"Thinking of You" is a song released as a single by

Sister Sledge Sister Sledge is an American musical vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed in 1971, the group consisted of sisters Debbie, Joni, Kim, and Kathy Sledge. The siblings achieved international success at the height of the disco era. ...

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 "Lost in Music" is a song by American vocal group Sister Sledge, released in July 1979 as the third single from their third studio album, '' We Are Family'' (1979), an album entirely written, produced, and arranged by Nile Rodgers and Bernard ...

". "Thinking of You" was written and produced by

Nile Rodgers Nile Gregory Rodgers Jr. (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million ...

and

Bernard Edwards Bernard Edwards (October 31, 1952 – April 18, 1996) was an American bass player and record producer, known primarily for his work in disco music with guitarist Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the ...

, 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 and number 20 in Ireland, reviving interest in the group in both countries, paving the way for a re-issue of "

" 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

remix A remix (or reorchestration) is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, video, poem, or photograph can all be remixes. The o ...

ed in 1993 after the success of the " We Are Family" remix, reaching number 17 in the UK, number 21 in Ireland, and number 88 in Australia in 1994.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Cover versions

2 Brothers on the 4th Floor 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor are a Dutch duet created in 1990 by brothers Martin and Bobby Boer. The group has had success in many countries including the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Czech Republic, Norway, Finland, South Africa, Argen ...

, a Dutch rap duo, released a cover version in 1997 titled "I'm Thinking of You". Eclipse was an Italian House project of

Bini & Martini Bini & Martini were a duo composed of house music producers and DJs Gianni Bini and Paolo Martini (both born 28 November 1974), from Italy. They are known under a variety of pseudonyms, including House of Glass, Eclipse, The Goodfellas and The Gro ...

. They debuted in 1999 with their single "Makes Me Love You", which contained a sample of "Thinking of You". Paul Weller covered this song on his 2004 album, ''

Studio 150 ''Studio 150'' is the seventh album by British artist Paul Weller. It comprises covers of songs by a variety of artists, and showcases Weller's myriad musical influences. It was named after the small Amsterdam studio in which it was recorded. It ...

''. This version made number 18 in the UK and later appeared on the 2005 Echo

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

by various artists, ''Acoustic 05''. This song was also covered by Maureen Walsh (UK number 11 in 1990)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 Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...

's '' Stuck in the Middle''. Dimitri from Paris released a pair of remixes of Thinking of You in 2010, including a vocal and instrumental version.Thinking of You Dimitri From Paris remix
Discogs link. The vocal version was included on the Chic Organization

box set A box set or (its original name) boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box and offered for sale as a single unit. Music Artists and bands ...

released that year, ''Volume One - Savoir Faire''. Lisa Maxwell, a singer from Australia, also covered "Thinking of You" on her album ''Wish'' in 1997 (NZ number 50 and Japan's J-Wave chart number eight). Kathy Sledge, lead singer of

and lead singer on the original recording, released a cover version of "Thinking of You" with

house music House is a music genre characterized by a repetitive Four on the floor (music), four-on-the-floor beat and a typical tempo of 120 beats per minute. It was created by Disc jockey, DJs and music producers from Chicago metropolitan area, Chicago' ...

duo Aristofreeks in 2015. Scottish pop singer

Joesef Joseph, Joesef is a Scottish singer. Joesef was born and raised in Garthamlock, Scotland. He played his first show at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in 2019 after only releasing clips of his music online. He moved to London at the end of 2020. His debut ...

released a cover of the song in 2020 for Spotify's Singles x Pride campaign.https://www.tenementtv.com/tracks/joesef-thinking-sister-sledge-cover/#:~:text=JOESEF%20has%20unveiled%20his%20very,favourite%20musical%20heroines%20and%20heroes.

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

{{Authority control Sister Sledge songs Song recordings produced by Nile Rodgers Songs written by Nile Rodgers Songs written by Bernard Edwards Song recordings produced by Bernard Edwards 1979 songs 1984 singles 1990 singles 1997 singles 2004 singles 2010 singles 2015 singles