| "Thunder Island" | ||||
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| Single by Jay Ferguson | ||||
| from the album Thunder Island | ||||
| B-side | "Magic Moment" | |||
| Released | October 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:00 (album version) 3:19 (single version) | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jay Ferguson | |||
| Producer(s) | Bill Szymczyk | |||
| Jay Ferguson singles chronology | ||||
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"Thunder Island" is a song by American musician Jay Ferguson. It is the title track and lead single from the 1977 album of the same name. The song peaked at No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of April 1, 1978. [1] The recording features Joe Walsh on guitar. In Canada, it reached No. 8. [2]
As "Thunder Island" was Ferguson's highest-ranking song on the charts, he is sometimes tagged a one-hit wonder. However, he achieved an additional hit with the song " Shakedown Cruise" which reached No. 31 on the Hot 100 the week of June 23, 1979. [1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles [3] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [1] | 9 |
Use in popular culture
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verification. (February 2023) |
- The 2013 film Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
- Episode 13 of Season 5 of the TV show Breaking Bad
- The 2004 film Miracle
- In "Island Adventure", a Season 17 episode of the TV show Family Guy
- Episode 4 of Season 4 [4] of the TV series Good Girls [5]
References
- ^ a b c "Jay Ferguson - Chart history | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. 1979-04-08. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1979-04-08. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
- ^ "Music from Good Girls S4E04".
- ^ "Good Girls". NBC.com. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
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