In the US, "Thinking About You" reached number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, while peaking atop the Adult Alternative Songs, on which it became Jones' third consecutive number-one.

[3] Sia Michel from Entertainment Weekly called it a "safety-net single", with its sexy, cocktail-party swing, the tune could be her first real radio hit since 'Don't Know Why'.

"[6] Tyler Fisher from Sputnikmusic commented that the song is "a western jazz hybrid in the truest sense, with very country-styled melodies from the organ and Wurlitzer, but the jazzy horn section provides great countermelodies.

"[7] Released in the United States on December 5, 2006, "Thinking About You" was one of the first songs by a major artist to be available for paid digital download in mp3 format.

The music video, directed by Ace Norton, was filmed on a soundstage at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, New York with a cast of eight people, including Jones.