I've Been Thinking About You
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"I've Been Thinking About You" is a song recorded by Londonbeat
. It was released as a single in the last months of 1990 in many countries.
It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100
on April 13, 1991, having hit number two in the United Kingdom
the previous year. The song also topped the singles charts in Spain, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Australia.
Part of the song was sampled
and prominently featured in the song "Physical
" recorded by Alcazar
.
CD maxi
CD maxi - U.S.
CD single
12" maxi
12" maxi
Cassette
Londonbeat
Londonbeat was originally a UK and American R&B and Dance band who scored a number of pop and dance hits in the early 1990s.-History:Londonbeat's career started in the Netherlands where "There's a Beat Going On" reached the Top 10, and then "9 A.M " which subsequently became a modest success in the...
. It was released as a single in the last months of 1990 in many countries.
It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on April 13, 1991, having hit number two in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
the previous year. The song also topped the singles charts in Spain, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and Australia.
Part of the song was sampled
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
and prominently featured in the song "Physical
Physical (Alcazar song)
"Physical" was released in late 2004 by the Swedish band Alcazar as part of the promotion of the Dancefloor Deluxe compilation. The song was based around a sample of Londonbeat's 1990 hit I've Been Thinking About You....
" recorded by Alcazar
Alcazar (band)
Alcazar is a Swedish eurodance group which has established themselves as one of Sweden's most successful music groups with a string of hits since their debut single in 1999. Worldwide, Alcazar sold over 12 million records between 2001 and 2004...
.
Track listings
7" single- "I've Been Thinking About You" — 3:49
- "9 A.M." (live at Moles) — 5:49
CD maxi
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (7" version) — 3:49
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (c'est wot mix) — 5:38
- "9AM" (live at Moles) — 5:49
CD maxi - U.S.
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (def 12" mix) — 6:50
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (red zone mix) — 4:42
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (reprise) — 1:33
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (vocal dub) — 5:50
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (the eclipse mix) — 4:12
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (trak mix) — 3:05
CD single
- "I've Been Thinking About You" — 3:49
- "9AM" (live at Moles) — 5:49
12" maxi
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (c'est wot mix)
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (force feel dub mix)
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (7" version)
12" maxi
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (extended club mix)
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (radio edit)
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (instrumental)
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (dub)
Cassette
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (def 12" mix) — 6:50
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (red zone mix) — 4:42
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (reprise) — 1:33
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (vocal dub) — 5:50
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (the eclipse mix) — 4:12
- "I've Been Thinking About You" (trak mix) — 3:05
Peak positions
Chart (1990/91) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
1 |
Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
Canadian Singles Chart Canadian Singles Chart The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays.... |
1 |
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
1 |
Eurochart Hot 100 | 1 |
French SNEP Singles Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
11 |
German Singles Chart | 1 |
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
9 |
Italian singles Chart | 1 |
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 5 |
Norwegian Singles Chart | 2 |
Spanish Singles Chart | 1 |
Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
2 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
1 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
7 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
83 |
Year-end charts
End of year chart (1991) | Position |
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Australian Singles Chart | 8 |
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
2 |
Swiss Singles Chart | 26 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |