Thinking of You (Loggins and Messina song)

"Thinking of You"
Single by Loggins and Messina
from the album Loggins and Messina
B-side "Till the Ends Meet"
Released March 1973
Format 7" single
Recorded 1972 at Columbia Studios, Los Angeles
Genre Soft rock, folk rock
Length 2:18
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Jim Messina
Producer(s) Jim Messina
Loggins and Messina singles chronology
"Your Mama Don't Dance"
(1972)		 "Thinking of You"
(1972)		 "My Music"
(1973)

"Thinking of You" is a song by American duo Loggins and Messina. It was released in 1973 as the second single from their second album, Loggins and Messina. The uptempo rendition released on the single is different from the somewhat more mellow LP mix.

"Thinking of You" reached number 18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Cash Box Top 100. It reached number 20 in Canada.

The song was a bigger Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number seven in the U.S. and number 16 in Canada. The song speaks of the essence of partnership, and of the joy found while spending time in each other's company.

Personnel

It is unclear if it is Garth or Clarke who overdubbed the recorder

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Canadian Top Singles[1] 20
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary[2] 16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 18
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] 7
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1973) Rank
U.S. Billboard [6] 141

References

  1. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  3. ↑ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 1983-02-26. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard.com. 1973-05-26. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  5. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 6/02/73". 50.6.195.142. 1973-06-02. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  6. ↑ "1973 Year End". Bullfrogspond.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
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