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Apr 25, 2024 · “That Thing You Do” by The Wonders is a timeless classic that many people still enjoy today, despite it being released in 1996. The song tells a story, and it is the perfect embodiment of 1960s pop music.
- Paula Weaver
Apr 3, 2020 · That Thing You Do! borrows so many little details from their story, you could consider it a love letter to the Beatles without actually being about the Beatles. But a big part of what makes...
Apr 4, 2023 · "That Thing You Do!" is such a tight, well-made pop song that you'd swear it actually had been around since the '60s. Surely it just came to Schlesinger (who died from COVID-19...
- Duncan Carson
The song is about heartbreak and chasing after lost love - cliché '60s pop song material. The track also has a chipper sound, complete with bright guitars and harmonies, reminiscent of early Beatles.
Sep 25, 2016 · Twenty years later, “That Thing You Do” still stands up as an irresistibly catchy piece of ’60s guitar pop pastiche, with or without The Wonders fronting it. We recently caught up with Schlesinger by phone to talk about the song, its enduring legacy, Tom Hanks, and what it’s like to have a tune shadow you for more than two decades. Advertisement.
Apr 18, 2016 · Tom Hanks wrote, directed, and co-starred in That Thing You Do!, the story of a young band—The Wonders—that achieves brief fame when their catchy song climbs up the charts in 1964. Here are...
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"That Thing You Do" is the titular song appearing in the 1996 film of the same name. Written by Adam Schlesinger, the song is performed by the fictional 1960s band the Wonders, who are the focus of the film. The song peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song ...
