['< sod > "\'\'\'thinking of you\'\'\'" is a song by american singer - songwriter [ [ katy perry ] ], taken from her second studio album,\'\' [ [ one of the boys ( katy perry album ) | one of the boys ] ]\'\' ( 2008 ). the song was released on january 12, 2009 as the album\'s third single. the song was written by perry and produced by [ [ butch walker ] ], and is a [ [ pop rock ] ] and [ [ soft rock ] ] [ [ power ballad ] ]. lyrically, the song deals with a break - up in which perry does not want to move on but apparently has no choice, and still feels nostalgic of a previous lover while in a relationship with another man. it is also one of the only three songs on the album that perry wrote solely herself along " fingerprints " and " mannequin ". < eod > < ¡ sod > "\'\'\'thinking of you\'\'\'" is a song by american singer - songwriter [ [ katy sally perry ] ], taken from her second studio album,\'\' [ [ one of the boys ( katy perry album ) | one of the boys ] ]\'\' ( 2008 ). the song was released on january 12, 2009 as the album\'s third single. the song was written by perry and produced by [ [ butch walker ] ], and is a [ [ pop rock ] ]... and [ [ soft rock ] ] [ [ power ballad ] ]. lyrically, the song deals with a break - up in which perry does not want to move on but has no choice, and then feels more nostalgic of a previous lover while in a personal relationship with another man. it is one of the three songs on the album that perry wrote solely herself along " one of the boys " and " mannequin ". < eod >']