I've Been Thinking About You

"I've Been Thinking About You"
Single by Londonbeat
from the album In the Blood
B-side"9AM"
ReleasedAugust 1990 (1990-08)
Genre
Length
  • 5:17 (album version)
  • 3:49 (radio edit and video version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jimmy Chambers
  • George Chandler
  • Jimmy Helms
  • William Henshall
Producer(s)Martyn Phillips[1]
Londonbeat singles chronology
"It Takes Two Baby"
(1989)
"I've Been Thinking About You"
(1990)
"A Better Love"
(1990)
Music video
"I've Been Thinking About You" on YouTube

"I've Been Thinking About You" is a song by British-American band Londonbeat, released in August 1990 by Radioactive and Anxious as the lead single from their second studio album, In the Blood (1990). The song was produced by Martyn Phillips,[1] and written by band members Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Jimmy Helms, and William Henshall. It became a major worldwide hit, reaching the number-one spot in more than 10 countries—including Australia, Canada, Germany and the United States—and peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. The song became the no. 1 radio airplay record in the US and was the BMI Awards Winner for 1992 Song of the Year.[2]

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jim Smith described the song as "soulful dance", noting that Londonbeat's "pleasant harmonies and pumping flow are undeniably catchy".[3] Another AllMusic editor, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, called it "dazzling".[4] David Taylor-Wilson from Bay Area Reporter declared it as "infectious", remarking that the band "blends Motownlike harmonies with dance grooves that incorporate ’70s funk rhythms".[5] A reviewer from Billboard complimented its "tasty blend" and "unshakable pop hook".[6] Steve Morse from Boston Globe named it "a catchy soul-funk ditty" and "a deserved hit".[7] Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly noted its "hypnotically catchy chorus, sweet harmonies, and slow, rollicking beat".[8] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "It's always a treat when a song comes along that I can't wait to review. Impossible not to detect a Fine Young Cannibals influence on this production that's been the biggest buzz record for the past couple of weeks." He added, "An international smash that's gone to #1 in no less than eleven countries, it's destined to win over audiences in the U.S.A., too. Top 40 radio is in dire need of more music like this!"[9]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "C&W-tinged pop number underpins the band's characteristic massed gospel vocal style complete with jangling, melodic guitars and the sort of chorus which they patently lacked on their debut LP Speak. The first release from the forthcoming second LP In the Blood shows a definite maturity."[10] David Giles from Music Week found that the band have "taken note of dancefloor developments and ditched the go go based rhythms of old for a deep-rooted funkiness and R&B influenced vocal."[11] Stephen Holden from New York Times wrote, "Londonbeat is a textbook example of a group that recombines familiar pop-soul sounds in a personal and engaging way. Its single [...] blends the light, machine-driven rhythms of Soul II Soul with the post-Motown vocal style of Fine Young Cannibals."[12] Parry Gettelman from Orlando Sentinel noted that "its dance groove is blended with lush, postmodern R&B played on both synthesized and gen-u-ine instruments."[13] Ian Cranna from Smash Hits said the rhythm is "straight out of the Stock, Aitken & Watermans book of bounciness".[14] Bob Mack from Spin felt it "is too damn catchy".[15]

Chart performance

In Europe, "I've Been Thinking About You" peaked at number one in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100. Additionally, it reached number two in Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, it peaked in its sixth week at the UK Singles Chart, on 6 October 1990.[16] The song was also a top-10 hit in Denmark, Greece and Ireland. Outside Europe, "I've Been Thinking About You" topped both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charts in the United States, the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart in Canada, and in Australia, Israel and Zimbabwe.

It was awarded with a gold record in Austria (25,000), Germany (250,000) and the US (500,000), a silver record in the UK (200,000), and a platinum record in Australia (70,000), the Netherlands (100,000) and Sweden (50,000).

Impact and legacy

"I've Been Thinking About You" became the no. 1 radio airplay record in the US and was the BMI Awards Winner for 1992 Song of the Year, honoring the songwriters, composers and music publishers of the song.[2] It was also awarded one of BMI's Pop Awards in the category for Million Performance Songs in 1993.[17] Australian music channel Max included the song in their list of "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2013.[18] American magazine Billboard placed "I've Been Thinking About You" at number 158 in their ranking of "Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s" in 2019.[19]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[65] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[66] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[67] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[68] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[69] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[70] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[71] Gold 500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

  • In 2019, German DJ/producer, Klaas remixed a version of the song featuring newly recorded vocals from Londonbeat.[72]
  • The song is heavily sampled by Alcazar in their 2004 single Physical

See also

References

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  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Londonbeat – Very Best of Londonbeat". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ^ Taylor-Wilson, David (4 April 1991). "The Sounds Around". Bay Area Reporter. p. 42. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Album Reviews: New And Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. 16 February 1991. p. 70. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  7. ^ Morse, Steve (28 March 1991). "Record Review" Boston Globe.
  8. ^ Fox, Marisa (22 March 1991). "In the Blood". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  9. ^ Sholin, Dave (25 January 1991). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 1840. p. 56. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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  11. ^ Giles, David (11 August 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  12. ^ Holden, Stephen (10 April 1991). "The Pop Life" New York Times.
  13. ^ Gettelman, Parry (31 May 1991). "Londonbeat" Orlando Sentinel.
  14. ^ Cranna, Ian (3 October 1990). "Review: LPs". Smash Hits. No. 309. p. 62. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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