Ultimate one-hit wonder song-band?

[stoopified]

I started thinking about this while listening to an oldies countdown on the radio awhile back.Isaw a countdown on VH-1 as well and they had a lot of songs I had never even heard of.I will first qualify my choice with the fact that I am 47 and think 99% of rap fails to qualify as music.My nomination for ultimate one-hit wonder is BRANDY by Looking Glass( circa 1974).

[C&CDean]

The Vehicle by the Ides of March.

Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones....

[slickdawg]

The Vehicle by the Ides of March.

Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones....


Dean, the stones also did Sympathy for the Devil, so they are a two hit wonder.

[King Crimson]

The Vehicle by the Ides of March.

Satisfaction by Otis Redding....

Brandy is a good tune.

Escape Club: Wild, Wild West. (not a good tune, and really bad effort at "social comment").

possibly Jesus Jones: Right here, right now--another ******y anthematic attempt to be politically relevent that manages to suck out loud at the same time.

[King Crimson]

argent: hold your head up. great keyboard solo. cool tune.

[OU4LIFE]

I'm pretty sure DEVO qualifies as a one hit wonder.

[OU4LIFE]

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

[OU4LIFE]

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen

After the Fire - Der Kommissar

Autograph - Turn up the Radio

Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

I wore all of those OUT in HS.

[Boomer.....]

