"Flamethrower" is a song by the J. Geils Band released in 1982 as the B-side to the single "Freeze Frame", from their multi million selling album of the same name.
| "Flamethrower" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The J. Geils Band | ||||
| from the album Freeze Frame | ||||
| A-side | "Freeze Frame" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, new wave, dance-rock | |||
| Length | 4:58 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Seth Justman | |||
| The J. Geils Band singles chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit"Flamethrower" received major airplay on urban contemporary radio, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Black/Soul singles chart. The song also received airplay on rock and Top 40 stations. AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the song's hard-boogie riff.[1] Record World described the song as "black radio."[2] Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian named "Flamethrower" as the band's 5th best song, particularly praising the "opening drum and guitar licks."[3] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Nick DeRiso felt it was hearkened back effectively to the band's early "bar-band anthems".[4]
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[5] | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[6] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Freeze Frame". Allmusic. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 20, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Kachejian, Brian (January 2024). "10 J. Geils Band Songs Fans Love". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ DeRiso, Nick (February 23, 2016). "1981's Best Rock Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 108.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 227.