one hit wonders that you can't dispute

[Dean Winchester]

a lot of artists that get the "one hit wonder" tag sometimes might have had a Greatest Hits worth of hit songs (for example, a lot of people seem to consider Rick Springfield one, even tho he had numerous hits). But who are some one hitters that truly were one hitters with no disputes?


First that comes to mind is M*A*R*R*S' Pump Up The Volume. It wasn't just their only hit, but it was also their only song period :lol:

[Zoneboy]

Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive
Nick Gilder - Hot Child In the City
Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel
Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune
Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
Pseudo Echo - Funkytown
Charlene - I've Never Been to Me
Modern English - I Melt with You
Tracy Ullman - They Don't Know
Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)

[Shine]

Rockwell-"Somebody's Watching Me"

[Zoneboy]

Rockwell-"Somebody's Watching Me"

That one can be disputed, He had another top 40 hit with Obscene Phone Caller.

[catlover79]

Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz

[Ireneparalegal]

Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers

Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy

Toni Basil - Mickey

[Dean Winchester]

Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz
they had a smaller top 40 hit with "I Don't Wanna Be A Hero" and a huge hit in the UK with "Turn Back The Clock". I believe they split after their first album

[catlover79]

I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz

By the way, I HATE Torn Between Two Lovers!! AAAUGH!! *runs out of room screaming*

[Zoneboy]

Karla Bonoff - Personally

Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride

Focus - Hocus-Pocus

Loudon Wainwright III - Dead Skunk (In the Middle of the Road)

Bobby Caldwell - What You won't Do for Love

[Dean Winchester]

I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz

By the way, I HATE Torn Between Two Lovers!! AAAUGH!! *runs out of room screaming*
"Point Of No Return" was also a sizable hit for Nu Shooz, I actually preferred that one to "I Can't Wait". Here's the video for that http://youtube.com/watch?v=zuTPl8LE-P4

[Shine]

Walter Murphy-"A Fifth of Beethoven"

[Ireneparalegal]

Debbie Boone - You Light Up My Life

[catlover79]

Electric Blue - Icehouse

[Ireneparalegal]

Zager and Evans - in the year 2525 (a song that scared the bejesus outta me as a kid :eek:)

[Shine]

Jermaine Stewart-"We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off"

[Dean Winchester]

Sly Fox "Let's Go All The Way"

[Zoneboy]

Shocking Blue - Venus
Taco - Putting On the Ritz
Van Stephenson - Modern Day Delilah
Haircut 100 - Love Plus One
Icicle Works - Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)

[Dean Winchester]

Electric Blue - Icehouse
lol, I feel so terrible always replying to your posts, but if I don't consider them a one hit wonder, I'll explain why :lol: . Icehouse also had a top 15 hit with "Crazy" in 87-88 (right before Electric Blue actually) and a few other smaller hits.

[Ireneparalegal]

Ace - How Long

Breakfast Club - Right On Track

Alive & Kicking - Tighter and Tighter

[Shine]

Samanatha Sang-"Emotion"

I know that many people believe that Samantha Sang is really Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibbs's older sister, Leslie.

[catlover79]

Sly Fox "Let's Go All The Way"
Hey, that's an AWESOME song!! :cool:

I'm On Fire - 5000 Volts

[Dean Winchester]

Breakfast Club - Right On Track

did you know Madonna was in that band a few years before she had her big break? Stephen Bray co-wrote and produced a lot of her earlier hits as well, I know he worked on "Causing A Commotion" and a few others

[Ireneparalegal]

CHARLES & EDDIE - Would I Lie To You?

JANE CHILD - Don't Wanna Fall In Love

THE DIVINYLS - I Touch Myself

[Ireneparalegal]

did you know Madonna was in that band a few years before she had her big break? Stephen Bray co-wrote and produced a lot of her earlier hits as well, I know he worked on "Causing A Commotion" and a few others
Yep. Remember, I am a HUGE MADONNA FAN, just like I love Lucy, I love me my Madonna...nothing abt her I don't know abt. ;)

[Shine]

Sheila E-"The Glamorous Life (written by Prince)

[Dean Winchester]

Sheila E-"The Glamorous Life (written by Prince)
A Love Bizarre was also a really big hit for her. Sheila actually came out as a special guest at the concert I saw and her and Prince did Glamorous Life and A Love Bizarre together. It rocked!

[Ireneparalegal]

I believe Sheila E. had two other songs.

[Shine]

A Love Bizarre was also a really big hit for her. Sheila actually came out as a special guest at the concert I saw and her and Prince did Glamorous Life and A Love Bizarre together. It rocked!

Really? That's pretty cool. :cool:

[Ireneparalegal]

ELMO & PATSY - Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer

THE FLOATERS - Float On

LOS BRAVOS - Black is Black

BENNY MARDONES - Into The Night

LOS DEL RIO - La Macarena puke:

[Zoneboy]

Jermaine Stewart-"We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off"

He had a second top 40 hit with Say it Again

[Dean Winchester]

Really? That's pretty cool. :cool:
yep, best concert I ever saw. I was in the 10th row or so and both Sheila and Wendy Melvoin were special guests

[catlover79]

Uh! Oh! Part 2 - The Nutty Squirrels (who?) from 1959

My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) - Chilliwack

[Ireneparalegal]

PETER MCCANN - Do You Wanna Make Love?

COVEN - One Tin Soldier (From the movie BILLY JACK)

BILLY CRYSTAL - (yes, the comedian, actor) You Look Marvelous

[Dean Winchester]

Merrill Bainbridge - Mouth
Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever (I think she had a very minor second hit but I can't remember anything about it now)
Superdrag - Sucked Out

[catlover79]

One Toke Over the Line - Brewer & Shipley

[Shine]

Donna Lewis - I Love You Always Forever (I think she had a very minor second hit but I can't remember anything about it now)



It was a duet with Richard Marx. Enough said. :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

RICK DEES - Disco Duck

WILLIAM DEVAUGHAN - Be Thankful For What You Got (I wonder if he was thankful for his one hit :lol: )

DISCO TEX & THE SEX-O-LETTES - Get Dancin'

[Ireneparalegal]

DAVID ESSEX - Rock On

BILLY SWAN - I Can Help

THE STONE PONEYS - Different Drum (the lead singer was Linda Ronstadt)

STORIES - Brother Louie

[Zoneboy]

Kermit the Frog - Rainbow Connection

Charlie Dore - Pilot of the Airwaves

Alicia Bridges - I Love the Nightlife

Dazz Band - Let It Whip

Sanford/Townsend Band - Smoke From a Distant Fire

[Ireneparalegal]

Billy Swan - I Can Help

Charlie Dore - Pilot of the Airwaves

Alicia Bridges - I Love the Nightlife

Dazz Band - Let It Whip

Sanford/Townsend Band - Smoke From a Distant Fire
DAZZ BAND actually had another hit JOYSTICK. They had two other songs that were not huge hits, but are hits to their fans.

[Shine]

RICK DEES - Disco Duck



Didn't he also have a song called "Dr. Disco"?

[Zoneboy]

BILLY SWAN - I Can Help

Dang it, Beat me by 2 minutes with that one. :(

[catlover79]

Didn't he also have a song called "Dr. Disco"?
He had one called "Dis-Gorilla". :eek: I've never heard it, but I don't think I want to. :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

she is way too famous and regarded but I think it's safe to call Yoko Ono a one hit wonder as "Walking On Thin Ice" is her sole chart single in either the US or UK singles chart. She has had a number of hit songs on the dance chart in recent years but even Bananarama still score huge hits on that chart, so it generally isn't a sign of a "hit" since to most people, Bananarama faded 20 years ago

[Shine]

Yvonne Elliman-"If I Can't Have You"

[Ireneparalegal]

TAG TEAM - Whoomp There It Is

MERI WILSON - Telephone Man

MOCEDADES - Eres Tu

MARIA MULDAUR - Midnight At the Oasis

[Mikado]

Napolean the 14th- They're coming to take me away

Bobby Boris Pickett- Monster Mash

TRAVIS AND BOB - Tell Him No

[Ireneparalegal]

Yvonne Elliman-"If I Can't Have You"
She had two other hits. LOVE ME and HELLO STRANGER.

[Dean Winchester]

Yvonne Elliman-"If I Can't Have You"
Yvonne actually had several hits in the 70's. Her second biggest hit was easily "I Don't Know How To Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar, but she also had hits with the Bee Gees-penned "Love Me" and also a disco hit with "Love Pains", which was a hit for Liza Minnelli in the late 80's.

[catlover79]

Yvonne Elliman-"If I Can't Have You"
She had an adult contemporary #1 with Hello Stranger, which I believe also went Top 40 pop.

Syreeta (ex-wife of Stevie Wonder) was a singer/songwriter with a gorgeous voice, and collaborated with Stevie throughout the 1970s. She recorded several albums and provided backing vocals to many artists. The only time she reached the Top 40 was with Billy Preston ("With You I'm Born Again", from the Gabe Kaplan movie Fast Break) in 1979.

[catlover79]

She had two other hits. LOVE ME and HELLO STRANGER.
Love Me was written by Barry and Robin Gibb. I believe it was on the Children of the World album.

[Ireneparalegal]

Yvonne actually had several hits in the 70's. Her second biggest hit was easily "I Don't Know How To Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar, but she also had hits with the Bee Gees-penned "Love Me" and also a disco hit with "Love Pains", which was a hit for Liza Minnelli in the late 80's.
:lol: I just posted right above you. I noted one you missed and you noted two I missed. Yvonne Elliman is always mistaken for a one hit wonder.

[Shine]

I'm not playing this game anymore. :snob: :lol: ;)

[Ireneparalegal]

JERRY MUNGO or MUNGO JERRY (known both ways) - In The Summertime

MUSICAL YOUTH - Pass the Dutchie

[Shine]

Love Me was written by Barry and Robin Gibb. I believe it was on the Children of the World album.

Yep, it is featured on Children of the World, Bee Gees Greatest and The Record: Their Greatest Hits.

[Mikado]

Zager and Evans - in the year 2525 (a song that scared the bejesus outta me as a kid :eek:)
You arent the only one Irene.....I had litteral nightmares over that song...I WONT listen to it, even to this day!!!! #@_@#

[Zoneboy]

DAZZ BAND actually had another hit JOYSTICK. They had two other songs that were not huge hits, but are hits to their fans.

If Joystick made the top 40 on Billboard's singles charts then I'll concede this one to you :)

[Dean Winchester]

Musical Youth could be argued as a one and a half hit wonder since they did sing on Donna Summer's "Unconditional Love", even tho the song was credited solely to Donna even tho they were in the video and everything, lol

[Dean Winchester]

If Joystick made the top 40 on Billboard's singles charts then I'll concede this one to you :)
Joystick was a top 10 R&B hit in 1984 I believe, it only got to the 60's or 70's on the Hot 100 though

[Mikado]

JERRY MUNGO or MUNGO JERRY (known both ways) - In The SummertimeIt's Mungo Jerry , Irene.....Canadian band, out of Vancouver, i believe.

