Thunder (East 17 song)

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"Thunder"
London
Songwriter(s)Tony Mortimer
Producer(s)
East 17 singles chronology
"Hold My Body Tight"
(1995) 		"Thunder"
(1995) 		"Do U Still?"
(1996)
Music video
"Thunder" on
YouTube

"Thunder" is a song recorded by English

London Records. It was written by band member Tony Mortimer, who co-produced it with Ian Curnow, Phil Harding and Rob Kean. The song achieved success in many countries, including Belgium (Wallonia), Germany, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland and the UK, where it was a top-10 hit. Its music video was directed by Francis Ridley,[1]
featuring the band performing at an indoor set, where it later begins to rain.

Critical reception

A reviewer from

NME commented, "Continuing the preoccupation with meteorological phenomena that began with 'Let It Rain', this is East 17's gothic ballad. Featuring extensive use of those slightly annoying DUM-DUM-DUM-DIDDLY-CRASH drum fills from Phil Collins' first batch of My Wife Left Me records, 'Thunder' finds the lean 'Teen out among the elements being called by a distant rumble to an intriguing and no doubt even sexual liaison under purple skies where the wild horses roam."[3]

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[20] Gold 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 23 October 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
London
 [22]
Japan 1 December 1995 CD [23]

References

  1. ^ "East 17: Thunder (Music Video)". IMDb. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 October 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. NME
    . p. 50. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Thunder", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 4 April 2009)
  5. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 1. 6 January 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Billboard". 23 December 1995.
  7. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 52. 23 December 1995. p. 39. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 December 1995. p. 58. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  9. ^ "UK World Hits: Indonesia" (PDF). Music Week. 17 February 1996. p. 36. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  10. ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved 4 April 2009)
  11. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "East 17".
  12. ^ Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
  13. ^ "M-1 TOP 40". M-1.fm. 14 January 1996. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  14. OfficialCharts.com
    .
  15. ^ "Thunder", UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved 4 April 2009)
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "VG-lista - Topp 20 Single Julen 1995". lista.vg.no. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1995". Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (East 17; 'Thunder')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – East 17 – Thunder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  22. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 21 October 1995. p. 35. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  23. ^ "サンダー | East 17" [Thunder | East 17] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
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