Let's Name Some.:)

Don't Worry Be Happy-1988
Afternoon Delight-1976

Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
Heart and Soul - TPau

My favorite 1HW is 'Tainted Love' by Soft Cell

stacy's mom is soooo a one hit wonder!!!


but i love that song!!! AH!

Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

Originally posted by Doug'n'Carrie
Let's Name Some.:) DUDE! *spazzes* Your avatar.. thats the guy from the GAP commercial that I was so obsessed with back in October!! I thought Id never see him again! props:

One hit wonders? Hmm.. I like all of the ones that were mentioned.. especially Dont Worry, Be Happy!

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
DUDE! *spazzes* Your avatar.. thats the guy from the GAP commercial that I was so obsessed with back in October!! I thought Id never see him again! props:

One hit wonders? Hmm.. I like all of the ones that were mentioned.. especially Dont Worry, Be Happy!



Does he sizzle or what?;)

http://www.gap.com/asp/shops/gap/fall2002_tv.asp?wdid=0

(Click above. Hope you have QuickTime.)

Originally posted by IownTheDivision69
stacy's mom is soooo a one hit wonder!!!


but i love that song!!! AH!

actually Fountains Of Wayne are technically a two-hit wonder. Radiation Vibe was a pretty big hit in late 1996. But I do think enough time has passed that a lot of people may have forgotten that one

Originally posted by Doug'n'Carrie
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco

even tho RMA was his only big hit as Falco, he was responsible for After The Fire's Der Komisser which was another one hit wonder in the 1980's

Originally posted by Doug'n'Carrie
Does he sizzle or what?;)

http://www.gap.com/asp/shops/gap/fall2002_tv.asp?wdid=0

(Click above. Hope you have QuickTime.) Hmm.. hes HOTT.

Aww thanks! But it didnt work! Instead, it closes all the windows down!

Originally posted by ¤MsConanOBrien¤
Hmm.. hes HOTT.

Aww thanks! But it didnt work! Instead, it closes all the windows down!

Eep! Sorry about that, it works for me. Try this one.

http://willkemp.org/videos.html

Agnetha Faltskog - Can't Shake Loose (well, she had tons of hits with Abba, but CSL was her one strikeout as a solo artist)

Meredith Brooks - Beeeotch (can't say the real title. She had a few other songs that were almost hits, but didn't make it)

Sonique - It Feels So Good (Sky did get a little airplay too tho)

Originally posted by Doug'n'Carrie
Eep! Sorry about that, it works for me. Try this one.

http://willkemp.org/videos.html THANKS!! :woohoo:


I also forgot You Gotta Be by Des'ree or however its spelt.

Originally posted by Miss Karly
My favorite 1HW is 'Tainted Love' by Soft Cell

oH yeah!! thats who i was gonna say, 'cept i didnt know the artist

Originally posted by IownTheDivision69
stacy's mom is soooo a one hit wonder!!!


but i love that song!!! AH! we all know that!

Also:
Dexy's ?? Mignight Something- Come on Eileen
Aha- Take on Me

-- Also.. natalie imbruglia-- kinda-ish. She had "Torn" in 98, and it was big, she followed it up with 2 songs, but they didnt land past 30 on Billboard.

and....

Marcy Playground- Sex and Candy
Semisonic- Closing Time

Originally posted by SomersCompany3

Aha- Take on Me

this one is a big misconception. The Sun Always Shines On TV did well enough (#15?) to dispell one hit wonder, it's just that people mostly only remember TOM.

Originally posted by SomersCompany3
Also:
Dexy's ?? Mignight Something- Come on Eileen




Dexy's Midnight Runners :cool:

From the 70s -- How Long? by Ace

Any of you youngins' know this tune?

Originally posted by Miss Karly
My favorite 1HW is 'Tainted Love' by Soft Cell
I love that song too.

Originally posted by Janice
From the 70s -- How Long? by Ace

Any of you youngins' know this tune?


