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"
Single by Jay Ferguson
from the album Thunder Island
B-side"Magic Moment"
ReleasedOctober 1977
GenreSoft rock
Length4:00 (album version)
3:19 (single version)
LabelAsylum
Songwriter(s)Jay Ferguson
Producer(s)Bill Szymczyk
Jay Ferguson singles chronology
"Medicated Goo"
(1976)
"Thunder Island"
(1977)
"Losing Control"
(1978)

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 #31 on the Hot 100 the week of June 23, 1979.[1]

Chart performance

Chart (1977-78) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[3] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 9

References


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