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{{short description|1990 single by Londonbeat}}
{{Short description|1990 single by Londonbeat}}
{{About||a song by Mariah Carey|I've Been Thinking About You (Mariah Carey song)}}
{{About||a song by Mariah Carey|I've Been Thinking About You (Mariah Carey song)}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = I've Been Thinking About You
| name = I've Been Thinking About You
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| album = [[In the Blood (album)|In the Blood]]
| album = [[In the Blood (album)|In the Blood]]
| B-side = 9AM
| B-side = 9AM
| released = {{start date|1990|10|23}}
| released = {{start date|1990|09|24}}
| recorded = {{start date|1990|08}}
| recorded = August 1990
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
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* [[Dance-pop]]
* [[Dance-pop]]
* [[Eurodance]]
* [[Eurodance]]
| length = * 5:17 (album version)
| length =
* 5:17 <small>(album version)</small>
* 3:49 (radio edit and video version)
* 3:49 <small>(radio edit and video version)</small>
| label = * [[Radioactive Records|Radioactive]]
| label =
* [[Radioactive Records|Radioactive]]
* [[Anxious Records|Anxious]]
* [[Anxious Records|Anxious]]
| writer = * Jimmy Chambers
| writer =
* Jimmy Chambers
* George Chandler
* George Chandler
* [[Jimmy Helms]]
* [[Jimmy Helms]]
* William Henshall
* William Henshall
| producer = Martyn Phillips<ref name="martynphillips2">{{cite web|title= Martyn Phillips |url=http://martynphillips.com |publisher=Martyn Phillips|access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref>
| producer = Martyn Phillips<ref name="martynphillips2">{{cite web|title= Martyn Phillips |url=http://martynphillips.com |publisher=Martyn Phillips|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref>
| prev_title = It Takes Two Baby
| prev_title = It Takes Two Baby
| prev_year = 1989
| prev_year = 1989
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"'''I've Been Thinking About You'''" is a song by British-American band [[Londonbeat]] from their second [[studio album]], ''[[In the Blood (album)|In the Blood]]'' (1990), produced by record producer Martyn Phillips.<ref name="martynphillips2"/> It was written by band members Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, [[Jimmy Helms]], and William Henshall. Released in 1990 as the first single from the album, 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]]. Australian music channel [[Max (Australian TV channel)|Max]] included the song in their list of "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title= THE TOP 1,000 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME – 2013 |publisher= [[Max (Australian TV channel)|Max]] |date= 2013 |access-date= April 27, 2020 |url= https://www.maxtv.com.au/max-the-top-1000-greatest-songs-of-all-time}}</ref>
"'''I've Been Thinking About You'''" is a song by British-American band [[Londonbeat]], released in September 1990 by [[Radioactive Records|Radioactive]] and [[Anxious Records|Anxious]] as the lead single from their second [[studio album]], ''[[In the Blood (album)|In the Blood]]'' (1990). The song was produced by Martyn Phillips,<ref name="martynphillips2"/> 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 [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] Awards Winner for 1992 Song of the Year.<ref name="m&m">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-10-31.pdf|title=Londonbeat|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=9|issue=44|date=31 October 1992|page=4|access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
[[AllMusic]] editor Jim Smith described the song as "soulful [[electronic dance music|dance]]", adding that [[Londonbeat]]'s "pleasant harmonies and pumping flow are undeniably catchy."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-blood-mw0000690936|first=Jim|last=Smith|title=Londonbeat - In the Blood|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=February 17, 2020}}</ref> Another editor, [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] called it "dazzling".<ref>{{cite web|first= Stephen Thomas |last= Erlewine |title= Londonbeat – ''Very Best of Londonbeat'' |publisher= [[AllMusic]] |access-date= November 10, 2020 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/very-best-of-londonbeat-mw0000532158 |author-link= Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref> David Taylor-Wilson from ''[[Bay Area Reporter]]'' noted it as "infectious", stating that the band "blends [[Motown]]like harmonies with dance grooves that incorporate ’70s [[funk]] rhythms".<ref>{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Taylor-Wilson |title= The Sounds Around |magazine= [[Bay Area Reporter]] |date= April 4, 1991 |page= 42 |access-date= April 23, 2020 |url= https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=BAR19910404.1.42}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' complimented its "tasty blend of retro-[[R&B]] harmonies, modern dance grooves, and an unshakable pop hook."<ref>{{cite magazine|title= Album Reviews: New And Noteworthy |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= February 16, 1991 |page= 70 |access-date= October 22, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-02-16.pdf}}</ref> Marisa Fox from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' noted its "hypnotically catchy chorus, sweet harmonies, and slow, rollicking beat."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1991/03/22/blood-3/|first=Marisa|last=Fox|title=In the Blood|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=March 22, 1991|access-date=February 25, 2020}}</ref>
[[AllMusic]] editor Jim Smith described the song as "soulful [[electronic dance music|dance]]", noting that Londonbeat's "pleasant harmonies and pumping flow are undeniably catchy".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-blood-mw0000690936|first=Jim|last=Smith|title=Londonbeat - In the Blood|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=17 February 2020}}</ref> Another AllMusic editor, [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]], called it "dazzling".<ref>{{cite web|first= Stephen Thomas |last= Erlewine |title= Londonbeat – ''Very Best of Londonbeat'' |publisher= [[AllMusic]] |access-date= 10 November 2020 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/very-best-of-londonbeat-mw0000532158 |author-link= Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref> David Taylor-Wilson from ''[[Bay Area Reporter]]'' declared it as "infectious", remarking that the band "blends [[Motown]]like harmonies with dance grooves that incorporate ’70s [[funk]] rhythms".<ref>{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Taylor-Wilson |title= The Sounds Around |magazine= [[Bay Area Reporter]] |date= 4 April 1991 |page= 42 |access-date= 23 April 2020 |url= https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=BAR19910404.1.42}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' complimented its "tasty blend" and "unshakable pop hook".<ref>{{cite magazine|title= Album Reviews: New And Noteworthy |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= 16 February 1991 |page= 70 |access-date= 22 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-02-16.pdf}}</ref> Steve Morse from ''[[Boston Globe]]'' named it "a catchy soul-funk ditty" and "a deserved hit".<ref>Morse, Steve (28 March 1991). "Record Review" ''[[Boston Globe]]''.</ref> Marisa Fox from ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' noted its "hypnotically catchy chorus, sweet harmonies, and slow, rollicking beat".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1991/03/22/blood-3/|first=Marisa|last=Fox|title=In the Blood|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=22 March 1991|access-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> 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!"<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dave |last= Sholin |title= Gavin Picks > Singles |magazine= [[Gavin Report]] |issue= 1840 |date= 25 January 1991 |page= 56 |access-date= 17 April 2018 |url= http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Gavin-Report/90/91/Gavin-1991-01-25.pdf}}</ref>