VH1's List of One-hit Wonders
Los del Río - "Macarena" (1996) #1 (14 weeks) US
Soft Cell - "Tainted Love" (1982) #8 US
Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen" (1983) #1 (1 week) US
Right Said Fred - "I'm Too Sexy" (1992) #1 (3 weeks) US
Toni Basil - "Mickey" (1982) #1 (1 week) US
Baha Men - "Who Let the Dogs Out" (2000) #40 US
Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" (1990) #1 (1 week) US
a-ha - "Take On Me" (1985) #1 (1 week) US
Gerardo - "Rico Suave" (1991) #7 US
Nena - "99 Luftballons" (1984) #2 (1 week) US
Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life" (1977) #1 (10 weeks) US
Sir Mix-A-Lot - "Baby Got Back" (1992) #1 (5 weeks) US
Van McCoy - "The Hustle" (1975) #1 (1 week) US
Deee-Lite - "Groove Is In the Heart" (1990) #4 US
? and the Mysterians - "96 Tears" (1966) #1 (1 week) US
Sugarhill Gang - "Rapper's Delight" (1980) #36 US
Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It" (1984) #21 US
Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990) #1 (4 weeks) US
Iron Butterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1968) #30 US
Thomas Dolby - "She Blinded Me With Science" (1983) #5 US
Gary Numan - "Cars" (1980) #9 US
Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music" (1976) #1 (3 weeks) US
Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping" (1997) #6 US
Devo - "Whip It" (1980) #14 US
Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy" (1983) #5 US
Suzi Quatro - "Stumblin' In" (1979) #4 US
M - "Pop Muzik" (1979) #1 (1 week) US
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two" (1988) #36 US
Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie" (1983) #10 US
Terry Jacks - "Seasons In the Sun" (1974) #1 (3 weeks) US
EMF - "Unbelievable" (1991) #1 (1 week) US
Buster Poindexter - "Hot, Hot, Hot" (1988) #67 US
Cheryl Lynn - "Got to Be Real" (1979) #12 US
Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight" (1976) #1 (2 weeks) US
Meredith Brooks - "Bitch" (1997) #2 (4 weeks) US
The Vapors - "Turning Japanese" (1980) #36 US
Modern English - "I Melt with You" (1982) #53 US
Billy Paul - "Me & Mrs. Jones" (1972) #1 (3 weeks) US
The Verve - "Bittersweet Symphony" (1997) #12 US
Big Country - "In A Big Country" (1983) #17 US
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax" (1985) #10 US
Nick Gilder - "Hot Child In the City" (1978) #1 (1 week) US
The Heights - "How Do You Talk to an Angel" (1992) #1 (2 weeks) US
Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus" (1986) #1 (3 weeks) US
The Cardigans - "Lovefool" (1996) #2 (8 weeks) US Airplay
Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (1988) #1 (2 weeks) US
Gary Glitter - "Rock & Roll, Part 2" (1972) #7 US
Spandau Ballet - "True" (1983) #4 US
Vicki Sue Robinson - "Turn the Beat Around" (1976) #10 US
Divinyls - "I Touch Myself" (1991) #4 US
The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (1993) #3 US
Tom Tom Club - "Genius of Love" (1982) #31 US
Rockwell - "Somebody's Watching Me" (1984) #2 (3 weeks) US
David Naughton - "Makin' It" (1979) #5 US
Weather Girls - "It's Raining Men" (1982) #46 US
Minnie Riperton - "Lovin' You" (1975) #1 (1 week) US
Brownsville Station - "Smokin' In the Boys Room" (1973) #3 US
Haddaway - "What Is Love" (1993) #11 US
Tommy Tutone - "867-5309/Jenny" (1982) #4 US
Andrea True Connection - "More, More, More" (1976) #4 US
Ratt - "Round and Round" (1984) #12 US
Timbuk 3 - "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (1986) #19 US
House of Pain - "Jump Around" (1992) #3 US
New Radicals - "You Get What You Give" (1998) #36 US
Mary Jane Girls - "In My House" (1985) #7 US
Lou Bega - "Mambo No. 5" (1999) #3 US
Faith No More - "Epic" (1989) #9 US
Edwyn Collins - "A Girl Like You" (1995) #32 US
Lipps, Inc. - "Funkytown" (1980) #1 (4 weeks) US
Vicki Lawrence - "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (1973) #1 (2 weeks) US
OMC - "How Bizarre" (1997) #4 US Airplay
Michael Sembello - "Maniac" (1983) #1 (2 weeks) US
C.W. McCall - "Convoy" (1975) #1 (1 week) US
Digable Planets - "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" (1993) #15 US
Charlene - "I've Never Been to Me" (1982) #3 US
Jermaine Stewart - "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (1986) #5 US
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - "What I Am" (1988) #7 US
Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" (1994) #4 US
Taco - "Puttin' On the Ritz" (1983) #4 US
Quiet Riot - "Cum on Feel the Noize" (1983) #5 US
Biz Markie - "Just a Friend" (1990) #9 US
The Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like" (1982) #48 US
Men Without Hats - "The Safety Dance" (1983) #3 US
Des'ree - "You Gotta Be" (1994) #5 US
Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit In the Sky" (1970) #3 US
Young MC - "Bust a Move" (1989) #7 US
Thelma Houston - "Don't Leave Me This Way" (1977) #1 (1 week) US
Aqua - "Barbie Girl" (1997) #7 US
Billy Ray Cyrus - "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992) #4 US
Jane Child - "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" (1990) #2 (3 weeks) US
Eddy Grant - "Electric Avenue" (1983) #2 (5 weeks) US
T'Pau - "Heart and Soul" (1987) #4 US
David Soul - "Don't Give Up on Us" (1977) #1 (1 week) US
4 Non Blondes - "What's Up?" (1993) #14 US
Jeannie C. Riley - "Harper Valley PTA" (1968) #1 (1 week) US
Bow Wow Wow - "I Want Candy" (1982) #62 US
Tag Team - "Whoomp! (There It Is)" (1993) #2 (7 weeks) US
Stacey Q - "Two of Hearts" (1986) #3 US
Blind Melon - "No Rain" (1993) #20 US
Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting" (1974) #1 (2 weeks) US


I can't believe that Macarena is #1.

[Rhino]

I can't believe that Macarena is #1. It was #1 for 14 weeks. It blows all the rest out of the water in terms on wonderness.

[BU BEAR]

Timbuk 3 is the first to come to my mind.

Was(Not Was)--- Walk the Dinosaur


Boom boom acka-lacka lacka boom
Boom boom acka-lacka boom boom
Boom boom acka-lacka lacka boom
Boom boom acka-lacka boom boom

It was a night like this forty million years ago
I lit a cigarette, picked up a monkey skull to go
The sun was spitting fire, the sky was blue as ice
I felt a little tired, so I watched Miami Vice

I walked the dinosaur, I walked the dinosaur


Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur
Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur
Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur
Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur

[dolemitesooner]

I will have you know that sir mix alot had many hits

[Taxman71]

As for the amount of $$ made, has to be Ice Ice Baby.

