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, from their debut album ''

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''. The song was mixed by

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. It reached a

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peak chart position of 15 in the United States. The song is best known for its melody that was used in many subsequent songs. The basic melodic hook of the song was used by Timex Social Club producer Jay King in his subsequent band,

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in the song “

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.” The melodic hook in this last song was subsequently sampled several times by other musicians. Hip-hop duo

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the song on their hit single " I Got 5 on It"; that song was then

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by Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs, on his hit single, " Satisfy You". Singer

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sampled the song for her single " I'm Gonna Be Alright". Also, the song was sampled by rapper

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for his song "Thinkin' Bout U" from his album

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. Also, the vocals/lyrics in “Thinkin' About Ya” were sampled in the song “Everyday” by Adana Twins and the song “Got It Good” by Mi-T feat. Michael Marshall.

References

{{Reflist 1986 singles 1986 songs