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

JoBoxers JoBoxers are a British new wave group formed in 1982, when former Subway Sect members Rob Marche (guitarist), Dave Collard (keyboardist), Chris Bostock (bassist), and Sean McLusky (drummer), teamed up with England-based American singer Dig Wa ...

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

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'', 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 ''

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''. 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 '' Eat Bulaga!'' 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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