Which R&B artist released the 2012 hit single 'Thinkin Bout You'?

Frank Ocean released the 2012 R&B hit single “Thinkin Bout You.”

The song was released as the lead single from Ocean’s debut studio album, Channel Orange. His version was formally released in 2012 after an earlier demo appeared on his Tumblr in 2011. The track was written by Ocean and Shea Taylor and produced by Ocean and Taylor, with its intimate falsetto vocal and atmospheric arrangement becoming central to Ocean’s early sound.

The song has an unusual backstory. It was originally intended for singer Bridget Kelly, who recorded a version called “Thinking About Forever.” Ocean’s own demo gained attention online, however, and became the version most closely associated with the song. It was later issued officially as a single and helped establish Channel Orange as a major R&B release.

The title is commonly written without the final “g” in “Thinking,” matching the official stylized title. “Thinkin Bout You” is also sometimes confused with later Ocean songs such as “Pyramids,” but it was the lead single that introduced Channel Orange to a broad audience.