It was a top-ten U.S. single in September 1983, peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] becoming his only major hit. The 7" single version is slightly different from the LP version, and it was the 7" version which was played on most radio stations in the US while on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In the U.S., the song became RSO Records' final top 10 single and top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
Song in Media
The instrumental version was used as the theme for Starrcade from 1983 to 1987.
The song's instrumental bridge was the original opening theme song of The Jerry Lawler Show, which debuted in 1983 on WMC-TV in Memphis, Tennessee.
Also, WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina (which was the taping home for Jim Crockett's Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling at one time and was the broadcaster for Crockett wrestling) used it for their Action Sports Saturday broadcasts during the mid-1980s.[3]
The song was used as well on WDIV-TV in Detroit, Michigan for its Sunday sports wrap-up show Sports Final Edition, which is still currently used today.
Appearances in Other Media
The song had renewed popularity in 2010 when Australian comedy duo Hamish & Andy proclaimed on air that the song gave the listener an extra burst of energy and dubbed the phenomenon as "The Frank Effect".[4] A special one-time concert was held in Australia as a result.