[Shine]

"Maniac" by Michael Sembello

[Dean Winchester]

"Maniac" by Michael Sembello
he hit the top 40 with "Automatic Man", but I don't remember the song either :lol:

[Zoneboy]

Joystick was a top 10 R&B hit in 1984 I believe, it only got to the 60's or 70's on the Hot 100 though

Ok, I guess it all depends on what chart you go by.

[Shine]

he hit the top 40 with "Automatic Man", but I don't remember the song either :lol:

Me either. :lol:

[Mikado]

Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes

Cathy Young and the Innocents- 1000 stars (in your eyes)

Rosie and the Originals- Angel Baby

Randy and the Rainbows- Denise

Bobby Freeman- Do you wanna Dance

[Dean Winchester]

Ok, I guess it all depends on what chart you go by.
yep, there were a lot of artists who only had one or two huge pop hits but were mainstays on the r&b charts in the late 70's and early 80's. Cheryl Lynn is a prime example, totally a pop disco one hit wonder, but yet she had hits throughout the 80's on the r&b chart.

[Zoneboy]

yep, there were a lot of artists who only had one or two huge pop hits but were mainstays on the r&b charts in the late 70's and early 80's. Cheryl Lynn is a prime example, totally a pop disco one hit wonder, but yet she had hits throughout the 80's on the r&b chart.

Very good example, Wasn't Cheryl Lynn a winner on the Gong Show?

[Dean Winchester]

Lisa Fischer "How Can I Ease The Pain". She was on the verge of stardom in the early 90's with the help of Luther but she ended up giving it up and taking a low-key approach and became an in-demand live backing vocalist for Tina Turner and The Rolling Stones.

[Shine]

You folks are going to probably try telling me that the Beatles weren't a one hit wonder. :lol: ;)

[Dean Winchester]

Siedah Garrett may count if you give her two half hit credits. She hit #1 with "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", which nobody cared she was on since everyone was excited MJ was finally back and had a new song, and had an r&b/dance hit in 1984 as a duet with Dennis Edwards "Don't Look Any Further". And like Lisa Fischer, she preferred to do the anonymous act and was a backup vocalist for Madonna on the Reinvention Tour

[friendsfan77]

Makin' It - David Naughton

[Shine]

Makin' It - David Naughton


If that title wasn't a direct rip-off of "Stayin' Alive" ....

[Ireneparalegal]

Very good example, Wasn't Cheryl Lynn a winner on the Gong Show?
yes she was.

[Ireneparalegal]

If that title wasn't a direct rip-off of "Stayin' Alive" ....
It was the theme song for a sitcom by the same name MAKIN' IT. A show I actually liked. It starred David Naughton who played the lead in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON.

[Zoneboy]

yes she was.

I thought so but I was too lazy it to Google it.

[theshark8777]

It was the theme song for a sitcom by the same name MAKIN' IT. A show I actually liked. It starred David Naughton who played the lead in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON.

And the Dr. Pepper commercial.

[friendsfan77]

It was the theme song for a sitcom by the same name MAKIN' IT. A show I actually liked. It starred David Naughton who played the lead in AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON.
I've never seen the show but I love the song.

[ABlairican Pie]

lol, I feel so terrible always replying to your posts, but if I don't consider them a one hit wonder, I'll explain why :lol: . Icehouse also had a top 15 hit with "Crazy" in 87-88 (right before Electric Blue actually) and a few other smaller hits.I had the first Icehouse album, with the title track sounding like a New Wave/Pink Floyd hybrid, and they were touted as "the next big thing" for a while, and other songs they did were "Uniform", "No Promises", "Hey Little Girl", and of course, "Crazy". Their lead singer (Iva Dixon, Nixon? as I recall) sounded often like Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music.

[Ireneparalegal]

Instant Funk - I Got My Mind Made Up

Billy Paul - Me & Mrs. Jones

Jigsaw - Skyhigh

Paul Hardcastle - 19
I know he had another song that was an instrumental, but it didn't reach number one.

The Heights - How Do You Talk To An Angel

Bertie Higgins - Key Largo

J.J. Fad - Supersonic

Laidback - White Horse

The Cadets - Stranded In The Jungle

Edward Byrnes - Cookie, Cookie (Lend Me Your Comb)

Chubby Checker - The Twist

The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine

Barry Mann - Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp Bomp Bomp)

Tiny Tim - Tip Toe Through The Tulips With Me

[Zoneboy]

^ No dispute with any of those except for Chubby Checker. Definitely best known for "The Twist" but that wasn't his only hit.

[Ireneparalegal]

^^^ I am getting confused here. I assume a one hit wonder is one who has had a number one hit and the rest (if any) of their songs never reached beyond number 50 on the charts. I am certain his other song(s) never passed that mark. Or, they only had ONE HIT SONG and no other singles released PERIOD.

[Zoneboy]

^^^ I am getting confused here. I assume a one hit wonder is one who has had a number one hit and the rest (if any) of their songs never reached beyond number 50 on the charts. I am certain his other song(s) never passed that mark. Or, they only had ONE HIT SONG and no other singles released PERIOD.

According to Billboard magazine, The official definition of a One Hit Wonder is any artist who hits the top 40 with only one song on the pop singles charts. The song doesn't have to hit #1 or even the top 10 to be considered a hit.

This was mentioned by Casey Kasem more than once during American Top 40 but I quit listening when Shadoe Stevens took over so the definition may have changed since then. Bottom line is that people will have their own definition a true OHW but I prefer to stick with what I've known for years. Many songs that were never released as singles are considered hits by the fans, Stairway to Heaven is a good example of this.

[Dean Winchester]

sometimes it's really hard to agree on one hit wonders tho, because there are so many rock, r&b and country artists who had a lot of success on their own field, but only one real pop hit. Ratt seems to be labeled a one hit wonder a lot with "Round And Round", but on rock radio and MTV, they scored hits pretty much until the grunge boom of 91. I remember "Loving You Is A Dirty Job" getting a lot of rock radio and MTV play in 1990 and "Nobody Rides For Free" getting the same in 1991, but "Round And Round" was their only real pop hit in 1984, with "Lay It Down" scraping the bottom of the top 40 the next year.

[Ireneparalegal]

I have always believed that an artist who only had ONE SONG ever, is a true one hit wonder. However, I notice on this thread some artists/songs are being posted that obviously had more than one song on the charts. For example, Cheryl Lynn had more than one song, but most know her for GOT TO BE REAL, but it was not her only song that was released.

I added Chubby Checker knowing he had at least one other single released, but it was never the hit he had known for THE TWIST.

I go back to the American Top 40 with Casey and I agree, one song ever, means one hit wonder. However, it now includes those artists who hit number one BUT never that status again with any other song.

I even argued with my boyfriend regarding Los Lonely Boys. He calls them a one hit wonder, but I disagree. They hit number one with their song "Heaven" but they continue to make albums, tour and record, thus, they have not disbanded so they have a chance at making another one hit song.

[OH Nuts!]

Afternoon Delight -Starland Vocal Band (The song went to #1 for 2 wks I believe, the group didn't crack the Top 40 after that)

[Ireneparalegal]

Afternoon Delight -Starland Vocal Band (The song went to #1 for 2 wks I believe, the group didn't crack the Top 40 after that)
I remember their short-lived variety show on t.v. David Letterman was featured on that show. :lol:

[Dean Winchester]

I have always believed that an artist who only had ONE SONG ever, is a true one hit wonder. However, I notice on this thread some artists/songs are being posted that obviously had more than one song on the charts. For example, Cheryl Lynn had more than one song, but most know her for GOT TO BE REAL, but it was not her only song that was released.

right. I think there are a lot of artists who had one BIG hit but a lot of other reasonable sized hits. A true one hit wonder is someone who comes out with one really big hit song and yet doesn't really score well anywhere with anything else. Which makes someone like Exile exempt from this because while "Kiss You All Over" is a pop one hit wonder, they had scores of huge country hits afterwards. To me, a true one hit wonder is someone like Daniel Powter... granted it's early on in his career. "Bad Day" was a massive hit in both the US and UK yet none of the followups performed well in either country (one song went to #33 or so in the UK and fell out of the top 50 the next week, but he had two other singles from the album that didn't even crack their top 75, and he has had NO American success period since his #1 smash). While Daniel might prove everyone wrong with his next CD, everyone was for sure Five For Fighting were going to be a one hit wonder with Superman and then their second album had a hit, for now he is a perfect example of an undisputable one-hit wonder.

[Ireneparalegal]

Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) - The Hombres Listen Listen
Gimmie Gimmie Good Lovin' - Crazy Elephant Listen Listen
Everlasting Love - Robert Knight Listen Listen
Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead - The Fifth Estate
Morning Girl - The Neon Philharmonic
Expressway To Your Heart - Soul Survivors
Love (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy
No Good To Cry - The Wildweeds
Cinnamon - Derek
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - The Casinos
Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys


Also, does the song have to be on the Top 40 list to be considered a ONE HIT WONDER? What abt R&B artists who hit it big with a song on the R&B charts but that same song didn't make it huge on the Top 40? Not arguing here, but it sounds somewhat "racist' from my point of view

[Dean Winchester]

Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) - The Hombres Listen Listen
Gimmie Gimmie Good Lovin' - Crazy Elephant Listen Listen
Everlasting Love - Robert Knight Listen Listen
Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts
Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead - The Fifth Estate
Morning Girl - The Neon Philharmonic
Expressway To Your Heart - Soul Survivors
Love (Can Make You Happy) - Mercy
No Good To Cry - The Wildweeds
Cinnamon - Derek
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - The Casinos
Hang On Sloopy - The McCoys


Also, does the song have to be on the Top 40 list to be considered a ONE HIT WONDER? What abt R&B artists who hit it big with a song on the R&B charts but that same song didn't make it huge on the Top 40? Not arguing here, but it sounds somewhat "racist' from my point of view

well, it isn't just r&b acts, but country acts (Exile is the perfect example. They hit #1 with "Kiss You All Over" and faded from the pop world, then reinvented themselves as a country act in the 80's and had several #1 hits on that chart, but people think of them as a one hit wonder) and rock and alternative acts (I mentioned Ratt a few posts back, Sinead O'Connor is also regarded as a one hit wonder with "Nothing Compares 2 U", but yet she had big hits on the Modern Rock chart with "Mandinka" and "The Emperor's New Clothes" as well).

