Thinking of You (Sister Sledge song)
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"Thinking of You" is a single released by Sister Sledge
in 1984 that became a hit single in the UK. It was originally recorded for their 1979 album, We Are Family.
By this time, the group's chart fortunes in the US had almost completely died out, with this song missing both the Hot 100 and the R&B charts. It was a different story across the Atlantic, however, where this song peaked at #11 on the UK Singles Chart
, continuing the group's success there which culminated in the #1 hit, "Frankie
". This song was re-mixed in 1993 after the success of the "We Are Family" remix, but only reached #17 in the UK.
Paul Weller covers this song on his 2004 album, Studio 150
. This version made #18 in the UK. This version later appeared on the 2005 compilation album
, Acoustic 05 (Echo).
Thinking of You was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and like many of their hits was built on the rhythmic foundations of their famous guitar and bass line arrangements.
Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge is an American musical group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in 1972 and consisting of four sisters: Kim Sledge Debbie Sledge , Joni Sledge , and Kathy Sledge . They are granddaughters of the former opera singer Viola Williams. The sisters used to perform under the name of "Mrs...
in 1984 that became a hit single in the UK. It was originally recorded for their 1979 album, We Are Family.
By this time, the group's chart fortunes in the US had almost completely died out, with this song missing both the Hot 100 and the R&B charts. It was a different story across the Atlantic, however, where this song peaked at #11 on the 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 ...
, continuing the group's success there which culminated in the #1 hit, "Frankie
Frankie (song)
"Frankie" is a song by Sister Sledge that was released as a single in 1985. It is taken from their album When the Boys Meet the Girls.-Overview:The song was written by Denise Rich, after dreaming the song while on a flight from the US to Switzerland...
". This song was re-mixed in 1993 after the success of the "We Are Family" remix, but only reached #17 in the UK.
Paul Weller covers this song on his 2004 album, Studio 150
Studio 150
Studio 150 is the seventh album by British artist Paul Weller. It comprises covers of songs by a variety of artists, and showcases Weller's myriad musical influences. It was named after the small Amsterdam studio in which it was recorded...
. This version made #18 in the UK. This version later appeared on the 2005 compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, Acoustic 05 (Echo).
Thinking of You was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards and like many of their hits was built on the rhythmic foundations of their famous guitar and bass line arrangements.