:nod: I've heard it a lot of times on an oldies station here a few years ago. It's not played as much since the change in stations around that time.

Originally posted by Janice
From the 70s -- How Long? by Ace

Any of you youngins' know this tune?

yep, Paul Carrack went on to sing hits for Mike & The Mechanics (The Living Years, Silent Running), Squeeze (Tempted) and himself as a solo artist (Don't Shed A Tear, One Good Reason)

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
yep, Paul Carrack went on to sing hits for Mike & The Mechanics (The Living Years, Silent Running), Squeeze (Tempted) and himself as a solo artist (Don't Shed A Tear, One Good Reason)
Thanks. That's very interesting. Paul Carrack sang How Long and the other songs you mentioned? I'm trying to get it in my head. The voice in Tempted is ringing a bell, that I can match it up with How Long.

The Living Years--great song about your parents.

"Sprit In The Sky" by Norm Greenbaum.

;)

Originally posted by TJL
"Sprit In The Sky" by Norm Greenbaum.

;)
That song cooks like crazy. That relentless intense beat and music. Love it.

Originally posted by TJL
"Sprit In The Sky" by Norm Greenbaum.

;)


I read that Norman Greenbaum is now herding goats out west somewhere!

That is a great song! I forgot about that one!:crazy:

"Seasons In the Sun" by Terry Jacks. I have the 45 of that one. The lines in the song are "Goodbye Michelle, my little one." That name was later used to feature clips from "Full House" which it could also be used as a tribute to Michelle Tanner. The song was later remade by Westlife. Here's the music video. (http://tmb.olsen-twins.org/video/goodbyemichelle.mpeg)

Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78
"Seasons In the Sun" by Terry Jacks.
That is a good song.

Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy

Here's one of my favorite one-hit wonder lists:

1. "Rock Me Amedeus" - Falco
2. "True" - Spandau Ballet
3. "Does You Mama Know About Me" - Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
4. "Smiling Faces Sometimes" - Undesputed Truth
5. "A Thin Line Between Love and Hate" - The Persuaders
6. "Native New Yorker" - Odyessy
7. "Love & Desire" - Arpeggio
8. "I Love New York" - Metropolis

Here's another batch of one hit wonders:

1. "Mr. Jaws" - Dickie Goodman
2. "Easy Come, Easy Go" - Bobby Sherman
3. "Hey There Lonely Girl" - Eddie Holman
4. "Angel Baby" - Rosie & the Originals
5. "Stay" - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
6. "Show & Tell" - Al Wilson
7. "Float On" - The Floaters
8. "Over the Rainbow" - The Dimensions
9. "Rip Van Winkle" - The Devotions
10. "Jamie" - Eddie Holland

I found another one that I'm listening to on the radio, is a Motown one hit wonder by the Dynamic Superiors called "Shoe Shoe Shine".

Another Motown one hit wonder that I'm listening on the radio is by the Elgins doing the original version of "Heaven Must Have Sent You". A remake was done by possibly another Motown one hit wonder artist, Bonnie Pointer 14 years later.

[Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78-
Here's another batch of one hit wonders:

1. "Mr. Jaws" - Dickie Goodman
2. "Easy Come, Easy Go" - Bobby Sherman
3. "Hey There Lonely Girl" - Eddie Holman
4. "Angel Baby" - Rosie & the Originals
5. "Stay" - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
6. "Show & Tell" - Al Wilson
7. "Float On" - The Floaters
8. "Over the Rainbow" - The Dimensions
9. "Rip Van Winkle" - The Devotions
10. "Jamie" - Eddie Holland

Dickie Goodman had a top 40 hit before Mr. Jaws called Energy
Crisis '74. Bobby Sherman had at least five big hits-Little Women,
La La La(If I Had You), Easy Come Easy Go, Julie Do Ya Love Me
and Cried Like A Baby.