Also, Tom Sawyer by Rush.

[King Crimson]

that VH1 list is crap. a lot of those bands have decent work or some cred.....beyond being a "hit" band.

for instance, the Tom Tom Club are Tiny Weymouth and Chris Frantz of the Talking Heads. Was (not Was) is accomplished producer Don Was (Bob Dylan, the Stones, Iggy Pop, Paul Westerberg, B-52's, Waylon, BB King, Al Green, etc).

typical Baby Boomer nonsense from vh1.

[crawfish]

I'm pretty sure DEVO qualifies as a one hit wonder.

:mad:

[King Crimson]

:mad:

agree. DEVO=the awesome.

like Henry Rollins once said, "there are people who get DEVO, and people who don't."

[Frozen Sooner]

Led Zeppelin. For sure.

[King Crimson]

Led Zeppelin. For sure.

i was working landscaping that summer Hats off to Roy Harper was on the radio constantly. and if it wasn't Hats Off, it was Every Breath You take.

[Pricetag]

It ("Macarena") was #1 for 14 weeks. It blows all the rest out of the water in terms on wonderness.
What a sad indictment of the idiocy of our general public. "Look, I'm white, and I'm dancing! How cool is this!"

[BU BEAR]

that VH1 list is crap. a lot of those bands have decent work or some cred.....beyond being a "hit" band.

for instance, the Tom Tom Club are Tiny Weymouth and Chris Frantz of the Talking Heads. Was (not Was) is accomplished producer Don Was (Bob Dylan, the Stones, Iggy Pop, Paul Westerberg, B-52's, Waylon, BB King, Al Green, etc).

typical Baby Boomer nonsense from vh1.

That is good info. :texan:

[Frozen Sooner]

that VH1 list is crap. a lot of those bands have decent work or some cred.....beyond being a "hit" band.

for instance, the Tom Tom Club are Tiny Weymouth and Chris Frantz of the Talking Heads. Was (not Was) is accomplished producer Don Was (Bob Dylan, the Stones, Iggy Pop, Paul Westerberg, B-52's, Waylon, BB King, Al Green, etc).

typical Baby Boomer nonsense from vh1.

Faith No More was a pretty decent group as well.
Sir Mix-a-lot had a TON of credibility before "Baby Got Back." No, seriously-SWASS was one of THE albums to own in the early 90s.

[King Crimson]

Faith No More was a pretty decent group as well.
Sir Mix-a-lot had a TON of credibility before "Baby Got Back." No, seriously-SWASS was one of THE albums to own in the early 90s.

Faith No More had two incarnations. the first was a indie "hit" "We Care A lot"....with a diff frontman who was kicked out of the band for heroin i think. the "epic" version with Mike Patton later recorded "Angel Dust" which was an underrrated record, most real indie press liked a lot. Patton also fronted Mister Bungle with avant jazz legend John Zorn.

[King Crimson]

we care a lot: "it's a dirty job but someone's got to do it". more anthem rock....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDwiTxXzFsA

[Taxman71]

Faith No More was a pretty decent group as well.
Sir Mix-a-lot had a TON of credibility before "Baby Got Back." No, seriously-SWASS was one of THE albums to own in the early 90s.

Posse On Broadway alone keeps Sir Mix off the list.

[Frozen Sooner]

Yep. In fact, Courtney Love was the singer for the group at one time.

Chuck Mosely was the singer on "We Care a Lot."

FNM's cover of "Easy" is phenomenal.

[King Crimson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BclS5syB9Zg&mode=related&search=

i love the "transformers, more than meets the eye" line...

[King Crimson]

Yep. In fact, Courtney Love was the singer for the group at one time.

Chuck Mosely was the singer on "We Care a Lot."

FNM's cover of "Easy" is phenomenal.

that's right, Chuck Mosely. i think sooneron and i talked about both owning that LP once.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeWVdEMgYq4&mode=related&search=

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

"I Want To Hold Your Hand"-The Beatles...OK,OK, how about "Angel Baby" by Rosie and the Originals, as bad as it was original. Also, a very big hit.

