Thunder (East 17 song)

"Thunder" is a 1994 song recorded by English boy band East 17. It was the first single from the album Up All Night. It achieved success in many countries, including Norway, Belgium (Wallonia), UK, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland where it was a top ten hit.

"Thunder"
Single by East 17
from the album Up All Night
B-side"E-17 - Overture Medley"
Released1995
Recorded1994
GenreElectronic
Length4:16
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)Anthony Mortimer
Producer(s)Ian Curnow, Phil Harding
Rob Kean, Martimer
East 17 singles chronology
"Hold My Body Tight"
(1995)		 "Thunder"
(1995)		 "Do U Still?"
(1996)

Track listings
CD single
  1. "Thunder" (radio edit) – 4:16
  2. "E-17 - Overture Medley" * (live steam tour '95) – 9:28
CD maxi
  1. "Thunder" (radio edit)
  2. "E-17 - Overture Medley" (live steam tour '95)
  3. "Thunder" (video mix)
  4. "Thunder" (lightning mix)
Cassette
  1. "Thunder" (radio edit) – 4:16
  2. "E-17 - Overture Medley" * (live steam tour '95) – 9:28

* Contains "Let It Rain", "Stay Another Day", "House of Love", "Gold", "It's Alright", "Be There"

Credits
  • Written by Anthony Mortimer
  • Artwork by E.17/Form
  • Photography of the band by Lawrence Watson
  • Photography of the Cloud by Comstock, Inc.

Charts
Chart (1995/96) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 36
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[1] 19
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[1] 13
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[1] 8
Denmark (IFPI)[2] 9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 6
France (SNEP)[1] 13
Germany (Media Control)[1] 6
Iceland (Tonlist)[4] 39
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 3
Italy (FIMI)[6] 21
Japan (Oricon)[7] 12
Latvia (EHR)[8] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1] 21
Norway (VG-lista)[1] 7
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[1] 22
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade)[1] 5
UK (Official Charts Company)[10] 4

End of year charts
End of year chart (1995) Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 46
Norwegian Singles Chart (Julen Period)[12] 9
UK Singles Chart 33
End of year chart (1996) Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 90

Certifications
Country Certification Date Sales certified
Germany[14] Gold 1996 250,000
UK[15] Silver 1995 200,000
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References
  1. "Thunder", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 4 April 2009)
  2. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 1. 6 January 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. "Billboard". 23 December 1995.
  4. "Tonlist Top 40". DV. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  5. Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 4 April 2009)
  6. "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: E". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  7. Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
  8. "M-1 TOP 40". m-1.fm. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".
  10. "Thunder", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 4 April 2009)
  11. url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ugsEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1
  12. http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/1995/periode/julen
  13. Billboard. 11 January 1997.
  14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Thunder')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  15. UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved 30 March 2009)
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