | |||
| Always on My Mind | The Webb Sisters | December 11, 2012 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Merrill Osmond | 2012 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Vince Kidd | 2012 | Version from TV talent show | ||
| Always on My Mind | The Katinas | February 12, 2013 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Judith Hill | April 29, 2013 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jason Owen | April 2013 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Chris Mann featuring Martina McBride | May 7, 2013 | Live | ||
| Always on My Mind | The Hyannis Sound | August 5, 2013 | A cappella | ||
| Always on My Mind | Kellye Gray | September 14, 2013 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Willie Nelson with Carrie Underwood | October 11, 2013 | |||
| Always on My Mind | The Computers [GB] | November 29, 2013 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Melanie Rice | November 2013 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Bahamas | February 4, 2014 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Scott Chapman | February 14, 2014 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Terry Lawrence | February 2014 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jill Johnson feat. Magnus Carlson | March 2014 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jonathan Estabrooks | April 8, 2014 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Juanita Du Plessis | June 2, 2014 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Karry Foster | July 21, 2014 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Oliver Darley | October 31, 2014 | Editor's cover song pick | ||
| Always on My Mind | Thiago Arancam | November 26, 2014 | |||
| Always on My Mind | James Farrelli | December 30, 2014 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Eleanor McCain | 2014 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Vigon Bamy Jay | March 30, 2015 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Weeping Willows | April 15, 2015 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Al Tuck | May 21, 2015 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Will Young | May 25, 2015 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Strandbergz Orkester | September 25, 2015 | |||
| Always on My Mind / In My House | Parralox | November 27, 2015 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Olle Björngreen | 2015 | |||
| Separate Ways / Always on My Mind | Paal Flaata - Vidar Busk - Stephen Ackles | January 29, 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Loretta Lynn | March 4, 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Lasse Lindholm Band | May 30, 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Tom Solomon | June 1, 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Holly Norman | October 14, 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Elvis Presley with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | October 21, 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Susan Boyle | November 4, 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jack Dorsee | 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Johan Sigvardsson | 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jessi Mallory | 2016 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Denmark + Winter | February 10, 2017 | |||
| Always on My Mind | TSoul | April 24, 2017 | Version from TV talent show | ||
| Always on My Mind | Ane Brun | October 6, 2017 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jessica Mauboy feat. Warren H. Williams | October 6, 2017 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Dominic Kirwan | October 2017 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Manos Wild | January 8, 2018 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Sasha & Davy | February 2, 2018 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Steve Tyrell | February 9, 2018 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Dallas Caroline | March 13, 2018 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jan Carritt | May 2018 | Unverified | ||
| Always on My Mind | Scarlett Lee | October 27, 2018 | Version from TV talent show | ||
| Always on My Mind | Minneskvintetten | November 5, 2018 | |||
| You Were Always on My Mind | Derek Jones & Jenna Mammina | November 26, 2018 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Karizma Duo | March 3, 2019 | Acoustic | ||
| Always on My Mind | Chris Rupp | March 8, 2019 | |||
| Always on My Mind | LeAnn Rimes | April 13, 2019 | Live | ||
| Always on My Mind | Taylor Manns | June 28, 2019 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Paul Canning | July 19, 2019 | Acoustic | ||
| Always on My Mind | Louise Mandrell | October 2019 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Pedro Duvalle | November 1, 2019 | |||
| Always on My Mind | TOY | November 15, 2019 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Jimmy Felts | November 2019 | |||
| Always on My Mind | The Jabberwocks of Brown University | December 2019 | A cappella | ||
| Always on My Mind | Gabrielle Stravelli | 2019 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Danzig | April 17, 2020 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Dame Shirley Bassey | November 6, 2020 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Marc Hervieux | 2020 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Caleb + Kelsey | March 12, 2021 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Dave Gahan & Soulsavers | November 12, 2021 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Braaten, Scarlet Joan | 2021 | Unverified | ||
| Always on My Mind | Dale Watson with Linda Gail Lewis | April 22, 2022 | |||
| Always on My Mind | Fancy [DE] | Unverified |
| i | Always on My Mind | The Laurindo Almeida Trio | 1984 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Ace Cannon and Al Hirt | 1984 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Houston Person | 1985 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Acker Bilk | 1986 | ||
| i | You Were Always on My Mind | Charlie McCoy | August 1987 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | The Shadows [GB] | September 1990 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Larry Sasser & The Nashville Now Band | 1990 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Munich Symphonic Sound Orchestra | 1991 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | The Starsound Orchestra | 1992 | ||
| i | You Were Always on My Mind | Di Scherling | 1992 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | James Galway | September 13, 1994 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | The Songrise Orchestra | 1995 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Willie Logan | 1996 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Eric Daub | 1996 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Greg Vail | January 1997 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Kaare Norge | 1997 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | David Osborne | August 4, 1998 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Crimson Ensemble | 1999 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Ricardo Caliente | 2000 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | The Beegie Adair Trio | 2000 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Marvin Goldstein | February 2001 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Hank C. Burnette | 2002 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | C. L. DelMastro | 2002 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Las Vegas International Philharmonic | 2002 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Brad Prevedoros | 2002 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | [CMH Studio Artists] | April 2003 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Craig Duncan | 2003 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Bruce Foulke | 2003 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Peter Williams | 2004 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Sweet Little Band | January 2006 | ||
| i | You Were Always on My Mind | Jack Pezanelli | 2006 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Christopher West | 2006 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Jim McDonough | 2008 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Mark Thornton | January 2009 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Jason Coleman | November 17, 2009 | Live | |
| i | Always on My Mind | The Acoustic Guitar Troubadours (Cleopatra Studio Artists) | 2009 | Acoustic | |
| i | Always on My Mind | Jackie Bradley | 2011 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Ralf Willing & His Multisound-Orchestra | August 1, 2013 | ||
| i | You Were Always on My Mind | Glenn Toussaint | 2013 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Judson Mancebo | May 20, 2014 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | 8 Bit Arcade | October 13, 2015 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Guitar Dreamers | April 22, 2016 | Acoustic | |
| i | Always on My Mind | Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star | August 11, 2017 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Kevin Noonan | 2017 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Lindsay Waddington | September 2018 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Herb Alpert | September 2019 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | The Cat and Owl | October 11, 2019 | ||
| i | You Were Always on My Mind | John Livingston | November 2019 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Arcade Player | 2019 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Chiptune Punks | June 19, 2020 | ||
| i | Always on My Mind | Transatlantic Guitar Trio | 2020 |
Who is the original singer of in my mind?
"In My Mind" is a song by American recording artist Shannon Sanders from his debut studio album, Outta Nowhere (1999). The song was covered by Trinidadian recording artist Heather Headley for her second studio album of the same name (2006).
What song did Willie Nelson wrote for Elvis?
The Texas native has written some of music's most important titles, from “Crazy,” made famous by Patsy Cline, to “Funny How Times Slips Away,” covered by Elvis Presley.
Were any of Elvis songs original?
In fact, he wrote a few of his own tunes but usually performed songs written for him or songs he just loved to sing. In that way, there are a number of famous cover songs by Elvis—one that comes to mind is “Fools Rush In.” If you know the song, it's easy to hear Elvis' big voice singing it right now.
What songs did Elvis dedicate to Priscilla?
“Always on My Mind” has remained a timeless love song. Several artists have covered it through the years, but Elvis Presley's version truly stands out. The King recorded the song in 1972, just a few weeks after his separation from his wife, Priscilla Presley.