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who wrote the music for that thing you do
That Thing You Do ( song ) - wikipedia That Thing You Do ( song ) Jump to : navigation , search For the film that featured this song , see That Thing You Do ! <Th_colspan="2"> `` That Thing You Do '' <Th_colspan="2"> Single by The One - ders <Th_colspan="2"> from the album That Thing You Do ! : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack B - side `` Voyage Around the Moon ( The Saturn 5 ) '' ( cassette ) `` Dance with Me Tonight '' ( 45 ) `` All My Only Dreams '' ( fictitious 45 from the film ) Released September 24 , 1996 Format Cassette single , vinyl single Genre Power pop Length 2 : 46 Label Playtone / Epic Songwriter ( s ) Adam Schlesinger `` That Thing You Do '' is a 1996 song that appears in the film That Thing You Do ! The song is performed by the fictional 1960s band The Wonders , who are the focus of the film . Contents ( hide ) 1 In the film 2 In Reality 3 Cover versions 4 References In the film ( edit ) In 1964 , an Erie , Pennsylvania band named `` The One - ders '' ( later known as The Wonders ) goes from a college talent show to climbing up the Billboard charts thanks to the song `` That Thing You Do '' . Written by guitarist / vocalist Jimmy Mattingly II , it was originally crafted as a ballad . During the performance at the talent show , drummer Guy Patterson produces a much more up - tempo beat and the rest of the band follow suit , turning the song into an upbeat , Beatles-esque rock number . The song is a hit with the audience , and they win the talent show . From there , the band is picked up by a local manager who helps them get more shows in the area , and eventually the song receives radio airplay . The band is then signed to Play - Tone Records , under Mr. White 's guidance , and the song climbs up the Billboard Hot 100 , starting at # 93 , then # 71 , # 49 , and # 21 . The following week , `` That Thing You Do '' climbs to # 7 , becoming the quickest charting song ever on Play - Tone Records . However , Jimmy walks out on the band before they can produce another record , so they eventually become one - hit wonders . Early in the film , when Jimmy and Lenny are asking Guy to join them at the talent competition at the college , Jimmy mentions they 'll perform a song he wrote . Lenny takes offense to that by slapping Jimmy on the arm . Jimmy begrudgingly corrects himself by saying , `` We wrote . '' Later , when the vinyl 45 is officially released , the label states : Written by James Mattingly II . Later still , when being interviewed live on radio station KJZZ , Jimmy says of the song , `` We wrote it in my garage back in Erie , PA '' . In the film , the song is performed by James `` Jimmy '' Mattingly II on lead vocals and guitar , Leonard `` Lenny '' Haise on lead guitar and backing vocals , `` T.B. Player '' on bass and backing vocals ( as a running gag , the bass player in the film is unnamed ) , and Guy `` Shades '' Patterson on drums . For their live performance of the song on The Hollywood Television Showcase , studio bassist Scott `` Wolfman '' Pell replaced T.B. Player on bass and backing vocals . In the fictitious `` mockumentary '' liner notes from the soundtrack CD , `` That Thing You Do '' peaked at # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the summer of 1964 . In reality ( edit ) The song was written by Adam Schlesinger , the bassist of the alternative rock group Fountains of Wayne . Schlesinger did not expect his song to be chosen , but tried as `` a personal exercise . '' Performers include Mike Viola on vocals with Schlesinger on backup vocals . The song was released as a single , and although not as successful as was depicted in the film , the track still did moderately well in the US , peaking at # 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 . ( It also reached # 22 on the Adult Contemporary chart , # 18 on the Adult Top 40 , and # 24 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart . ) The song also reached # 50 in Australia . The song was a bigger hit outside of the US , reaching # 31 in Canada in December 1996 , and # 22 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1997 . The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 69th Academy Awards as well as Best Original Song at the 54th Golden Globe Awards , losing out