[King Crimson]

correction, i typed Mister Bungle when i meant naked city. patton is in both, Zorn is only Naked City.

[royalfan5]

Faith No More had two incarnations. the first was a indie "hit" "We Care A lot"....with a diff frontman who was kicked out of the band for heroin i think. the "epic" version with Mike Patton later recorded "Angel Dust" which was an underrrated record, most real indie press liked a lot. Patton also fronted Mister Bungle with avant jazz legend John Zorn.
Roddy Bottum also had some good work with Imperial Teen after the demise of Faith No More.

[King Crimson]

mister bungle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVdDUcoe-iM&mode=related&search=

[Suerreal]

Bobby "Boris" Pickett had Monster Mash. He died earlier this week.

Although, maybe Monster Mash counts as 3 hits as it charted in 1962, 1970, and 1973.

- Sue

[IronSooner]

Wasn't Don McLean basically a one-hit wonder?

[royalfan5]

Wasn't Don McLean basically a one-hit wonder?
Only if you don't count Starry Night

[def_lazer_fc]

Escape Club: Wild, Wild West. (not a good tune, and really bad effort at "social comment").



me and a buddy of mine were having one of those "i wonder what ever happened to..." conversations, and the wild wild west dudes came up. just in case you'd like to know, which you probably don't, they have a new remix of that song called wild wild west '06. there more you know.....the more you grow.

[Vaevictis]

Wasn't Don McLean basically a one-hit wonder?

Pretty much. And American Pie wasn't even the second best song on the album.

Also, how about "Our House", Madness

[Paperclip]

Also, how about "Our House", Madness

One Step Beyond?

[Vaevictis]

One Step Beyond?

UK charts don't count! ;)

[TopDawg]

Posse On Broadway alone keeps Sir Mix off the list.

Buttermilk Biscuits is his best work followed closely by Square Dance Rap.

[OUstud]

Faith No More had a song on Madden a couple of years ago, so I wouldn't call them a one-hit-wonder anymore. Chumbawumba gets my vote. Catchy tune.

[soonerboomer93]

FNM was never really a 1 hit wonder group. When I'm in Denver I hear several of their songs on KBPI


but i also have them on the iPod

even a few of the songs off the vh1 list I have on the iPod

[soonerboomer93]

damn, i forgot they did this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfTg4Fcza58&mode=related&search=

that soundtrack was very interesting...

[soonerboomer93]

oh, that list needs

digital underound - the humpty dance


(i heard a remake it of it last night and it made me very sad because it just sucked ***)

[sooneron]

Pretty much. And American Pie wasn't even the second best song on the album.

Also, how about "Our House", Madness
Madness actually had some other minor faves besides One Step Beyond, they had House Of Fun, and It Must Be Love (which is getting commercial airplay). That VH-1 list is for the Coors/Bud light sipping crowd.

[bluedogok]

I like Madness as well, a former roommate at OU was really into them.

Axe - Rock 'n Roll Party
Bullet Boys - Smooth Up In Ya
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr

I know these groups had some other work out there, but never quite as popular as the one song they are known for.
Vandenberg - Burning Heart
Steelheart - Never Let You Go
LA Guns - Ballad of Jayne
Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 Jenny
Roxette - Joyride
Scritti Politti - Perfect Way
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds (The Breakfast Club soundtrack)

[King Crimson]

john parr had naughty naughty.

[Salt City Sooner]

Almost 50 replies & no mention of The Knack?

M-M-M-myyy Sharona....

[sooneron]

john parr had naughty naughty.
oooooh, nice!:texan:

[sooneron]

Anyone that says Devo is a tard.

[King Crimson]

Almost 50 replies & no mention of The Knack?

M-M-M-myyy Sharona....

they had another minor hit: Good Girls Don't.

[royalfan5]

they had another minor hit: Good Girls Don't.
which is an absolutely stellar song.

[King Crimson]

St Elmo's Fire is an hilariously bad movie. for Judd Nelson masterpieces, give me Billionaire Boys Club.

[TMcGee86]

Totally agree Swass was the bomb. Rippin was the shiznizzle. As was My posse's on Broadway.


