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, Season 5, Episode 13 of the TV show Breaking Bad, 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 |
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.
(Family Guy season 17 episode 17- Adventure Island)