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 further, "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!"<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dave |last= Sholin |title= Gavin Picks > Singles |magazine= [[Gavin Report]] |issue= 1840 |date= January 25, 1991 |page= 56 |access-date= April 17, 2018 |url= http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Gavin-Report/90/91/Gavin-1991-01-25.pdf}}</ref> Pan-European magazine ''[[Music & Media]]'' wrote that a "[[Country-western|C&W]]-tinged pop number underpins the band's characteristic massed [[Gospel music|gospel]] vocal style complete with jangling, melodic guitars and the sort of chorus which they patently lacked on their debut LP ''[[Speak (Londonbeat album)|Speak]]''. The first release from the forthcoming second LP ''[[In the Blood (album)|In the Blood]]'' shows a definite maturity."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-08-11.pdf|title=Previews: Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|page=12|date=August 11, 1990|access-date=February 22, 2018}}</ref> David Giles from ''[[Music Week]]'' noted that "they've taken note of dancefloor developments and ditched the [[Go-go|go go]] based rhythms of old for a deep-rooted funkiness and R&B influenced vocal."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Giles |title= Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= August 11, 1990 |page= 19 |access-date= October 31, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1990/MW-1990-08-11.pdf}}</ref> Ian Cranna from ''[[Smash Hits]]'' said the track sounded like Fine Young Cannibals and the rhythm is "straight out of the [[Stock Aitken Waterman|Stock, Aitken & Waterman]]s book of bounciness."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashhits90s/41106710454/in/album-72157693182047242/|first=Ian|last=Cranna|title=Review: LPs|magazine=[[Smash Hits]]|issue=309|page=62|date=October 3, 1990|access-date=March 8, 2020}}</ref>
Pan-European magazine ''[[Music & Media]]'' wrote, "[[Country-western|C&W]]-tinged pop number underpins the band's characteristic massed [[Gospel music|gospel]] vocal style complete with jangling, melodic guitars and the sort of chorus which they patently lacked on their debut LP ''[[Speak (Londonbeat album)|Speak]]''. The first release from the forthcoming second LP ''[[In the Blood (album)|In the Blood]]'' shows a definite maturity."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-08-11.pdf|title=Previews: Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=7|issue=32|date=11 August 1990|page=12|access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref> David Giles from ''[[Music Week]]'' found that the band have "taken note of dancefloor developments and ditched the [[Go-go|go go]] based rhythms of old for a deep-rooted funkiness and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] influenced vocal."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Giles |title= Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= 11 August 1990 |page= 19 |access-date= 31 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1990/MW-1990-08-11.pdf}}</ref> [[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."<ref>[[Stephen Holden|Holden, Stephen]] (10 April 1991). "The Pop Life" ''[[New York Times]]''.</ref> 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."<ref>Gettelman, Parry (31 May 1991). "Londonbeat" ''[[Orlando Sentinel]]''.</ref> Ian Cranna from ''[[Smash Hits]]'' said the rhythm is "straight out of the [[Stock Aitken Waterman|Stock, Aitken & Waterman]]s book of bounciness".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashhits90s/41106710454/in/album-72157693182047242/|first=Ian|last=Cranna|title=Review: LPs|magazine=[[Smash Hits]]|issue=309|page=62|date=3 October 1990|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> Bob Mack from ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' felt it "is too damn catchy".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Bob|last=Mack|title=London Calling|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2ECECiLZfOMC|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=May 1991|page=20|access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
"I've Been Thinking About You" was very successful on the charts all over the world and remains the band's biggest hit to date. In Europe, it peaked at number-one in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as on the [[Eurochart Hot 100]]. Additionally, the single reached number two in Italy, Norway and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it peaked in its sixth week at the [[UK Singles Chart]], on September 30, 1990.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 30 September 1990 - 06 October 1990|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19900930/7501/|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=September 16, 2020}}</ref> It was held off reaching the top spot by [[Maria McKee]]'s "[[Show Me Heaven]]". It was also a Top 10 hit in Denmark, Greece and Ireland. Outside Europe, "I've Been Thinking About You" hit number-one also on both the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]] and the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] in the United States, the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Singles Chart in Canada, and in Australia, Israel and Zimbabwe. It was awarded with a [[Music recording certification|gold record]] in Austria, Germany and the US, a [[Music recording certification|silver record]] in the UK and a [[Music recording certification|platinum record]] in Australia, the Netherlands and Sweden.
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 30 September 1990.<ref name="uk"/> 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 (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot 100]] and ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] charts in the United States, the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' 100 Hit Tracks chart in Canada, and in Australia, Israel and Zimbabwe.


