Don't Think I'm Not
single
CoverKandi Burruss - Don't Think I'm Not.jpg
ArtistKandi
AlbumHey Kandi...
B-side
  • "Can't Come Back"
  • "What I'm Gon' Do to You"
ReleasedJuly 11, 2000
StudioTriangle Sound (Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreMiami bass[1]
Length
  • 4:03 (album version)
  • 3:51 (radio edit)
LabelColumbia
Writer
Producer
  • Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs
  • Kandi
Prev year1999
Next year2001

"Don't Think I'm Not" is a song by American R&B singer Kandi from her debut album, Hey Kandi... (2000). Kandi co-wrote the song with Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Katrina Willis, and Bernard Edwards Jr. and produced it alongside Briggs. Released as Kandi's debut solo single on July 11, 2000, "Don't Think I'm Not" reached number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 32 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Outside the US, the song reached the top 20 in Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

Chart performance

"Don't Think I'm Not" debuted at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending August 5, 2000. The single then peaked at number 24, the week ending October 7, 2000. The single soon dropped off the chart the week ending January 20, 2001.[citation needed]

Music video

Kandi released a video for "Don't Think I'm Not" in 2000, directed by Bille Woodruff.[2] Kandi filmed the video with a broken right leg after it was crushed between two cars shortly before filming began.[3]

Track listings

  • US and Canadian maxi-CD single[4]
  1. "Don't Think I'm Not" (radio edit) – 3:50
  2. "Don't Think I'm Not" (LP version) – 4:04
  3. "Don't Think I'm Not" (hip hop remix) – 4:27
  4. "Don't Think I'm Not" (Ear Kandi Remix) – 4:02
  5. "Don't Think I'm Not" (LP instrumental) – 4:04
  • US 12-inch single[5]
A1. "Don't Think I'm Not" (radio edit) – 3:50
A2. "Don't Think I'm Not" (LP version) – 4:04
A3. "Don't Think I'm Not" (hip hop remix) – 4:27
B1. "Don't Think I'm Not" (Ear Kandi Remix) – 4:02
B2. "Don't Think I'm Not" (LP instrumental) – 4:04
B3. "Don't Think I'm Not" (LP a cappella) – 3:24
  • UK CD single[6]
  1. "Don't Think I'm Not" (radio edit) – 3:50
  2. "Don't Think I'm Not" (hip hop remix) – 4:27
  3. "Don't Think I'm Not" (Soul Instep mix) – 4:57
  4. "Don't Think I'm Not" (Maurice's radio mix) – 3:53
  • UK cassette single[7]
  1. "Don't Think I'm Not" (radio edit) – 3:50
  2. "Don't Think I'm Not" (Maurice's Remixing mix) – 7:53
  3. "Don't Think I'm Not" (Digital Black & Groove club mix) – 7:14
  • European CD single[8]
  1. "Don't Think I'm Not" (LP version) – 4:04
  2. "Can't Come Back" (LP version) – 4:03
  • European maxi-CD single[9]
  1. "Don't Think I'm Not" (LP version) – 4:04
  2. "Can't Come Back" (LP version) – 4:03
  3. "Don't Think I'm Not" (radio edit) – 3:50
  4. "Don't Think I'm Not" (Ear Kandi remix) – 4:02
  • Australian CD single[10]
  1. "Don't Think I'm Not" (radio edit) – 3:50
  2. "Don't Think I'm Not" (LP version) – 4:04
  3. "Don't Think I'm Not" (hip hop remix) – 4:27
  4. "Don't Think I'm Not" (Ear Kandi remix) – 4:02
  5. "What I'm Gon' Do to You" (LP version) – 3:50

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US maxi-CD single liner notes.[4]

Studios

Personnel

  • Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs – writing, MIDI and sound, production, recording
  • Kandi Burruss – writing, vocals, background vocals, production, vocal production
  • Katrina Willis – writing, background vocals, vocal production
  • Bernard Edwards Jr. – writing, MIDI and sound (as Focus)
  • Brian Smith – recording
  • Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[11]17
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12]43

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
UK Singles (OCC)[13]131
US Billboard Hot 100[14]86
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[15]80
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[16]20
Chart (2001)Position
Australia (ARIA)[17]97
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[18]74

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United StatesJuly 11, 2000Urban radioColumbia[19]
July 18, 2000Rhythmic contemporary radio[20]
August 15, 2000Contemporary hit radio[21][22]
August 18, 200012-inch vinyl · CD[23]
New ZealandSeptember 25, 2000CD · cassette[24]
United KingdomOctober 30, 2000CD[25]

References

  1. ^ "Hey Kandi". NME. September 12, 2005.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (September 9, 2000). "Hit Songwriter Kandi Debuts as an Artist on Columbia Set". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 37. p. 16. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Vena, Jocelyn (December 10, 2015). "Kandi Burruss Was Hiding a Secret in Her Legendary "Don't Think I'm Not" Video". Bravo. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Don't Think I'm Not (US & Canadian maxi-CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 2000. 44K 79450.
  5. ^ Don't Think I'm Not (US 12-inch single sleeve). Columbia Records. 2000. 44 79450.
  6. ^ Don't Think I'm Not (UK CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 2000. 670510 2.
  7. ^ Don't Think I'm Not (UK cassette single sleeve). Columbia Records. 2000. 670510 4.
  8. ^ Don't Think I'm Not (European CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 2000. COL 669663 1.
  9. ^ Don't Think I'm Not (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 2000. COL 669663 2.
  10. ^ Don't Think I'm Not (Australian CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 2000. 669654 2.
  11. ^ "Kandi Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 47. November 18, 2000. p. 9. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  13. ^ Zywietz, Tobias (September 2001). "The Top 200 Singles of 2000". Chartwatch. pp. 41–42. Retrieved August 2, 2025. – via Zobbel.
  14. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Longbored Surfer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  15. ^ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2000". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 54.
  16. ^ "Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2000". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. December 22, 2000. p. 56.
  17. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001". ARIA. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 60.
  19. ^ "Kandi: Don't Think I'm Not". Radio & Records. No. 1358. July 7, 2000. p. 55. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  20. ^ "CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1359. July 14, 2000. p. 107. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1363. August 11, 2000. p. 39.
  22. ^ "Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2317. August 11, 2000. p. 9.
  23. ^ Don't Think I'm Not (Single) Amazon.com
  24. ^ "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. September 25, 2000. Archived September 29, 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  25. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 30, 2000: Singles". Music Week. October 28, 2000. p. 25. Retrieved August 7, 2021.