"Just Got Lucky" was the second single from the British band

JoBoxers JoBoxers are a British New wave music, new wave band (music), group formed in London, England in 1982 when former Subway Sect members Rob Marche (guitarist), Dave Collard (keyboardist), Chris Bostock (bassist), and Sean McLusky (drummer) teame ...

. The track was initially released on the band's debut album, ''

Like Gangbusters ''Like Gangbusters'' is the first studio album by British new wave band JoBoxers, first released in 1983 and featuring five chart singles. The first single " Boxerbeat", the group's anthem, worked its way up the UK charts while the group were ...

'', in 1983. The song reached the top ten in the UK and the top 40 in the United States that autumn. It was later released on the band's albums ''Doing the Boxerbeat - The Anthology'' and ''Essential Boxerbeat''.

Chart history

In popular culture

*In December 2008, the song was used in a radio advert, for a

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promotion "Lucky with the Tilaok". *It was included in the compilation album ''Chorus Girl'' and the films ''

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'','' '' Just My Luck'', Philippine film ''

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'', and '' Lucky 13''. The song was also used in the final weekly of '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4''. *In November 12, 2017, the song was performed by the cast of ''

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'' at the opening of the 1980s episode. *In November 14, 2020, the song was performed on an ''

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'' segment "Social Dis-dancing" for a dance challenge

References

External links

Lyrics of this songSoundtrack to The 40 Year Old VirginJust Got Lucky on VH1.com
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Just Got Lucky on the Official JoBoxers Website
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