"If That's What You're Thinking" is a song by American country music singer Karen Brooks. It is the second single from her 1982 album Walk On, and it was written by Randy Sharp.
| "If That's What You're Thinking" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Karen Brooks | ||||
| from the album Walk On | ||||
| B-side | "Every Beat of My Heart"[1] | |||
| Released | February 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Randy Sharp | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Ahern | |||
| Karen Brooks singles chronology | ||||
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History
editKaren Brooks recorded "If That's What You're Thinking" on her 1982 album Walk On. The song features two verses, a refrain, a bridge sung in Spanish, followed by a repeat of the chorus and first verse. Erin E. Bauer, in the book Flaco's Legacy: The Globalization of Conjunto describes the song as being about "fear on the part of the vocalist to express vulnerability in the face of a loving relationship."[2] John Lomax III of United Feature Syndicate described the song as having a "Spanish touch".[3] Brian Ahern produced the track, which was written by Randy Sharp.[4]
Texas Tornados covered the song on their 1990 Reprise Records album Texas Tornados. Their rendition adds a verse not present in the original by Brooks, while also altering the words of the Spanish-language bridge. Bauer thought this rendition combined elements of country and conjunto.[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 21 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
- ^ a b Erin E. Bauer (2023). "Collaborative hybridity: Texas Tornados". Flaco's Legacy: The Globalization of Conjunto. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-05429-7.
- ^ John Lomax III (February 27, 1983). "Rogers' final Liberty LP out". Arizona Daily Star. pp. I9. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ John Lomax III (November 26, 1982). "Country rhythms: Karen Brooks took the long way around". The Shreveport Journal. pp. C15. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Karen Brooks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.