"Backseat of My Mind" is a song by Australian singer/songwriter Thelma Plum, released on 27 May 2022 as the lead single from Plum’s third EP Meanjin.
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| Single by Thelma Plum | ||||
| from the album Meanjin | ||||
| Released | 27 May 2022 | |||
| Genre | Indie / Alternative[1] | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Australia | |||
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At the National Indigenous Music Awards 2022, "Backseat of My Mind" was nominated for Song of the Year.[2]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2023, "Backseat of My Mind" was shortlisted for Song of the Year.[3]
At the Queensland Music Awards of 2023, the song won the Pop Award and Song of the Year.[4] By winning Song of the Year, Plum won her first plaque on the Brunswick Street Mall Walk of Fame.[5]
Background
edit"Backseat of My Mind" was the Plum's first original new music in three years, following her ARIA-winning debut album in 2019 and follows a cover of Powderfinger's "These Days" and Briggs' collaboration "Go to War", both of which were released in 2020.[6]
In April 2022, Plum revealed she had completed "a whole new album and then some", teasing that she would be releasing a new single "very soon". In a cover story for that month's edition of InStyle Australia, Plum said: "I feel like I have like two bodies of work that feel very separate to me, these songs. So, I'm going to try to figure out how to release them this year."[7]
"Backseat of My Mind" was released in May 2022 and is a reflection on where she's been as she moves towards where she's going. In a statement, Plum said "I've spent a lot of time in vans (although not recently lol) and I really wanted to write a nostalgic feeling 'driving' song, which I hope we nailed!"[8]
Reception
editAnna Rose from NME said "'Backseat of My Mind' harbours a swoon-worthy effect in Plum's delivery. Coupling dainty pop licks with syrupy and emotive, indie-esque vocal melodies, Plum maintains a cool calm as she sings lyrics of great reflection."[7]
Alex Gallagher from Music Feeds said "Opening as a pensive, piano-driven ballad, Plum's latest swells to a soaring chorus about driving forward and abandoning what you need to, 'As I look in the rear view mirror, I leave it behind / In the backseat of my mind'."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Backseat of My Mind" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Backseat of My Mind" (radio edit) | 3:30 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] | 40 |
References
edit- ^ "Backseat of My Mind". Studios 301. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Nominees and Performers Announced For National Indigenous Music Awards 2022". Music Feeds. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "These 20 songs are up for 2023 APRA Song Of The Year". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Thelma Plum, Ball Park Music win top gongs at 2023 Queensland Music Awards". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Thelma Plum Doubles-Up at 2023 Queensland Music Awards". The Music Network. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Thelma Plum Returns With New Single 'Backseat Of My Mind'". Music Feeds. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b Anna Rose (26 May 2023). "Thelma Plum is Back". NME. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Thelma Plum drives towards new chapter with 'Backseat of My Mind'". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.