[Zoneboy]

A true one hit wonder is someone who comes out with one really big hit song and yet doesn't really score well anywhere with anything else. Which makes someone like Exile exempt from this because while "Kiss You All Over" is a pop one hit wonder, they had scores of huge country hits afterwards.

That's a fairly good analogy with Exile except they were not a pop one hit wonder. They hit #1 with "Kiss You All Over" In 1978 but also cracked the top 40 with their follow up single, "You Thrill Me" which peaked at #39. If you prefer to go by your definition then that's fine but like I said earlier, I'll stick with what has been the industry standard for over 30 years.

[Ireneparalegal]

Well, if we go by the standard, any song that hits the TOP 40 POP, that sounds ridiculous to me because how many black artists have had one hit song ever and it hit number one on the black charts and never on Top 40 Pop? It sounds like the industry is saying, "Unless your song hits the "white" charts, it isn't a true number one song." Which is why they had to come up with the R&B charts and other charts (am I right) because of the different style of songs out there that cannot be labeled POP? I will stick with ONE HIT SONG whether it was number one on the pop charts, country, rock, alternative, etc. and NEVER had another top 40 song ever, whether it was country, rock, r&b, alternative, etc.

I always knew abt Exile and their hits OUTSIDE of the country charts, but made a huge success in the country industry. To me, they are not a one hit wonder.

[Dean Winchester]

I will stick with ONE HIT SONG whether it was number one on the pop charts, country, rock, alternative, etc. and NEVER had another top 40 song ever, whether it was country, rock, r&b, alternative, etc.


yeppers, that was exactly what I was thinking of when I created the thread. A true one hit wonder has no success outside of one song, as opposed to it just not crossing over to top 40 but being huge in whatever specific genre it belongs to (ala country, rock, r&b, etc...)

[Ireneparalegal]

yeppers, that was exactly what I was thinking of when I created the thread. A true one hit wonder has no success outside of one song, as opposed to it just not crossing over to top 40 but being huge in whatever specific genre it belongs to (ala country, rock, r&b, etc...)
Ok, cools. Sometimes with these types of threads, you have to detail how YOU see it. Many of us can see it one way and others may view it another way. There was another thread made a while ago and there was some confusion as to what the poster meant/implied. She had to reiterate on the thread what she meant to avoid the confusion. Thanx sweetie. :wave:

[MrCleveland]

"Incense and Peppermints" Strawberry Alarm Clock

[Zoneboy]

One thing to consider is that when I first heard Casey Kasem define a one hit wonder, There was only one source for singles and that was vinyl. Billboard ranked the top 100 each week based on their sales plus airplay and that was all we had to go by until 45's were phased out by cassette and cd singles then eventually downloads which are now the predominant way to obtain music.

[Ireneparalegal]

One thing to consider is that when I first heard Casey Kasem define a one hit wonder, There was only one source for singles and that was vinyl. Billboard ranked the top 100 each week based on their sales plus airplay and that was all we had to go by until 45's were phased out by cassette and cd singles then eventually downloads which are now the predominant way to obtain music.
Yes, that is what Casey Kasem said. He did Top 40 countdown. But I think for this thread's purpose, we go by what the person who made it states. If I made this thread, I would state what he says. If someone else made this thread, they can make the rules for the thread.

I still state a one hit wonder goes for any artist who has had ONE HIT only, regardless of what chart it was on. A country artist can have ONE HIT only on the country charts. Because it never landed in the top 40 of the pop charts, doesn't deny that artist the same label as a one hit wonder.

[Zoneboy]

Yes, that is what Casey Kasem said. He did Top 40 countdown. But I think for this thread's purpose, we go by what the person who made it states.

I guess that's fair enough.

[Ireneparalegal]

You Were On My Mind - We Five
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight - Barry & the Tamerlanes
Last Kiss - Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers
The Stripper - David Rose
Do It Again A Little Bit Slower - Jon & Robin & the In Crowd
Walk Right In - The Rooftop Singers
Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Sounds Orchestral
If You Wanna Be Happy - Jimmy Soul
The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
Midnight Mary - Joey Powers
The Cheater - Walter Scott/Bob Kuban & the In-Men
More - Kai Winding

[Mikado]

Personally, if you ask a group of 50 people "Name a song by X" and all 50 name the same song, you have a one hit wonder, in my opinion! :lol:

[Mikado]

Bill Parsons- All American Boy
Joanie Sommers- Johnny Get Angry
The Impalas- Sorry ( I ran all the way home )
Ernie K Doe- Mother in law
The Murmaids- Popcicles and Icicles
The Champs- Tequilla
The Monotones- Book of Love
Jody Reynolds- Endless Sleep
Phil Phillips- Sea of love
The Rubettes- Sugar Baby Love
The Five Keys- Ling Ting Tong

[Zoneboy]

Bill Parsons- All American Boy

If the artist that sang "All American Boy" were in fact Bill Parsons then you would be correct but it wasn't. The singer is Bobby Bare who had many hits on both the pop and country charts. The record was accidentally credited to Parsons and was released before anyone caught the error.

[Ireneparalegal]

If the artist that sang "All American Boy" were in fact Bill Parsons then you would be correct but it wasn't. The singer is Bobby Bare who had many hits on both the pop and country charts. The record was accidentally credited to Parsons and was released before anyone caught the error.
What the heck? How did that happen?

[Zoneboy]

What the heck? How did that happen?

Link (http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/bare_bobby/bio.jhtml)

In the late '50s, he moved out to Los Angeles. Bare's first appearance on record was in 1958, as he recorded his own talking blues "The All American Boy," which was credited to Bill Parsons. A number of labels refused the record before the Ohio-based Fraternity Records bought it for $50; the fee also included the publishing rights. "The All American Boy" was released in 1959 and it surprisingly became the second-biggest single in the U.S. that December, crossing over to the pop charts and peaking at number three. The single was also a big hit in the U.K., reaching number 22.


Before Bare could capitalize on his success, he was drafted into the armed forces. While he was on duty, Fraternity hired another singer to become Bill Parsons and sent him out on tour. After Bare left the army, he became roommates with Willie Nelson. During this time, he decided to become a pop singer. Soon, he was touring with pop/rock stars like Roy Orbison and Bobby Darin, recording records for a number of California labels. Meanwhile, his songs were being recorded by a number of artists; three of his tunes were featured in the Chubby Checker movie Teenage Millionaire.

[Dean Winchester]

Joey Scarbury - Believe It Or Not

he had another song that went very low on the charts and wasn't a hit on any format and nothing afterwards so he's probably a true one hit wonder in the sense of the word

[Dean Winchester]

Limahl was a one hit wonder... twice

Kajagoogoo "Too Shy"
Limahl "Neverending Story"

does that count since he technically had two hits?

[Ireneparalegal]

Limahl was a one hit wonder... twice

Kajagoogoo "Too Shy"
Limahl "Neverending Story"

does that count since he technically had two hits?
John, it is your thread, your rules, whatever you want sweetie. ;) :D

[SBTB Geek]

J.J. Fad - Supersonic


That can be disputed... "Way Out," and "Is It Love" were mini-hits. "Eenie Meanie Beats" wasn't a single, but still a certified classic among hip-hop fans!

Heck, "Supersonic" qualifies as a double hit. Fergie basically ripped it off completely.

[Zoneboy]

Limahl was a one hit wonder... twice

Kajagoogoo "Too Shy"
Limahl "Neverending Story"

does that count since he technically had two hits?

Like Irene said, It's your thread and your call but my reply would be yes since both singles were credited to 2 different acts. If "Too Shy" had been credited to Kajagoogoo featuring Limahl or Limahl and Kajagoogoo then Limahl would not be considered a one hit wonder but since it's credited only to Kajagoogoo then both are considered one hit wonders.

[Mikado]

If the artist that sang "All American Boy" were in fact Bill Parsons then you would be correct but it wasn't. The singer is Bobby Bare who had many hits on both the pop and country charts. The record was accidentally credited to Parsons and was released before anyone caught the error.
Well, you cant blame me because the name on my CD is wrong! :lol:

[Zoneboy]

Well, you cant blame me because the name on my CD is wrong! :lol:
Amen to that. ;)

[Fleet]

Bill Parsons- All American Boy 1958
Joanie Sommers- Johnny Get Angry 1962
The Impalas- Sorry ( I ran all the way home ) 1959
Ernie K Doe- Mother in law 1961
The Murmaids- Popcicles and Icicles 1963
The Champs- Tequilla 1958
The Monotones- Book of Love 1958
Jody Reynolds- Endless Sleep 1958
Phil Phillips- Sea of love 1959
The Rubettes- Sugar Baby Love ?
The Five Keys- Ling Ting Tong 1954
Let me test my memory... I put the year for those I can remember in bold. :)

[Ireneparalegal]

Let me test my memory... I put the year for those I can remember in bold. :)
I can vouch for Tequila in 1958. The others, not sure.

[Ireneparalegal]

Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf

Do You Know What I Mean? - Lee Michaels

[Mikado]

Let me test my memory... I put the year for those I can remember in bold. :)
Well, Youre deffinately right on Sea of love and Mother in law, the others, im not sure, but, looks pretty good!

By the way, the Rubettes song (Sugar Baby Love) was from the 1970s (But it has a 50s sound)<Despite their name, the Rubettes were all male :eek:

[Ireneparalegal]

By the way, the Rubettes song (Sugar Baby Love) was from the 1970s (But it has a 50s sound)<Despite their name, the Rubettes were all male :eek:
I bet they were gay. :lol:

[Mikado]

I bet they were gay. :lol:
They look more like French Pastry chefs! :lol:

[Mikado]

For anyone who doesnt remember Sugar Baby love, you can find a sound sample near the bottom of this link page VVVV

http://www.amazon.com/Breakfast-Pluto-Original-Soundtrack-Rubettes/dp/B000CCD080

[Dr. Jazz]

Paul Hardcastle - 19
I know he had another song that was an instrumental, but it didn't reach number one.



His instrumental hit was "Rain Forest" and it was and still is THE JAM! Can't believe you don't remember this one, Irene! I'd be surprised if "Rain Forest" never charted high at least on the R&B chart - it still gets a LOT of airplay on R&B radio, especially as part of old school themed mixes.

[Ireneparalegal]

His instrumental hit was "Rain Forest" and it was and still is THE JAM! Can't believe you don't remember this one, Irene! I'd be surprised if "Rain Forest" never charted high at least on the R&B chart - it still gets a LOT of airplay on R&B radio, especially as part of old school themed mixes.
I actually have that song on my Real One player and on my iPod...duh!!!! I couldn't for the life of me remember the title. I just didn't want to bother searching for the title. :lol: It is a jazzy, up-beat song that is definitely part of my old school dance mixes. ;) :jig:

[Dr. Jazz]

I actually have that song on my Real One player and on my iPod...duh!!!! I couldn't for the life of me remember the title. I just didn't want to bother searching for the title. :lol: It is a jazzy, up-beat song that is definitely part of my old school dance mixes. ;) :jig:

I still have the vinyl from 1983. . . I hold onto everything lol

[Ireneparalegal]

I still have the vinyl from 1983. . . I hold onto everything lol
Damn! THAT'S HOT! ;) :lol:

Do you happen to have Sugarhill Gang or Kano on vinyl too?

