"Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (titled "I Drive Myself Crazy" in the United States), is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released on February 22, 1999 as the seventh single in the German market and the fourth single from their self-titled debut album in the US. The track was also featured on the group's seasonal European album, '' The Winter Album''. The song is notable as being one of the few songs where someone other than Justin Timberlake and

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sang lead vocals;

Chris Kirkpatrick Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (born October 17, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, music producer, and occasional actor, who is best known for his work as the founding member of the pop group NSYNC, in which he sang countertenor. He al ...

sings the first verse in the US version, while Chasez sang Kirkpatrick's part in the European version. It was heard once in the ''

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'' episode, "First Day".

Release

The song was released on February 22, 1999 as the seventh single in the German market and the fourth single from their self-titled debut album in the US. The track was also featured on the group's seasonal European album, '' The Winter Album''. The song is notable as being one of the few songs where someone other than Justin Timberlake and

sang lead vocals;

sings the first verse in the American version, while Chasez sang Kirkpatrick's part in the European version.

Music video

Background

The video was directed by

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and debuted on April 1, 1999 during an episode of ''

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''. The version of the video featured on N the Mix'' is adjusted to feature the US version of the song.Music Video Database for "I Drive Myself Crazy"
Mvdbase.com The video shows members of the band in an asylum,

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, which closed in 1997. The viewer gets to see each man's torment as he remembers the girl who put him there. Each member came up with his own storyline.

Synopsis

A flashback shows Kirkpatrick ignoring his girlfriend as he talks on the cell phone, so she gets up and leaves. He sees visions of his girlfriend walking past him. Timberlake's flashback shows him trying to give a necklace to a girl, but she returns it and leaves and embraces another guy. Chasez sees the girl who cheated on him on TV, on a show reminiscent of ''

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''. He gets mad and starts shaking the tv after watching it again. Lance Bass reminisces to a scene where he is plucking the petals off a flower. His girlfriend sidles up to him, pulls a few petals off, but then leaves him. Joey Fatone is with his girlfriend, when another girl walks by and kisses him. His girlfriend slaps him and then leaves. In the asylum, Fatone continually slaps himself in the face with a flyswatter. The scenes in the asylum gradually get more frenetic, with their normal expressions changing to crazed expressions, Chasez who attacked the TV and being restrained, Bass ripping up flowers and Fatone running around in a Superman costume. At the end the five are released, and the girls are shown being brought to the asylum instead, as the group run past and tease them.

Track listing

# "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (Radio Edit) – 4:00 # "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (Riprock and Alex G's Crazy Driving Club Mix) – 4:00 # "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (Riprock and Alex G's Remix) – 3:26 # "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (U.S. Version) – 4:00 # "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (Riprock and Alex G's Smooth Haze Remix) – 3:46 # "Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy)" (CD-ROM Video) – 4:11

Credits and personnel

;Recording *Recorded at Trans Continental Studio, Orlando, FL ;Personnel *Rick Nowles – songwriter *Allan Rich – songwriter *Ellen Shipley – songwriter *Veit Renn – producer *Joe Smith – mixing *Adam Barber – recording, mixing assistant *Tony Battagllia – guitar

Charts

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Release history

References

{{Authority control 1998 songs 1999 singles Music videos directed by Tim Story NSYNC songs Pop ballads RCA Records singles Songs written by Rick Nowels Songs written by Ellen Shipley 1990s ballads Torch songs Songs about loneliness