Thing About You

Southern Pacific

About Thing About You

"Thing About You" is a song written by Tom Petty, and recorded by American rock music group Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for their 1980 album Hard Promises. In 1985, it was covered by American country music group Southern Pacific, featuring Emmylou Harris, and was released in August 1985 as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.


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1985
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I'm not much on mystery 
Yeah you gotta be careful what you dream 
I thought this might pass with time 
Yeah I thought I was satisfied 

[Chorus]
But oh baby let me tell you 
I got a thing about you 
Baby let me tell you 
I got a thing about you 
It don't matter what you say 
It don't matter what you do 
I, I, I, got a thing about you 

Somewhere deep in the middle of the night 
Lovers hold each other tight 
Whisper in their anxious ears 
Words of love that disappear 

[Chorus]

Baby you hold some strange control over me 
Yeah it's so wild it hypnotizes me

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Southern Pacific

The Southern Pacific Transportation Company (reporting mark SP), earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or (from the railroad's initials) Espee, was an American railroad. It was absorbed in 1988 by the company that controlled the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, and eight years later became part of the Union Pacific Railroad. more »

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Written by: Thomas Earl Petty

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Artist Background
Emmylou Harris is an American singer, songwriter, and musician, known for her influential contribution in the country and folk music genres. Southern Pacific, on the other hand, was an American country rock band existing from 1983 to 1991.
Album Context
"Thing About You" is a track from the Emmylou Harris album "Thirteen," released in 1986. It was her thirteenth studio album, hence the name.
Song's Popularity
Though it wasn’t one of Harris's major hits, "Thing About You" charted in the Billboard Country Singles chart, peaking at number 5.
Song Origin
"Thing About You" was initially recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for their album "Hard Promises" in 1981.
Collaborative Work
Southern Pacific performed backing vocals in the song, a feature that was marked as an unmistakable influence on the sound of the track.
Grammy Nomination
Emmylou Harris' album "Thirteen" was nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Country Vocal Performance category in 1987, enhancing the reputation of all songs on the album including "Thing About You."
Song Writers
"Thing About You" was written by Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, vocalists and instrumentalists for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

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