Didn't Flock of Seagulls basically only have one hit?

[King Crimson]

Didn't Flock of Seagulls basically only have one hit?

two, at least. I ran and some photograph song. wish i had a photograph of you-ooo-ooo. something like that.

[TMcGee86]

two, at least. I ran and some photograph song. wish i had a photograph of you-ooo-ooo. something like that.

Ahh, good call. Ran was the only one I could remember.

[King Crimson]

good lord. i could only make it about 2 mintues in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VczM3lQN64

[Sooner98]

Exile - Kiss You All Over
Maniac - Michael Sembello
Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
At This Moment - Billy Vera and the Beaters
Voices Carry - Til Tuesday
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
La Bamba - Los Lobos
Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
Let's Go All the Way - Sly Fox
Rumors - Timex Social Club
Aldo Nova - Fantasy

[royalfan5]

Did Icehouse have any other songs of note besides Electric Blue?

[olevetonahill]

I aint lookin thru all this
Has anyone mentioned
Sgt Barry Saddlers Green Berets ?
If not shame on Ya :mad:
Bestest song ever written and sung
IMHO ;)
Like I told My visitors tonight
I got My 1st " welcome Home "
in 92. So Yall play ur hero crap all you want
But as a VERY good friend said " Leave Us the Hell Alone "
Merica shunned us , so Dont need no hero crap now .
Big D Tell me to go to bed or somepun :eek:
I lnow Im geetin to melancholly .

[King Crimson]

thin lizzy had jailbreak, too. Phil Lynot was cool.

Los Lobos have a pretty extensive catalog.

Sinead O'Connor also had teh emperor's new clothes song or something.

[John Kochtoston]

Sir Mix-a-lot had a TON of credibility before "Baby Got Back." No, seriously-SWASS was one of THE albums to own in the early 90s.

This is absolutely correct. You either owned "Swass" or you weren't cool. In fact, as I type this, I'm listening to "Square Dance Rap," just so everyone will know I'm cool. :D

Also, Everlast, front man for House of Pain, scored a hit with "What It's Like." Dunno if this is enough to pull HOP off the list. Doesn't matter. I still dig 'em.

[olevetonahill]

Waistenawayaginiin malichollyville. ( F the SP ):eek:

[King Crimson]

Did Icehouse have any other songs of note besides Electric Blue?

that guy was kind of a Peter Murphy (bauhaus) clone.

[olevetonahill]

see what Im sayin ?

[SleestakSooner]

http://sneakapuff.com/sites/sneakapuff.com/files/images/backslider_100_white_standing_box.jpg

[Ike]

would DVDA's "Now You're a Man" count?

cause thats a great one-hit wonderish sounding song.

[olevetonahill]

I may get Bained
But Im gonna say
Fukyall
Best ever
The Green Beret
Barry Sadler

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2007/April/20/local/stories/02local
Hes MY hero

[olevetonahill]

Link dont work ?
Putout a lil effirt and look it up

[william_brasky]

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (Romancing the Stone song was teh suck)
Onyx - Slam

[olevetonahill]

I quit playing
Barry dont get no spek ?
Fukallyall !:mad:

[SoonerGirl06]

Kajagoogoo - Too Shy


Beat me too it.

Spandau Ballet - True

Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy (video/song=YIKES!!!)

[SoonerGirl06]

I quit playing
Barry dont get no spek ?
Fukallyall !:mad:

Who the hell is Barry?

[SicEmBaylor]

Didn't The Who technically only have 1 #1 hit on the US charts?
I would say if that were the case then The Who definitely qualify.

[SoonerGirl06]

Didn't The Who technically only have 1 #1 hit on the US charts?
I would say if that were the case then The Who definitely qualify.

What was their #1 hit?

I thought they had a couple... Tommy and whatever else they played.

[SicEmBaylor]

What was their #1 hit?

I thought they had a couple... Tommy and whatever else they played.

Well, according to wikipedia it was "You Better You Bet" but they don't have US single chart rankings for The Who before 1981 which is weird and obviously when all of their good stuff was released. So, I don't know.

