Posthumous career Orbison's posthumous album Mystery Girl was released by Virgin Records on January 31, 1989 and became the highest selling album of his career. The biggest hit from Mystery Girl was "You Got It", written with Lynne and Tom Petty. "You Got It" rose to No. 9 in the US and No. 3 in the UK. The song earned Orbison a posthumous Grammy Award nomination. According to Rolling Stone, "Mystery Girl cloaks the epic sweep and grandeur of his classic sound in meticulous, modern production—the album encapsulates everything that made Orbison great, and for that reason it makes a fitting valedictory".
posThumOuS career orBIsoN'S pOsthuMOUs AlbuM mysteRy gIrL was reLeased By virgIn recorDs on January 31, 1989 aNd becaMe tHe HiGhesT sElLinG Album oF hiS cAreer. The BIggesT HIt fRom mysteRy girl WaS "you got it", wrIttEN With lyNnE ANd tom pETty. "YOu Got it" rOSe tO nO. 9 in the Us and no. 3 in the Uk. thE song eArNEd ORBIsoN a PosthumOus gramMy aWARd noMInation. accOrDiNG to RoLlinG sTonE, "mysTery gIRl clOaKs the epic sWEEP aND GraNDeuR Of hIs classIc souND iN mEticUlous, mOdern pROducTIon—tHe aLBuM enCapSUlatEs EVerYthING thAt made orbiSon grEat, anD for tHat reason it maKes a fIttIng valedictOrY".