Think About That
{{Infobox song
| name = Think About That
| cover = Jessie J - Think About That - Single.png
| type = single
| artist = Jessie J
| album = R.O.S.E.
| released = {{start date|2017|9|15|df=y}}
| studio = MDDN Studios (Burbank, California)
| genre = R&B
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=13}}
| label = Republic
| writer = {{hlist|Jessica Cornish|Darhyl Camper}}
| producer = DJ Camper
| prev_title = Real Deal
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = Not My Ex
| next_year = 2017
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Me72dNRpjcU|"Think About That"}}}}
}}
"Think About That" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jessie J. The song was released on 15 September 2017 through Republic Records,{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ro/album/think-about-that-single/id1280543018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915161432/https://itunes.apple.com/ro/album/think-about-that-single/id1280543018|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2017|title=Think About That - Single by Jessie J|work=iTunes Store|date=15 September 2017|accessdate=15 September 2017}} as the second single from her fourth studio album, R.O.S.E. (2018).{{cite web|url=http://www.completemusicupdate.com/article/jessie-j-announces-new-ep/|title=Jessie J announces new EP|work=Complete Music Update|first=Andy|last=Malt|date=14 September 2017|accessdate=15 September 2017}} Four singles from the album were released, with "Think About That" representing realization.{{Cite news|url=https://celebmix.com/jessie-j-releases-think-about-that/|title=Jessie J releases 'Think About That' and announces intimate tour|date=2017-09-15|work=CelebMix|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en-GB}}
Composition
"Think About That" is an R&B song{{Cite news|url=http://www.breatheheavy.com/jessie-js-looks-could-kill-in-the-think-about-that-video-watch/|title=Jessie J's Looks Could Kill In The "Think About That" Video: Watch|date=2017-09-15|work=BreatheHeavy.com|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/09/16/jessie-j-calls-out-traitor-who-betrayed-her-and-used-her-fame-for-money-in-new-single-think-about-that-6932334/|title=Jessie J calls out 'traitor' who betrayed her in new single Think About That|date=2017-09-16|work=Metro|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en-GB}} led by a piano melody hovering over R&B percussion. It lyrically talks about a gritty love gone wrong,{{Cite news|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2017/09/new-video-jessie-think/|title=New Video: Jessie J – 'Think About That'|date=2017-09-15|work=..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en}} containing the lyrics: "All you disturb is my work and my patience/ Years of grinding, you took it, you broke it/ All 'cause you fake it/ You wanna be famous."{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7965750/jessie-j-single-think-about-that-video|title=Jessie J Releases Defiant 'Think About That' Single, Announces Intimate Tour|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-09-17}} The singer revealed she wrote the song when she almost quit music, and credits the song for helping her getting "out of a rut with her music."{{Cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a838329/jessie-j-new-album-single-think-about-that-music-video/|title=Jessie J unveils music video for her new single|date=2017-09-17|work=Digital Spy|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en}}
The singer described her writer's block in a video titled R.O.S.E. Confessional:{{Cite news|url=https://singersroom.com/content/2017-09-15/jessie-j-drops-video-think-announces-new-album-international-tour/|title=Jessie J Drops Video For 'Think About That' - Announces New Album and International Tour - Singersroom.com|date=2017-09-15|work=Singersroom.com|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en-US}}
{{Quote|text=“I didn’t want to write any new songs, Camper said 'Ok' then before he left the room, he put the beat for ‘Think About That’ on a loop. The lyric and melody just start[ed] falling out of me, and 15 minutes later when he returned, I had a song. He laughed and said 'see.''”|sign=Jessie J|source=R.O.S.E. Confessional}}
Music video
A music video for the song was released on the same day. It was directed by Erik Rojas, Brian Ziff and Jessie J.{{cite web|url=https://www.vevo.com/watch/jessie-j/think-about-that/USUV71704052|title=Think About That - Jessie J|work=Vevo|date=15 September 2017|accessdate=15 September 2017}} The video opens with the singer with her hands tied, dripping wet. She's soon freed, wearing a fishnet body stocking and a BDSM-esque leather mask. The video then consists of her crawling at the camera and dancing on a dim, smoky street. The video was filmed in black and white,{{Cite news|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/09/15/video-jessie-j-think-about-that/|title=Video: Jessie J – 'Think About That'|work=Rap-Up|access-date=2017-09-17|language=en-US}} and contains references to BDSM.{{Cite news|url=http://www.newnownext.com/think-about-that-jessie-j/09/2017/|title=Jessie J Drops Bondage-Themed Music Video, "Think About That"|work=LOGO News|access-date=2017-09-17}}
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/78465053|title=Try the TIDAL Web Player|website=listen.tidal.com|access-date=2017-09-17}}
- Jessica Cornish - lead vocals, songwriting
- Darhyl Camper - songwriting, production, programmer
- Simone Torres - engineer
- Jaycen Joshua - mixing
- Iván Jiménez - assistant mixing
- David Nakaji - assistant mixing
- Kuk Harrell - other
References
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Category:Songs written by Jessie J