All time One Hit Wonders Thread

[ag]

Lets get a list of all the one hit wonders out there, off the top of my head, Ill say that Andrew WK was such a one hit wonder, which is actully a shame cause he has potential in my oppinion.

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[Doogie]

That song Wild Wild West from the late 80's, cant even remember the band

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[DarkHippie]

"Wild Thing" i think it's by the Troggs

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[Patches]

My favorite one-hit wonder song of all time is Harvey Danger: "Flagpole Sitting" (paranoia, paranoia, everbody's coming to get me). That song ROCKED the summer of 99 (I think)

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[jamesdiggy]

Old school GH fan here. Jack Wagner - All I Need.

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The Radicals-what hole did they fall in after that one song a few years back?

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I love the song, "No One Is To Blame", by the great Howard Jones. You might not recognize the title, but you would definitely know the song if you heard it on the radio.

Rock on Earth2Ron!!

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Save Tonight by Eagle Eye Cherry.

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[Dejablues76]

Baby Got Back - Sir Mix A Lot

"Although I Can't Imagine This Passion To Ever Be. Once Was Just An Instant, We Lived It, We've Said Our Peace..." - Mindtool (The 4th)

[fezident]

"I might like you better if we slept together" ROMEO VOID

"Rock Me Amadeus" FALCO

"Every Thing About You" UGLY KID JOE

"Puttin' On The Ritz" TACO

and the mother of all one hit wonders..... (sing it everybody!)
"I Love You Always Forever Near And Far Closer Together Everywhere I will Be With You Anything I will Do For You" by Donna Lewis. It's the 2nd most played single in radio history and she doesn't even have a record deal anymore. Oofah!

ps-the first most played single in Top40 radio is "Everything I Do" by Bryan Adams.

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[fezident]

"I might like you better if we slept together" ROMEO VOID

"Rock Me Amadeus" FALCO

"Every Thing About You" UGLY KID JOE

"Puttin' On The Ritz" TACO

and the mother of all one hit wonders..... (sing it everybody!)
"I Love You Always Forever Near And Far Closer Together Everywhere I will Be With You Anything I will Do For You" by Donna Lewis. It's the 2nd most played single in radio history and she doesn't even have a record deal anymore. Oofah!

ps-the first most played single in Top40 radio is "Everything I Do" by Bryan Adams.

Fez 4 Prez!!

[Arienette]

there are so many of these...

soft cell - tainted love
rammstein - du hast
tiffany - i think we're alone now
chumbawumba - tubthumping
jimmy ray - are you jimmy ray?
young mc - bust a move
k's choice - not an addict
omc - how bizzare
talk show - hello hello (a shame, actually)
limp bizkit - that one song they keep doing over and over and over

i could do this all day...

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[Doogie]

"Life is a highway" by that Jeff guy from Canada...God I stink with the names and I am a few clicks away from UBL to look up too...ohhh well

"Get what you give" by the new radicals is another one that was played to shit, but you never heard a peep from the band

"Tommorow" from Silverchair. Anybody remember how many radio stations declared them the 'young Nirvana'. Well I can think of one NY rock station that did (rhymes with gay). I personally liked silverchair and bought there next two albums. They had a lot of talent and a lot of tracks off that first CD that rocked...

"Bittersweet symphony" from the Verve. Now they werent necessarily a one hit wonder, had a lot of good potential. Just think they were overkilled by the media...

"I got a girl" from Tripping daisy
"Mars" from Hum...two songs from bands that need no explanation...

"Albatross" from Corrosion of Conformity, band rocked...just never got full exposure



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~Hey Mickey ur so fine..... i dont know who sings that song

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[RF Godfather]

A few of my favorite one hit wonders:

Macarena by Los Del Rio
KungFu Fighting by Carl Douglas
The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
Mambo No. 5 by Lou Bega
How Do You Talk To An Angel? by the Heights (Catwalk theme song)
Pass the Douchie by Musical Youth
Love Fool by the Cardigans
Mmm Mmmm Mmmm by the Crash Test Dummies

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[DarkHippie]

come on eileen-- dexy's midnight runners
hey, mickey-- toni basil
spirit in the sky-- norman greenbaum
frankenstein-edgar winter
aimee-- pure prarie league
good-- better than ezra
sweet city woman-- can't remember the band
relax-- frankie goes to hollywood


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All I do is keep the beat and bad company
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[furie]

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[philby]

KID ROCK-whatever that song was where he attempted to "rap" over a sampled Metallica riff.

