What Were We Thinking Of

"What Were We Thinking Of"
A black and white photograph of Streisand appears along with her name and the song title in white above and below her, respectively.
Single by Barbra Streisand
from the album Till I Loved You
B-side"Why Let It Go?"
ReleasedFebruary 1989
GenrePop
Length4:27
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Denny Diante
Barbra Streisand singles chronology
"All I Ask of You"
(1988) 		"What Were We Thinking Of"
(1989) 		"We're Not Makin' Love Anymore"
(1989)

"What Were We Thinking Of" is a song recorded by American singer Barbra Streisand for her 25th studio album, Till I Loved You (1988). It was released as the album's third and final single in February 1989 by Columbia Records. The track was written by Antonina Armato and Scott Cutler and produced by Denny Diante. It features guest vocals from the singer's then-boyfriend Don Johnson, who had previously collaborated with Streisand on her 1988 single "Till I Loved You".

The physical release of "What Were We Thinking Of" includes the B-side track "Why Let It Go?", which is also featured on the parent album. A pop song, the track is about the end of a relationship that has soured over time. Critically, the song was well-received with several music critics calling it one of the best tracks on Till I Loved You. On Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in the United States, "What Were We Thinking Of" peaked at number 32.