[snl 70s show fan]

buckner and garcia .pac man fever

[James]

Nick Gilder - Hot Child In the City

Nick also had a hit called "Here Comes The Night". (No, it doesn't sound at all like Van Morrison's song!) I was listening to a station out of Canada (CHAB 800 out of Moose Jaw) while traveling in Montana this past year, and it played. (I wrote down the title on a piece of paper, LOL!) It should be noted that Nick was from Canada, Vancouver to be exact.

Anyway, expanding the list:

"Sunshine" - Jonathan Edwards (1971)
"Chevy Van" - Sammy Johns (1975)
"I Believe In You" - Don Williams (1980), although he had a bunch of country hits

[Zoneboy]

Nick also had a hit called "Here Comes The Night". (No, it doesn't sound at all like Van Morrison's song!) I was listening to a station out of Canada (CHAB 800 out of Moose Jaw) while traveling in Montana this past year, and it played. (I wrote down the title on a piece of paper, LOL!) It should be noted that Nick was from Canada, Vancouver to be exact.

It was probably a hit in Canada but not in the U.S. which is where more confusion lies. I'm not sure if John meant one hit wonders in the U.S. only or if he was including other countries as well. A song that might have been big in the U.S. may very well have flopped elsewhere and vice-versa.

[Dr. Jazz]

Damn! THAT'S HOT! ;) :lol:

Do you happen to have Sugarhill Gang or Kano on vinyl too?

Got 'em both! I have several Sugarhill Gang vinyls and "I'm Ready" by Kano on vinyl.

[Mikado]

Originally Posted by Zoneboy
Nick Gilder - Hot Child In the City

Nick also had a hit called "Here Comes The Night". (No, it doesn't sound at all like Van Morrison's song!) I was listening to a station out of Canada (CHAB 800 out of Moose Jaw) while traveling in Montana this past year, and it played. (I wrote down the title on a piece of paper, LOL!) It should be noted that Nick was from Canada, Vancouver to be exact.

I live IN Canada and I've never heard of "Here Comes The Night". Possibly it was a regional hit in Western Canada only, cause it sure never was a hit here in Ontario!

[Ireneparalegal]

Got 'em both! I have several Sugarhill Gang vinyls and "I'm Ready" by Kano on vinyl.
That is so cool. :cool: Those songs came out when I was in high school, so they remind me of those days. I never get tired of hearing them either! I never got a chance to get Kano on vinyl. DAMN! You lucked out! :D I have vinyls, mine or from Cheech & Chong, WAR, Tower of Power, James Brown and some other stuff. Those were my late brothers records and I can't bear to part with them. For it was he who got me into those artists. Not to mention my own vinyls that I purchased. I have them in storage. I bet you have an awesome collection of vinyls! ;) :cool:

As for Nick Gilder, he cannot be considered a one hit wonder since John stated that any ONE HIT whether it was pop, rock, R&B, country, etc. can be counted as a HIT if it reached the top of those charts (I assume the top 10) and they can't have any other singles that were hits but may not have reached the top of the charts. ONE HIT, NO OTHER SINGLES EVER RELEASED.Here is some info on Nick Gilder:

http://members.shaw.ca/llcb/nickgilder/singles.htm


Throughout his illustrious career, Nick Gilder has written and recorded many Top 20 hits internationally having recent success with a song he penned, WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN, remixed by Armand Van Helden, who recently scored wtih Justin Timberlakes, Get Sexy Back, in Britain, Europe, and Australia Three of which reached #1 here in Canada and is still creating new highlights for a journeyman musician. During this time he’s also worked with some of the worlds most famous Producers including the Beatles George Martin and Mike Chapman, Pete Coleman of Blondie, Pat Benatar etc. fame. Writing hits for some of the business’ top performers, including Bette Midler, Patty Smyth & Scandal, Pat Benatar and Joe Cocker. The variety of artists who have covered his songs testify to his diverse influences, totalling over 20 million copies sold worldwide. The millenium has already seen one of Canadian rock’s true superstars release a greatest hits album. Compiling 25 years of a legendary career, THE BEST OF NICK GILDER-HOT CHILD IN THE CITY and reissue of the CITY NIGHTS CD was released by EMI records and contains some of the most affecting pop, rock, metal, music from the ‘70’s thru to the ‘90’s. Going full circle, a reissue of the first SWEENEY TODD LP on CD is planned and Nick is once again working with Sweeney Todd's original drummer, Johnny Booth, with Mark Kenney on bass, Robert Gray on keyboards and guitar virtuoso Joey Wowk. Together they produce a powerhouse performance, which includes past hits , great new material and some faves, Nick and the group are touring this year with possible Australia dates as well as writing and recording for new CD projects.

[Mikado]

weird Hot child in the city is the only one *I* remember

[bry]

As for Nick Gilder, he cannot be considered a one hit wonder since John stated that any ONE HIT whether it was pop, rock, R&B, country, etc. can be counted as a HIT if it reached the top of those charts (I assume the top 10) and they can't have any other singles that were hits but may not have reached the top of the charts. ONE HIT, NO OTHER SINGLES EVER RELEASED.Here is some info on Nick Gilder:




what kind of ludicrous criteria is that to define a on hit wonder??? surely you jest!!
as far as the US is concerned, the most respected and measured status in the industry was BILLBOARD. there were others, but by most, the top 40 was the cut of point that made a song a hit. beyond 40 were on the charts, but were not hits.
this converstation has made some points to wonder...music charts in the US vary with canada (and apparently that is split between east and west), asia, and the UK. what is on top in one does not make it a hit in the other. if it did, kylie minogue and cliff richard would be huge stars in the US, and they are not. their fame in the UK can not be considered equal in the US, or vice versa.
but to define a "one hit wonder" as the hit and never having released no other singles, that is ludicrous and and shows how naive and misunderstood people are.

[Zoneboy]

There is one thing that I would like for John to clarify and that is how high does a single have to reach on the charts to be considered a hit? I've said top 40 but some say top 20, top 10 and there's probably a few that would say #1 which is ridiculous because it would be saying that CCR never had a hit. They hit #2 with 6 singles but never #1.

[BensonFan]

"Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners, 1983

Good childhood memories there. ;) :p

[BensonFan]

Siedah Garrett may count if you give her two half hit credits. She hit #1 with "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", which nobody cared she was on since everyone was excited MJ was finally back and had a new song

I love that song but I have to confess that it took months before I figured out it was even a duet! :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

what kind of ludicrous criteria is that to define a on hit wonder??? surely you jest!!
as far as the US is concerned, the most respected and measured status in the industry was BILLBOARD. there were others, but by most, the top 40 was the cut of point that made a song a hit. beyond 40 were on the charts, but were not hits.
this converstation has made some points to wonder...music charts in the US vary with canada (and apparently that is split between east and west), asia, and the UK. what is on top in one does not make it a hit in the other. if it did, kylie minogue and cliff richard would be huge stars in the US, and they are not. their fame in the UK can not be considered equal in the US, or vice versa.
but to define a "one hit wonder" as the hit and never having released no other singles, that is ludicrous and and shows how naive and misunderstood people are.

It is the definition of John who made this thread. Any person who makes a thread where there might be confusion, is the person who makes the "rules" as to how the thread works or the game works. John already clarified on one of the previous pages his definition for ONE HIT WONDER. As long as the artist had ONE HIT SINGLE, NO OTHER SINGLES AND THAT ONE SINGLE WAS A HIT ON ANY CHART, ROCK, SOUL, ALTERNATIVE, COUNTRY, ETC. then, it qualifies for this thread.

How hard is it to mention an artist who made ONE HIT SINGLE AND NO OTHER SONGS? There are many artists who only had one hit song, EVER. They didn't have hits anywhere else (Europe, Canada, Asia, etc.).

It is not ludicrous if John makes a thread nor is it ludicrous for him to decide how the posts qualify. It is done all the time. We are not going by Casey Kasem's definition of a one hit wonder, nor are we going by any other sources, only John's. :rolleyes:

[Ireneparalegal]

There is one thing that I would like for John to clarify and that is how high does a single have to reach on the charts to be considered a hit? I've said top 40 but some say top 20, top 10 and there's probably a few that would say #1 which is ridiculous because it would be saying that CCR never had a hit. They hit #2 with 6 singles but never #1.
CCR may never have had a number one hit, but they had MANY SINGLES BE HITS without reaching number 1. Now, if CCR had released an album and only one song was released and it was a hit on the rock charts (top 40) then that qualifies for this thread.

It is simple. An artist has a hit song (doesn't have to actually be number 1, it can be top 10, top 40 hit) and NEVER HAS ANOTHER HIT.

[Zoneboy]

CCR may never have had a number one hit, but they had MANY SINGLES BE HITS without reaching number 1. Now, if CCR had released an album and only one song was released and it was a hit on the rock charts (top 40) then that qualifies for this thread.

It is simple. An artist has a hit song (doesn't have to actually be number 1, it can be top 10, top 40 hit) and NEVER HAS ANOTHER HIT.

You're not telling me anything I don't already know, I kept up with charted music for many years so telling me this was a waste of my time and yours. Also, No offense intended but the question was directed toward John so he should at least be the first one to answer it. I'm sure there's no rule against it here at SO but if a question is directed at a specific member then they should be the one to first reply to it not you or anyone else. It's also John's thread which makes it his place to answer the question first even more so. One other thing, It isn't necessary to use all caps to get your point across, I'm perfectly capable of reading your posts without the caps.

[Zoneboy]

It is simple. An artist has a hit song (doesn't have to actually be number 1, it can be top 10, top 40 hit) and NEVER HAS ANOTHER HIT.

That's what Billboard magazine said for years.