It was awarded with a [[Music recording certification|gold record]] in Austria (25,000), Germany (250,000) and the US (500,000), a [[Music recording certification|silver record]] in the UK (200,000), and a [[Music recording certification|platinum record]] in Australia (70,000), the Netherlands (100,000) and Sweden (50,000).
==Music video==
There were two different [[music video]]s made for the song. The European version was published on Londonbeat's official [[YouTube]] channel in March 2013. The video has amassed more than 54.9 million views as of September 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGw3w_njQ4g|title=Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You (Video)|website=[[YouTube]]|date=March 13, 2013|access-date=September 14, 2021}}</ref>


==Track listing and formats==
==Impact and legacy==
"I've Been Thinking About You" became the no. 1 radio airplay record in the US and was the [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] Awards Winner for 1992 Song of the Year, honoring the songwriters, composers and music publishers of the song.<ref name="m&m"/> It was also awarded one of BMI's Pop Awards in the category for Million Performance Songs in 1993.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=BMI Congratulates|magazine=[[Music Week]]|date=20 November 1993|page=2|access-date=26 February 2023|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-11-20.pdf}}</ref> Australian music channel [[Max (Australian TV channel)|Max]] included the song in their list of "1000 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title= The Top 1,000 Greatest Songs Of All Time – 2013 |publisher= [[Max (Australian TV channel)|Max]] |date= 2013 |access-date= 27 April 2020 |url= https://www.maxtv.com.au/max-the-top-1000-greatest-songs-of-all-time |archive-date= 1 March 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190301111911/https://www.maxtv.com.au/max-the-top-1000-greatest-songs-of-all-time |url-status= dead }}</ref> American magazine ''[[Billboard (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.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Greatest of All Time: Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-billboards-top-songs-90s/|date=2019|access-date=22 April 2022}}</ref>

==Track listings==
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'''7" single'''
* '''7-inch single'''
# "I've Been Thinking About You" – 3:49
# "I've Been Thinking About You" – 3:49
# "9 A.M." (live at Moles) – 5:49
# "9AM" (live at Moles) – 5:49


'''CD maxi'''
* '''CD maxi'''
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (7" version) – 3:49
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (7-inch version) – 3:49
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (c'est wot mix) – 5:38
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (C'est Wot mix) – 5:38
# "9AM" (live at Moles) – 5:49
# "9AM" (live at Moles) – 5:49