[SoonerGirl06]

Well, according to wikipedia it was "You Better You Bet" but they don't have US single chart rankings for The Who before 1981 which is weird and obviously when all of their good stuff was released. So, I don't know.

That was the other song I was thinking of... Thanks!

Oh yeah. The song "Who Are You" which is now the them of my fave show CSI.

[John Kochtoston]

"Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider. OK, maybe not a "hit," but it found it's way onto many a Walkman after the wrestling team watched "Vision Quest."

[SoonerGirl06]

Peebles - Girlfriend

Morris Day and the Time - What Time is It?

[olevetonahill]

Who the hell is Barry?
See thats why Im piszenated
Barry Sadler
The Green Beret
1968
look it up
I was there

Hell I need to go back to the VA !:eek:

[SoonerGirl06]

SoonerGirl06 - Insomnia Sux

[SicEmBaylor]

SoonerGirl06 - Insomnia Sux
Coldplay - Fix You

Actually, Coldplay isn't a one hit wonder but what the hell.

[SoonerGirl06]

See thats why Im piszenated
Barry Sadler
The Green Beret
1968
look it up
I was there

Hell I need to go back to the VA !:eek:

I've heard that song before. Didn't know the guys name was Barry Sadler.

Here's the link for those interested:
http://www.brownielocks.com/balladofthegreenberetsWAVE.html

[SoonerGirl06]

Coldplay - Fix You

Actually, Coldplay isn't a one hit wonder but what the hell.

A most excellent selection! ;) :D

[olevetonahill]

I've heard that song before. Didn't know the guys name was Barry Sadler.

Here's the link for those interested:
http://www.brownielocks.com/balladofthegreenberetsWAVE.html
That be IT
Anyone have a better song for the nominee
:D
I dont
100 diverent species of snakes over ther
99 of em are deadly Poisuns Get bit , sit down lite up a smoke cause its ur last one .
But Sarg waat about the other 1
Dont wory about it Boy that ****er swallowes you Whole .:eek:

[swardboy]

My two cents worth:
Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye
Basketball Jones by Cheech and Chong

[olevetonahill]

My two cents worth:
Kiss Him Goodbye by Steam Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye
Basketball Jones by Cheech and Chong
Naw
green beret wins it hands dowm
Been there done that
I was 4th
:cool: :D ;)

[william_brasky]

here's a good one IMO

The Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town

http://youtube.com/watch?v=uSmYvuvaJDg

[william_brasky]

heh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOCxhSdKWkc

[william_brasky]

nice
Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbdyrRlYR2E

[william_brasky]

Peter Schilling - Major Tom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1Hs2AQwDgA)

[TopDawg]

Marijuana Thunder - BlindCajun and the SoonerFans.com Players

[royalfan5]

"Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider. OK, maybe not a "hit," but it found it's way onto many a Walkman after the wrestling team watched "Vision Quest."
To be fair, Tom Cochrane, who was the guy behind Red Rider, also had a large solo hit with Life is a Highway.

[Sooner98]

thin lizzy had jailbreak, too. Phil Lynot was cool.

Los Lobos have a pretty extensive catalog.

Sinead O'Connor also had teh emperor's new clothes song or something.

But LL didn't have any other songs that could be considered "hits" (at least not on the American charts, as far as I know), and "Nothing Compares 2 U" was O'Connor's only top 40 song here.

Some more:

Nena - 99 Luftballoons
Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
Martika - Toy Soldiers
T'Pau - Heart and Soul
Breakfast Club - Right on Track
Love and Rockets - So Alive

[stoopified]

With repeated references to The Ballad of the Green Beret I feel safe in going back to the 60's for 2 of my all-time favorite one-uit wonders IN THE YEAR 2525 and YUMMY YUMMY.Unfortunately both artists excape me.I do have both those songs in my Time-Life Rockin' 60's collection as well as many of the other songs mentioned.I have the Time -Life collections from the 6060's,70's,80's.Great way to collect one hit wonders.

I would go find these songs and play them but they are in the bedroom with my wife and 3 week old son Jason.I wake them up and my wife will KILL me.

