"When I Think of You" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album, "Control" (1986). It was released on July 28, 1986, as the album's third single. Written by Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and produced by Jam and Lewis, the song is about a person who finds relief and fun in a lover. It was Jackson's first number-one single on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, and also peaked at number 10 in the United Kingdom.