"I Think About Lovin' You" is a song by the band

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released as a single in January 1972 by

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. The song peaked at No. 44 on the ''

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chart.

Overview

"I Think About Lovin' You" was produced by Joe Wissert and composed by Sherry Scott. The song came off EWF's 1971 studio album ''

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Critical reception

described I Think About Lovin' You as "a soulful blues ballad".

Samples

The song was sampled by the

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on the track "

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", which was featured on their 1994 album ''

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References

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