Set the Mood is the debut
studio album of British singer-songwriter
David Jordan. Before the release of the album, Jordan had written between 60 to 100 songs. These songs were then whittled down to 11 for the final track listing of
Set the Mood. The album was produced by
Trevor Horn, who has also worked with
Seal and the English
dance-pop band
Frankie Goes To Hollywood. "Place in My Heart" was released as
Set the Mood's lead single on October 22. The album was released simultaneously in the UK, France and Germany a week later. Set the Mood and Jordan received many positive reviews following the album's October 29 release. The singer was dubbed the British version of
Justin Timberlake, and compared with artists such as
Lenny Kravitz,
Prince and
Michael Jackson.