Thunder Island (song)
# Thunder Island (song)

"Thunder Island" is a song by American musician Jay Ferguson. It is the title track and lead single from the 1977 album of the same name. The song peaked at No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of April 1, 1978. The recording features Joe Walsh on guitar. In Canada, it reached No. 8.

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 No. 31 on the Hot 100 the week of June 23, 1979.

## Chart performance

| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |

## Use in popular culture

* The 2013 film Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
* Episode 13 of Season 5 of the TV show Breaking Bad
* The 2004 film Miracle
* In "Island Adventure", a Season 17 episode of the TV show Family Guy
* Episode 4 of Season 4 of the TV series Good Girls
