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"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. Record World described the song as "black radio." Classic Rock History critic Brian Kachejian named "Flamethrower" as the band's 5th best song, particularly praising the "opening drum and guitar licks." Ultimate Classic Rock critic Nick DeRiso felt it was hearkened back effectively to the band's early "bar-band anthems".

Chart positions

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. Kachejian, Brian (January 2024). "10 J. Geils Band Songs Fans Love". Classic Rock History. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
4. DeRiso, Nick (February 23, 2016). "1981's Best Rock Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 108.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 227.

• 1981 songs
• Songs written by Seth Justman
• The J. Geils Band songs