Jukebox in My Mind

"Jukebox in My Mind" is a song written by Dave Gibson and Ronnie Rogers, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in July 1990 as the second single from their album Pass It On Down. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs in the United States and the defunct RPM country music charts in Canada.

"Jukebox in My Mind"
Single by Alabama
from the album Pass It On Down
B-side	"Fire on Fire"[1]
Released	July 13, 1990
Recorded	January 1, 1990
Genre	Neotraditional country,[2] honky-tonk[3]
Length	3:40
Label	RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Dave Gibson, Ronnie Rogers
Producer(s)	Alabama, Larry Michael Lee, Josh Leo
Alabama singles chronology
"Pass It On Down" (1990) "Jukebox in My Mind" (1990) "Forever's as Far as I'll Go" (1990)

Content

The song uses a jukebox as a metaphor for the memories within the narrator's mind.^[4] It is composed in the key of B-flat major with a moderate tempo and 4/4 time signature.^[5]

Critical reception

An uncredited review in Stereo Review magazine of Pass It On Down described "Jukebox in My Mind" as "a fine song in the pure honky-tonk mold...which lead singer Randy Owen delivers in his best Merle Haggard syntax. The tune is vastly different from anything else the band has recorded".^[3] In 1991, the Academy of Country Music nominated the song for Single of the Year.^[6]

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[9]	11
US Country Songs (Billboard)[10]	18