Calvin Harris f/ Ayah Marar - "Thinking About You"

[Juan Carlos]

"Thinking About You"
Written by: Calvin Harris and Ayah Marar
Produced by: Calvin Harris

"Thinking About You" is Calvin Harris's eighth overall (ninth if "We Found Love" is counted) single from his third studio album 18 Months released on October 30. It features vocals from Ayah Marar and it's expected to be the follow-up US single after "I Need Your Love" going to be the fifth US (sixth if the aforementioned is counted again) single to be released on October 8, according to AllAccess, bitches!

Music Video: (NSFW!)



YouTube links: Explicit | Censored

Worldwide Charts:
• UK Singles Top 75 Chart Run (so far): 49 - 28 - 14 - 9 - 8 - 13 - 18 - 21 - 27
• Australia Singles Top 50 Chart Run (so far): 37 - 40 - 28 - 29 - 31 - 33 - 31

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"Thinking About You"
• Available on the US iTunes.
• Listen on Spotify here.
• Listen to the radio edit version available on AllAccess here.

"Thinking About You" (Remixes)
• Available on the US iTunes.

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Old First Post}"Thinking About You" is a song by Calvin Harris where Ayah Marar provides the vocals. Apparently, this is going to be the follow-up single from 18 Months after Vincent Haycock and Ayah Marar have discussed via Twitter a possible video concept/shooting from the track¹. If this comes true, he's coming for his ninth UK Top 10 hit from 18 Months!

Listen to the track here.

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¹ Let's remember Vincent Haycock directed "Flashback", the third single off Calvin Harris's Ready for the Weekend where he and Ayah Marar appear on it as well and the latter gives the uncredited vocals on the chorus.

[Lozzy]

This has to be the 8th single. <3

[horchata]

This still remains as my favorite from 18 Months. Ayah's vocals and Calvin's production are just perfection on this track.

[Disco🌶️📖]

Apr 26, 2013 23:32:04 GMT -5 Lozzy said:

This has to be the 8th single. <3

I love this one too!! One of the local stations has been playing this in their mixshows since late last year. I love the Panic City remix.

[allow that]

This and "Feel So Close" remain my two favorites on the album. It brings back pre-"We Found Love" Calvin much better than his recent hits.

[Haley]

This and "We'll Be Coming Back" are perfection.

[Deleted]

I like this more than any of the singles.

[Sir Benji]

I need this as a single it's my fav from 18 Months. It's classic Calvin Harris perfection.

[♛ The Manticore ☯]

What I like about this is that it doesn't sound much like a Calvin Harris track. His previous singles from 18 months sounded similar in terms of the productions but each had its own personality. I like "Thinking About You" better than "I Need Your Love".

[Sir Benji]

I disagree. This definitely sounds like a Calvin Harris track it just dosen't sound like majority of the tracks from 18 Months. This sounds similar to the material on his last album.

[Spidey]

I love this!

[Juan Carlos]

It's finally confirmed! Next (and last) single from 18 Months. Sad "Iron" is not going to have an official release at all :'(

Anyway, there aren't any further details about it. However, "Thinking About You" is going to be remixed by Laidback Luke, Firebeatz, Manufactured Superstars, Mauricio Colella, Jesse Rose and Michael Braun in a major remix package coming soon :)

[Lozzy]

May 31, 2013 23:11:23 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

It's finally confirmed!

[Juan Carlos]

The video shoot for "Thinking About You" has just begun! It means the video could be out in early/mid July at the very least. There's still no official information (besides the one on the first post) about the concept, but it seems there are gonna be some boat and sea scenes.

Vince Haycock (@vincehaycock) 
Heading to sea for @calvinharris @ayahmarar

http://instagram.com/p/apIUkzv9ox

 



PS. It gives me some "Flashback" memories. Yes!

[Juan Carlos]

Calvin Harris and Ayah Marar have uploaded some photos via Twitter about the shooting of "Thinking About You". It looks like (or not, idk!) that Theo Hutchcraft from English duo Hurts will make a cameo on it.

Ayah Marar (@ayahmarar)
Fun with the boys @calvinharris @theohurts ... #LA

http://instagram.com/p/auLqQ2HkRd

Calvin Harris (@calvinharris)
Video shoot...just a regular day really......lol

http://instagram.com/p/auqzC1t3HN

SPOILER: Click to show

{More photos from the "Thinking About You" video shoot}Calvin Harris (@calvinharris)
Video shoot for Thinking About You...gettin Gatsby in here

http://instagram.com/p/awLUqsN3IY

Calvin Harris (@calvinharris)
Me getting comfortable in opulent surroundings with @vincenthaycock

http://instagram.com/p/awLfo1t3Is

Calvin Harris (@calvinharris)
Gatsby-ing

http://instagram.com/p/awVljkN3Jo

Calvin Harris (@calvinharris)
Just sat here thinking about life #thinkingaboutyouvideoshoot

http://instagram.com/p/awcLy2t3D6

PS. The song will be officially released on August 5, so the video should be out on mid July.

[Juan Carlos]

It's coming

SPOILER: Click to show

{iTunes peaks (July 05):}
#71 Ireland
#139 United Kingdom

• I expect Australia and New Zealand will jump (again) on the track when the video is out, as well as the rest (or some) of the European countries.

iTunes peaks (July 12):

#39 United Kingdom
#55 Ireland
#94 Australia
#122 United Kingdom

• Top 40 in the UK before the official release and without the music video!!! YES!
• It has been added on the C List of BBC Radio 1 Playlist and has been picked as the Record of the Week by Greg James.