And after his big 1974 hit Show And Tell, Al Wilson had two more
top 40 hits-La La Peace Song in 1974 and I Have A Feeling(We'll
Be Seeing Each Other Again) in 1976.

Originally posted by webwarrior762002
Originally posted by BuffySlayer79:
Yep, Paul Carrack went on to sing hits for Mike & The Mechanics (The Living Years, Silent Running), Squeeze (Tempted) and himself as a solo artist (Don't Shed A Tear, One Good Reason).

Mike + The Mechanics had four top 40 hits:
Silent Running
All I Need Is A Miracle
Taken In
The Living Years

All of these except the third one featured lead vocals by Paul
Carrack. Taken In featured lead vocals by the groups bass player
Paul Young. This was not the same Paul Young who had a hit in
1985 with Everytime You Go Away, but the former lead singer of
the Manchester, England based pop group Sad Cafe.

"All I Need Is A Miracle" is one of my all-time favorites.

Here's another great one hit wonder by Billy Paul with the song "Me and Mrs. Jones". That's a good song.

Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78:
Here's another great one hit wonder by Billy Paul with the song "Me and Mrs. Jones". That's a good song.

Billy Paul had another top 40 hit in 1974-Thanks For Saving My Life

Originally posted by webwarrior762002
Originally posted by BuffySlayer79:
Yep, Paul Carrack went on to sing hits for Mike & The Mechanics (The Living Years, Silent Running), Squeeze (Tempted) and himself as a solo artist (Don't Shed A Tear, One Good Reason).

Mike + The Mechanics had four top 40 hits:
Silent Running
All I Need Is A Miracle
Taken In
The Living Years

All of these except the third one featured lead vocals by Paul
Carrack. Taken In featured lead vocals by the groups bass player
Paul Young. This was not the same Paul Young who had a hit in
1985 with Everytime You Go Away, but the former lead singer of
the Manchester, England based pop group Sad Cafe.

I know that, I know Paul Carrack was not a one hit wonder. I was just pointing out when one poster said they loved the Ace song that he went on to sing hits for other acts too

Originally posted by webwarrior762002
Originally posted by BrooklynGuy78:
Here's another great one hit wonder by Billy Paul with the song "Me and Mrs. Jones". That's a good song.

Billy Paul had another top 40 hit in 1974-Thanks For Saving My Life

lol, you're as bad as I am, I've gotten to the point to not correct people when they call out "one hit wonders" unless it's someone like Jesus Jones or Vanilla Ice who are coined "one hit wonders" despite having more than 1 top 10 single. If someone wants to forget the second Right Said Fred hit, good for them is my opinion.

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
Agnetha Faltskog - Can't Shake Loose (well, she had tons of hits with Abba, but CSL was her one strikeout as a solo artist)

Meredith Brooks - Beeeotch (can't say the real title. She had a few other songs that were almost hits, but didn't make it)

Sonique - It Feels So Good (Sky did get a little airplay too tho) Being a big ABBA fan 20 years ago, it was great to hear both Frida with "Something's Going On" and "Can't Shake Loose" by Agnetha.

But it was the saddest story with Agnetha. At the height of ABBA's popularity, she developed paralysing stage fright, got into a nasty divorce from her husband Bjorn of the band, and later had her daughter die in a car wreck. She now spends her days as a recluse in Sweden. These events must have taken a toll on her emotionally. The other members of ABBA turned down a $1 billion offer to do a reunion tour.

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
lol, you're as bad as I am, I've gotten to the point to not correct people when they call out "one hit wonders" unless it's someone like Jesus Jones or Vanilla Ice who are coined "one hit wonders" despite having more than 1 top 10 single. If someone wants to forget the second Right Said Fred hit, good for them is my opinion.

