I Got My Mind Made Up

Instant Funk

About I Got My Mind Made Up

"I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" is a song recorded by the disco band Instant Funk in 1979. Released from their self-titled debut album, the song spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart (interrupted by "He's the Greatest Dancer" by Sister Sledge). It also enjoyed success on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at number twenty. The single also peaked at number one on the disco chart. It was recognizably sampled by De La Soul in their track "A Rollerskating Jam named 'Saturdays'". Throughout the years 'I Got My Mind Made Up' has been remixed to varying degrees of success in the clubs. In 1990 the song was remixed by Freshline Allstars and Hithouse. In 1995 the song was remixed by Johnny Vicious. In 1997 the song was remixed by Alex Neri. In 1998 the song was remixed by Succi and in 2003 the song was remixed by Thunderpuss. The original production of this song was done on 8 tracks and was a simple 3 minute R&B song. It was transferred to 24 track tape at Blank Tapes, NYC and work began on it by the producer Bunny Sigler and engineer Bob Blank. Among other things, Bunny brought in a woman to say 'say what?' throughout the record. Standing behind her, his directions ("scream") were amplified and used as part of the production. Remixing was done manually (no computerization) and was attempted by Walter Gibbons, Ken Cayre (the owner of Salsoul Records) and finally by Larry Levan. Done in Blank Tapes's old studio A, on a console that was not automated, the remixes were done with spicing tape, playing a small section of the music and then resetting the console, then recording the next piece. For the groove part that defines the song, 4 bars of groove section was edited in over and over to create the format of the song as it exists today. Bob Blank, the engineer for this production, estimates that it took over 60 hours of mixing time to create the versions that exist today. 


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I got my mind made up
Come on you can get it
Get it, girl, any time
Say what? Tonight is fine

I got my mind made up
Come on you can get it
Get it, girl, any time
Say what? Tonight is fine

You gotta push it to me, baby
Push it to me, baby
You gotta slide it to me, honey
Slide it to me, girl

If you want my money
If you want my money
You gotta make it good as honey

I got my mind made up
Come on you can get it
Get it, girl, any time
Say what? Tonight is fine

You've got me groovin'
Just keep on movin'
Keep movin', keep movin'
Feeling's really soothing

Keeps me movin', yeah, yeah, yeah

I got my mind made up
Come on you can get it
Get it, girl, any time
Say what? Tonight is fine

I got my mind made up
Come on, you can get it, get it

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Instant Funk

Instant Funk were a 1970s disco band, best known for their disco classic, "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)". more »

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Written by: Raymond Earl, Kim Miller, Scott Miller

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15 facts about this song

Release Year
The song "I Got My Mind Made Up" was released by Instant Funk in the year 1978.
Album Info
This popular track was a part of the group's self-titled album named "Instant Funk".
Record Label
The song was released under the label Salsoul Records, a popular American label specializing in Disco music.
Genre Classification
"I Got My Mind Made Up" is a Disco song with elements of Funk and Soul music.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number one on the Billboard's Disco chart for three consecutive weeks and reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979.
Group Members
Instant Funk consisted of Raymond Earl, Scotty Miller and guitarist Kim Miller who all contributed to the creation and performance of "I Got My Mind Made Up".
Producer
The track was produced by the American record producer, Bunny Sigler.
Legacy
The song has been extensively sampled and remixed by numerous music artists over the years, confirming its iconic status in the Disco genre.
Remix Version
The most famous remix of the song was done by Larry Levan, a renowned American DJ who also remixed other major hits during that era.
Music Video
Despite the song's popularity, there isn't any official music video for "I Got My Mind Made Up".
Live Performances
Instant Funk seldom performed live, but "I Got My Mind Made Up" was often a feature when they did.
Achievements
It became one of most popular and beloved tracks on the Disco scene and has managed to endure decades after its release given its continued play in clubs worldwide.
Sales
Despite detailed sales data being hard to come by, "I Got My Mind Made Up" is considered a gold standard hit in the Disco genre.
Song Re-releases
The song was re-released as a 12" vinyl single in 2005, over 25 years after its initial release.
Cover Versions
"I Got My Mind Made Up" was also covered by several artists, which further cements its influence on the music industry.

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