Tammi Terrell, All I Do Is Think About You

In the 195^th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “All I Do Is Think About You” by Tammi Terrell.

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez! Throwback Vibez is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re ancient – no fossils 🦴! All genres of music are welcome. In the 195^th  edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “All I Do Is Think About You” performed by Tammi Terrell.

“‘Cause all I do is think about you!”

Woo! Ah, the feels, and those pesky matters of the heart! Fun fact: Did you know that the short-lived, Motown legend Tammi Terrell (1945 – 1970) originally recorded “All I Do Is Think About You”? 🤯 If you are unfamiliar with the song, released decades after it was recorded in 1966, you may be familiar with the original release, “All I Do”, by Stevie Wonder (b. 1950).  “All I Do” appeared as the second track on Wonder’s 1980 album, Hotter Than July. Totally confused? Terrell originally recorded “All I Do” as “All I Do Is Think About You,” but it remained unreleased well after her untimely death from brain cancer.  Wonder is responsible for the first release.  He penned the original with Clarence Paul and Morris Broadnax.

Listening to the original version of “All I Do Is Think About You,” it is a shame that it wasn’t released during the 1960s.  Tammi Terrell ate and left no crumbs! Her voice is nuanced and powerful, and she sings with incredible sincerity. “You made my soul a burning fire / You’re getting to be my one desire / You’re getting to be all that matters to me,” she sings in the first verse.  “And let me tell you, boy! / Think of how exciting it would be,” she sings enthusiastically in the second verse, and adds, “If you should discover you felt like me / If you should discover this dream is for two.” Beyond Terrell’s fabulous lead vocals, the background vocals are excellent, outlining the melody of the chorus, at least how we know it from the Wonder-released version of the song.  The vocal arrangement is on point, with the blend of backgrounds and lead being utterly divine.  Beyond the vocals, “All I Do Is Think About You”  thrives off a great arrangement and production.  The sounds are vintage Motown, featuring the rhythm section (including a vibraphone), horns, and strings. I love how the drums pack a mighty punch. Although lesser known, the Tammi Terrell original of “All I Do Is Think About You” is a Motown classic that music lovers should’ve heard much sooner than we did.  Tammi did that!