The problem here is that not everybody's definition of hit is the same. Some people may not be so strict about calling every single that hits a certain position on the charts a hit. Some acts are acknowledged for having that one, popular song that they're identified with. It's sort of subjective, and may lead to a lot of "correcting" people. For example, I mentioned Right Said Fred's I'm Too Sexy, but did remember (because it was a song I liked as well) the follow-up single Don't Talk Just Kiss, which peaked at #76 on Billboard's Hot 100 the week of May 9, 1992. When a song only makes it to #76 as the follow-up to a number one song, I'm sorry, I don't consider that a hit. So to me, Right Said Fred's I'm Too Sexy is a one hit wonder.

Taken from vh1's One Hit Wonders list:

"How Bizarre" - OMC

"Funkytown" - Lipps, Inc.

"A Girl Like You" - Edwyn Collins

"The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia" - Vicki Lawrence

"Faith No More" - Epic

"In My House" - The Mary Jane Girls

"Round and Round" - Ratt

"More, More, More" - The Andrea True Connection

Love 'em all!



Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
But it was the saddest story with Agnetha. At the height of ABBA's popularity, she developed paralysing stage fright, got into a nasty divorce from her husband Bjorn of the band, and later had her daughter die in a car wreck. She now spends her days as a recluse in Sweden. These events must have taken a toll on her emotionally. The other members of ABBA turned down a $1 billion offer to do a reunion tour.

That is awful! I wish her the best, and I hope her life gets better. :(

Doing That Thing You Do!
http://www.yesterdayland.org/Love.gif

that song by meredith brooks that goes like "im a bitch, im a lover, im a child, im a mother, im a sinner im a saint... blahblabhakl;gfjak"

*tear* reminds me of fourth grade... good times. good times.

Originally posted by little insomniac
"Round and Round" - Ratt

this one I never really got. Yes, Round And Round was their only MASSIVE hit, even tho they did scrape the top 40 again with Lay It Down, and had a few others that charted. But IMO, Ratt were really big in their day, and while R&R was the only one that was really a blockbuster, they had plenty of other songs that WERE hits on MTV and rock radio. They had too many MTV hits and rock hits and sold too many albums to be a "one hit wonder". They had 2 top 10 albums, and 3 more that made the top 40 in their heyday. They weren't quite in the Guns N Roses/Motley Crue league as superstars, but I think they did well enough to not be lumped as one hit wonders

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
Being a big ABBA fan 20 years ago, it was great to hear both Frida with "Something's Going On" and "Can't Shake Loose" by Agnetha.

But it was the saddest story with Agnetha. At the height of ABBA's popularity, she developed paralysing stage fright, got into a nasty divorce from her husband Bjorn of the band, and later had her daughter die in a car wreck. She now spends her days as a recluse in Sweden. These events must have taken a toll on her emotionally. The other members of ABBA turned down a $1 billion offer to do a reunion tour.

well, there is some good news. I have read that Agnetha has been in the studio for the past few months working on material for her first album in 16 years. Not sure if it'll be a Swedish or English album, but whatever, it will be really nice just to see her back in control again. I heard she's taking medication to help her a bit.

Wasn't it Frida whose daughter died? I remember several years back, her daughter and husband (not Benny) died within a year of each other. She still makes occasional public appearences, not too long ago, she appeared with Benny and Bjorn for a Mamma Mia opening in Las Vegas I believe.

Good site on one-hit wonders.

http://www.onehitwondercentral.com/

Here's more:

1. The Futures - "Love Is Here"
2. The Quintones - "Down the Aisle of Love"
3. Billy Griffin - "Hold Me Tighter In the Rain"
4. Fu-Schnickens - "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)"
5. Salsoul Orchestra - "Tangerine"
6. Double Exposure - "10%"

There are other one hit wonder by other artist that I listened to Felix Hernandez's "Rhythm Revue" show last night. I don't know the artists. Here's one:

1. "We Make Up for Lost Time"
2. "You're the One"

These songs are extremely rare.

