| Thunder Island | |
| Cover: | Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jay Ferguson |
| Album: | Thunder Island |
| B-Side: | Magic Moment |
| Released: | October 1977 |
| Genre: | Soft rock |
| Length: | 4:00 (album version) 3:19 (single version) |
| Label: | Asylum |
| Producer: | Bill Szymczyk |
| Prev Title: | Medicated Goo |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Losing Control |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
"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.[1]
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.[2]
| width=330 | Chart (1977–1978) | width=80 | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 8 | ||
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
