"That's What I Think" is a song by American singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper, released in November 1993 by Epic Records as the second single from her fourth album, Hat Full of Stars (1993).[2] Written by Lauper with Rob Hyman, Allee Willis and Eric Bazilian, the song was also produced by her with Junior Vasquez. It peaked in the top 40 in a couple of countries and was a dance hit in the United States. Its popular remixes caused the track to climb on the dance charts. It appeared on the album Twelve Deadly Cyns...and Then Some in its album edit format. The accompanying music video was directed by Lauper,[3] featuring different fans explaining what music meant to them. Upon the release, Lauper performed the song at the American Music Awards, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Arsenio Hall Show, and The Tonight Show.
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| Single by Cyndi Lauper | ||||
| from the album Hat Full of Stars | ||||
| B-side | "That's What I Think" (Live Version) | |||
| Released | November 1, 1993[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| "That's What I Think" on YouTube | ||||
Tommy Page covered the song on his 1996 album Loving You.[4]
Critical reception
Mike DeGagne from AllMusic felt that songs like "That's What I Think" "make for the most promising" of the 11 cuts on the Hat Full of Stars album.[5] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "With this funk-injected pop shuffler, Lauper offers what may be her most accessible and charming single in a long time." He added, "A husky vocal is framed by wriggling guitars and flourishing horns, seeping into a neat, muscular bassline. And the cute chorus is a fun sing-along."[6] In an 2014 review, the Daily Vault's Mark Millan called it as a very good song and a "blunt social commentary if ever there was one".[7] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton complimented it as a "cleverly constructed track".[8] Holly George Warren of Rolling Stone noted Lauper's "throaty belting".[9]
Track listings
Charts
| Chart (1993–1994) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 81 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 31 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[11] | 23 |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[12] | 12 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[13] | 25 |
| US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[14] | 14 |
| US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] | 50 |