Originally posted by webwarrior762002[b]

2.Spandau Ballet had another top 40 hit in late 1983(Gold)
[b]

Yeah! I'm always linient with what I consider 1 Hit Wonders and I know I am too much sometimes (I have a hard time calling A-Ha one!), but I do not consider Spandau Ballet a 1 Hit Wonder in America AT ALL. For the first time ever last weekend, I saw VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders, and I could not believe they were on there, because of the song "Gold." The show goofed a couple other times (Falco being another) too. :grr:

My favorite one hitters are When in Rome with "the Promise." (No dispute with me about them being one).
And Dexy's Midnight Runners. Now I can't remember if they had other hits in Great Britain, but they certainly should have here.

I've read that even Jimi Hendrix was a one-hit wonder.:eek: His actual number #1 hit was not, as you might think, "Purple Haze", but actually his cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower."
"Purple Haze" actually hit somewhere like #68. Being a "one-hit wonder" is no testament to the importance of an artist.

A recent one hit wonder is Spacehog, which scored big on the charts a few years ago with the song "in The Meantime."

As of late the only thing anyone in that band has done is marry Liv Tyler.

;)

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
this one I never really got. Yes, Round And Round was their only MASSIVE hit, even tho they did scrape the top 40 again with Lay It Down, and had a few others that charted. But IMO, Ratt were really big in their day, and while R&R was the only one that was really a blockbuster, they had plenty of other songs that WERE hits on MTV and rock radio. They had too many MTV hits and rock hits and sold too many albums to be a "one hit wonder". They had 2 top 10 albums, and 3 more that made the top 40 in their heyday. They weren't quite in the Guns N Roses/Motley Crue league as superstars, but I think they did well enough to not be lumped as one hit wonders

I agree, Ratt had some minor hits along with "Round and Round":
"You Think You're Tough" (Okay, maybe not a "minor hit," but it was a great video--even Ozzy appeared it!! He was hilarious!!:lol: )
"Back For More"
"Wanted Man"
"Lack Of Communication"
"You're In Love"
"Slip of the Lip"
"Dance"
"Way Cool Jr."
Of course "Lay It Down"
"Lovin' You's a Dirty Job"

These were not only popular songs about 15-20 years ago, but videos they played like crazy on MTV. They tried to make a comeback with a pretty decent album three years ago, but they still haven't regained their popularity. They replaced vocalist Stephen Pearcy with Jizzy Pearl of L.A. Guns. And sadly, guitarist Robin Crosby died of AIDS last year.:(

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
I've read that even Jimi Hendrix was a one-hit wonder.:eek: His actual number #1 hit was not, as you might think, "Purple Haze", but actually his cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower."
"Purple Haze" actually hit somewhere like #68. Being a "one-hit wonder" is no testament to the importance of an artist.


OMG, I heard that Hendrix was considered a one hit wonder for the first time ever on VH1 last week. Most of us have been so conditioned to believe the term "1 hit wonder" goes along with being inferior. And many of us are also conditioned to believe chart position determines greatness. After hearing about Hendrix on VH1, I knew the term "one hit wonder" and it's "meaning" could officially kiss my ass. Dang, I should have realized it before but it had to hit me like a ton of bricks for it to really sink in.

a lot of Techno/Dance/Club songs:
In a Dream ~ Rockwell
Dont Call Me Baby ~ Madison Avenue
Loving Feels So Good ~ Sonique
What is Love ~ Haddaway
Mr. Vain ~ Culture Beat
Do You Miss Me (Now that Im Gone) ~ Jocelyn Enriquez
Raptue ~ Vaiio
All Around the World ~ ATC
I See Right Through To You ~ DJ Encore
Barbie Girl ~ Aqua

Originally posted by BubbleLuvGrl026
a lot of Techno/Dance/Club songs:
Barbie Girl ~ Aqua



Aqua actually had 2 other radio hits off their debut, Turn Back Time and Lollipop. Neither of them were quite as big as Barbie Girl, but they both did good enough to keep the album on the chart for longer than it's expiration date was expected.

