"Thinking About You" is the fifth single by American singer

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. It was written by Kashif Saleem and La Forrest "La La" Cope for Houston's debut studio album ''

'' (1985), while production was helmed by the former, released in October 1985. Even though it was not promoted as a single to

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radio stations, "Thinking About You" became a top 10 hit on the

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chart in the United States. It later appeared as the B-side to Houston's 1986 single, "

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Chart performance

The song debuted at number 76 on the Hot Black Singles chart on October 19, 1985. On December 14, 1985, the song reached its peak position of number 10. It spent 15 weeks on the chart.

Critical reception

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editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine called the track "unheralded" and one of the lighter songs on the album, as well as "a dance/R&B hit ..that remains one of Whitney's purest pop pleasures".

Track listings and formats

*US 7" Vinyl Single **A "Thinking About You" – 5:24 **B "Someone for Me" – 4:58 *US 12" Vinyl Maxi-Single **A "Thinking About You" (Extended Dance Version) – 7:19 **B1 "Thinking About You" (Single Version) – 4:03 **B2 "Thinking About You" (Dub Version) – 8:04 *UK 12" Vinyl Single **A "Thinking About You" (Club Side) – 5:24 **B "You Give Good Love" (Radio Side) – 4:33

Credits and personnel

;"Thinking About You" *Kashif – writer, producer *La La – writer *Bruce Forest – remix producer *Michael Hutchinson –

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;"Someone for Me" *Freddie Washington – writer *Raymond Jones – writer *

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– producer *Bill Schnee – mixer

Charts

References

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