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For the King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard song, see Flamethrower (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard song).

"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.

Reception

"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]

Chart positions

Chart (1982) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3] 12
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles[4] 25

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Freeze Frame". Allmusic. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 20, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 108.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 227.
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