I notice you mentioned Sonique, interesting fact about her is that she was a one-hit-wonder TWICE. She sang vocals on a S-Express song from 1988 that was a club smash, and then she vanished and appeared in 2000 as a one-hit-wonder again

Originally posted by Cashodeen
OMG, I heard that Hendrix was considered a one hit wonder for the first time ever on VH1 last week. Most of us have been so conditioned to believe the term "1 hit wonder" goes along with being inferior. And many of us are also conditioned to believe chart position determines greatness. After hearing about Hendrix on VH1, I knew the term "one hit wonder" and it's "meaning" could officially kiss my ass. Dang, I should have realized it before but it had to hit me like a ton of bricks for it to really sink in.

Yeah, if "chart position" was so important, then why is there so much crap on the Top 40, compared to really good artists you don't see??:confused:

:dance: Safety Dance by er....well I like the song none the less.

Originally posted by Brian Damage
:dance: Safety Dance by er....well I like the song none the less.

That was by Men Without Hats, in 1983.

I like your Eddie avatar. BTW

Originally posted by Brian Damage
I like your Eddie avatar. BTW :thanks: I'm actually going as Eddie to a Halloween party at work next week!! I actually found some Iron Maiden t-shirts at Hot Topic yesterday, and I bought one of "The Trooper" single.

Cool :cool:

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
Yeah, if "chart position" was so important, then why is there so much crap on the Top 40, compared to really good artists you don't see??:confused:

I agree. In my book, a one hit wonder is someone who really is only known for one thing, like how 99.9% of people asked who know who Dexy's Midnight Runners are only know Come On Eileen.

Whereas on the other hand, even if there was only one big "pop hit", most people know more about Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, Sinead O'Connor, Ratt, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Rush (I saw them once used as a one hit wonder because New World Man was the only top 40 hit) than the one song that crossed over to top 40 radio. All of those have made their mark and have sold reasonably well without pop airplay. To me, it's not right to lump them in alongside Tag Team or Dig.

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I agree. In my book, a one hit wonder is someone who really is only known for one thing, like how 99.9% of people asked who know who Dexy's Midnight Runners are only know Come On Eileen.

Whereas on the other hand, even if there was only one big "pop hit", most people know more about Jimi Hendrix, Grateful Dead, Sinead O'Connor, Ratt, Siouxsie And The Banshees, Rush (I saw them once used as a one hit wonder because New World Man was the only top 40 hit) than the one song that crossed over to top 40 radio. All of those have made their mark and have sold reasonably well without pop airplay. To me, it's not right to lump them in alongside Tag Team or Dig.

Rush a "one-hit wonder"!!!!--:meangya: Yeah, "New World Man" was their only Top 40 hit, but they are SOOOOO much more important than being a bunch of "hitmakers"!!!!:rolleyes: They've always been about being their own band and being more intelligent than some pop "artists"--people don't realize they're one of the most important bands of all time, because they have wanted to succeed on their own terms.:cool:

Originally posted by Captain ABlairica
Yeah, if "chart position" was so important, then why is there so much crap on the Top 40, compared to really good artists you don't see?? :confused:

Absolutely. That was going to be my next example. At least I've realized for many years that's how it goes.

"The Safety Dance" Men without Hats.......they also had a really nice top 20 song a few years later with "Pop Goes the World". Great song.

Currently..
STACEY's MOM by Fountains of Wayne (to me is is)

Recently
I'm LIKE A BIRD by Nelly Furtado (yeah I know, not a one hitter but it is the only one of NF's that I know..)