'''CD maxi – US'''
* '''CD maxi and cassette maxi – US'''
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (def 12" mix) – 6:50
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (Def 12-inch mix) – 6:50
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (red zone mix) – 4:42
# "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" (reprise) – 1:33
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (vocal dub) – 5:50
# "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" (the Eclipse mix) – 4:12
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (trak mix) – 3:05
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (Trak mix) – 3:05
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'''CD single'''
* '''CD single'''
# "I've Been Thinking About You" – 3:49
# "I've Been Thinking About You" – 3:49
# "9AM" (live at Moles) – 5:49
# "9AM" (live at Moles) – 5:49
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* '''12-inch maxi'''
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# "I've Been Thinking About You" (C'est Wot mix)
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'''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" (force feel dub mix)
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (7-inch version)
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# "I've Been Thinking About You" (7" version)


'''12" maxi'''
* '''12-inch maxi'''
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (extended club mix)
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (extended club mix)
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (radio edit)
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (radio edit)
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (instrumental)
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (instrumental)
# "I've Been Thinking About You" (dub)
# "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
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==Charts and certifications==
==Charts==
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{{Single chart|Flanders|1|artist=Londonbeat|song=I've Been Thinking About You|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart|Flanders|1|artist=Londonbeat|song=I've Been Thinking About You|rowheader=true}}
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{{Single chart|Canadatopsingles|1|chartid=1498|rowheader=true|access-date=October 29, 2019}}
{{Single chart|Canadatopsingles|1|chartid=1498|rowheader=true|access-date=29 October 2019}}
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{{Single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|5|chartid=1517|rowheader=true|access-date=October 29, 2019}}
{{Single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|5|chartid=1517|rowheader=true|access-date=29 October 2019}}
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{{Single chart|Canadadance|3|chartid=1495|rowheader=true|access-date=October 29, 2019}}
{{Single chart|Canadadance|3|chartid=1495|rowheader=true|access-date=29 October 2019}}
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!scope="row"|Denmark ([[IFPI Danmark|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-11-17.pdf|title=Top 3 Singles in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=7|issue=46|page=11|date=November 17, 1990|access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Denmark ([[IFPI Danmark|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-11-17.pdf|title=Top 3 Singles in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=7|issue=46|date=17 November 1990|page=11|access-date=22 March 2018}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-10-06.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=7|issue=40|page=11|date=October 6, 1990|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-10-06.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=7|issue=40|date=6 October 1990|page=11|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Finland ([[Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book|first=Jake|last=Nyman|year=2005|title=Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|location=Helsinki|isbn=951-31-2503-3|language=fi}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Finland ([[Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book|first=Jake|last=Nyman|year=2005|title=Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|location=Helsinki|isbn=951-31-2503-3|language=fi}}</ref>
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{{Single chart|France|11|artist=Londonbeat|song=I've Been Thinking About You|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart|France|11|artist=Londonbeat|song=I've Been Thinking About You|rowheader=true}}
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{{Single chart|Germany|1|artist=Londonbeat|song=I've Been Thinking About You|songid=2183|rowheader=true}}
{{Single chart|Germany|1|artist=Londonbeat|song=I've Been Thinking About You|songid=2183|rowheader=true}}
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!scope="row"|Greece ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-02-23.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=8|issue=8|page=30|date=February 23, 1991|access-date=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Greece ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-02-23.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=8|issue=8|date=23 February 1991|page=30|access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref>
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{{Single chart|Ireland2|9|song=I've Been Thinking About You|rowheader=true|access-date=October 29, 2019}}
{{Single chart|Ireland2|9|song=I've Been Thinking About You|rowheader=true|access-date=29 October 2019}}
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!scope="row"|Israel (IBA Chart)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://90s.co.il/israel-number1/|title=Israeli No.1's at 90s.co.il|access-date=24 September 2021}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Italy (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-12-08.pdf|title=Top 3 Singles in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=7|issue=49|date=8 December 1990|page=13|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Italy (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-12-08.pdf|title=Top 3 Singles in Europe|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=7|issue=49|page=13|date=December 8, 1990|access-date=November 22, 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-12-22.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=7|issue=51|date=22 December 1990|page=60|oclc=29800226|access-date=15 January 2020|via=World Radio History}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1990|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1990|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|language=de|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%201990.pdf|title=Single Top 100 Over 1990|language=nl|access-date=1 August 2009}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1990&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990|publisher=[[Dutch Charts|MegaCharts]]|language=nl|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1990&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990|publisher=[[Dutch Charts|MegaCharts]]|language=nl|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=1990 Top 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|publisher=Spotlight Publications|location=London, England|page=41|date=2 March 1991}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)<ref name="ausye">{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1991/singles-chart|title=1991 ARIA Singles Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2024&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2024.