Two-Hit Wonders [Archive] - RonFez.net Messageboard

MacVittie

12-13-2008, 02:04 PM

There are a ton of bands that have one huge song and then disappear from the face of the Earth, from The Troggs to Soft Cell to Eagle Eye Cherry to Amy Winehouse. But what about the bands/artists that manage to do it twice before falling into obscurity? Here are a few:

Smashmouth: Walkin' On The Sun & All Star
Sponge: Molly & Plowed
Fastball: The Way & Out Of My Head
Tone Loc: Wild Thing & Funky Cold Medina

epo

12-13-2008, 02:08 PM

Cutting Crew - Died in your Arms & Been in Love Before.

Lock it Up!

johnniewalker

12-13-2008, 02:08 PM

Presidents of the United States!

Lump and Peaches and gone. Although Weird Al did make Gump which was a smash.

epo

12-13-2008, 02:09 PM

Presidents of the United States!

Lump and Peaches and gone. Although Weird Al did make Gump which was a smash.

Yea...but Weird Al is fucking good.

MacVittie

12-13-2008, 02:11 PM

Presidents of the United States!

Lump and Peaches and gone. Although Weird Al did make Gump which was a smash.

Their remake of "Video Killed The Radio Star" for The Wedding Singer soundtrack got a decent amount of airplay.

johnniewalker

12-13-2008, 02:24 PM

Yea...but Weird Al is fucking good.

When I was little we got a cd player and my mom only let us have three cds. (We were really religious Baptist folk) College fight songs, Sci-fi movie themes, and Weird al in 3-d. I had no idea what real music was for another 3 years, I though I lost on jeopardy was a modern classic.

SuperKarateMonkeyDeathFez

12-13-2008, 02:41 PM

Their remake of "Video Killed The Radio Star" for The Wedding Singer soundtrack got a decent amount of airplay.

And the songs "Mach 5" and "Volcano" got play off the 2nd album and charted, especially the former.

I'd nominate most of the 2nd tier hair metal bands AKA the creepy soundtrack to Hottub's life. Those guys usually had the 1st "it's time to party and rock and ROCK PARTY" single and then the slow it down, life on the road is tough, this one is for the ladies 2nd ballad single and then they were gone.

Ritalin

12-13-2008, 06:02 PM

Tears for Fears: Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule The World.

Two pretty good songs if you ask me.

stinkbud

12-13-2008, 07:40 PM

IMSlacker

12-13-2008, 07:48 PM

Tears for Fears: Shout and Everybody Wants to Rule The World.

Two pretty good songs if you ask me.

"Head Over Heals" and "Sowing the Seeds of Love" were pretty big hits for TFF too.

sailor

12-13-2008, 08:02 PM

sinead - nothing compares & emperor's new clothes (but the latter might be a teeny stretch

instrument

12-13-2008, 08:04 PM

Calling amy winehouse a two hit wonder is funny, doesn't she have 2-3 albums?

There's a difference between a "2 hit wonder" and someone who simply changes their style.

A huge example being moby.

fezident

12-13-2008, 08:14 PM

"Head Over Heals" and "Sowing the Seeds of Love" were pretty big hits for TFF too.

Was "Break It Down Again" was a mild hit. I kinda remember hearing that one here & there.

a true two-hitter is The Romantics.
"What I Like About You"
and
"Talking In Your Sleep".

(to my fellow guitar buddays, "Talkin...." has three prominent guitar lines that work really well together. They make one solid part. Love it.)

MacVittie

12-13-2008, 08:45 PM

Calling amy winehouse a two hit wonder is funny, doesn't she have 2-3 albums?

There's a difference between a "2 hit wonder" and someone who simply changes their style.

A huge example being moby.

Amy Winehouse had a second hit?

PapaBear

12-13-2008, 08:56 PM

I've never heard a single Amy Whinehouse song. I think I watched about 20 seconds of a video to see what her singing style was. I have no idea what the song was.

fezident

12-13-2008, 09:06 PM

Amy Winehouse had a second hit?
Yeah. It was called "Mercy" ... by Duffy.

Reynolds

12-13-2008, 09:09 PM

Fine Young Cannibals

She Drives Me Crazy
Good Thing

Reynolds

12-13-2008, 09:13 PM

I googled "Two hit wonders" and came across this page

http://www.oleswanson.com/two_hit_wonders.htm

Which lists the following artists as "Two Hit Wonders"

Pink Floyd
Janis Joplin
The Beastie Boys
Allman Brothers

hedges

12-13-2008, 11:35 PM

Toto
Rosanna
Africa :smoke:

MacVittie

12-14-2008, 12:12 AM

Toto
Rosanna
Africa :smoke:

what about Hold The Line?

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hedges

12-14-2008, 12:18 AM

I stand corrected. I'm losing a grip on my 80s pop-rock.

PapaBear

12-14-2008, 12:21 AM

The Wonders:

"That Thing You Do"
and
"That Other Thing You Do"

hedges

12-14-2008, 12:23 AM

What about Living Colour? Cult of Personality and What's Your Favorite Color?

bobrobot

12-14-2008, 12:57 AM

Dolly Parton...

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/Dolly%20Parton.jpg

Reynolds

12-14-2008, 01:17 AM

The Bangles

Manic Monday
Walk Like an Egyptian

Tracy Chapman

Give Me One Reason
Fast Car

hedges

12-14-2008, 01:31 AM

Big Country
In A Big Country
Fields of Fire

Howard Jones
New Song
Things Can Only Get Better

Ritalin

12-14-2008, 03:54 AM

As much as it pains me because i was a HUGE fan before they broke it big...

The Spin Doctors only had two real hits, Little Miss Cant Be Wrong and Two Princes.

They were an awesome bar band and from 1989 thru 1991 i saw them many times in NYC at the Continental, Wetlands, Mondo Perso and so many other clubs.

Then came MTV. Go figure!

They still tour and the last time i saw em a few years ago they kicked ass. Just like the old days.

The lead singer from the Spin Doctors fronted some band at a pub in my neighborhood on Queens Blvd. last night. And I mean, some band at a pub.

That's a pretty big tumble down the ladder.

A.J.

12-14-2008, 04:54 AM

ABC: The Look of Love/Shoot that Poison Arrow.

tele7

12-14-2008, 05:12 AM

Mike and the Mechanics

All I need is a miracle

The living years

IMSlacker

12-14-2008, 06:00 AM

ABC: The Look of Love/Shoot that Poison Arrow.

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JimBeam

12-14-2008, 04:26 PM

What about Living Colour? Cult of Personality and What's Your Favorite Color?

They had Open Letter To A Landlord ( I think that was the title ) and Glamour Boys as well.

The Bangles

Manic Monday
Walk Like an Egyptian

They also had Hazy Shade Of Winter and Eternal Flame.

Yahoo had an article about this a few weeks ago.

I'm gonna see if I can find it.

They had Young MC on the list.

I only remember " Bust The Move " and not the other one they had, possibly " Principal's Office ".

IMSlacker

12-14-2008, 04:32 PM

Dead or Alive

"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
"Brand New Lover"

MacVittie

12-14-2008, 04:39 PM

Orgy - Blue Monday & Stitches

There are some groups that definitely had only one or two hits, but had their own following outside of the pop charts to make them legitimate acts. That's why Janis Joplin can't be called a two-hit wonder. It's gotta be someone who hit it huge with a song, followed it up with a hit nearly as strong, and then disappeared from the music scene altogether.

hedges

12-14-2008, 06:02 PM

They had Open Letter To A Landlord ( I think that was the title ) and Glamour Boys as well.

That whole album was great, including Open Letter To A Landlord and Glamour Boys. But I don't remember these two songs getting much airplay or being hits. I could be wrong, it's been a long time.

tele7

12-14-2008, 06:31 PM

Mister Mister

Open Wings

Kyrie

Gvac

12-14-2008, 06:35 PM

The Knack -

"My Sharona"

"Good Girls Don't"

Tall_James

12-14-2008, 07:14 PM

Al Stewart - Year of the Cat, Time Passages

Wow I'm old.

IMSlacker

12-14-2008, 07:16 PM

Mister Mister

Open Wings

Kyrie

Broken Wings

Tall_James

12-14-2008, 07:16 PM

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street and Right Down the Line

tele7

12-14-2008, 07:19 PM

Broken Wings

:wallbash:

fezident

12-14-2008, 09:49 PM

Howard Jones
New Song
Things Can Only Get Better

DUDE! "No One Is To Blame" !!

sailor

12-16-2008, 01:12 PM

wang chung:

everybody have fun tonight

dance hall days

JimBeam

12-16-2008, 01:29 PM

That whole album was great, including Open Letter To A Landlord and Glamour Boys. But I don't remember these two songs getting much airplay or being hits. I could be wrong, it's been a long time.

Both had videos on MTV and that's kinda what I based it on but to your point I'm not sure if either had much radio play.