Back of My Mind (Christopher Cross album)

Back of My Mind is the fourth studio album by singer Christopher Cross, released in 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. After both the album and its singles failed to chart in the United States (although "I Will (Take You Forever)" did chart in several other countries^[5]) and due in large part to the general decline in sales beginning with Another Page (1983),^{[citation needed]} Cross was soon released from Warner Bros. "Swept Away" was previously heard on a few episodes of the TV show Growing Pains in 1987. It would be nearly three years until Cross signed a new recording contract with BMG and release a new album, Rendezvous, in 1992.

Back of My Mind
Studio album by Christopher Cross
Released	October 6, 1988 (1988-10-06)[1]
Recorded	December 1987–August 1988
Studio	Pop 'n' Roll Studios (Santa Monica, California) The Lighthouse (North Hollywood, California) Homelands and Lion Share Studios (Los Angeles, California) Angel Recording Studios (London, UK)
Genre	Soft rock
Length	42:10
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Michael Omartian
Christopher Cross chronology
Every Turn of the World (1985) Back of My Mind (1988) Rendezvous (1992)
Singles from Back of My Mind
"I Will (Take You Forever)" / "Just One Look" Released: October 1988[2] "Swept Away" / "Alibi" Released: December 1988[3] "Someday" Released: March 1989[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Someday"	Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer	3:12
2.	"Never Stop Believing"	Cross, Erich Bulling, John Bettis	4:00
3.	"Swept Away"	Cross, Bettis, Steve Dorff	4:23
4.	"Any Old Time"	Cross, Bettis	4:05
5.	"I Will (Take You Forever)"	Cross, Michael Omartian, Meurer (duet with Frances Ruffelle)	4:15
6.	"She Told Me So"	Cross, Omartian, Bettis	4:08
7.	"Back of My Mind"	Cross, Meurer	3:55
8.	"I'll Be Alright"	Cross, Omartian, Meurer	4:54
9.	"Alibi"	Cross, Meurer	4:41
10.	"Just One Look"	Cross	4:37
Total length:			42:10

Personnel

• Christopher Cross – vocals, guitars, arrangements
• Michael Omartian – keyboards, drum programming, string arrangements, arrangements
• Rob Meurer – additional keyboards (1, 9), arrangements
• Jay Dee Maness – steel guitar (4)
• Joe Chemay – bass guitar
• Alex Acuña – percussion (2, 8)
• Judd Miller – electronic valve instrument solo and pads (7)
• Dan Higgins – baritone saxophone (8)
• Larry Williams – tenor saxophone (8)
• Tom Scott – lyricon (9), saxophone (10)
• Michael McDonald – backing vocals (1)
• Christine McVie – backing vocals (2)
• Frances Ruffelle – vocals (5)
• Andraé Crouch – backing vocals (8)
• Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (8)
• Lue McCrary – backing vocals (8)
• Ricky Nelson – backing vocals (8)
• Quartario Tucker – backing vocals (8)
• Fred White – backing vocals (8)
• Karen Blake – backing vocals (10)

Production

• Producer – Michael Omartian
• Recorded and Mixed by Terry Christian
• Additional Recording – Tom Fouce and Mark Linett
• Assistant Engineers – Doug Carleton, Tom Leader, Laura Livingston, and Jeffrey Woodruff.
• Production Coordination – Janet Southwell
• Photography – Peter Lavery

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
German albums chart[5]	45
Swedish albums chart[5]	49
Dutch albums chart[5]	93

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.