Who Do You Think Of?

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"Who Do You Think Of?"
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Single by M.O
from the EP Who Do You Think Of? and Modus Operandi
Released20 May 2016
Recorded2016
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Annie Ashcroft
  • Francesca Connolly
  • Fred Gibson
  • Stephen Gibson
  • Ferdy Unger Hamilton
  • Nicholas Listrani
  • Nadine Samuels
  • Ryan Sudlow
Producer(s) FRED
M.O singles chronology
"Preach"
(2015)
"Who Do You Think Of?"
(2016)
"Not in Love"
(2016)

"Who Do You Think Of?" is a song by English recording trio M.O. It was released as a digital download on 20 May 2016 in the United Kingdom, as the first single from the band's second EP Who Do You Think Of? Influenced by dance pop and tropical house, the song was written by band members Annie Ashcroft, Frankee Connolly, and Nadine Samuels along with Ferdy Unger Hamilton, Nicholas Listrani, Ryan Sudlow, and Stephen and Fred Gibson, while production was helmed by the latter. It reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's first top 20, and 40 entry. The song was later including on the group's third EP Modus Operandi.

Contents

Music video

A music video for "Who Do You Think Of?" was directed by Charlotte Rutherford and released online alongside the song on 20 May 2016.

Track listing

Digital download [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Who Do You Think Of?"3:45
Remix EP [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Who Do You Think Of?" (Zac Samuel Remix)2:47
2."Who Do You Think Of?" (Danny Dove Remix)4:50
3."Who Do You Think Of?" (Royal-T Remix)4:34
4."Who Do You Think Of?" (Ed Solo Remix)4:06

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [3] 56
Scotland (OCC) [4] 23
UK Singles (OCC) [5] 18

Certifications

Certifications for "Who Do You Think Of?"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6] Platinum600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom20 May 2016 [1] Digital download
  • Operator
15 April 2016 [2] Remix EP

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