1 hit wonders

[Gillette]

"Future's so bright" - Timbuk 3
"Good Vibrations" - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
"Don't Walk on Past" - Blue Peter
"Dear God" - XTC
"Smalltown Boy" - Bronski Beat

"Jump Jump" - Kriss Kross
"Jump Around" - House Of Pain

"Wild Wild West" - Kool Moe Dee
"Wild Wild West' - Escape Club

 

[Nomad]

You were lucky to have been experienced Nena as a one-hit wonder on that side of the pond, imho.

Over here, she's never stopped producing widely-heard albums and singles, with her more recent 'retro' albums since 2002 again securing her a series of #1 and #2 positions in the German charts. :1zhelp:

For more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nena

I heard a new version she did of 99 Red Balloons and it sounded nothing like the original, and completely sucked. I feel sorry for you. lol

My favorite version is a live one.

 

[Nomad]

Has nobody mentioned "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred?

 

[Gillette]

"All I Need" - Jack Wagner
"Party All The Time" - Eddie Murphy
"She's Like The Wind" - Patrick Swayze
"Heartbeat" - Don Johnson

"Gods are crazy" -Paris Hilton... I can hope, can't I ?

 

[steve319]

Dionne Farris's "I Know" was a bright spot on the radio years back. Anyone else really connect with this slice of sassy pop-funk? :smile:

 

[naughty]

I beg to differ. Neither Kool Moe Dee or Kris Kross were one hit wonders.

"Future's so bright" - Timbuk 3
"Good Vibrations" - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
"Don't Walk on Past" - Blue Peter
"Dear God" - XTC
"Smalltown Boy" - Bronski Beat

"Jump Jump" - Kriss Kross
"Jump Around" - House Of Pain

"Wild Wild West" - Kool Moe Dee
"Wild Wild West' - Escape Club

 

[Lex]

How I love a man who knows his Top 40. Marry me?

We would have to divorce first, right?


"Too Close" by Next

"Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia

"Two Princes" by Spin Doctors

 

[steve2727]

Noticed a couple more that wouldn't qualify as 1 hit wonders on this side of the pond.

Barbia Girl ~ Aqua

In the UK this was followed up by Dr Jones and a cover of Turn Back Time. Yes that's right Aqua had 3 hit singles (that I remember) in the UK. I can't explain it either.

Wow, so many good ones so far! I'd say my favorite is 500 miles by the Proclaimers

Here this was a follow up to their first hit, Letter from America.

"Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia

A few more of the singles from Left of the Middle got into the UK top 10.

 

[Gillette]

Kriss Kross? Really?

I guess we have to keep in mind regional differences with regard to whether or not additional releases made a subsequent blip on the radar.

Here "Two Princes" was followed by "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong", hell, even Kajagoogoo followed "Too Shy" with "Hang On Now" but it doesn't normally come to mind.

Did The Dream Academy ever release anything after "Life in a Northern Town"?

 

[that_other_guy]

Gods are crazy -Paris Hilton... I can hope, can't I ?

In the US it's called Stars are Blind ... and I doubt it's a one hit wonder ... she's already releasing her second single

In the UK this was followed up by Dr Jones and a cover of Turn Back Time. Yes that's right Aqua had 3 hit singles (that I remember) in the UK. I can't explain it either.

All I can say is I guess the US market is more ADD and/or fickle

 

[steve2727]

Did The Dream Academy ever release anything after "Life in a Northern Town"?

Probably, I don't think there were any more hits though.

I used to think of Eye of the Tiger as a one hit wonder but I think they were more successful in the US, which is a pity really, I always loved the idea of a one hit wonder band called Survivor :biggrin1:

Has anyone mention Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles yet? Not only a one hit wonder but I think it was the first ever music video to be played on MTV, appropriately enough.

 

[Gillette]

In the US it's called Stars are Blind ... and I doubt it's a one hit wonder ... she's already releasing her second single

You're right about the title. My bad.

As to the second single, I'm shopping for earplugs today.

 

[that_other_guy]

You're right about the title. My bad.

As to the second single, I'm shopping for earplugs today.

hah ... it could be worse or maybe it couldn't ... I just heard it back to back with fergie's new song

 

[Spoogesicle]

How I love a man who knows his Top 40. Marry me?

But I wouldn't want to come between you and Lex. Wait. . .what am I saying? Between you and Lex sounds like the perfect place to be coming!

 

[Matthew]

We would have to divorce first, right?


"Too Close" by Next

"Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia

"Two Princes" by Spin Doctors

Are you kidding??? You are mine FOE LIFE, baby. :biggrin1:

However, none of the above qualify as one-hit wonders. And you know what that means, don't you? Follow me to the Top 40 re-education dungeon ... muahahaha ...

PS: Spoogesicle - meat us in the middle. :wink:

 

[Lex]

Dungeon Love--gotta love it!!

 

[BuddyBoy]

What surprises me, is how much people dismiss ONE HIT WONDERS, and yet, they make a huge impact on us.

I still love "What is love" from Night at the Roxbury.

http://www.devilducky.com/media/41727/

 

[njreg]

Disco nerd alert...

"If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman (Saturday Night Fever soundtrack)
"Knock on Wood" by Aimee Stewart
"Ring My Bell" by Anita Stewart

Others...
"The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace (?)
"Billy Don't be a Hero" by ????

Is there possibly a CD out there with all the greatest one-hits of all time, by chance?

 

[Spoogesicle]

Others...
"The Night Chicago Died" by Paper Lace (?)
"Billy Don't be a Hero" by ????

Well, "Billy Don't Be A Hero" is the reason that Paper Lace can't be considered a one-hit wonder. The original version of "Billy Don't Be A Hero" was by Paper Lace, and their version was a #1 hit in the UK. Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods released a cover of the song at the same time, and it hit #1 in the US.

Is there possibly a CD out there with all the greatest one-hits of all time, by chance?

There are quite a few. I have one that VH compiled.

 

[dcwrestlefan]

not my favorite, but remember this one well from elementary school. the girls loved it. were the raspberries a one hit wonder?

eric carmen, lead singer, was a drag queen. am convinced of it. check out the close up shots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJYHJLQGpc8