All-Time Fave One-Hit-Wonder

[cycloner29]

 

[Althetuna]

The Vapors: Turning Japanese


Point Blank: Nicole

 

[MeanDean]

Another: Tracey Ullman's They Don't Know. The single went to #8 on the Hot 100 in 1983. The follow up charted at #70 (Breakaway), but she never reached the U.S. charts again.

Breakaway was released before They Don't Know in the UK and was a huge hit there. I thought it was a great choice for her, but I was already familiar with it from Irma Thomas's version from the 60's.

Interesting tidbit - song was co-written by Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley. Jackie was big in the 60's, as well, including touring with the Beatles. Sharon Sheeley was Eddie Cochran's girlfriend and a song writer with her own credits. She was in the same car accident in the UK that killed Eddie Cochran, and was severely injured.

 

[IcSyU]

Not sure this can even be considered a one hit wonder as it’s a cover song. There are quite a few examples of bands not doing anything besides a lucky cover song that got airplay. Another example is Zombie by Bad Wolves

Uh, "Remember When" was huge for Bad Wolves.

What I've gathered from skimming through this is a lot of people struggle with counting.

 

[engineer_doug]

 

[Cychl82]

MMMMMBOOOOPPPP!

 

[Jer]

Uh, "Remember When" was huge for Bad Wolves.

What I've gathered from skimming through this is a lot of people struggle with counting.

I think what I learned from my Blur post is that our exposure to a band comes through various mediums across different time periods with different radio or tv stations. So while something like Semisonic is a band I liked a whole cd of, most would consider them a one hit wonder.

Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
Wheatus- Teenage Dirtbag
Semisonic - Closing Time
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy
DC Talk - Jesus Freak
Powerman 5000 - An Eye Is Upon You or Tonight The Stars Revolt
Barenaked Ladies - One Week
Fireflies
Crazy Town - Butterfly
Shawn Mullins - Lullaby
The Fray - Over My Head and How To Save A Life
Good Charlotte - The Anthem
Bowling For Soup - 1985
Five for Fighting - Superman
Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
Dido - White Flag

That’s a playlist from turn of the century I keep around.

 

[SerenityNow]

I have a pretty eclectic Playlist of about 2000 songs...I can count on one hand the songs in this thread that are NOT on it.

 

[Buster28]

Breakaway was released before They Don't Know in the UK and was a huge hit there. I thought it was a great choice for her, but I was already familiar with it from Irma Thomas's version from the 60's.

Interesting tidbit - song was co-written by Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley. Jackie was big in the 60's, as well, including touring with the Beatles. Sharon Sheeley was Eddie Cochran's girlfriend and a song writer with her own credits. She was in the same car accident in the UK that killed Eddie Cochran, and was severely injured.

That album was a full-on 60s vibe. Loved it.

 

[Buster28]

This was actually the #2 follow-up to the #4 Real Real Real.

 

[pourcyne]

Brandy was a fine girl, but somebody already nabbed her, so...



and



and everyone my age had this on vinyl (prove me wrong):

 

[cycloneML]

 

[pourcyne]

Almost fergot:

 

[CoachHines3]

No. Coach is too classy for that family

I appreciate the compliment!

 

[madguy30]

This was actually the #2 follow-up to the #4 Real Real Real.

Never heard of Real Real Real...looked it up...first time I've even heard that one. Kinda crazy-you'd have thought it would have been all over the radio at #4.

 

[Fishhead]

Uh, "Remember When" was huge for Bad Wolves.

What I've gathered from skimming through this is a lot of people struggle with counting.

Had to look that up. Never heard that song in my life, but I’ll take your word for it

 

[Fishhead]

Almost fergot:

Fox on the run, little Willy

 

[cayin]

Almost fergot:

Sweet is not a one hit wonder, they had 3 or 4 other hits. Another poster listed Joan Jett and the Blackhearts as one hit wonders too, they had more than that.

 

[cycloneML]

Almost fergot:

Wow. That song was the cats meow

 

[Lafaester54]

I have a lot over the years...this one is a strong contender for my favorite:

I’m old but also once had a spirited discussion with a fellow who argued that Strawberry Alarm Clock was a better band than the Beatles. That conversation took place long ago and far away in Dubuque