Thunder Island (song)
| "Thunder Island" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jay Ferguson | ||||
| from the album Thunder Island | ||||
| B-side | "Magic Moment" | |||
| Released | October 1977 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jay Ferguson | |||
| Producer(s) | Bill Szymczyk | |||
| Jay Ferguson singles chronology | ||||
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"Thunder Island" is the lead single off of the album Thunder Island by American musician Jay Ferguson. The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of April 1, 1978.[1] The recording features Joe Walsh on guitar.
As this 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 as high as #31 on the Hot 100 the week of June 23, 1979.[1]
Uses in popular culture
It appears in the 2013 film Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and the 2004 film Miracle.
Chart performance
| Chart (1977-78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
References
- 1 2 "Jay Ferguson - Chart history | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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