The Thunder Rolls

"The Thunder Rolls"
Single by Garth Brooks
from the album No Fences
B-side
  • "Wolves" (the Netherlands)
  • "Victim of the Game" (U.S. 7-inch)
ReleasedApril 30, 1991
Recorded1989–1990
StudioJack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length3:42
LabelCapitol Nashville 44727
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Allen Reynolds
Garth Brooks singles chronology
"Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House"
(1991) 		"The Thunder Rolls"
(1991) 		"Rodeo"
(1991)

"The Thunder Rolls" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in April 1991 as the fourth and final single from his album No Fences. The song became his sixth number one on the country chart.[3] Co-writer Pat Alger plays acoustic guitar on the track.

The song was first recorded by Tanya Tucker, but it was shelved until 1995 when it appeared on her self-titled box set. Her version includes a fourth verse alluding to infidelity and husband murder.[4] The shorter version of the song was covered by heavy metal band All That Remains on their 2017 album Madness.

  1. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (January 5, 2019). "REMEMBER WHO FIRST RECORDED GARTH BROOKS' 'THE THUNDER ROLLS?'". Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. ^ Molanphy, Chris (November 5, 2020). "Friends in Low Places Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 54.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference cox90 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).