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"You Love the Thunder"
"You Love the Thunder"
	7" Picture Sleeve
Single by Jackson Browne
from the album Running on Empty
B-side	"The Road"
Released	Early 1978
Recorded	September 6, 1977; Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, New Jersey
Genre	Rock
Length	3:57
Label	Asylum Records
Songwriter(s)	Jackson Browne
Producer(s)	Jackson Browne
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"You Love the Thunder" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jackson Browne from his 1977 live album, Running on Empty, recorded at a concert at Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, on September 6, 1977. Released as the third single a full year after the album came out, it only reached #109 on Billboards Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, though it received increased Album-Oriented Rock airplay. The B-side of the U.S. single was "The Road"; however, the B-side for the British single was "Cocaine".^[1]^[2]

History

The lyrics seem to describe the relationship of a musician and a spouse or girlfriend who comes along on tour, keeping with the theme of the Running on Empty album, but they can be read more universally, as well:

You love the thunder, and you love the rain —

What you see revealed within the anger is worth the pain.

And before the lightning fades and you surrender,

You've got a second to look at the dark side of the man.

You love the thunder and you love the rain —

You know your hunger like you know your name.

And I know you wonder how you ever came

To be a woman in love with a man in search of the flame...

In his 1978 review of the album, Paul Nelson wrote: "Browne forges a temporary relationship with a kindred spirit, only to realize 'You can dream/But you can never go back the way you came.'"^[3] Billboard commented on the "engagingly unpolished vocals" and "dynamic instrumental track."^[4]

Reception

Cash Box said that it has a "moderate pace, good lyrics and a strong hook," as well as "effective" slide guitar and backing vocals.^[5]

Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci rated it as Browne's 9th greatest song, saying that it "sympathizes with the wives, girlfriends and groupies who are along for the ride" while the singer is on tour.^[6]

Glide critic Lee Zimmerman rated it as one of 10 Jackson Browne songs that should have been a hit, calling it "a respectable rocker sung to a woman who seems prone to provocation and inciting a stormy relationship" although "there’s barely any hint of despair in the delivery given its catchy refrain and spirited set-up."^[7]

Personnel

Jackson Browne – vocals, acoustic guitar
Rosemary Butler, Doug Haywood – background vocals
Craig Doerge – piano
Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar
Russ Kunkel – drums
David Lindley – slide guitar
Leland Sklar – bass guitar

Chart positions

Chart (1978)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	109

Notes

^ Wikipedia Jackson Browne Discography Accessed July 10, 2012.
^ Paris, Russ. JACKSON BROWNE COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
^ Nelson, Paul. Running On Empty Review, Rolling Stone, March 9, 1978. Accessed July 10, 2012.
^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. November 11, 1978. p. 96. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 11, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^ Gallucci, Michael (October 9, 2012). "Top 10 Jackson Browne songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
^ Zimmerman, Lee (October 9, 2018). "Jackson Browne at 70 – Looking Back at Ten Of The Songsmith's Should Have Been Hit Songs". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-12.

[1] Wikipedia Jackson Browne Discography Accessed July 10, 2012.

[2] Paris, Russ. JACKSON BROWNE COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Nelson, Paul. Running On Empty Review, Rolling Stone, March 9, 1978. Accessed July 10, 2012.

[4] "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. November 11, 1978. p. 96. Retrieved 2020-07-09.

[cb-5] "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 11, 1978. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-01-01.

[ucr-6] Gallucci, Michael (October 9, 2012). "Top 10 Jackson Browne songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2023-12-28.

[7] Zimmerman, Lee (October 9, 2018). "Jackson Browne at 70 – Looking Back at Ten Of The Songsmith's Should Have Been Hit Songs". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-12.

