Thinking of You (Hanson song)

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"Thinking of You"
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Single by Hanson
from the album Middle of Nowhere
ReleasedMay 4, 1998 (1998-05-04)
Recorded
  • 1995 ( 3 Car Garage version)
  • 1996 (Middle of Nowhere version)
Length
  • 3:09 (3 Car Garage version)
  • 3:13 (Middle of Nowhere version)
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson (3 Car Garage version)
  • Dust Brothers, Stephen Leroni (add.) (Middle of Nowhere version)
Hanson singles chronology
"Weird"
(1998)
"Thinking of You"
(1998)
"If Only"
(2000)
Music video
"Thinking of You" on YouTube

"Thinking of You" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson. It was released as the fifth and final single from the band's debut album, Middle of Nowhere (1997), on May 4, 1998. The single was a success in Australia and Finland, reaching number six in both countries, and in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, where it peaked within the top 30. "Thinking of You" was not released in the United States, but in Canada, it peaked at number 10 on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Contents

Track listings

All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson except "Weird", written by Desmond Child and Hanson.

Canadian CD single [1]

  1. "Thinking of You" (Middle of Nowhere version) – 3:13
  2. "Thinking of You" (3 Car Garage version) – 3:10

UK, European, and Australian CD single [2]

  1. "Thinking of You" (Middle of Nowhere version) – 3:13
  2. "Thinking of You" (3 Car Garage version) – 3:09
  3. "River" – 3:46
  4. "Stories" – 2:34

UK limited-edition CD single [3]

  1. "Thinking of You" (Middle of Nowhere version) – 3:13
  2. "MMMBop" (3 Car Garage version) – 5:09
  3. "Thinking of You" (Dust Brothers version) – 3:13
  4. "With You in Your Dreams" (3 Car Garage version) – 4:12

Australian mini-CD single [4]

  1. "Thinking of You" (Middle of Nowhere version)
  2. "Weird" (South Beach Mix)
  3. "Weird" (Movo Mix)
  4. "Weird" (Guitar Mix)
  5. "Thinking of You" (Dust Brothers Mix)

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the UK limited-edition CD single liner notes. [3]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12] Gold35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [13] Gold400,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
AustraliaMay 4, 1998CD Mercury [5]
United KingdomJune 22, 1998 [14]

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