[Ireneparalegal]

You're not telling me anything I don't already know, I kept up with charted music for many years so telling me this was a waste of my time and yours. Also, No offense intended but the question was directed toward John so he should at least be the first one to answer it. I'm sure there's no rule against it here at SO but if a question is directed at a specific member then they should be the one to first reply to it not you or anyone else. It's also John's thread which makes it his place to answer the question first even more so. One other thing, It isn't necessary to use all caps to get your point across, I'm perfectly capable of reading your posts without the caps.
My using caps is something I do a lot. Nothing new. It doesn't mean anything but clarification for others to see. I am using your post to quote so that others can see what point I am making. I am speaking to the forum as a whole, not just you. As for John, I don't know if he would mind me answering, only he can tell you, but I think he made it clear on the previous page where he agreed with what I posted abt what makes an artist qualify for this thread. He stated what I posted is what he meant as far as this thread goes. I was only reiterating what had been stated already:

One artist, one hit song, no other songs released ever. John never mentioned a song had to reach a certain chart number to qualify, however, I believe he means a song that is an obvious hit, whether it reached the top ten, top 40 or billboard 100. There are many, many R&B songs that are well-known hits (DAZZ - Joystick) without ever reaching the top 40.

Ignore my caps, I know you know what I mean. I am sorry. I again, was just using your post to make a point for the other posters. Nothing more.

[Zoneboy]

One artist, one hit song, no other songs released ever.

Ok, Only one release with no follow-up singles? If that's the case then you won't find many artists that meet this criteria. If you mean no other songs that charted then please clarify.

[Zoneboy]

Ignore my caps, I know you know what I mean. I am sorry. I again, was just using your post to make a point for the other posters. Nothing more.

No problem. :)

[Ireneparalegal]

Ok, Only one release with no follow-up singles? If that's the case then you won't find many artists that meet this criteria. If you mean no other songs that charted then please clarify.
I did mention on the previous page NO OTHER SINGLES, I don't know if John goes with no other singles ever released or songs that never charted. I would think if the songs never charted, that would qualify it for this thread simply because if the song never charted, it wasn't a hit, it wasn't well-known.

I think there are plenty of artists who can qualify for this thread as no other singles ever released. I know VH-1 did a Top 100 of one hit wonders show, but there are way more out there. I know me and Mikado covered some songs from the 50's but that is just the tip of the iceberg. Surely with 50's Doo Wop groups to disco artists who made it big with one song, there is a lot more that can be added to this thread. It is just abt researching.

[Zoneboy]

I did mention on the previous page NO OTHER SINGLES.

Ok, I'll challenge you to go back to all the artists mentioned in this thread and find those that released only one single. Chances are that I will be able to locate a follow up single to any that you name.

[Ireneparalegal]

Ok, I'll challenge you to go back to all the artists mentioned in this thread and find those that released only one single. Chances are that I will be able to locate a follow up single to any that you name.
You can follow-up yourself with all the artists named. I know that there are many artists who only have a one hit single. Some are on this forum and others have not been posted yet. John agreed with me and if others want to continue to post songs and we happen to know otherwise, than what is the problem? Charles, I think you are wanting the rules to be real specific. That's fine if it is your thread, but John made this thread and whatever he wants is fine by me. I don't think anyone had an issue with posting, we were all doing fine. You brought up Casey Kasem's definition of what is considered a one hit wonder, I then posted my thoughts on that. Then John agreed with my post and stated that is what he meant for this thread as far as what he considers a one hit wonder.

[Zoneboy]

Charles, I think you are wanting the rules to be real specific.

Exactly and I want John to be the one to explain it, You said that a one hit wonder is any artist that has one hit record regardless of whether it hits top 40, top 10, #1 etc... and never releases another single. I'm sorry but even though you and John are entitled to your opinion, That is ridiculous criteria for a one hit wonder and just because John started the thread that doesn't make him correct.

If that in fact is what John considers to be a one hit wonder then we'll go by that but alot of the artists named so far had follow up singles so by this definition they can't be considered one hit wonders. One things for sure, This argument has been going on for years and believe me I've gotten into some very heated discussions over it. Seems like the rule of thumb here is that the thread starter is always right regardless of any type of valid argument that may be presented or at least that's the impression I'm getting.

[Mikado]

Zone, its just a thread :eek: this isnt a competition :lol: ...come play picture quiz with us! :)

[Ireneparalegal]

Charles, seems to me you are making this a bigger issue than it really is. You have a history of wanting to be "precise" and so forth. Others may call it something else. Just like you make rules for the threads you make, John can make the rules for his thread. If he wants it to be precise, that is his choice. If he wants it his way, that is his choice. If someone wants to post, let them. If they post something that in your eyes is not valid, you seem to point it out to them that screams, "You are wrong, here is the correct answer..."

John never made an argument here. He never made it an issue. You had to be the one to clarify to everyone here how correct you are and forget having fun. We all know how much you know abt music, etc. John is also knowledgeable in that area as well. I think most of us know a thing or two abt music in some degree more than others, but we don't go telling the others how to play this game. I merely gave my thought on the whole one hit wonder topic. Remember, it was you who has to be correct. I don't think anyone else cares. I merely made a point on a post and John agreed with me.

If you ask that only three posts be made on a music thread, as you have done before, what is wrong with anyone making rules on their thread?

[Zoneboy]

If you ask that only three posts be made on a music thread, as you have done before, what is wrong with anyone making rules on their thread?

Nothing at all but the point I'm trying to make is that John isn't correct simply because he started the thread just as I might be looked upon by some as being incorrect if I had started it. If John were to say that the Beatles were a one hit wonder, Would that make him correct because he started the thread?

I know that the one hit wonder saga has been discussed more than once on this board and some threads were started before I joined and after reading some of them, I can safely say that many of the artists mentioned were not one hit wonders but I'm not going to rehash old threads. I certainly don't agree with John's criteria of a one hit wonder but your right, It's his thread so I'll go by what he says. I'll just have to be more thorough with my research.

[Ireneparalegal]

yeppers, that was exactly what I was thinking of when I created the thread. A true one hit wonder has no success outside of one song, as opposed to it just not crossing over to top 40 but being huge in whatever specific genre it belongs to (ala country, rock, r&b, etc...)
^^^^These are John's words. Plain and simple.

There are artists who had one hit in country music. There are artists who had one hit in alternative, etc. There are plenty of artists who fit into John's criteria. The 50's era is loaded with artists like that. I am sure Mikey can come up with lots of them. He and I already posted some of them.

[Dean Winchester]

wow, I haven't looked at this thread in a day or two and see a fight breaking out.

A one hit wonder doesn't need to just have released one song, I meant one song that was a success. If a song hit #91 on pop, but was a huge country, rock or r&b hit, it doesn't count, if it didn't do well there either, then it does. Like previously mentioned, Exile, Ratt and Dazz Band are perfect country, rock and r&b artists respectively that are deemed "one hit wonders" in the pop world (and on VH1 lists and the sort) but in the the country, rock and r&b fields had numerous hits. Whereas someone like Benny Mardones, M*A*R*R*S or Daniel Powter were truly one hit wonders with no other songs that might've been genre-hits but not pop hits.

I didn't expect things to get out of hand.

[Ireneparalegal]

^^^See John, you said what I said. In the "Pop" world, certain artists are deemed one hit wonders because their other songs didn't TOP THE POP CHARTS, but that doesn't mean they didn't have songs on other charts that fared better.

Nick Gilder is a great example of that^^^. As well as the artists you named. When DAZZ BAND was named by Charles as a one hit wonder, I pointed out how they actually had two or three other hits. They may not have been on the POP CHARTS top list, but they fared a lot better on the R&B charts. Who is to say that that POP CHARTS are better or have more significance than the R&B charts or any other charts?

If a country artist makes #1 on the country charts, then they are not a success simply because it wasn't number one on the POP CHARTS? Makes no sense to go by that whole pop chart theory.

[Zoneboy]

^^^^These are John's words. Plain and simple.

Before we continue, Let me make absolutely certain that I have a clear understanding of his definition of a one hit wonder:

Any artist that hits the charts with one single with no success beyond that?


Is that saying success meaning follow up releases that failed to chart or not having another single released period? My understanding from your previous posts is that it's the latter which means that alot of our answers are incorrect.

[Zoneboy]

a lot of artists that get the "one hit wonder" tag sometimes might have had a Greatest Hits worth of hit songs (for example, a lot of people seem to consider Rick Springfield one, even tho he had numerous hits).

I somehow overlooked this part of your initial post but anyone that truely believes Rick Springfield was a one hit wonder knows absolutely nothing about music.

[Ireneparalegal]

Charles, stop it now. :lol: You are just too precise at times and it is just a thread for fun. Put or post what you want, just stop.

There are many people who think Cheryl Lynn, Rick Springfield, etc. are one hit wonders. That doesn't mean they know nothing abt music. It just means they don't research this information or never heard of their other music. Plain and simple.

[James]

It was probably a hit in Canada but not in the U.S. which is where more confusion lies. I'm not sure if John meant one hit wonders in the U.S. only or if he was including other countries as well. A song that might have been big in the U.S. may very well have flopped elsewhere and vice-versa.

Just for the record the Nick Gilder's "Here Comes The Night" hit #44 on the Billboard pop singles charts in 1978 here in the States.

Oh, and Nick was born in England. He moved to Canada at a young age.

[Dean Winchester]

If a country artist makes #1 on the country charts, then they are not a success simply because it wasn't number one on the POP CHARTS? Makes no sense to go by that whole pop chart theory.

a long time ago on an old AOL board, the point you made was actually used. Someone tried to say "I Will Always Love You" was unknown before Whitney covered it. The person refused to believe that IWALY was one of Dolly's signature songs and that it was a well-known song decades before Whitney because "it wasn't exactly 9 To 5" simply because 9 To 5 was a #1 pop hit and Dolly's rendition of IWALY wasn't. Considering Dolly had a hit version of the song in 1974, 1982 (both 74 and 82 were #1 on the country chart) and again in 1995 on the country charts, how can you say her version wasn't successful just because the song was never a huge pop hit for her, even if she did have other songs that were huge pop hits. I'd argue the song was a massive success if she was able to strike gold with the song three separate times with different recordings

[Dean Winchester]

I somehow overlooked this part of your initial post but anyone that truely believes Rick Springfield was a one hit wonder knows absolutely nothing about music.
I've seen people say it. Check out YouTube sometime. There are a lot of people who swear up and down that Jesse's Girl was his only hit, almost as if "Don't Talk To Strangers", "I've Done Everything For You", "Affair Of The Heart" and so many others never happened.

I also remember on AOL boards a long time ago, people swore up and down that Eurythmics were a one hit wonder as well simply because they didn't bother to actually explore their Greatest Hits album to realize how many songs they actually do know. When the "Peace" album came out in 1999 and AOL Music had a feature on them, a lot of people trolled their board saying that they were a one hit wonder, even tho I think even the most casual listener of music knows at least three or four of their songs besides "Sweet Dreams"

[Zoneboy]

I've been reading Billboards Hottest Hot 100 hits by Fred Bronson (2003) and I was right about one thing, The definition of a one hit wonder has changed since I last remembered. Here's the most recent definition:

A One Hit Wonder is a recording by any artist who had one lone single solitary hit on the Billboard chart and nothing more meaning only one appearance on the hot 100 which would eliminate people like Nick Gilder and Debby Boone who both hit #1 but had subsequent releases to make the top 100. This doesn't necessarily mean only one single released but only one that made the top 100 as opposed to top 40 as originally defined by Billboard.