on both occasions to Madonna 's `` You Must Love Me '' ( written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber ) from the musical Evita . On April 25 , 2017 , three quarters of the actors who played The Wonders - Tom Everett Scott ( Guy `` Shades '' Patterson ) , Johnathon Schaech ( Jimmy Mattingly II ) and Ethan Embry ( `` T.B. Player '' ) - performed the song live during a surprise appearance at the Roxy in Los Angeles . The occasion was the Goddamn Comedy Jam , a live show series in which comedians tell funny stories about a meaningful song and then perform it with a live band . Comedian and show creator Josh Adam Meyers persuaded the actors to perform the song with him . After initial hesitation on Scott 's part , Meyers managed to persuade him with help from The After Jam producer Jason Gallagher , who happened to be Scott 's brother - in - law . The other actors soon followed suit , with Gallagher helping them learn how to play the instruments . Steve Zahn ( Lenny Haise ) was unable to participate due to living in Kentucky ; comedian Jeremiah Watkins took his place on lead guitar while wearing a cut - out mask of Zahn 's face . On April 10 , 2017 , Embry posted a video of himself playing the song 's bass line ; it is now apparent that the video was a teaser for the event two weeks later . Coincidentally , Tom Everett Scott replaced Steve Zahn as Frank Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series . Cover versions ( edit ) The Knack recorded the song for their 1998 hits collection , Proof : The Very Best of the Knack . ' N Sync performed the song during their 1999 tour , as part of a ' 60s segment . New Found Glory did a cover of this song for their EP , From the Screen to Your Stereo in 2000 . Japanese ska band Shaka Labbits included a cover of the song on their 2004 live album Burning Cylinder . Scottish band Bubblegum Lemonade included the song on their 2008 EP Ten Years Younger . In 2010 , the song was parodied by The Fringemunks to recap Fringe episode 3.03 , `` The Plateau . '' Day6 's Jae Park performed it on the South Korean reality show K - pop Star in 2012 . Pentatonix performed the song at the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors , paying tribute to Tom Hanks , the writer and director of the song 's feature film by the same name . Set It Off used the beat as inspiration for their song `` Ancient History . '' References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Amazon.com : That Thing You Do : The Wonders : Music ^ Jump up to : That Tune You Do - Writing The Music For THAT THING YOU DO Jump up ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9720&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=54f1tht5qbkensr2c6e0iqgap5 Jump up ^ Roberts , David ( 2006 ) . British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed . ) . London : Guinness World Records Limited . p. 610 . ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5 . Jump up ^ `` Golden Globes , USA ( 1997 ) '' . IMDB . Retrieved December 6 , 2010 . Jump up ^ Romano , Nick ( April 26 , 2017 ) . `` The Wonders reunite to perform ' That Thing You Do ! ' in L.A '' . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 27 , 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Goddamn Comedy Jam '' . Comedy Central . Retrieved April 27 , 2017 . Jump up ^ Pitchel , Samantha ( April 26 , 2017 ) . `` Here 's how `` That Thing You Do '' band The Wonders ended up reuniting on The Goddamn Comedy Jam `` . The Laugh Button . Retrieved April 27 , 2017 . Jump up ^ Embry , Ethan ( April 10 , 2017 ) . `` I try and try to forget my childhood , but it 's just so hard to do ... '' Twitter . Retrieved April 27 , 2017 . Jump up ^ Schadelbauer , Rick ( September 1998 ) . `` Doug Fieger : The Circle Goes Back to the Beginning '' . Amplifier Vol. 3 No. 3 . Archived from the original on 2006 - 10 - 27 . Retrieved May 13 , 2009 . Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L03AuXD3EYs Jump up ^ Shaul , Aaron ( February 2008 ) . `` Bubblegum Lemonade Ten Years Younger EP '' . Music Reviews . Ink 19 . Retrieved May 13 , 2009 . Jump up ^ Fringemunks website Jump up ^ Robbins , Caryn ( December 31 , 2014 ) . `` VIDEO : Pentatonix Pay Tribute to Tom Hanks with ' That Thing You Do ' Performance on KENNEDY CENTER HONORS '' . broadwayworld.com . 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