Summary
"Thinking About You" is the fifth single by American singer Whitney Houston. It was written by Kashif Saleem and La Forrest "La La" Cope for Houston's debut studio album Whitney Houston (1985), while production was helmed by the former, released in October 1985.[2] Even though it was not promoted as a single to top 40 radio stations, "Thinking About You" became a top 10 hit on the Hot Black Singles chart in the United States. It later appeared as the B-side to Houston's 1986 single, "Greatest Love of All".
| "Thinking About You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Whitney Houston | ||||
| from the album Whitney Houston | ||||
| B-side | "Someone for Me" | |||
| Released | October 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
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| Length | 5:24 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Kashif | |||
| Whitney Houston singles chronology | ||||
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| Licensed audio | ||||
| "Thinking About You" on YouTube | ||||
Chart performance edit
The song debuted at number 76 on the Hot Black Singles chart on October 19, 1985.[3] On December 14, 1985, the song reached its peak position of number 10. It spent 15 weeks on the chart.[4]
Critical reception edit
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the track "unheralded" and one of the lighter songs on the album, as well as "a dance/R&B hit [...] that remains one of Whitney's purest pop pleasures".[5]
Formats and track listings edit
- US 7" vinyl single
- A: "Thinking About You" – 5:24
- B: "Someone for Me" – 4:58
- US 12" vinyl maxi single[6]
- A: "Thinking About You" (extended dance version) – 7:19
- B1: "Thinking About You" (single version) – 4:03
- B2: "Thinking About You" (dub version) – 8:04
- UK 12" vinyl single[7]
- A: "Thinking About You" (club side) – 5:24
- B: "You Give Good Love" (radio side) – 4:33
Credits and personnel edit
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Charts edit
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 10 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] Remix |
24 |
References edit
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (January 26, 2010). "Whitney Houston: The Deluxe 25th Anniversary Edition". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
and the unheralded "Thinking About You," a dance/R&B hit co-written by Kashif
- ^ Billboard October 19, 1985, page 92
- ^ "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Week of October 19, 1985". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Whitney Houston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Whitney Houston - Thinking About You (Vinyl, Single)". discogs.com.
- ^ "Whitney Houston - Thinking About You (Vinyl)". discogs.com.
- ^ a b Whitney Houston (CD). Whitney Houston. United States: Arista. 1985.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Whitney Houston Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2022.