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.

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