Must...build...the...pyramid.

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[Arienette]

also...

jars of clay - flood
dishwalla - counting blue cars
freedy johnston - bad reputation (a HUGE travesty, in my opinion)
stacey q - two of hearts
samantha fox - naughty girls need love too
black street - no diggityLove Fool by the Cardigansalthough that was definitely their big hit, the cardigans had a few more minor radio hits... been it (which i think is a great song.. and they performed it on 90210), and erase and rewindgood-- better than ezrahey!! better than ezra wasn't a one hit wonder! they had at least 2 other pretty major hits with desparately wanting and then at the stars (both really excellent songs that i consider way better than [/i]good[/i])... and slightly less so with one more murder.

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[wilee]

relax-- frankie goes to hollywoodThe video for this song kills me, since it looks like they're playing to a packed venue and they came out of nowhere, and then vanished (They probably were opening for a great band)

The Tubes - She's a Beauty
Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You
Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
A-Ha - Take on Me (Although they did do the theme to "The Living Daylights")
Spandau Ballet - True
Naked Eyes - Always Something There To Remind Me
Golden Earring - "Twilight Zone"

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[A.J.]

Golden Earring - "Twilight Zone"


You forgot their other big hit: "Radar Love".

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I'M TOO SEXY....for this thread.

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[DarkHippie]

the night chicago died-- paper lace
everybody's talkin'--harry nilson
apple pie--white trash

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And all I do is miss you and the way we used to be
All I do is keep the beat and bad company
All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme
Julie I'd do the stars with you any time-- Dire Straights "Romeo and Juliet"
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[Cybersoldier]

The guy who song Mambo number 5

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[ag]

The guy who song Mambo number 5
Lou Bega I cant believe I actually know that

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[Tazz]

KID ROCK


This proves that you know nothing about music. You may not like him, but he has had at least 7 hits. You can shut up now.

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[ag]

Remember Folk Implosion "Natural one"?

KID ROCK-whatever that song was where he attempted to "rap" over a sampled Metallica riff. Hmm I thought I started a ONE HIT WONDER thread, not someone who at about 7 hits, philby
maybe you should consider <A HREF=http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/faq.cfm#11>Reading this!</A>

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[furie]

De la Sol with, dare i say it:
the Macarena


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[A.J.]

De la Sol with, dare i say it:
the Macarena


It's by Los Del Rios.

I hang my head in shame for knowing that. :(

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[nickeye]

quote:
The guy who song Mambo number 5
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Lou Bega I cant believe I actually know thatOh, we haven't heard the last of the genius Lou Bega. Mark my words.

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[DC Reed]

I think im the youngest one on the board and none of you remeber this one hit wonder?

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I dont think anyone else posted it

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[grlNIN]

"Tommorow" from Silverchair. Anybody remember how many radio stations declared them the 'young Nirvana'. Well I can think of one NY rock station that did (rhymes with gay). I personally liked silverchair and bought there next two albums. They had a lot of talent and a lot of tracks off that first CD that rocked...



Neon Ballroom was a brilliant album and Diorama, there 4th full album will be released in the states on August 30th


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Trembling at the thought of feeling.
Wide awake and keeping distance.
Nothing seems to penetrate her.
She's scared as hell.


I am frightened to.

Wide awake
and keeping distance from my soul.
I am scared like you.

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[furie]

Silverchair's not a onehit wonder


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[nickeye]

"Afternoon Delight" - Starland Vocal BandClyde's in Georgetown; eh, AJ?

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[sweet201]

I just realized that I'm the contrary-assed loser geek who reads everyone's list and goes, HEY!! THEY WEREN'T A ONE-HIT WONDER!! :P

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[philby]

I know you two boys are just upset because you were suckered into buying a kid rock cd. Did he have these 7 hits on Earth 2 ? <P>

Must...build...the...pyramid.

