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"Thunder"
Single by East 17
from the album Up All Night
B-side"E-17 - Overture Medley"
Released23 October 1995 (1995-10-23)
Length4:16
LabelLondon
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 boy band East 17, released as the first single from their third album, Up All Night (1995), on 23 October 1995 by 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 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] John Robinson 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. ^ Robinson, John (28 October 1995). "Singles". 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. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". 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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunder_(East_17_song)

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