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That Thing You Do! - Live at the Hollywood Television Showcase

1996Released
2:54

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This was featured in the movie That Thing You Do, starring Tom Hanks as the manager of the fictional '60s pop band The Wonders. In the movie, the song becomes their breakout hit and makes the band a huge success with legions of teenage fans.

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.

Adam Schlesinger, bass player for Fountains Of Wayne, wrote this song. In a 2011 Songfacts interview with Schlesinger, he revealed how the track made its way into the movie: "That was a very long time ago. That was 1995 I think I first heard about it, or '96, and I was just starting out. I had a publishing deal as a writer and they told me about this movie - they said that they were looking for something that sounds like early Beatles. And they knew that that was an era that I liked a lot. So I just took a shot at it and got very lucky and they used the song." Schlesinger said he found he was more known for this song than Fountains of Wayne's hit single "Stacy's Mom."

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of That Thing You Do! - Live at the Hollywood Television Showcase.
EKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
137BPM

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Play-Tone/Epic Soundtrax
(P) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

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