Thinkin' About You is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood. The album reached #3 on the Billboard country albums chart.
This album produced back-to-back Number One hits for Yearwood on the Billboard country charts in "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" and "Thinkin' About You". Following these songs were "You Can Sleep While I Drive" (#23), "I Wanna Go Too Far" (#9), and "On a Bus to St. Cloud" (#59). "On a Bus to St. Cloud" was also the first single of Yearwood's career to miss Top 40 on the country charts. It was nominated for Best Country Album at the 38th Grammy Awards.
Contents
Critical reception
AllMusic gave the album a mediocre review, calling the arrangements "too slick," and noting that it was one of Yearwood's few albums that could be considered a disappointment.
Track listing
"Thinkin' About You" (Bob Regan, Tom Shapiro) – 3:23
"XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" (Matraca Berg, Alice Randall) – 2:47
"You Can Sleep While I Drive" (Melissa Etheridge) – 3:15
"The Restless Kind" (Mike Henderson) – 3:27
"On a Bus to St. Cloud" (Gretchen Peters) – 4:43
"Fairytale" (Tony Arata) – 3:35
"Those Words We Said" (Angelo Petraglia, Kim Richey) – 3:03
"O Mexico" (Michael Joyce, Irene Kelley) – 3:36
"I Wanna Go Too Far" (Layng Martine Jr., Kent Robbins) – 2:59
"Till I Get It Right" (Larry Henley, Red Lane) – 4:04
International track listing
"Thinkin' About You" (Bob Regan, Tom Shapiro) – 3:23
"XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" (Matraca Berg, Alice Randall) – 2:47
"You Can Sleep While I Drive" (Melissa Etheridge) – 3:15
"The Restless Kind" (Mike Henderson) – 3:27
"Two Days from Knowing" (Gillian Welch, Matt Rollings) – 3:43
"On a Bus to St. Cloud" (Gretchen Peters) – 4:43
"Fairytale" (Tony Arata) – 3:35
"Those Words We Said" (Angelo Petraglia, Kim Richey) – 3:03
"O Mexico" (Michael Joyce, Irene Kelley) – 3:36
"Jackie's House" (Chapin Hartford) – 4:19
"I Wanna Go Too Far" (Layng Martine, Jr., Kent Robbins) – 2:59
"Bartender Blues" (James Taylor) – 3:51
duet with George Jones
"Till I Get It Right" (Larry Henley, Red Lane) – 4:04
"Save The Land" – 3:50 [Australian Version Bonus Track]
Personnel
Trisha Yearwood – lead vocals, backing vocals (3)
Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13), organ (1, 8, 9)
Steve Nathan – organ (2, 3, 4), keyboards (3, 10)
Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 3, 5–11, 13)
Bobby All – acoustic guitar (4)
Jon Randall – acoustic guitar (5, 8)
Brian Ahern – acoustic guitar (12)
Brent Mason – electric guitar (1–11, 13)
Lee Roy Parnell – electric slide guitar (1, 3, 11)
Mike Henderson – electric guitar (4)
Billy Sanford – electric guitar (5), acoustic guitar (13), "tremolo" electric guitar (13)
Paul Franklin – steel guitar (1–8, 10, 11, 13)
Jerry Douglas – dobro (9)
Sam Bush – mandolin (9)
Marty Stuart – mandolin (12)
Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar (1–11, 13)
Glenn Worf – acoustic bass (12)
Eddie Bayers – drums
Tom Roady – congas (1, 7), tambourine (1, 8, 11), bongos (7)
Production
Garth Fundis – producer (1–11, 13)
Harry Stinson – co-producer (2)
Brian Ahern – producer (12)
Dave Sinko – engineer
Ken Hutton – assistant engineer
Chuck Ainlay – mixing
Amy Hughes – mix assistant
Graham Lewis – mix assistant
Carlos Grier – digital editing
Denny Purcell – mastering
Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
Scott Paschall – production assistant
Beth Middleworth – art direction, design
Russ Harrington – photography