An artist can also have only one appearance in the top 100 in any form. This disqualifies people like Frida who had one hit as a solo artist with I Know There's Something Going On but who charted 20 times as a member of ABBA

All chart appearances were considered even if the artist used different names. Alley-Oop by The Hollywood Argyles is generally considered to be a OHW but it was actually a solo effort by Gary Paxton who had previously charted as one half of the duo Skip and Flip.

Here are the top 100 artists who according to Billboard are true one hit wonders. Up until the time the book was published, None of these hit the top 100 more than once but some may have afterwards and could still do so.

Right now my only argument is with Timex Social Club, They changed their name to Club Nouveau after Timex filed suit and I know they had at least one hit under that name so IMO, That disqualifies them from being a one hit wonder. There are others that I'm not entirely convinced belong on this list including Tatyana Ali and Fiona Apple.

Zager and Evans - In the Year 2525
Dominique - The Singing Nun
USA for Africa - We Are the World
Jennifer Paige - Crush
The Elegants - Little Star
The Heights - How Do You Talk to an Angel
The Silhouettes - Get a Job
Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
Nikki French - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Dionne Ferris - I Know
M - Pop Muzik
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell - Dueling Banjos
Sister Hazel - All for You
Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
Sheriff - When I'm with You
Laurie London - He's Got the Whole World In His Hands
Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson - Friends & Lovers
Nena - 99 Luftballoons
Phil Phillips and the Twilights - Sea of Love
Dishwalla - Counting Blue Cars
Joan Osborne - One of Us
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire
Jann Arden - Insensitive
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffanys
The Verve Pipe - Freshmen
4PM - Sukiyaki
Take that - Back for Good
Freak Nasty - Da' Dip
Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar - Apache
3T MJJ - Anything
Clint Holmes - Playground In My Mind
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy
Uncle Sam - I Don't Ever Want to See You Again
Len - Steal My Sunshine
Patrick Swayze - She's Like the Wind
Marvin Hamlisch - The Entertainer
The Floaters - Float On
Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home
The Jaynettes - Sally Go 'Round the Roses
The Murmaids - Popsicles & Icicles
Russ Hamilton - Rainbow
Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine
Luniz - I Got 5 On it
MoKenStef - He's Mine
Tatyana Ali - Daydreamin'
Taco - Puttin' On the Ritz
Benny Mardones - Into the Night
Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz - Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)
Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
Peter McCann - Do You Wanna Make love?
T'Pau - Heart and Soul
Robin Luke - Susie Darlin'
Vince Martin w/The Tarriers - Cindy Oh Cindy
David Naughton - Makin' It
Gary Numan - Cars
The Chantays - Pipeline
Don Robertson - The Happy Whistler
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Tal Bachman- She's So High
The Monotones - Book of Love
Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only
The Fendermen - Mule Skinner Blues
The Tune Weavers - Happy Happy Birthday Baby
The Cheers - Black Denim Trousers (And Motorcycle Boots)
Billie Myers - Kiss the Rain
Ron Holden - Love You So
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics
Skylark - Wildflower
Fiona Apple - Criminal
Reg Owen - Manhattan Spiritual
The Larks - The Jerk
Sylk-E Fine. Featuring Chill - Romeo and Juliet
Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)
Timex Social Club - Rumours
Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
TQ Clockwork - Westside
K.P. and Envyi -Swing My Way
Regina - Baby Love
B-Rock and the Bizz - My Baby Daddy
White Town - Your Woman
Joe Valino - Garden of Eden
Kix - Don't Close Your Eyes
Skee-Lo - I Wish
Sister Janet Meade - The Lord's Prayer
Byron MacGregor - Americans
Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Battle Hymn of the Republic
Priscilla Wright - The Man In the Raincoat
A Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps - Baby Face
BoDeans - Closer to Thee
Hollywood Flames - Buzz-Buzz-Buzz/Crazy
Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur (Little Flower)
David Dundas - Jeans On
Chakachas - Jungle Fever
Rocky Burnette - Tired of Toein' the Line
Argent - Hold Your Head Up
Travis and Bob - Tell Him No
Mocedades - Eres Tu (Touch the Wind)
The Little Dippers - Forever
Hot Butter - Popcorn

[Zoneboy]

I've seen people say it. Check out YouTube sometime. There are a lot of people who swear up and down that Jesse's Girl was his only hit, almost as if "Don't Talk To Strangers", "I've Done Everything For You", "Affair Of The Heart" and so many others never happened.

I also remember on AOL boards a long time ago, people swore up and down that Eurythmics were a one hit wonder as well simply because they didn't bother to actually explore their Greatest Hits album to realize how many songs they actually do know. When the "Peace" album came out in 1999 and AOL Music had a feature on them, a lot of people trolled their board saying that they were a one hit wonder, even tho I think even the most casual listener of music knows at least three or four of their songs besides "Sweet Dreams"

I have to admit that I personally have never heard anyone claim that Rick Springfield nor The Eurythmics were one hit wonders but I'll take your word for it. I did have several people in MSN chat try to tell me that A Flock of Seagulls were a one hit wonder though.

I would also like to say that this discussion has been fun and interesting and I sometimes get carried away. I just hope I haven't angered any of you too much with anything I've said.

[Fleet]

By the way, the Rubettes song (Sugar Baby Love) was from the 1970s (But it has a 50s sound)<Despite their name, the Rubettes were all male :eek:
I was wondering why I didn't know the year of that one.

[Ireneparalegal]

a long time ago on an old AOL board, the point you made was actually used. Someone tried to say "I Will Always Love You" was unknown before Whitney covered it. The person refused to believe that IWALY was one of Dolly's signature songs and that it was a well-known song decades before Whitney because "it wasn't exactly 9 To 5" simply because 9 To 5 was a #1 pop hit and Dolly's rendition of IWALY wasn't. Considering Dolly had a hit version of the song in 1974, 1982 (both 74 and 82 were #1 on the country chart) and again in 1995 on the country charts, how can you say her version wasn't successful just because the song was never a huge pop hit for her, even if she did have other songs that were huge pop hits. I'd argue the song was a massive success if she was able to strike gold with the song three separate times with different recordings
That's the problem with using the Pop charts as a reference for trying to decipher what is considered a hit. You won't find many of the hits we know as a HIT if it never made the Top 10, Top 40 and so forth. How many songs do we continue to hear to this day, continue to have success and so forth YET never were a big hit on Pop Charts? A lot!;)

[Mikado]

I think if you go by Charles deffinition, this list becomes 3 songs, lets face it, if a certain band is played 20 years after they were popular and its always the SAME song played, then they are a true one hit wonder. Charles, try to have fun, music isnt meant to be taken so seriously!

[Zoneboy]

I think if you go by Charles deffinition, this list becomes 3 songs, lets face it, if a certain band is played 20 years after they were popular and its always the SAME song played, then they are a true one hit wonder. Charles, try to have fun, music isnt meant to be taken so seriously!

The definition I last gave wasn't my own, I take music very seriously but you've brought up an interesting point. How often do you hear artists played on the radio that had illustrious careers yet you almost always hear the same songs by them? One good example is Percy Sledge who is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but I swear the only song by him that gets played around here is When a Man Loves a Woman.

If Kiss gets played you can bet it will be Rock and Roll All Nite. I have called the radio stations and complained and they try to hand me this line of crap about how their surveys & demographics shows that there are certain songs that people want to year and they base their playlists on these so called surveys which in all my 43 years I have never once participated in.

[Dean Winchester]

even though these artists are Billboard one-hitters, I think some of these can be argued when factoring in success in other genres

Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing
he had an Adult Top 40/Dance hit with "On A High" a few years later, I thought that song was actually a lot catchier than Barely Breathing. He's recently gone the ABBA/Billy Joel route and has turned his catalog of songs into a Broadway play

Take that - Back for Good
In America, definately. In Europe, these guys were bigger than the Backstreet Boys. Robbie Williams has gone on to minor US solo success and a massive European career. They got back together, sans Robbie (because he copped a Justin Timberlake "screw you guys, I'm doing fine without you" attitude), recently and are enjoying another run of European pop hits.

Gary Numan - Cars
As a "pop singer", yes. But he had a lot of hits in the rock/new wave field, not to mention a number of hits in England. Songs like "Are Friends Electric" and "Metal" are regarded as all time classics in the synth-pop field.

Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Similar to Gary Numan above. "Tainted Love" was the only real pop hit but lots of new wave hits and songs in England.

Fiona Apple - Criminal
Fiona was a victim of the late 90's when songs had to have an official release to chart. Her first album (with Criminal) boasted four big MTV/VH1 hits with "Shadowboxer", "Sleep To Dream", "Criminal" and "Never Is A Promise" but the other three were ineligible to chart.

Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
Silent Lucidity was their only "pop" hit but their rock hits were numerous. "Jet City Woman" was really big on MTV/rock radio back in 1991, and there were others.

[Ireneparalegal]

The definition I last gave wasn't my own, I take music very seriously but you've brought up an interesting point. How often do you hear artists played on the radio that had illustrious careers yet you almost always here the same songs by them? One good example is Percy Sledge who is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but I swear the only song by him that gets played around here is When a Man Loves a Woman.

If Kiss gets played you can bet it will be Rock and Roll All Nite. I have called the radio stations and complained and they try to hand me this line of crap about how their surveys & demographics shows that there are certain songs that people want to year and they base their playlists on these so called surveys which in all my 43 years I have never once participated in.
First let me say, in that list you provided above, a lot of those songs I listed here on this thread. ;)

Secondly, you are right and I hate to see artists like Percy Sledge in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for what???? ONE HIT!? Gimme a break. There are better and more deserving acts to be inducted and they aren't. As for what you mentioned abt what the radio plays, that sounds like hogwash on the part of the radio station. That is the main reason I have Sirius Satellite Radio. I hear songs played on there that I haven't heard IN YEARS!!! And, I hear songs by artists like KISS, Temptations, The Supremes, The Eagles, THAT YOU DON'T HEAR ON FREE FM Radio ever!!! I keep a pen and paper in my car so when I hear a song that I haven't heard in a long time, I write the artist name and the song so I can download it at home and add it to my player. I can't tell you how many songs I have "discovered" since having my satellite radio. They know how to play music. Repeats are rare. They play rare songs and hard to find songs. I despise Free FM.