YA GOTTA BE by DESIREE (Ms.Concan o'Brien), I think that DESIREE it how it's spelt)



Going YEARS BACK

1970s
1970
LAY A LITTLE LOVING ON ME by Robin McNamara

MA BELLE AMIE by The Tee Set

LOVE GROWS WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES (Featured in SHALLOW HAL with Jack Black and Gweneth Platrow, since thew latter's character IS named ROSEMARY)

SWEET MARY by Wadsworth Mansion


1971
SCORPIO by Dennis Foccey

1972
LAYLA by Derek and the Dominoes (again, the great Eric Clapton's prescene almost disqualifies it and DatD DID have a few others but this is what everyone recalls

SUAVECITO by Malo

SO NICE TO BE WITH YOU by Gallery (again a few others but that was the biggie)

JOY by Apollo 100

POPCORN by Hot Butter

ROCK AND ROLL by Gary Glitter


1973
PLAYGROUND IN MY MIND by Lav Vegas's VERY OWN CLINT HOLMES!!

HOCUS POCUS by Focus.Great yodelling


1974
SEASONS IN THE SUN by Terry Jacks

1975
RUN JOEY RUN b y David Geddes and Paula Vance (I think that's her name daughter of Paul Vance who cowrote this and wrote Clint Holmes's tune)





SIXTIES.....
1969
VENUS by Shocking Blue

1968
IN A GADDA DAVIDA by Iron Butterfly.I prefer the seventeen minute long version of this.:)

LOVE IS BLUE by Paul Mauriat, instrumental orchestral classic

'Cars' by Gary Neuman
'Pop Musik'by...by...somebody help me please. I'm sure somebody knows who did this.

There's also a band who was a 2-hit wonder called Extreme. They hit No.1 with "More than Words" and they followed it up with "Hole-hearted", and people who weren't really fans and weren't familiar with their music only saw them as a ballad band. They were soooo much more than that. Their guitarist, Nuno Bettencourt, I considered one of the best guitarists in the world, and their singer, Gary Cherone really does have an amazing voice. They put out 4 CD's when they were together. The sucky radio just didn't want to play their harder material. I always thought they were very under-rated and they probably could've been more than a 2-hit wonder if given the chance.

Originally posted by phoebe7165
'Cars' by Gary Neuman
'Pop Musik'by...by...somebody help me please. I'm sure somebody knows who did this.


"Pop Musik" was by "M."

"Mickey"by Toni Basil. That song is so energetic and fun.

"The Loco-Motion" by Kylie Minogue
"Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles
"Maniac" by Michael Sembello
"I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman
"The Glamorous Life" by Shelia E.
"Wild Wild West" by Escape Club
"Under The Milky Way" by The Church

Originally posted by dukey
"The Loco-Motion" by Kylie Minogue
"I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman
"The Glamorous Life" by Shelia E.


Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Outta My Head/Love At First Sight

Dan Hartman - Instant Replay/Relight My Fire

Sheila E - A Love Bizarre

not one-hit wonders

Originally posted by vashti1999
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Outta My Head/Love At First Sight


I knew that "Can't Get You Outta My Head" was a hit, but it was so many years later that many still think of Kylie as the girl who did "The Loco-Motion".

Originally posted by dukey
I knew that "Can't Get You Outta My Head" was a hit, but it was so many years later that many still think of Kylie as the girl who did "The Loco-Motion".

Kylie also had additional top 40 hits in the 80's with It's No Secret and I Should Be So Lucky. In the UK, she has like 20 top 10 singles.

Escape Club also scored a second top 10 hit in 1991 with I'll Be There.

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
Kylie also had additional top 40 hits in the 80's with It's No Secret and I Should Be So Lucky. In the UK, she has like 20 top 10 singles.

If I remember correctly "I Should Be So Lucky" and "It's No Secret" were Top 40 hits, but they were somewhere in the 30's. However, I could be wrong. That was a long time ago. "I Should Be So Lucky" is a good song though. Kylie has had a number of really good songs, I've never understood why she never really made it in America. Even if she had more then one American hit, she has still had very few. Where as in England she is a superstar. Any theroies on why Americans don't seem to like Kyle?

Originally posted by dukey
Any theroies on why Americans don't seem to like Kyle?

well, when she first came around in the US in the 80's, Americans already had Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, and Kylie was seen as another countries teen idol.

