I've Been Thinking About You

"I've Been Thinking About You"
Single by Londonbeat
from the album In the Blood
B-side	"9AM"
Released	October 4, 1990
Format	CD single, CD maxi, 7" single, 12" maxi, cassette
Genre	House, dance-pop
Length	5:17 (album version) 3:49 (single version)
Label	Anxious, Radioactive
Writer(s)	Jimmy Helms Jimmy Chambers George Chandler William Henshall
Producer(s)	Martyn Phillips
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Londonbeat singles chronology
"Falling in Love Again" (1990) "I've Been Thinking About You" (1990) "A Better Love" (1991)

"I've Been Thinking About You" is a song by British dance group Londonbeat. It was released in October 1990 as the lead single from their second album In the Blood. It hit number one on the US Billboard Hot 100^[1] on April 13, 1991, having hit number two in the United Kingdom the previous year.^[2] The song also topped the singles charts in Canada, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Australia as well.

Cover versions and samples

• In 1991 a cover of the song was released by Camille on Martru Records.^[3] Her version was released again in 1991 on the compilation album Micmac Dance Party^[4] on Micmac Records.
• In 2004, part of the song was sampled and prominently featured in the song "Physical" recorded by Alcazar.
• In 2013 Dur Dur Band from Mogadishu, Somalia, released a cover version of the song called "ethiopian girl ".
• In 2016 South African EDM live band Goodluck released a cover version.

Track listings

7" single

1. "I've Been Thinking About You" — 3:49
2. "9 A.M." (live at Moles) — 5:49

CD maxi

1. "I've Been Thinking About You" (7" version) — 3:49
2. "I've Been Thinking About You" (c'est wot mix) — 5:38
3. "9AM" (live at Moles) — 5:49

CD maxi - U.S.

1. "I've Been Thinking About You" (def 12" mix) — 6:50
2. "I've Been Thinking About You" (red zone mix) — 4:42
3. "I've Been Thinking About You" (reprise) — 1:33
4. "I've Been Thinking About You" (vocal dub) — 5:50
5. "I've Been Thinking About You" (the eclipse mix) — 4:12
6. "I've Been Thinking About You" (trak mix) — 3:05

CD single

1. "I've Been Thinking About You" — 3:49
2. "9AM" (live at Moles) — 5:49

12" maxi

1. "I've Been Thinking About You" (c'est wot mix)
2. "I've Been Thinking About You" (force feel dub mix)
3. "I've Been Thinking About You" (7" version)

12" maxi

1. "I've Been Thinking About You" (extended club mix)
2. "I've Been Thinking About You" (radio edit)
3. "I've Been Thinking About You" (instrumental)
4. "I've Been Thinking About You" (dub)

Cassette

1. "I've Been Thinking About You" (def 12" mix) — 6:50
2. "I've Been Thinking About You" (red zone mix) — 4:42
3. "I've Been Thinking About You" (reprise) — 1:33
4. "I've Been Thinking About You" (vocal dub) — 5:50
5. "I've Been Thinking About You" (the eclipse mix) — 4:12
6. "I've Been Thinking About You" (trak mix) — 3:05

Chart and sales

Peak positions Chart (1990/91) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 1 Canada (RPM) 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 1 France (SNEP)[9] 11 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 9 Italy[12] 1 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 1 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 5 Norway (VG-lista)[15] 2 Spain (AFYVE) 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 1 United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[2] 2 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 1 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[1] 1 U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 7 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[1] 83 Chart (2016) Peak position Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[18] 80

Year-end charts End of year chart (1991) Position Australia (ARIA)[19] 8 Dutch Top 40[20] 2 Swiss Singles Chart[21] 26 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[22] 31 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[23] Platinum 70,000^^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[24] Gold 25,000^* Germany (BVMI)[25] Gold 250,000^^ Sweden (GLF)[26] Platinum 50,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

References

1. "Londonbeat > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
2. "Chart Stats - Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You". Retrieved August 1, 2009.
3. "AllMusic Listing "I've Been Thinking About You"". AllMusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved January 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
4. "AllMusic listing "Micmac Dance Party, Vol 1"". AllMusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved January 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
5. "Australian-charts.com – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
7. "Ultratop.be – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
8. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
9. "Lescharts.com – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You" (in French). Les classement single.
10. "Musicline.de – Londonbeat Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
11. "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved August 1, 2009.
12. "HitParadeItalia - Top20 del 05 Gennaio 1991" (in Italian). Retrieved August 1, 2009.
13. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Londonbeat search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
14. "Charts.org.nz – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You". Top 40 Singles.
15. "Norwegiancharts.com – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You". VG-lista.
16. "Swedishcharts.com – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You". Singles Top 100.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You". Swiss Singles Chart.
18. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
19. "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1991". ARIA. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
20. "Single Top 100 Over 1990" (PDF) (in Dutch). Retrieved August 1, 2009.
21. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1991 - hitparade.ch" (in German). Retrieved August 1, 2009.
22. "Billboard Top 100 - 1991". Retrieved 2009-09-15.
23. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
24. "Austrian single certifications – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Londonbeat in the field Interpret. Enter I've Been Thinking About You in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
25. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Londonbeat; 'I've Been Thinking About You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
26. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
27. "British single certifications – Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You". British Phonographic Industry. Enter I've Been Thinking About You in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

Londonbeat Official Website [https://www.facebook.com/jimmyhelms.londonbeat/ Facebook Page

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics