Thunder (East 17 song)

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"Thunder"
Thunder (East 17).jpg
Single by East 17
from the album Up All Night
B-side"E-17 - Overture Medley"
Released23 October 1995 (1995-10-23)[1]
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)

"Thunder" is a song recorded by English boy band East 17, released as the first single from their third album, Up All Night (1995), on 23 October 1995. It achieved success in many countries, including Belgium (Wallonia), Germany, Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland and the UK, where it was a top-10 hit.

Critical reception[]

British magazine Music Week rated the song three out of five, writing, "A bland, lyrically-lacking rehash of all the elements which has made East 17 so successful. But it's catchy enough to create a stir."[2]

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 and certifications[]

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 21 October 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 October 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j "Thunder", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 4 April 2009)
  4. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 1. 6 January 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Billboard". 23 December 1995.
  6. ^ "Tonlist Top 40". DV. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  7. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 4 April 2009)
  8. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: E". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  9. ^ Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
  10. ^ "M-1 TOP 40". m-1.fm. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".
  12. ^ "Thunder", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 4 April 2009)
  13. ^ "Year End Sales Charts – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1995" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12 no. 51/52. 23 December 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  14. ^ http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/1995/periode/julen
  15. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1995". Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9.
  16. ^ "Year End Sales Charts – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 51/52. 21 December 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Thunder')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  18. ^ UK certifications Bpi.co.uk (Retrieved 30 March 2009)

External links[]

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