What Was The Decade of The One Hit Wonder?

[DiabloSammich]

I feel it's a toss up between the 80's and 90's.

Prior to the 80's, it seemed like the radio was full of more established bands, and it was harder to get a single on the air. The 80's were loaded with groups that had a hit song and then disappeared, but towards the end of the 80's it seemed there was a heavy reliance on hair metal and europe pop. Then for a good stretch in the first half of the 90's you would hear one odd song after another getting airplay, only to never hear those groups again.

I stopped listening to the radio in the 2000's, so I'm no expert, but feel free to disagree.

[sailor]

all of them?

[Mike Teacher]

Disco Duck.

Convoy.

The Night Chicago Died.

The Streak.

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.

Seasons in the Sun.

The list of atrocities goes on but, I rest my case.

[spoon]

The 70's had the disco one hit wonders so that alone would be tough to beat, but I went 80's for all the hair, boy and tween pop that was all over and most one hitters too. The 90's to me seemed more like phases that went more then one song deep, but of course didn't last too long.

[K.C.]

40s all the way...fuck Ella Fitzgerald!!

No talent hack!

[paracetamol flanders]

Mathematics alone tells us that each successive decade beats out the previous decade because the numbers of artists have only increased as well as genres of music considered chartable and popular.

So the answer is the 80's because everything after December 31st 1989 does not exist, including this thread.

[spoon]

Hey, Jesus Jones had two hits you tag writing asshole!! Take it down before I crack some Flock of Seagull skulls. Ah Ha, take that and EMF yourself!






:wink:

[scottinnj]

Disco Duck.

Convoy.

The Night Chicago Died.

The Streak.

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.

Seasons in the Sun.

The list of atrocities goes on but, I'm throwing up on my keyboard.

Fixed

[DiabloSammich]

Disco Duck.

Convoy.

The Night Chicago Died.

The Streak.

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.

Seasons in the Sun.

The list of atrocities goes on but, I rest my case.



Sorry, you can't rest your case that easily. First of all, the Streak was by Ray Stevens, who had a ton of those stupid songs, Guitarzan, Ahab the Arab, et. al. He also did a really hokey version of "Sunday Morning Coming Down"

Now with the '90s, you get...

Who Let The Dogs Out

Mambo #5

The Macarena

Ice Ice Baby

U Can't Touch This

Knockin Boots


Oh, this thread makes my head hurt.

[dino_electropolis]

Sorry, you can't rest your case that easily. First of all, the Streak was by Ray Stevens, who had a ton of those stupid songs, Guitarzan, Ahab the Arab, et. al. He also did a really hokey version of "Sunday Morning Coming Down"

Now with the '90s, you get...

Who Let The Dogs Out

Mambo #5

The Macarena

Ice Ice Baby

U Can't Touch This

Knockin Boots


Oh, this thread makes my head hurt.

dont forget "Mmmmmmmmmmmm" by Crash Test Dummies

90's it is.

[docgoblin]

The 70's had the disco one hit wonders so that alone would be tough to beat, but I went 80's for all the hair, boy and tween pop that was all over and most one hitters too. The 90's to me seemed more like phases that went more then one song deep, but of course didn't last too long.

I agree... You have to also include all those new wave acts that had one hit (two at most)... Yeah, I'm looking at you Kajagoogoo!

[Drunky McBetidont]

I feel it's a toss up between the 80's and 90's.

Prior to the 80's, it seemed like the radio was full of more established bands, and it was harder to get a single on the air. The 80's were loaded with groups that had a hit song and then disappeared, but towards the end of the 80's it seemed there was a heavy reliance on hair metal and europe pop. Then for a good stretch in the first half of the 90's you would hear one odd song after another getting airplay, only to never hear those groups again.

I stopped listening to the radio in the 2000's, so I'm no expert, but feel free to disagree.


then why the fuck do you post on a radio show fan site???:annoyed:

[dino_electropolis]

then why the fuck do you post on a radio show fan site???:annoyed:

come now, i m sure he meant he dont listen to music on radio.....shit, with all the crap they pump out these days, i stopped listening long ago...truth be told, i am not even that impressed with XM's music channels.....my mp3s, cds, mets baseball and R&f are the only things i bother to listen to while driving.

[TeeBone]

http://www.onehitwondercentral.com/70s.cfm

[paulisded]

Disco Duck.

Convoy.

The Night Chicago Died.

The Streak.

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.

Seasons in the Sun.

The list of atrocities goes on but, I rest my case.

Yeah, definitely the 70's. Go to a Goodwill or a rummage sale and flip through the piles and piles of K-tel records. Established acts didn't necessarily release singles; Top 40 acts didn't always last long enough to make an album. Plus you had disco at the end of the decade - a prime time for one-hit wonders.

In the 80's and beyond, enough money was always behind somebody with a hit that they were guaranteed a second chance. It didn't always work out, but for the most part even the worst hair-metal act or Duran Duran wannabe had at least a second minor hit.

[epo]

I would guess that it's a phenomena that is inherent in music. If I had any kind of energy I would get a copy of this:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G6RB1BPJL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

But I'm far too sick for that.

[dino_electropolis]

dont forget "Mmmmmmmmmmmm" by Crash Test Dummies

90's it is.

lets not forget The Proclaimers and "500 miles".....i mean look at these clowns
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00206/Proclaimers_206887a.jpg
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[OGC]

lets not forget The Proclaimers and "500 miles".....i mean look at these clowns
http://pub.tv2.no/multimedia/na/archive/00206/Proclaimers_206887a.jpg

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What the hell is "Havering"

[bobrobot]

Definitely the '60s, That's when the Music Industry BECAME the Music Industry, they were really desperate for material and throwing lots of money around, things were wide open, best time ever!!!

http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/club/7500/recordpla.jpg

[TheMojoPin]

Definitely the '60s, That's when the Music Industry BECAME the Music Industry, they were really desperate for material and throwing lots of money around, things were wide open, best time ever!!!

http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/club/7500/recordpla.jpg

Agreed. There were probably more genuine 1-hit wonders in the 60's than the next 3 decades combined. The 50's are easily 2nd.

[razorboy]

Agreed. There were probably more genuine 1-hit wonders in the 60's than the next 3 decades combined. The 50's are easily 2nd.

Yeah, especially based on record distribution and radio play it would have to be the 60's.

[donnie_darko]

aren't most decades dominated by one hit wonders?

from soldier boy to chumbawumba all the way back to the beginning...the only difference is that you're living through the awfulness of today, and during this generation its rap, and sadly i dont pay attention to rap so i don't pay attention to the "hits"