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+| name        = You Love the Thunder
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+| cover       = Jackson_Browne_You_Love_The_Thunder_45_Picture_Sleeve.png
-| Caption        = 7" Picture Sleeve
+| alt         =
-| Artist         = [[Jackson Browne]]
+| caption     = 7" Picture Sleeve
+| type        = single
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+| artist      = [[Jackson Browne]]
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+| album       = [[Running on Empty (album)|Running on Empty]]
-| Released       = Early 1978
+| B-side      = The Road
-| Format         = [[Vinyl record|7"]]
+| released    = Early 1978
-| Recorded       = August 27, 1977<br/>[[Garden State Arts Center]], [[Holmdel, New Jersey|Holmdel]], [[New Jersey]]
+| recorded    = September 6, 1977<br/>[[Garden State Arts Center]], [[Holmdel, New Jersey|Holmdel]], [[New Jersey]]
-| Genre          = [[Rock music|Rock]]
+| studio      =
-| Length         = 3:57
+| venue       =
-| Label          = [[Asylum Records]]
+| genre       = [[Rock music|Rock]]
-| Writer         = [[Jackson Browne]]
+| length      = 3:57
-| Producer       = [[Jackson Browne]]
+| label       = [[Asylum Records]]
+| writer      = [[Jackson Browne]]
-| Certification  =
+| producer    = [[Jackson Browne]]
-| Last single    = "[[Stay (Maurice Williams song)|Stay]]"/"[[The Load-Out]]"<br/>(1978)
+| prev_title  = [[Stay (Maurice Williams song)|Stay]]
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+| prev_title2 = [[The Load-Out]]
-| Next single    = "[[Boulevard (song)|Boulevard]]"<br/>(1980)
+| prev_year   = 1978
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+| next_title  = [[Boulevard (song)|Boulevard]]
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-| track_no       = 4
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-| next_no       = 5
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+'''"You Love the Thunder"''' is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter [[Jackson Browne]] from his 1977 live album, ''[[Running on Empty (album)|Running on Empty]]'', recorded at a concert at [[Garden State Arts Center]] in [[Holmdel, New Jersey]], on September 6, 1977.  Released as the third single a full year after the album came out, it only reached #109 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''s [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] chart, though it received increased [[Album-Oriented Rock]] airplay. The B-side of the U.S. single was "The Road"; however, the B-side for the British single was "Cocaine".<ref>[[Jackson Browne discography|Wikipedia Jackson Browne Discography]] Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref><ref>Paris, Russ. [http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/discography.html JACKSON BROWNE COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225162102/http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/discography.html |date=2012-02-25 }}</ref>
-}}
-'''"You Love the Thunder"''' is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter [[Jackson Browne]] from his 1977 live album, ''[[Running on Empty (album)|Running on Empty]]'', recorded at a concert at [[Garden State Arts Center]] in [[Holmdel, New Jersey]], on September 6, 1977.  Released as the third single a full year after the album came out, it only reached #109 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''s [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] chart, though it received increased [[Album-Oriented Rock]] airplay. The B-side of the U.S. single was "The Road"; however, the B-side for the British single was "Cocaine".<ref>[[Jackson Browne discography|Wikipedia Jackson Browne Discography]] Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref><ref>Paris, Russ. [http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/discography.html JACKSON BROWNE COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY]</ref>
 ==History==
 The lyrics seem to describe the relationship of a musician and a spouse or girlfriend who comes along on tour, keeping with the theme of the ''[[Running on Empty (album)|Running on Empty]]'' album, but they can be read more universally, as well:
-:''You love the thunder, and you love the rain —
+:''You love the thunder, and you love the rain —''
-:''What you see revealed within the anger is worth the pain.
+:''What you see revealed within the anger is worth the pain.''
-:''And before the lightning fades and you surrender,
+:''And before the lightning fades and you surrender,''
-:''You've got a second to look at the dark side of the man.
+:''You've got a second to look at the dark side of the man.''
-:''You love the thunder and you love the rain —
