Thinking About You (Calvin Harris song)

"Thinking About You"
Single by Calvin Harris featuring Ayah Marar
from the album 18 Months
Released	2 August 2013
Format	CD digital download
Recorded	2012
Genre	House
Length	4:07
Label	Deconstruction Fly Eye Columbia
Writer(s)	Calvin Harris Ayah Marar
Producer(s)	Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"I Need Your Love" (2013) "Thinking About You" (2013) "Under Control" (2013)
Ayah Marar singles chronology "Thinking About You" (2013)

"Thinking About You" is a song by Scottish DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, featuring Jordanian singer Ayah Marar. It was released on 2 August 2013 as the eighth and final single from Harris' third studio album, 18 Months (2012). The song was written by Harris and Marar, who previously worked together on Harris's promotional single, "Let Me Know" (2004) and "Flashback" (2009), the third single from his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend.

The song debuted and peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, giving Harris his ninth UK top 10 single from 18 Months and making him the first artist in history to have nine UK top 10 singles from one album.

Music video

The official music video was uploaded to Harris's Vevo account on 15 July 2013. It was directed by Vincent Haycock^[1] and filmed in Los Angeles off the coast of Santa Catalina Island. The video features a pool party, a rave, a boat party (which Marar is on) being hijacked by Somali pirates, a couple having sex on a plane and a beaten-up teenage boy taking out revenge by badly beating up the guy who did it to him. The video also features an appearance from Hurts member Theo Hutchcraft.^[2]

Track listing and formats

Digital EP

1. "Thinking About You" (Jesse Rose Remix) – 5:29
2. "Thinking About You" (Laidback Luke Remix) – 6:34
3. "Thinking About You" (Michael Brun Remix) – 5:42
4. "Thinking About You" (Ludo Remix) – 6:45
5. "Thinking About You" (GTA Remix) – 6:49
6. "Thinking About You" (Firebeatz Remix) – 5:53
7. "Thinking About You" (EDX's Belo Horizonte At Night Remix) – 6:51
8. "Thinking About You" (Manufactured Superstars Remix) – 6:53

Chart performance

On 11 August 2013, the song climbed to number 8 in the UK, giving Harris his ninth top-10 hit from 18 Months (counting "We Found Love", on which Harris was listed as a featured artist, as a single from 18 Months) and breaking his own chart record in the process.^[3] On Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, the song became his fifth consecutive number one.^[4]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013–14) Peak position scope="row" Australia (ARIA)[5] 28 Australia Dance (ARIA)[6] 3 scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 66 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 20 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 7 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 38 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11] 4 scope="row" Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 58 scope="row" Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[13] 78 scope="row" France (SNEP)[14] 92 scope="row" Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 56 scope="row" Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[16] 5 scope="row" Hungary (Dance Top 40)[17] 15 scope="row" Ireland (IRMA)[18] 11 scope="row" Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 18 scope="row" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 35 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 40 scope="row" Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[22] 11 scope="row" Poland (Dance Top 50)[23] 7 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[24] 62 scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[25] 7 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 58 scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[27] 8 scope="row" UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[28] 2 scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[29] 86 scope="row" US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[30] 9 scope="row" US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[31] 50 scope="row" US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 23 scope="row" US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33] 24

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Hungarian Airplay Chart[34] 65 UK Singles (OOC)[35] 92 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales Australia (ARIA)[36] Gold 35,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[37] Silver 200,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)
United Kingdom	2 August 2013	Digital download
United States[38]	8 October 2013	Contemporary hit radio

References

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2. "Calvin Harris - Thinking About You ft. Ayah Marar". YouTube. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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4. Miley Cyrus, Avicii, Harris, Net New No. 1s from Billboard Top 40 Update (18 November 2013)
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15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Calvin Harris feat. Ayah Marar – Thinking About You". GfK Entertainment Charts.
16. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
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18. "Chart Track: Week 32, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
19. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Calvin Harris feat.Ayah Marar search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
20. "Dutchcharts.nl – Calvin Harris feat. Ayah Marar – Thinking About You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
21. "Charts.org.nz – Calvin Harris feat. Ayah Marar – Thinking About You". Top 40 Singles.
22. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
23. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Dance Top 50. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
24. "Airplay 100, Podcast (11 Aug), cca. minute 90" (in Romanian). Kiss FM (Romania).
25. "Archive Chart: 2013-08-10". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
26. "Swisscharts.com – Calvin Harris feat. Ayah Marar – Thinking About You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
27. "Archive Chart: 2013-08-17" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
28. "Archive Chart: 2013-08-17" UK Dance Chart.
29. "Calvin Harris – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Calvin Harris. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
30. "Calvin Harris – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Calvin Harris. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
31. "Calvin Harris – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Calvin Harris. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
32. "Calvin Harris – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Calvin Harris. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
33. "Calvin Harris – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Calvin Harris. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
34. "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
35. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2013". officialcharts.com.
36. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
37. "British single certifications – Calvin Harris ft. Ayah Marar – Thinking About You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 September 2014. Enter 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
38. "Top 40/M Future Releases | Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-20.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics