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"Thinkin' About You" is a song performed by American R&B singer Mario. It was written by Rico Love and produced by the Runners and the Monarch. It was released on September 4, 2009, as the second single from his fourth studio album D.N.A..[2][3]
| "Thinkin' About You" | ||||
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| Single by Mario | ||||
| from the album D.N.A. | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | J, 3rd Street | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jermaine Jackson, Andrew Harr, Richard Butler Jr., Karlyn Ramsey, Sean Davidson, Andre Davidson | |||
| Producer(s) | The Runners, the Monarch, Rico Love[1] | |||
| Mario singles chronology | ||||
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The song debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, at number 96.[4] Since then, it reached a peak of number 45 on the chart.
Background and release edit
"Thinkin' About You" was originally set to include a guest feature from rapper Diddy. This version remains unreleased, although it was leaked online after a version of the song instead featuring Ace Hood was leaked, the latter of which was considered the demo for the Diddy version. When the song was released by J Records on US radio in September, it was solely performed by Mario and confirmed that neither Diddy, nor Ace Hood contributed to its final release. The leak with Diddy's verse bore no similar lyrics to the Ace Hood version. Another leak of the song was a duet with singer Kelly Rowland.[5]
Critical reception edit
A reviewer for music website Djbooth.net said, "With the follow-up single, the singer reaches out to fans of his more traditional R&B balladry in addition to the club crowd" also, he adds "As if Mario’s Trey Songz-esque vocals and Rico Love‘s songwriting weren’t enough to sweep this female off her feet, The Runners heighten the ambiance yet further with a steamy, synth-packed instrumental".[6]
Music video edit
Mario confirmed via his official Twitter page that he will be shooting the video in London on September 27, 2009.[7] The video was directed by Chris Robinson. RichGirl's Audra Simmons is the lead girl in the video.[8]
The official video was debuted on BET's 106 & Park on October 13, 2009.
Credits and personnel edit
- Songwriting - Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Andre Davidson, Karlyn Ramsey, Sean Davidson, Rico Love
- Production - The Runners, the Monarch, co-produced by Rico Love
- Vocal production - Rico Love
- Vocals additional - Rico Love
- Mixing - Manny Marroquin, assisted by Christian Plata
- Recorded - James Wisner
- Engineer, additional pro-tools - Jeff "Supa Jeff' Villanueva
- Synthesizer, additional synths - Big Fish Audio
- Mario – D.N.A. (2009, CD)
Charts edit
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[9] | 45 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | August 31, 2009 | Airplay | J Records |
| September 4, 2009 | Digital Download | ||
| September 25, 2009 | CD single | ||
| December 1, 2009 | Re-Release[10] |
References edit
- ^ "Mario – D.N.A. (2009, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "New Music: Mario – Thinkin’ About You" August 31, 2009
- ^ "New R&B Music - Mario". Soulofrnb.com. August 9, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- ^ "Mario : Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "Kelly Rowland Close to New Record Deal, Readies Third Album".
- ^ "Mario - Thinkin About You". DJBooth.net. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Mario [@OHYESMARIO] (November 4, 2010). "@foxxypwincezz86 I'll be in London on the 27 shooting my new video..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Mario [@OHYESMARIO] (November 4, 2010). "Whas Up ladies & gents! Just came back from london! Video for "Thinkin About you" in the bucket! It's a classic! Chirs[sic] Robinson in a Genius!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Mario Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Radio1 Rodos Greece ::: USA Forthcoming Singles ::: Charts, DJ Promos, Dance, Lyrics, Free Mp3 Samples Downloads". Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2009.