Thinking of You (Hanson song)

"Thinking of You"
Single by Hanson
from the album Middle of Nowhere
Released	May 4, 1998 (1998-05-04)
Length	3:09 (3 Car Garage version) 3:13 (Middle of Nowhere version)
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Isaac Hanson Taylor Hanson Zac Hanson
Producer(s)	Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson (3 Car Garage version) Dust Brothers, Stephen Leroni (add.) (Middle of Nowhere version)
Hanson singles chronology
"Weird" (1998) "Thinking of You" (1998) "If Only" (2000)
Music video
"Thinking of You" on YouTube

"Thinking of You" is a song written and performed by American pop rock band Hanson. It was released as the fifth and final single from the band's debut album, Middle of Nowhere (1997), on May 4, 1998. The single was a success in Australia and Finland, reaching number six in both countries, and in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, where it peaked within the top 30. "Thinking of You" was not released in the United States, but in Canada, it peaked at number 10 on the Canadian Singles Chart.

Track listings

All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson except "Weird", written by Desmond Child and Hanson.

Canadian CD single^[1]

1. "Thinking of You" (Middle of Nowhere version) – 3:13
2. "Thinking of You" (3 Car Garage version) – 3:10

UK, European, and Australian CD single^[2]

1. "Thinking of You" (Middle of Nowhere version) – 3:13
2. "Thinking of You" (3 Car Garage version) – 3:09
3. "River" – 3:46
4. "Stories" – 2:34

UK limited-edition CD single^[3]

1. "Thinking of You" (Middle of Nowhere version) – 3:13
2. "MMMBop" (3 Car Garage version) – 5:09
3. "Thinking of You" (Dust Brothers version) – 3:13
4. "With You in Your Dreams" (3 Car Garage version) – 4:12

UK cassette single^[4]

1. "Thinking of You" (Middle of Nowhere version) – 3:13
2. "Thinking of You" (3 Car Garage version) – 3:10

Australian mini-CD single^[5]

1. "Thinking of You" (Middle of Nowhere version)
2. "Weird" (South Beach Mix)
3. "Weird" (Movo Mix)
4. "Weird" (Guitar Mix)
5. "Thinking of You" (Dust Brothers Mix)

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the UK limited-edition CD single liner notes.^[3]

• Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson – writing
• Dust Brothers – production
• Stephen Leroni – additional production
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 6 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] 10 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 27 Scotland (OCC)[10] 26 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 23

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Australia (ARIA)[12] 96

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13]	Gold	35,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	May 4, 1998	CD	Mercury	[6]
United Kingdom	June 22, 1998			[15]

References

1. Thinking of You (UK cassette single o card notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. LC 0268.
2. Thinking of You (UK, European & Australian CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 568 813-2.
3. Thinking of You (UK limited CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 566 127-2.
4. Thinking of You (Canadian CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 314 568 812-2.
5. Thinking of You (Australian mini-CD single liner notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 1998. 566 019-2.
6. "Hanson – Thinking of You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
7. "Hanson Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
8. "Hanson: Thinking of You" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
9. "Hanson – Thinking of You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
12. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
14. "British single certifications – Hanson – Thinking of You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
15. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 20, 1998. p. 25.