[olevetonahill]

With repeated references to The Ballad of the Green Beret I feel safe in going back to the 60's for 2 of my all-time favorite one-uit wonders IN THE YEAR 2525 and YUMMY YUMMY.Unfortunately both artists excape me.I do have both those songs in my Time-Life Rockin' 60's collection as well as many of the other songs mentioned.I have the Time -Life collections from the 6060's,70's,80's.Great way to collect one hit wonders.

I would go find these songs and play them but they are in the bedroom with my wife and 3 week old son Jason.I wake them up and my wife will KILL me.
Ya done ****ed up bro
Now I want copies of all that
I hates me some 2525 ;)
Bro just get me the copies and No one will get hurt .:twinkies: :eek:

[Suerreal]

Has anyone mentioned The Unicorn Song - The Irish Rovers?

- Sue

[bluedogok]

Exile - Kiss You All Over
Maniac - Michael Sembello
Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
At This Moment - Billy Vera and the Beaters
Voices Carry - Til Tuesday
Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinead O'Connor
La Bamba - Los Lobos
Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
The Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy
Let's Go All the Way - Sly Fox
Rumors - Timex Social Club
Aldo Nova - Fantasy
Thin Lizzy had quite a few songs that were mildly successful in the US. Aldo Nova went onto write songs for Celine Dion. Sinead O'Conner was big time in the US until the SNL Pope pic incident, not that I could tell you anything else she did but that isn't exactly the kind of music that I listen to. At the same time that Alannah Miles had Black Velvet of the pop/rock charts Robin Lee had it on the country charts.

The rest of them, pretty much yeah.


Did Icehouse have any other songs of note besides Electric Blue?
I have 3 of their CD's, Electric Blue was the biggest, nothing else hit as big as that but they had some more after it. Crazy, No Promises and Don't Believe Anymore were mild hits.

Here are some more,
I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman (Streets of Fire soundtrack)
Children of the Sun - Billy Thorpe
On the Dark Side - John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers

[Blue]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzllVlzzeuo

[royalfan5]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzllVlzzeuoAnother song was written by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne

[SicEmBaylor]

Going back to The Who, I just have to add that when my dad was my age he looked EXACTLY like Pete Townshend.

[stoopified]

Going back to The Who, I just have to add that when my dad was my age he looked EXACTLY like Pete Townshend.Does this mean you are English or half-English? :)

[stoopified]

Another song-group occurred to me recently,Seals and Croft -Get Closer(not sure about that title).Equally unsure if S&C qualify as one-hit wondersas the Album Summer Breeze had at least 2-3 hits on it.The album will always mean a lot to me as I lost my virginity to that album.I have it on CD somewhere if my wife hasn't thrown it away.She is a little sensitive to the fact that my FIRST time didn't include her.I deon't know why it bothers her because she was only 9 at the time and we didn't even know each other yet. :D

[GottaHavePride]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RiG9lq84o8

[King Crimson]

Another song-group occurred to me recently,Seals and Croft -Get Closer(not sure about that title).Equally unsure if S&C qualify as one-hit wondersas the Album Summer Breeze had at least 2-3 hits on it.The album will always mean a lot to me as I lost my virginity to that album.I have it on CD somewhere if my wife hasn't thrown it away.She is a little sensitive to the fact that my FIRST time didn't include her.I deon't know why it bothers her because she was only 9 at the time and we didn't even know each other yet. :D

Seals and Crofts had a bunch of good tunes.

[Newbomb Turk]

Seals and Crofts had a bunch of good tunes.

"diamond girl, sure do shine..."

[King Crimson]

"diamond girl, sure do shine..."

thass a good one.

my mom had the greatest hits on cassette. we used to listen to it in her big *** red Buick Skylark with white vinyl seats and white vinyl top. she wore the big sunglasses. I remember. good times as a kid.

[Newbomb Turk]

thass a good one.

my mom had the greatest hits. we used to listen to it in her big *** red Buick Skylark with white vinyl seats and white vinyl top. she wore the big sunglasses. I remember. good times as a kid.

and you probably stood up on the seat - sans seat belt.

[Shamrock]

Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes

http://www.youtube.com/v/_-RdAzkKlXY

[TopDawg]

Stairway to Heaven - I forget?