[RF Godfather]

Macarena by Los Del Rio <P>
Mambo No. 5 by Lou Bega I guess my worst fears are realized. No one reads my posts. I mentioned both of those songs and I get overlooked. DAMMIT! Bah! <P>

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[sexy bastard]

I'M TOO SEXY....for this thread
aggie that was my line
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[sexy bastard]

oh god how boutthis one

Eddie Murphy- party all the time

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[A.J.]

Clyde's in Georgetown: eh, AJ?


Guilty! :)

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Did you really think we'd sit it out and wait for your return?

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[ag]

props to ralphie for bringing this back<p>In addition Digital Underground, The Humpty Dance. Good song but one hit wonder

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[guttersnipe]

Gonna burst some bubbles here.

"No One Is To Blame", by the great Howard
Jones.

He wasn't a one hit wonder. How can you forget
"Things Can Only Get Better," "What is Love?" and
"New Song"?

"I might like you better if we slept together"
ROMEO VOID

But they also had "A Girl in Trouble is a Temporary
Thing."

"Rock Me Amadeus" FALCO

But he also did the original "Der Kommissar" in German.
I know that version wasn't heard in the US as much as
After the Fire's version, but it did get some airplay over
here.

"Life is a highway" by that Jeff guy from
Canada...God I stink with the names

Yes you do, sorry. That was Tom Cochrane. And I'm
not sure if that counts as a one hit wonder or not,
because with the band Red Rider he had a hit with
"Lunatic Fringe" in 1981.

~ Eiffle 65- Blue

Actually, "Move Your Body" from the same album got
some airplay.

Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight


What about their first hit (and much better song)
"Dance Hall Days"?

A-Ha - Take on Me (Although they did do the
theme to "The Living Daylights")

And the incredible "The Sun Always Shines on TV."

Naked Eyes - Always Something There To
Remind Me

And shortly after that, "Promises, Promises."

I just realized that I'm the contrary-assed loser
geek who reads everyone's list and goes, HEY!! THEY
WEREN'T A ONE-HIT WONDER!! :P

Obviously not, sweet201!

The best one hit wonder of all time is "Too Shy" by
Kajagoogoo. But if I am to follow my own rules like I
did with Tom Cochrane and Red Rider above, I'm even
wrong about that, because Limahl had a hit with the
theme song for "Everlasting Story."

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[Ralphy Ramone]

Don't be so hard on yourself Ms. Snipe.There really isn't too many true 1 Hit Wonders out there.Most have follow up "hits'.Even The Records in which I recieved "props"(thanks ag) for had a follow up hit "Teenarama".I guess the definition should be...you're a one hit wonder if your follow up tunes are on a decending slide on the charts compared to your first one or something like that....

Probably the only "true" One Hit Wonders in existence would be The Wonders(Doing that Thing You Do).But then again ,that was by design.



p.s.bring back your eyes

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[furie]

the proclaimers.

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[guttersnipe]

Probably the only "true" One Hit Wonders in
existence would be The Wonders(Doing that Thing You
Do).But then again ,that was by design.

Not familiar with that one, but another oe hit wonder
that I think was by design was "Pop Muzik" by M.

p.s.bring back your eyes

Aww, thanks. Maybe I will at some point. I think
somebody else's eyes are going to come first though.
Keep watching.

~snipe



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[Ralphy Ramone]

"The Wonders" was a Tom Hanks movie featuring Liv Tyler.Good one to pick up this weekend on account of every new release is already rented.

I think
somebody else's eyes are going to come first though.


What ever you do...."Don't give me those Manson eyes".
T.Soprano

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[guttersnipe]

What ever you do...."Don't give me those
Manson eyes".
T.Soprano

LOL! My husband calls them "Manson Lamps," and has
since before the Sopranos. When I am pissed to the
max I can scare anyone in the room with my eyes,
especially anyone who knows what kind of rage can
follow once the lamps come on.

Hmm, maybe I will do a Manson Lamp pic for a sig..

Obligatory on-topic comment: I finally thought of a
great one. "Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite.
Cameos by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest and the
incredible Bootsy Collins, no less.

~snipe



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