"Thinking of You"
Single by Sister Sledge
from the album We Are Family
B-side
Released1984
Recorded1978
StudioPower Station, New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre
Length4:15 (single version)
4:31 (LP version)
LabelCotillion
Songwriter(s)
  • Nile Rodgers
  • Bernard Edwards
    • Producer(s)
    • Nile Rodgers
    • Bernard Edwards
    Sister Sledge singles chronology
    "All the Man That I Need"
    (1982)     		"Thinking of You"
    (1984)     		"Frankie"
    (1985)
    Official audio
    "Thinking of You" on YouTube

    "Thinking of You" is a song released as a single by Sister Sledge in 1984 that became a hit in the UK. It was originally recorded for their 1979 album, We Are Family, and was included as the B-side to their UK top 20 single "Lost in Music". "Thinking of You" was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, and, like many Sister Sledge hits, was built on the rhythmic foundations of their famous guitar and bass line arrangements.

    Chart performance

    By 1984, the group's chart fortunes had almost completely died out, with their 1983 album Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls failing to chart in any of the major territories. The belated issue of "Thinking of You" peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart[2] and number 20 in Ireland,[3] reviving interest in the group in both countries, paving the way for a re-issue of "Lost in Music" in September 1984, when it reached number four in the UK, and their only UK number one hit, "Frankie", in June 1985. "Thinking of You" was remixed in 1993 after the success of the "We Are Family" remix, reaching number 17 in the UK,[2] number 21 in Ireland,[3] and number 88 in Australia in 1994.[4]

    Charts

    Certifications

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000‡

    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Cover versions

    2 Brothers on the 4th Floor, a Dutch rap duo, released a cover version in 1997 titled "I'm Thinkin' Of U".

    Eclipse was an Italian House project of Bini & Martini. They debuted in 1999 with their single "Makes Me Love You", which contained a sample of "Thinking of You".[citation needed]

    Paul Weller covered this song on his 2004 album, Studio 150. This version made number 18 in the UK[8] and later appeared on the 2005 Echo compilation album by various artists, Acoustic 05.[9] This song was also covered by Maureen Walsh (UK number 11 in 1990[10])and Blacknuss (Blacknuss 3, vocals by Nai-Jee-Ria). Jenna Ortega, an American actress which plays Aimee Moore in CSI: NY episode, "Unspoken", and Harley Diaz from Disney Channel's Stuck in the Middle.[citation needed]

    Dimitri from Paris released a pair of remixes of Thinking of You in 2010, including a vocal and instrumental version.[11][self-published source] The vocal version was included on the Chic Organization box set released that year, Volume One - Savoir Faire.[citation needed]

    Lisa Maxwell, a singer from Australia, also covered "Thinking of You"[12][self-published source] on her album Wish in 1997 (NZ number 50[13] and Japan's J-Wave chart number eight[14]).

    Kathy Sledge, lead singer of Sister Sledge and lead singer on the original recording, released a cover version of "Thinking of You" with house music duo Aristofreeks in 2015.[citation needed]

    Scottish pop singer Joesef released a cover of the song in 2020 for Spotify's Singles x Pride campaign.[15]

    In popular culture

    In 2020, the Dimitri from Paris mix famously became one of the theme songs to D-Nice's Club Quarantine DJ sets on Instagram Live.

    References

    1. ^ "Lost In Music (master)". Discogs.
    2. ^ a b "Official Charts > Sister Sledge". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
    3. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Combined screen-shot of search results for 'Sister Sledge'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
    4. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 08 May 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
    5. ^ "RM Club Chart Number Ones Of 93" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 1993-12-25. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
    6. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1984" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
    7. ^ "British single certifications – Sister Sledge – Thinking of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
    8. ^ "Official Charts > Paul Weller". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
    9. ^ "Acoustic, Vol. 5 - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
    10. ^ "Official Charts > Maureen". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
    11. ^ Thinking of You Dimitri From Paris remix, Discogs link.
    12. ^ "Lisa Maxwell - Thinking of You". Discogs.
    13. ^ "NZ Top 40 Chart. Lisa Maxwell -Thinking of You".
    14. ^ Billboard Magazine 24th May 1997. 1997-05-24. p. 95.
    15. ^ https://www.tenementtv.com/tracks/joesef-thinking-sister-sledge-cover/#:~:text=JOESEF%20has%20unveiled%20his%20very,favourite%20musical%20heroines%20and%20heroes.
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