"a mind of its own" was released on 11 february 2002 as the second single from her debut self-titled solo album (2001). it peaked and debuted at number six on the uk singles chart and sold 56,570 becoming the 173rd best seller of 2002. there is a french version of the song called "mon coeur n'en fait qu'a sa tete" (an adaptation of the title into french, or "my heart does what it wants to do").