Widow Wake My Mind

"Widow Wake My Mind" is a 2010 song by The Smashing Pumpkins. It is the second track released from the band's eighth album Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. It was first performed live by Billy Corgan's side project, Spirits in the Sky. The song was released as a promotional CD single for radio play and was added to the rotation of several major-market stations. Additionally, the band performed the song live with an Up With People choir on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 20, 2010 to promote the Songs for a Sailor EP release.

Critical reception
The song received mixed reviews. William Goodman of Spin gave it a positive review, describing it as "a well-crafted pop-rock song with spare piano interludes, never-overbearing drums, and a big, song-capping vocal with polished guitar solos." According to Goodman, the song opens with a funk-inspired jangly guitar riff and drops into a bass guitar and keyboard section, accompanying Billy Corgan's nasal singing. He also praised Mike Byrne's drumming skills. The Wall Street Journal also indicated that the song has a "mid-career Beatles-like feel, with a bright melody and expansive production." Spin's review was also positive, naming the song "a very pleasant surprise." Rolling Stone included it in their "hot list", calling it "[Corgan's] sweetest pop melody since Kennedy left MTV."

Personnel

 * Musicians
 * Mike Byrne – drums
 * Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar, keyboards
 * Mark Tulin – bass guitar


 * Technical personnel
 * Kerry Brown – production
 * Stephen Marcussen – mastering
 * Bjorn Thorsrud – production, engineering