Thunder Island (song)
"Thunder Island" is the lead single off of the album Thunder Island by American musician Jay Ferguson. The song peaked at #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 #8.[2]
| "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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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 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.
Excerpts of the song are also played in the 2019 Family Guy episode "Island Adventure".
Chart performance
| Chart (1977-78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 9 |
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References
- "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.
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