The track was recorded in 1979,[1] and appeared on Let It Roll, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in September that year.

[1] "Put Him Out of Your Mind" was also released as a single in the UK in August 1979, a month prior to the album's issue.

Written by band member Gypie Mayo and the record producer Mike Vernon,[2] the song was Dr. Feelgood's sixth and final hit single.

[3] The B-side of the gramophone record was "Bend Your Ear"; penned by Mayo and the band's lead vocalist, Lee Brilleaux (now deceased).

[5] In addition to Let It Roll, the song later appeared on Dr. Feelgood's 1989 compilation album, Singles - The UA Years.