"Thunder" is a song recorded by English boy bandEast 17, released on 23 October 1995 by London Records as the first single from their third album, Up All Night (1995). 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, Indonesia, 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.
Victoria Segal from Melody Maker noted the "bizarre fantasia" of 'Thunder'.[2] A reviewer from Music Week gave 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."[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media described it as "a theatrical ballad with a great melodic hook."[4] 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."[5]Mark Frith from Smash Hits gave it a top score of five out of five, writing, "This is the finest record ever made. It is moving, dramatic, classic, catchy and genuinely wonderful. [...] After repeated listenings, 'Thunder' still maintains its impact, and is as classy as 'Deep' and 'Stay Another Day'."[6]
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