On September 15 , 2011 , a music video directed by visual art group High5Collective was released . The Direction team 's " music videos are typically unofficial affair " but according to them the clip was the official video . Pitchfork Media reported , " it sure looks official , since Frank seems to appear in the bloody , somewhat tragic clip ( in doctor 's garb ) , and Frank posted it on his Tumblr . " It featured Native American cultural imagery and interdimensional elements in its plot . The music video plays out " more like a short film than something you ’d see on MTV Jams , this visionary piece sees the OFWGKTA crooner play merely a supporting cast role as a doctor . Ocean makes a cameo as a doctor , though " mostly with the back of his head , his footage refreshingly entwined with a girl-saving Native American mystical ritual . " The video explores the dreams of a sick girl , a " few primitive zombie-looking people " , and some " celestial activity . " The Huffington Post wrote that " the video is a dream within a story involving a little girl , a teepee and a few deaths . Cool ! It 's a surprisingly filmic effort , with a sepia mid-century creepiness that calls to mind " Mad Men " plus " Justified , " with a little " Walking Dead " thrown in for good measure . " The Smoking Section commented , " he premise might sound out there , until you watch for yourself and your assumptions become trumped by the visually and mentally stimulating succession of supernatural events . " Prefix Magazine gave the video a positive review , writing " the vid sets Ocean 's doe-eyed crooning against something of an inter-dimensional love story , that or a dreamcatcher-inspired fever dream . Either way , pioneer triage and white-eyed shaman were not what we we 're expecting , but we could n't be more pleasantly surprised . " Ocean embarked on a solo tour through North America and Europe to promote his mixtape '' Nostalgia Ultra '' and his other musical projects . The set lists to the various shows varied , though " Thinking Bout You " was performed at all shows . The track was included during Ocean 's setlist at the April 2012 Coachella Musical Festival . '' Complex '' magazine stated the " his falsetto on “ Thinking About You ” made women in the audience swoon . " Ocean later performed the song at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
Thinkin Bout You