In the movie, The Wonders rise to brief stardom on the strength of "That Thing You Do", a song written as a wistful ballad but which becomes an uptempo rocker during the band's first performance at a talent show. Hanks, who wrote, directed and starred in That Thing You Do! Written and composed for the film by Adam Schlesinger, bassist for Fountains of Wayne and Ivyand released on the film's soundtrack, the song becam… Mike Viola and Adam Schlesinger - That Thing You Do - YouTube That was 1995 I think I first heard about it, or '96, and I was just starting out. As a souvenir of the movie, this soundtrack more than fills the bill. This is the soundtrack to the Tom Hanks -written and -directed movie about a fictional rock & roll band from Erie, PA (the Wonders), who luck into their one and only hit record in 1964.

The movie features original music by Tom Hanks, Adam Schlesinger, Rick Elias, Scott Rogness, Mike Piccirillo, Gary Goetzman and Howard Shore.

As the onscreen story goes, “That Thing You Do!” became a perfect pop song by accident.

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. Adam Schlesinger, bass player for Fountains Of Wayne, wrote this song. But as a collection of great songs, it …