[Dean Winchester]

First let me say, in that list you provided above, a lot of those songs I listed here on this thread. ;)

Secondly, you are right and I hate to see artists like Percy Sledge in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for what???? ONE HIT!? Gimme a break. There are better and more deserving acts to be inducted and they aren't. As for what you mentioned abt what the radio plays, that sounds like hogwash on the part of the radio station. That is the main reason I have Sirius Satellite Radio. I hear songs played on there that I haven't heard IN YEARS!!! And, I hear songs by artists like KISS, Temptations, The Supremes, The Eagles, THAT YOU DON'T HEAR ON FREE FM Radio ever!!! I keep a pen and paper in my car so when I hear a song that I haven't heard in a long time, I write the artist name and the song so I can download it at home and add it to my player. I can't tell you how many songs I have "discovered" since having my satellite radio. They know how to play music. Repeats are rare. They play rare songs and hard to find songs. I despise Free FM.

I hate free FM also, like you said, they always play the same damn songs. They never take chances, it's always the same played out songs day after day, week after week, year after year. The worst culprits are the "oldies" type stations which always play the same three songs by an artist even if it's a Beatles type of band.

[Ireneparalegal]

I hate free FM also, like you said, they always play the same damn songs. They never take chances, it's always the same played out songs day after day, week after week, year after year. The worst culprits are the "oldies" type stations which always play the same three songs by an artist even if it's a Beatles type of band.
Exactly. That may be why so many people think Rick Springfield, Cheryl Lynn, and many other artists are one hit wonders. They play the same ol' song by them. :lol: GOT TO BE REAL is overplayed and it is the only song by Cheryl Lynn I ever hear on Free FM. Now, on Sirius I hear her other songs. I have always loved Cheryl Lynn, so growing up I knew of her other songs, like Starlove. But if Free FM plays only one song by an artist, you can be sure that is all the listeners will ever know.

[Dean Winchester]

Exactly. That may be why so many people think Rick Springfield, Cheryl Lynn, and many other artists are one hit wonders. They play the same ol' song by them. :lol: GOT TO BE REAL is overplayed and it is the only song by Cheryl Lynn I ever hear on Free FM. Now, on Sirius I hear her other songs. I have always loved Cheryl Lynn, so growing up I knew of her other songs, like Starlove. But if Free FM plays only one song by an artist, you can be sure that is all the listeners will ever know.

I think radio needs to grow a pair and be a little more adventurous. I mean, I can see why a "Greatest Hits of the 70's and 80's" station isn't exactly going to reach for Laurie Anderson or Yoko Ono, but there are so many songs that were hits in those decades that the channels won't touch because they insist on playing Jesse's Girl, I Melt With You, 867-5309 and the sort.

Pay radio and also internet radio/digital cable radio gets it right. The digital cable package we get has about 50 or so different radio stations. They have 70's Hits, 80's Hits, 90's Hits and the sort... and their criteria is any song that charted in the top 40 in those decades, plus other songs you might know that didn't chart. While the free radio station will play "Jessie's Girl", on 80's Hits, you're just as likely to hear "Rock Of Life" or "Bruce" by Rick Springfield. There is so much music out there that should be heard, why play the same roster of 100-150 songs that most sane people are sick to death of when there are at least 2500 others out there being ignored and deserving of the treatment.

The emergence of Clear Channel in the mid-90's signalled the death of US free radio as far as I'm concerned. Everything became homogenized, radio stopped taking dares. Everything became lumped and thrust into statistics and fragments. I seriously remember back in the late 80's, hearing Michael Jackson and Prince on the "Hard Rock" station, that would never happen now. Clear Channel made listening to the radio boring

[James]

Back to the subject at hand:

Frankie Smith - "Double Dutch Bus" (1981; hit #30 on the Billboard pop charts yet spent four weeks at #1 on the R&B charts)

Frank Stallone - "Far From Over" (1983; hit #10 on the Billboard pop charts and was from the John Travolta movie "Staying Alive", and yes, it's Sly's brother--and the butt of Norm MacDonald's jokes on Saturday Night Live in the mid-1990s!) I understand he has sung some standards in the vein of Tony Bennett as of late.

[Ireneparalegal]

Back to the subject at hand:

Frankie Smith - "Double Dutch Bus" (1981; hit #30 on the Billboard pop charts yet spent four weeks at #1 on the R&B charts)

Frank Stallone - "Far From Over" (1983; hit #10 on the Billboard pop charts and was from the John Travolta movie "Staying Alive", and yes, it's Sly's brother--and the butt of Norm MacDonald's jokes on Saturday Night Live in the mid-1990s!) I understand he has sung some standards in the vein of Tony Bennett as of late.
Didn't Frank Stallone have TWO songs on the charts?

[Ireneparalegal]

For those who think Frank Stallone is a flake of some sort:
http://www.frankstallone.com/bio.html

Seldom has a performer been strongly considered for an Academy Award in both acting and music, yet Frank Stallone has managed to pull it off. His fiery portrayal of a brutish bartender Eddie in the film Barfly had Hollywood insiders abuzz at Oscar time, and his #1 hit Far From Over, from the film Staying Alive, was likewise touted for a 'Best Song' nomination. It’s all in a day’s work for Frank a gifted artist who is equally comfortable on screen or on the concert stage.

This Grammy and Golden Globe nominated artist has been everything from a street singer, a rock singer, to a big band singer. Frank was also nominated for a Grammy for best soundtrack and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song from the film Staying Alive. Frank has written songs for 11 films, and still plays to SRO crowds in arenas and concert halls from Los Angeles to London.

From the age of five, Frank knew that music would play a dominant role in his life. “I wanted to be a musician and singer from the very first time I opened my mouth,” remembers Frank. “I have never for a moment been derailed from that ambition.”

Frank was the first male singer of his generation to switch from pop music to the American Songbook, in the tradition of Sinatra, Darin and Bennett, leading the way for other singers such as Harry Connick, Jr., Rod Stewart, Brian Setzer and Michael Buble. Frank has been touted for his music by such legends as Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and four-time Oscar winner -songwriter Sammy Cahn.

Frank records and performs around the country, and has sung to millions of people over the years performing his own compositions, and keeping alive the classic works great American songwriters.

At a young age, the Maryland-born, Philadelphia-raised native pursued his musical ambitions, forming a series of bands, and finally turning professional at the tender age of 15 (“I had to lie about my age,” admits Frank). Frank performed in clubs with such acts as Bonnie Raitt, Ten Years After, and Blood, Sweat & Tears. Frank’s longest-lasting band, Valentine, included lead guitarist John Oates, of Hall & Oates. As a young man, he left home, and hit the road to seek his musical quest. He worked as a street musician in NYC singing in the Greenwich Village coffee house scene, sometimes making five dollars a night or nothing at all. Frank says: “It was so cold some nights, singing on the street, that my fingers would stick to the strings. All I owned then was my guitar, a collapsible suitcase, and a train ticket to the next town.”

Frank’s group, Valentine, was signed to RCA Records in 1975, and recorded their first debut album. Frank made his on-screen singing debut, performing the self-penned song, sung acapella , 'Take You Back', in the opening scene of the film ROCKY. “The only reason I got the part was that I the only musician my brother, Sylvester, knew (and I worked cheap).”

A dream came true for Frank when he teamed up with his lifelong idol, two time Grammy winner Harry Nilsson, on a remake of Joni Mitchell’s classic, A Case Of You. The two remained close friends until Nilsson’s untimely death in 1994. To add to Frank’s musical diversity, he has written and published over 200 songs.

He has recorded a number of American Songbook albums titled In Love In Vain, Frankie And Billy, and Soft And Low, with legendary arrangers Sammy Nestico and Billy May. He also recorded albums of his own music, such as Frank Stallone, Full Circle and Songs From The Saddle.

Frank has also written and recorded compositions for seven films, including Rocky I, II and III, Rambo II, Paradise Alley and Over The Top. Frank also wrote and recorded 11 songs for the soundtrack and film Staying Alive, which gained the respect from his industry peers and critics alike when he received a Golden Globe nomination for 'Best Soundtrack' and Grammy nomination for Best Original Song, with his single, Far From Over. Frank will be releasing Stallone On Stallone By Request, a greatest hits collection of all the songs Frank has written for his brother Sylvester’s films.

On the film front, since that auspicious debut in Rocky, Frank has appeared in over 50 movies, including Barfly, Tombstone, Hudson Hawk, Staying Alive, and many others. One of his most memorable on-screen appearances was his role as Ed Bailey, a dangerous gunslinger in Tombstone, and as Eddie the bartender in Barfly, which gave rise to serious consideration for Frank for an Academy Award nomination, and won the acclaim of renowned film critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times. “Barfly is a terrific film that features an outstanding performance by Frank Stallone…he’s both captivating and terrifying at the same time!”

On stage Frank is a natural performer. His singing, guitar playing and broad experience of playing in concert halls all over the world has given him an edge as a performer. “I can’t wait to get out there and sing,” notes Frank. That same kind of upbeat anticipation colors every creative endeavor he undertakes. Frank’s lifelong musical journey continues, and his enthusiasm for entertaining remains unshaken.

[Ireneparalegal]

Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Pop Muzik - M
Ring My Bell - Anita Ward

[bry]

It is the definition of John who made this thread. Any person who makes a thread where there might be confusion, is the person who makes the "rules" as to how the thread works or the game works.


that's just dumb. you're saying that whoever starts a thread here "makes up the rules of the thread"? so you are saying that if i made a thread that stated that santa clause was a buddist, then it is a fact??? because i started the thread and i made that the rule so everyone must respect that? that's dumb.
you have been all over ZONEBOY about him being specific about things..well, a thread talking about one hit wonders is a thread about specifics.
see, this is why i don't come to this part of the board but on RARE occassions...it seems few know that they are talking about so much it's not worth my time. and people who fuss about specifics while they are talking specifics and say that specifics do not matter, then your conversation is a ludicrous and makes absolutely no sense at all.
you can finish this conversation yourselves. i can find smarter ways to waste my time than toying here. see ya.
BRY

[Dean Winchester]

that's just dumb. you're saying that whoever starts a thread here "makes up the rules of the thread"? so you are saying that if i made a thread that stated that santa clause was a buddist, then it is a fact??? because i started the thread and i made that the rule so everyone must respect that? that's dumb.
you have been all over ZONEBOY about him being specific about things..well, a thread talking about one hit wonders is a thread about specifics.
see, this is why i don't come to this part of the board but on RARE occassions...it seems few know that they are talking about so much it's not worth my time. and people who fuss about specifics while they are talking specifics and say that specifics do not matter, then your conversation is a ludicrous and makes absolutely no sense at all.
you can finish this conversation yourselves. i can find smarter ways to waste my time than toying here. see ya.
BRY

who are you and what crawled up you? :rolleyes:

Take a chill pill, seriously. You don't even know me, I sure don't know you.

