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Liza Minelli - Losing My Mind

Music Video | 1989
ArtistLiza Minelli
SongLosing My Mind
AlbumResults
DirectorBrian Grant
GenrePop
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown

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Synopsis

Liza Minnelli moves through a shadowy, dreamlike world of desire and emotional disorientation. In a dark room, she undresses as fragmented images suggest an absent or imagined lover. A man appears, while rain, nighttime driving, and isolated close-ups deepen the sense of danger and obsession. Rather than presenting a straightforward narrative, the video builds a sensual neo-noir atmosphere around Minnelli's increasingly exposed performance, turning the song's romantic fixation into something mysterious, theatrical, and slightly unsettling.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was made in 1989 to promote "Losing My Mind," the lead single from *Results*, Minnelli's electronic pop collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys and producer Julian Mendelsohn.
  • The song originated in Stephen Sondheim's musical *Follies*. The video deliberately contrasts that Broadway pedigree with a sleek, late-1980s pop aesthetic.
  • Minnelli described the concept as sinister, sexual, and mysterious, comparing the intended mood to a short version of *Blue Velvet*.
  • Its sensual imagery was unusually daring for Minnelli's public image at the time, with contemporary coverage drawing attention to the amount of nudity in the video.
  • The clip was included in *Visible Results*, a home-video release containing three promotional videos from the album. The collection was part of the effort to present Minnelli to a younger MTV audience.
  • "Losing My Mind" became one of Minnelli's biggest pop successes, reaching No. 6 in the United Kingdom and No. 2 in Ireland. The video was later featured in the 1993 television program *MTV Rockumentary: Pet Shop Boys*.

Lyrics

The sun comes up
I think about you

the coffee cup
I think about you

I want you so
it's like I'm losing my mind.
The morning ends
I think about you

I talk to friends
I think about you

...
© Liza Minelli - Losing My Mind. This is an excerpt, provided as citation under fair-use.
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