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2024|title=RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|publisher=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|access-date=November 23, 2017}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2024&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2024.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2024|title=RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|via=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|access-date=23 November 2017}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1706&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1706.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1706|title=RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|publisher=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1706&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1706.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1706|title=RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|via=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Canada Dance/Urban (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1704&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1704.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1704|title=RPM Dance Tracks of 1991|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|publisher=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Canada Dance/Urban (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1704&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1704.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1704|title=RPM Dance Tracks of 1991|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|via=[[Library and Archives Canada]]|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 1991|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=8|issue=51–52|page=21|date=December 21, 1991|access-date=January 17, 2020|via=American Radio History}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 1991|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=8|issue=51–52|date=21 December 1991|page=21|access-date=17 January 2020|via=American Radio History}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1991|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|language=de|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1991|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|language=de|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/index_chart?chart=3880|title=End of Year Charts 1991|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref>
!scope="row"|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1991-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 1991|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1991|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1991|language=de|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1991|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1991|language=de|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1991|access-date=September 15, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707155835/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991|archive-date=July 7, 2009}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1991|access-date=15 September 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707155835/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991|archive-date=7 July 2009}}</ref>
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===Decade-end charts===
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==Cover versions and samples==
==Other versions==
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* In 2019, German DJ/producer, [[Klaas (DJ)|Klaas]] remixed a version of the song featuring newly recorded vocals from Londonbeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.djtimes.com/klaas-londonbeat-ive-been-thinking-about-you/|title=Klaas & Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You|first=Dan|last=Miller|website=DJ Times|date=22 May 2019}}</ref>
* In 1991 a cover of the song was released by [[Camille (vocalist)|Camille]] on Martru Records.<ref name="AllMusic2">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ive-been-thinking-about-you-vinyl-single-mw0001060740|title=AllMusic Listing "I've Been Thinking About You"|website=AllMusic.com|publisher=All Media Network, LLC}}</ref> Her version was released again in 1991 on the compilation album ''Micmac Dance Party''<ref name="AllMusic listing &quot;Micmac Dance Party, Vol 1&quot;2">{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/micmac-dance-party-vol-1-mw0000239564|title=AllMusic listing "Micmac Dance Party, Vol 1"|website=AllMusic.com|publisher=All Media Network, LLC}}</ref> on Micmac Records.
* The song is heavily sampled by Alcazar in their 2004 single [[Physical (Alcazar song)|Physical]]
* In 1992, [[Dur-Dur Band]] from Somalia released a cover version of the song called "Ethiopian Girl".
* In 1993, [[Dino Merlin]] sampled the beat for his single "Vojnik Sreće"
* In 2004, part of the song was [[sampling (music)|sampled]] and prominently featured in the song "[[Physical (Alcazar song)|Physical]]" recorded by [[Alcazar (band)|Alcazar]].
* In 2016 South African [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] live band [[GoodLuck (band)|Goodluck]] released a cover version.
* In 2017 Dutch lo-fi pop band Bounty Island released a cover version of the song on their EP ''Forbidden Dance''.
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* In 2019, German DJ/producer, [[Klaas (DJ)|Klaas]] remixed a version of the song featuring newly recorded vocals from Londonbeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.djtimes.com/klaas-londonbeat-ive-been-thinking-about-you/|title=Klaas & Londonbeat – I've Been Thinking About You|first=Dan|last=Miller|website=DJ Times|date=May 22, 2019}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of European number-one airplay songs of the 1990s]]
* [[List of European number-one airplay songs of the 1990s]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://londonbeat-official.com/ Londonbeat Official Website]
* [http://londonbeat-official.com/ Londonbeat Official Website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/jimmyhelms.londonbeat/ Facebook Page]
* [https://www.facebook.com/jimmyhelms.londonbeat/ Facebook Page]
* {{MetroLyrics song|london-beat|ive-been-thinking-about-you}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 05:03, 20 November 2024

For a song by Mariah Carey, see I've Been Thinking About You (Mariah Carey song).

"I've Been Thinking About You"
Single by Londonbeat
from the album In the Blood
B-side"9AM"
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1990 (1990-09-24)
RecordedAugust 1990
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 September 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

[edit]

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

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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 30 September 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

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"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

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[64] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[65] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[66] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[67] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[68] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[69] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[70] Gold 500,000^

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

Other versions

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  • In 2019, German DJ/producer, Klaas remixed a version of the song featuring newly recorded vocals from Londonbeat.[71]
  • The song is heavily sampled by Alcazar in their 2004 single Physical

See also

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References

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