[Ireneparalegal]

who are you and what crawled up you? :rolleyes:

Take a chill pill, seriously. You don't even know me, I sure don't know you.
:thumbsup: And we don't want to know bry either. Leave us alone.

[Dean Winchester]

:thumbsup: And we don't want to know bry either. Leave us alone.
I know, it just seems so random to come into a thread, a few days after a small debate/discussion and suddenly add your two cents and be rude for no reason.

[Ireneparalegal]

I know, it just seems so random to come into a thread, a few days after a small debate/discussion and suddenly add your two cents and be rude for no reason.
Exactly. bry thinks he knows Zoneboy (Charles) but he doesn't. Charles and I are good friends here and we had our discussion. It wasn't mean, it wasn't a fight, it was just two friends having two different opinions. People like bry who come here with less than two cents to add, really add nothing.

[Mikado]

that's just dumb. you're saying that whoever starts a thread here "makes up the rules of the thread"? so you are saying that if i made a thread that stated that santa clause was a buddist, then it is a fact???
You mean Santa Claus ISN'T a Bhuddist???:eek: I'm sooo disillusioned! :lol:

[Ireneparalegal]

You mean Santa Claus ISN'T a Bhuddist???:eek: I'm sooo disillusioned! :lol:
Not only that, Santa Claus is REALLY A WOMAN!!!!!;)

[bry]

thought i'd check in to see how you guys would crucify me before i go to bed...
who am i? obviously i am a person that sees a bunch of nonsense being talked about here that makes no sense. so i spoke up. i was not rude, nor did i intend to be rude. i just said that this coversation made no sense because you are argung specifics and not calling them specifics.
i don't need a chill pill. i just read a some people trying to discuss something that made no sense. so i injected my opinion. and you didn't like it.
oh, and i didn't just "randomly" find my way here and fuss. i've been a member on this board for, i think, close to 4 years now, i just choose to not post in every forum i read. i do come here some and just do not post because reading is more fun at times than, like now, defending myself to folks who act like i have the plague because i spoke up with MY opinion (just like you were doing).
whether you agree with me or not, crucifying a person is not the way to attract members here, new or old. Irene, you are the one that said "and we don't want to know bry either. leave us alone"...thanks for the welcome to this thread. maybe i did come on a tad strong here, but you retaliated just as bad by saying that. so that makes you as good a person as me.
in closing..i don't know Zoneboy?? better think again. 19 years and still going.....
Cheers!! to you, my new friends....til tomorrow...

[Ireneparalegal]

thought i'd check in to see how you guys would crucify me before i go to bed...
who am i? obviously i am a person that sees a bunch of nonsense being talked about here that makes no sense. so i spoke up. i was not rude, nor did i intend to be rude. i just said that this coversation made no sense because you are argung specifics and not calling them specifics.
i don't need a chill pill. i just read a some people trying to discuss something that made no sense. so i injected my opinion. and you didn't like it.
oh, and i didn't just "randomly" find my way here and fuss. i've been a member on this board for, i think, close to 4 years now, i just choose to not post in every forum i read. i do come here some and just do not post because reading is more fun at times than, like now, defending myself to folks who act like i have the plague because i spoke up with MY opinion (just like you were doing).
whether you agree with me or not, crucifying a person is not the way to attract members here, new or old. Irene, you are the one that said "and we don't want to know bry either. leave us alone"...thanks for the welcome to this thread. maybe i did come on a tad strong here, but you retaliated just as bad by saying that. so that makes you as good a person as me.
in closing..i don't know Zoneboy?? better think again. 19 years and still going.....
Cheers!! to you, my new friends....til tomorrow...
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH...
:crybaby:
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:


Alright, taking sidebets he will be back to post another BLAH BLAH BLAH post...countdown begins now...


:whistle: :rofl:

[Mikado]

Be nice Irene :kiss:

[Ireneparalegal]

:whistle: still waiting...:lol:

[Janice]

Please stop. Allow people to post their opinions without being laughed at and ridiculed, and stop the mini-gangups, and that's exactly what they are. A few members travel in packs here, and God forbid that someone else should come along and post an opposing view or ask a question. We're striving for a friendlier board, lots of housecleaning being done in terms of members being banned or told to simmer down. I can only speak for myself, but I would be embarrassed to surround myself all the time with other members. I like being independent. That's just a preference. No rules forbidding or anything. I would just hate to post mostly in groups, but that's just me.

Yes, Charles is within his rights to limit the number of answers in lists. Otherwise a poster wipes out the subject in one post with a list of 50 whatever. That's different. There are no rules on opinions of what constitutes a one-hit wonder or whatever it is that you guys are going on for pages about. We've had many one-hit wonder threads before, and it didn't turn into an exact science. It's a group that had one hit, just as the name implies, one-hit wonder.

Also, leave bry alone. It's not nice for board members acting that way to fellow members. Open gossip sessions are not allowed. We can't have the same three and four people, on one person. Fighting on the music board is ridiculous. It seems to me, that when I usually see trouble on this site, certain names always pops up. I'm not here to embarrass anyone, but I'm sure they know who they are. Calling people out on show boards, things like that, and the constant laughing at people. Hellbent on being right all the time. Nobody should feel a sense of accomplishment when a member says they're not coming back to a forum. I know how TJ feels about running members off a forum, or even worse, the site.

Also, it's nice to be involved in a thread, but quite another to "take over" or micro-manage a thread, to the point that you have to comment on every single thing that's posted, answering questions that are asked directly to another person, that sort of thing. When a member is such a hovering presence in a thread, I think it intimidates others. Also, nobody "owns" a thread. I'm not saying you stated that John, so please don't think I mean you. You're as cool as ever days. I'm saying it, in general. I start many threads. It doesn't mean I own them. People are free to post the way they want.

[D-Dey]

THE DIVINYLS - I Touch Myself

Actually, before that they had another pretty big hit called "Pleasure and Pain."

BTW, Man's Ruin did a killer cover of "I Touch Myself" more than several years back.

[BadRapter]

Zager and Evans - in the year 2525 (a song that scared the bejesus outta me as a kid :eek:)


Zager and Evans had a minor hit in the 70's called Mr. Turkey.

If I read the post right you can't consider them a one hit wonder.

[BadRapter]

I forgot to mention.

The Spokesmen-Dawn of Correction

Little info. Dawn of correction was an answer song to Barry McGuire's Eve of Destruction.

[James]

Some more:

"If The Love Fits" - Leslie Pearl (1982), although I read that she did commercial jingles later on, including one for Coca-Cola

"Nobody" - Sylvia (1982), although she had a number of country hits. (Of note: There was also a pop singer who called herself Sylvia in the 1970s that had a hit "Pillow Talk." She was half of the Mickey and Sylvia duo.)

[Ireneparalegal]

Zager and Evans had a minor hit in the 70's called Mr. Turkey.

If I read the post right you can't consider them a one hit wonder.
Can you please post some verification for that song. Zager & Evans were not even a real singing duo. They made that song for a contest and won. I cannot find anything stating they had any kind of song named MR. TURKEY.

[James]

Can you please post some verification for that song. Zager & Evans were not even a real singing duo. They made that song for a contest and won. I cannot find anything stating they had any kind of song named MR. TURKEY.

Zager and Evans had a minor hit in the 70's called Mr. Turkey.

If I read the post right you can't consider them a one hit wonder.


Irene and BadRapter, I may be able to shed some light on this!!!

I have Joel Whitburn's book Bubbling Under Singles and Albums, and it states that Zager and Evans had the hit "Mr. Turnkey" (not "Mr. Turkey") in late 1969 (after "In The Year 2525", which first hit the charts in June of that year). It only reached #106 on the pop charts. Needless to say, I have never heard that song, but I know it exists because the book says so.

[Ireneparalegal]

Irene and BadRapter, I may be able to shed some light on this!!!

I have Joel Whitburn's book Bubbling Under Singles and Albums, and it states that Zager and Evans had the hit "Mr. Turnkey" (not "Mr. Turkey") in late 1969 (after "In The Year 2525", which first hit the charts in June of that year). It only reached #106 on the pop charts. Needless to say, I have never heard that song, but I know it exists because the book says so.
Well, then there it is. The spelling makes a difference here. ;) Thank you for that information. And, if we go by the Top 40 definition of a one hit wonder, than Zager and Evans certainly are a one hit wonder since their other song never made the top 40 charts. :D If we go by my definition, then they DON'T QUALIFY as a one hit wonder because they had another hit on the charts. ;) I never knew of their song MR. TURNKEY.

[Dean Winchester]

"Nobody" - Sylvia (1982), although she had a number of country hits. (Of note: There was also a pop singer who called herself Sylvia in the 1970s that had a hit "Pillow Talk." She was half of the Mickey and Sylvia duo.)

interesting, thanks for pointing that out. I knew there was a Sylvia with a huge hit in 73-74 and a Sylvia with a few country hits (and the one pop hit you mentioned) in the early 80's. I always figured she was a Billy Ocean type who was a one hit wonder at one moment in time, then almost a decade later re-emerged as an actual hitmaker (he had a hit in 1976 with "Love Really Hurts Without You" then pretty much vanished again until 1984 when he had several years of hit records). I figured that was the same Sylvia

[Zoneboy]

I have Joel Whitburn's book Bubbling Under Singles and Albums

I want first chance at it should you ever decide to part with it. It's not an easy book to find and it rarely shows up on eBay. Of course if I were you, I wouldn't sell it. :)

[Ireneparalegal]

John Travolta - Let Her In
David Soul - Don't Give Up On Us Baby
Popcorn - Hot Butter
Rhythm Heritage - Them from S.W.A.T.
El Bimbo - Bimbo Jet
Ultra High Frequency - We're On The Right Track
New York City - I'm Doing Fine Now
Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Shame
Ripple - I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky
Commander Cody & The Lost Planet Airmen- Hot Rod Lincoln

[Ireneparalegal]

Arpeggio - Love & Desire
Sniff N The Tears - Driver's Seat
John Paul Young - Love is in the Air (not sure if this is a one hit wonder)

[bfuller07]

Green Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf

Do You Know What I Mean? - Lee Michaels
Sugarloaf wasn't a one hit wonder, they had another Top 40 hit in the 70's with a song called "Don't call us we'll call you".

[bfuller07]

New England was a one hit wonder, they did a song called "Don't never wanna lose ya". (Not the New England Patriots, LOL)

[ABlairican Pie]

New England was a one hit wonder, they did a song called "Don't never wanna lose ya". (Not the New England Patriots, LOL)I remember that song from 1979, I LOVED that song!!! :cool: As I recall, Paul Stanley of KISS produced the album.

[bfuller07]

I seen Kiss in concert in the 80's and New England was their special guest. Great show.
BTW, that was an awesome song.