+:''You love the thunder and you love the rain —''
-:''You know your hunger like you know your name.
+:''You know your hunger like you know your name.''
-:''And I know you wonder how you ever came
+:''And I know you wonder how you ever came''
-:''To be a woman in love with a man in search of the flame...
+:''To be a woman in love with a man in search of the flame...''
-In his 1978 review of the album, Paul Nelson wrote:  "Browne forges a temporary relationship with a kindred spirit, only to realize 'You can dream/But you can never go back the way you came.'"<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/running-on-empty-19780309 Nelson, Paul. ''Running On Empty'' Review, [[Rolling Stone]], March 9, 1978.] Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>
+In his 1978 review of the album, Paul Nelson wrote:  "Browne forges a temporary relationship with a kindred spirit, only to realize 'You can dream/But you can never go back the way you came.'"<ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/running-on-empty-19780309 Nelson, Paul. ''Running On Empty'' Review], [[Rolling Stone]], March 9, 1978. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>  ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' commented on the "engagingly unpolished vocals" and "dynamic instrumental track."<ref>{{cite news|title=Top Single Picks|newspaper=Billboard|access-date=2020-07-09|page=96|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1978/Billboard%201978-11-11.pdf|date=November 11, 1978}}</ref>
+==Reception==
+''[[Cash Box]]'' said that it has a "moderate pace, good lyrics and a strong [[hook (music)|hook]]," as well as "effective" [[slide guitar]] and backing vocals.<ref name=cb>{{cite news|title=CashBox Singles Reviews|date=November 11, 1978|page=19|newspaper=Cash Box|accessdate=2022-01-01|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1978/CB-1978-11-11.pdf}}</ref>
+''Ultimate Classic Rock'' critic Michael Gallucci rated it as Browne's 9th greatest song, saying that it "sympathizes with the wives, girlfriends and groupies who are along for the ride" while the singer is on tour.<ref name=ucr>{{cite web|title=Top 10 Jackson Browne songs|author=Gallucci, Michael|publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock|accessdate=2023-12-28|date=October 9, 2012|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/jackson-browne-songs/}}</ref>
+''Glide'' critic Lee Zimmerman rated it as one of 10 Jackson Browne songs that should have been a hit, calling it "a respectable rocker sung to a woman who seems prone to provocation and inciting a stormy relationship" although "there’s barely any hint of despair in the delivery given its catchy refrain and spirited set-up."<ref>{{cite web|title=Jackson Browne at 70 – Looking Back at Ten Of The Songsmith’s Should Have Been Hit Songs|date=October 9, 2018|author=Zimmerman, Lee|accessdate=2023-01-12|publisher=Glide Magazine|url=https://glidemagazine.com/214925/jackson-browne-at-70-looking-back-at-ten-of-the-songsmiths-should-have-been-hit-songs/}}</ref>
+==Personnel==
+*[[Jackson Browne]] &ndash; vocals, acoustic guitar
+*[[Rosemary Butler (singer)|Rosemary Butler]], Doug Haywood &ndash; background vocals
+*[[Craig Doerge]] &ndash; piano
+*[[Danny Kortchmar]] &ndash; electric guitar
+*[[Russ Kunkel]] &ndash; drums
+*[[David Lindley (musician)|David Lindley]] &ndash; [[slide guitar]]
+*[[Leland Sklar]] &ndash; bass guitar
 ==Chart positions==
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+[[Category:Song recordings produced by Jackson Browne]]

v t e Jackson Browne
Studio albums	Jackson Browne For Everyman Late for the Sky The Pretender Hold Out Lawyers in Love Lives in the Balance World in Motion I'm Alive Looking East The Naked Ride Home Time the Conqueror Standing in the Breach Downhill from Everywhere
Live albums	Running on Empty Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 Love Is Strange: En Vivo Con Tino
Compilations	The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne The Very Best of Jackson Browne
Singles	"Doctor, My Eyes" "Rock Me on the Water" "Redneck Friend" "Take It Easy" "Walking Slow" "Fountain of Sorrow" "Here Come Those Tears Again" "The Pretender" "Running on Empty" "The Load-Out/Stay" "You Love the Thunder" "Boulevard" "That Girl Could Sing" "Hold On Hold Out" "Somebody's Baby" "Lawyers in Love" "Tender Is the Night" "For a Rocker" "You're a Friend of Mine" "For America" "In the Shape of a Heart" "Lives in the Balance" "I'm Alive"
Other songs	"Song for Adam" "The Birds of St. Marks" "Jamaica Say You Will" "These Days" "For Everyman" "Late for the Sky"
Related articles	Discography Groove Masters Studios Looking Into You: A Tribute to Jackson Browne