Out of My Mind

"Out Of My Mind" is the 28th single by Duran Duran. The song is part of the Duran Duran album Medazzaland, but was released as a single from the soundtrack to the 1997 Val Kilmer film The Saint.

About the song
During the development of Medazzaland, "Out Of My Mind" was written by Simon Le Bon as the last of a trilogy of songs for his late friend David Miles (the others being "Do You Believe in Shame?" and "Ordinary World").

After the album was complete, Capitol Records shopped around certain tracks to Hollywood movie studios, hoping to get a Duran Duran song attached to one of the year's summer blockbusters. In January, Paramount Pictures showed interested in including "Out Of My Mind" on the soundtrack album for The Saint.

In March 1997, the soundtrack and single for "Out Of My Mind" were released internationally on Virgin Records, marking the first time a Duran Duran release (single or album) had been released on an imprint other than EMI/Parlophone (or Capitol/EMI for North America).

The video for "Out of My Mind" was filmed by director Dean Karr.

Music video
The video was filmed by director Dean Karr in February, at the historic Krumlov Castle in the city of Český Krumlov, in the Czech Republic. . It featured many special effects, including the use of sophisticated prosthetic makeup to age singer Simon Le Bon over the course of the video.

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes
"Out Of My Mind" featured the two b-sides "Sinner or Saint" (written specifically for the movie) and "Silva Halo", an album track from Medazzaland.

There were a multitude of remixes done for the track, mostly by the Perfecto crew (Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne).

Chart positions
The single peaked at #21 on UK Singles Chart in May, and at #14 in Italy.

CD: Virgin - VSCDT1639 (UK)

 * 1) "Out Of My Mind" (album version) (4:15)
 * 2) "Silva Halo" (2:24)
 * 3) "Sinner or Saint" (4:06)
 * 4) "Out Of My Mind" (electric remix) (4:25)

CD: Virgin - VSCDX1639 (UK)

 * 1) "Out Of My Mind" (perfecto radio edit) (3:46)
 * 2) "Out Of My Mind" (perfecto mix) (5:51)
 * 3) "Out Of My Mind" (perfecto instrumental) (5:47)
 * 4) "Out Of My Mind" (perfecto dub 1) (6:41)

CD: Virgin - V25D-38586 (US)

 * 1) "Out of My Mind" (Metropolis Remix) (4:28)
 * 2) "Sinner or Saint" (4:07)

12": Virgin; VST 1639 (UK)

 * 1) "Out Of My Mind" (perfecto mix) (5:51)
 * 2) "Out Of My Mind" (perfecto instrumental) (5:47)
 * 3) "Out Of My Mind" (perfecto dub 1) (6:41)
 * 4) "Out Of My Mind" (perfecto dub 2) (6:25)

Other appearances
Aside from the single, "Out Of My Mind" has also appeared on:

Albums:
 * Medazzaland
 * The Saint (Original Soundtrack)

Singles:
 * "Electric Barbarella" (US)

Personnel
Duran Duran are:
 * Simon Le Bon - Vocals
 * Warren Cuccurullo - Guitar
 * Nick Rhodes - Keyboards