"Thunder" | ||||
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Single by East 17 | ||||
from the album Up All Night | ||||
B-side | "E-17 - Overture Medley" | |||
Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Electronic | |||
Length | 4:16 | |||
Label | London | |||
Songwriter(s) | Anthony Mortimer | |||
Producer(s) | Ian Curnow, Phil Harding Rob Kean, Martimer | |||
East 17 singles chronology | ||||
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"Thunder" is a 1994 song recorded by English boy band East 17. It was the first single from the album Up All Night . It achieved success in many countries, including Norway, Belgium (Wallonia), UK, Germany, Switzerland and Ireland where it was a top ten hit.
* Contains "Let It Rain", "Stay Another Day", "House of Love", "Gold", "It's Alright", "Be There"
Chart (1995/96) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [1] | 36 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75) [1] | 19 |
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [1] | 13 |
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) [1] | 8 |
Denmark (IFPI) [2] | 9 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [3] | 6 |
France (SNEP) [1] | 13 |
Germany (Media Control) [1] | 6 |
Iceland (Tonlist) [4] | 39 |
Ireland (IRMA) [5] | 3 |
Italy (FIMI) [6] | 21 |
Japan (Oricon) [7] | 12 |
Latvia (EHR) [8] | 1 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [1] | 21 |
Norway (VG-lista) [1] | 7 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company) [9] | 5 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [1] | 22 |
Switzerland (Swiss Hitparade) [1] | 5 |
UK (Official Charts Company) [10] | 4 |
End of year chart (1995) | Position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [11] | 46 |
Norwegian Singles Chart (Julen Period) [12] | 9 |
UK Singles Chart | 33 |
End of year chart (1996) | Position |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [13] | 90 |
Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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Germany [14] | Gold | 1996 | 250,000 |
UK [15] | Silver | 1995 | 200,000 |
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