[Juan Carlos]

According to the information below, it seems that "Thinking About You" will be released in the US as the next single from 18 Months. I was expecting for "We'll Be Coming Back", but I have to be honest with myself that it was going to be a really long shot. Anyway, it looks like a female featured domination is happening for Calvin Harris's last releases ;)

Ayah (Marar) will no doubt be attracting even more attention with her vocal appearance on the latest Calvin Harris single, "Thinking About You," the last single Calvin will be promoting off his album 18 Months. The track is already getting major radio play in the US, as well as worldwide, prior to its release on August 5th. Just as people become aware of Ayah Marar from her work with Calvin Harris, they'll also have the opportunity to discover her as a solo artist, and her passion for dance music.

[Juan Carlos]

Sorry for the fifth post in a row (I really wish someone posts here too!), but... the video for "Thinking About You" is coming out this Monday on VEVO! Check a (kind of) NSFW teaser here (begins at 0:55 if you want to skip Britney Spears, Passion Pit and AlunaGeorge).

PS. iTunes peaks have been updated two posts before! :)

[Lozzy]

Jul 12, 2013 19:38:40 GMT -5 Juan Carlos said:

I really wish someone posts here too!

hi love this song bye

[Deleted]

I also love this song and video soon yay.

[Juan Carlos]

• Debuts at #73 on the Ireland Singles Chart.
• Climbs from #142 to #49 on the UK Singles Chart, outpeaking its previously #103 in the 18 Months album week release.

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Music Videos:

• Explicit:



• Censored/Non Explicit:

[Lozzy]

What an unnecessary video.

[Juan Carlos]

Jul 13, 2013 2:04:43 GMT -5 Lozzy said:

hi love this song bye

Jul 14, 2013 15:43:19 GMT -5 Codex said:

I also love this song and video soon yay.

<3 both of you for making some comments in the thread! :)

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Jul 15, 2013 19:08:50 GMT -5 Lozzy said:

What an unnecessary video.

It's plural because there are two! Also, both versions are so much better than the "Drinking From the Bottle" video in my opinion. I think you have to deal with Vince + Calvin team

[Lozzy]

Oh, I only watched one of them Can't remember which. I agree that it's much better than the "Drinking from the Bottle" video, but that's really not saying much And I think "Drinking" was much more suited to a video like this than "Thinking About You" is. I think this should have had a simple, summery video, maybe like those 2 seconds the girls were on the boat before they started the pointless fight or whatever it was. And I don't think being age-restricted will help this either.

[Juan Carlos]

Jul 15, 2013 20:28:44 GMT -5 Lozzy said:

Oh, I only watched one of them Can't remember which. I agree that it's much better than the "Drinking from the Bottle" video, but that's really not saying much And I think "Drinking" was much more suited to a video like this than "Thinking About You" is. I think this should have had a simple, summery video, maybe like those 2 seconds the girls were on the boat before they started the pointless fight or whatever it was. And I don't think being age-restricted will help this either.

• I think you have seen the Explicit because it was the first to come out. If you saw boobs at around 1:00, that's the one!
• I agree with you. The "Drinking From the Bottle" theme in the video was more suited than this one. I still don't know which could be the plot (sometimes, I think there isn't one), but it intrigues me to find out a possible one. However, I assumed all the stories have (sort of) connections between them.
• I think the word simple is not allowed in a Vince Haycock directed video, considering that he has done most of the videos from the 18 Months era and none of them have been like that.
• You're right. The fact that both versions have been age-restricted is not going to help a lot and I highly doubt there's going to be a third one (Well, I didn't even consider that there would be a second version).
• I forgot to say that Ayah Marar looks so amazing! :)

[Disco🌶️📖]

Jul 15, 2013 19:08:50 GMT -5 Lozzy said:

What an unnecessary video.

THIS. Not that I am offended by any of what I saw, but most if not all of the nudiy, sexual content, faux-lesbian kissing, and fighting seemed to serve absolutely no purpose nor did it really go with the lyrics and theme of the song. Ayah's facial expressions when she is tied up on the pirate boat and singing really sum up my disappointment and my "what is happening here?" thoughts which came up over and over. It's like they tried put anything and everything into it to make it as controversial as possible. What a wasted opportunity to make a fun, thoughtful video.

[Deleted]

Is there a plot?

[Lozzy]

Debuts at #32 on Australian radio Glad it's been picked up so quickly! Currently #42 on iTunes.

[Lozzy]

Debuts at #28 in the UK! And Jameela seems to love it <3

[Juan Carlos]

Jul 16, 2013 16:14:00 GMT -5 Codex said:

Is there a plot?

I assume there is one, but I think it's according how anyone could interpret it.

Jul 21, 2013 10:52:00 GMT -5 Lozzy said:

Debuts at #28 in the UK! And Jameela seems to love it <3

I think the right term should be jump(s) because it was at #49 last week in the UK. Anyway, thanks for updating it! :) Also, good to see Jameela Jamil loves it.

BTW, it enters at #67 in the Australia Singles Chart.

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The OP has been updated with the single cover and the (flagged!) videos.