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Thinking of You (Sister Sledge song)

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released a pair of remixes of "Thinking of You" in 2010, including a vocal and instrumental version. The vocal version was included on the Chic Organization
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failing to chart in any of the major territories. The belated issue of "Thinking of You" peaked at number 11 on the
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and number 20 in Ireland, reviving interest in the group in both countries, paving the way for a re-issue of "
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and lead singer on the original recording, released a cover version of "Thinking of You" with
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The song was covered by Maureen Walsh in 1990 and reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart.
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Blacknuss (featuring vocals by Nai-Jee-Ria) released a house version of the song in 2000.
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By 1984, the group's chart fortunes had almost completely died out, with their 1983 album
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in 1984 that became a hit in the UK. It was originally recorded for their third album,
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In 2020, the Dimitri from Paris mix famously became one of the theme songs to
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released a cover of the song in 2020 for Spotify's Singles x Pride campaign.
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in 1997 (NZ number 50 and Japan's J-Wave chart number eight).
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Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes
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Freak Out: The Greatest Hits of Chic and Sister Sledge
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Index


Single
Sister Sledge
We Are Family
B-side
We are Family
He's the Greatest Dancer
Studio
Power Station
Genre
Disco
funk
soul
R&B
Label
Cotillion
Songwriter(s)
Nile Rodgers
Bernard Edwards
Producer(s)
Sister Sledge
All the Man That I Need
Frankie
"Thinking of You"
YouTube
Sister Sledge
We Are Family
Lost in Music
Nile Rodgers
Bernard Edwards

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