What prevented Fever from getting as big in the US as in the UK, Australia and otherwise is the fact that American radio has been weening off dance music (seriously, except for Britney's Toxic, name one more dance song that went top 10 here since Madonna's Die Another Day) in favor of r&b/hip hop. She went a little more urban on Body Language, but even then, she was too late for the party, as people were starting to get tired of the J. Lo formula.

Kylie does have an American following, but it's mostly in the club circuit

I don't think that it was fair for people to place Kylie along side Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. First, Kylie had a better voice then Debbie Gibson and a far better voice then Tiffany. Second, when "The Loco-Motion" came out I think Kylie was 20, which meant that not only was she older then either Debbie and Tiffany she also wasn't a teenager and therefor not a teenage artist. Also, Kylie's first album wasn't really a teeny bopper (I hate that word, but coudn't think of another) album but a late eighties pop album. The only Kylie Minogue albums that I own are her debut which I bought way back in 1988 and her recent greatest hits collection. I've never heard anything from either Body Language or Fever. I'm not really into dance music, but like Madonna, Kylie has had a number of songs that I really like. I just don't see how Americans will not by Kylie but they'll buy Britney and Jessica Simpson. Jessica's cover of "Take My Breath Away" is dreadful.

Originally posted by dukey
I don't think that it was fair for people to place Kylie along side Debbie Gibson and Tiffany. First, Kylie had a better voice then Debbie Gibson and a far better voice then Tiffany. Second, when "The Loco-Motion" came out I think Kylie was 20, which meant that not only was she older then either Debbie and Tiffany she also wasn't a teenager and therefor not a teenage artist. Also, Kylie's first album wasn't really a teeny bopper (I hate that word, but coudn't think of another) album but a late eighties pop album. The only Kylie Minogue albums that I own are her debut which I bought way back in 1988 and her recent greatest hits collection. I've never heard anything from either Body Language or Fever. I'm not really into dance music, but like Madonna, Kylie has had a number of songs that I really like. I just don't see how Americans will not by Kylie but they'll buy Britney and Jessica Simpson. Jessica's cover of "Take My Breath Away" is dreadful.

another thing with Kylie is that her albums come out in the UK months in advance. Body Language was released in the UK in November while it didn't come out here until Feb, most of the American Kylie fans I know went ahead and spent the $5 more for the European import for it than going ahead and waiting until Feb, so she probably lost a lot of US sales from that alone.

Fever is the CGYOOMH/Love At First Sight album

If I were to buy either Fever or Body Language, which would you suggest most for someone who is just a casual fan?

Originally posted by dukey
If I were to buy either Fever or Body Language, which would you suggest most for someone who is just a casual fan?

Fever is a straight-ahead club album, if you like Can't Get You Out Of My Head/Love At First Sight, you'll like it... if not, you won't. Body Language is very Prince-influenced. Kylie really plays up to her love of 80's r&b music with it. It's definately a "HUH!?!?" album the first time you listen to it, especially after her previous two albums which were techno/dance, but it grows on you.

Body Language sounds like the best bet.

I have a bunch from various years:

1962- Hey!Baby- Bruce Chanel

1965- A Lover's Concierto- Toys

1966- Love Makes the World- Deon Jackson
Oh How Happy- Shades of Blue
Sunny- Bobby Hebb

1969- Color Him father- Winstons

1972- Brandy You're A Fine Girl- Looking Glass

1973- My Maria- BW Stevenson
Dancing in the Moonlight- King Harvest

1974- Show and Tell- Al Wilson

1976- Turn the Beat Around - Vickie Sue Robinson

1977- Lonely Boy- Andrew Gold

1979- Just When I Needed You Most- Randy Vanwarmer

1981- Magic Man- Robert Winters and Fall

1983- Get in Touch With Me- Collage

1984- In the Name of Love- Ralph McDonald
Yo Little Brother- Nolan Thomas

1985- Walking on Sunshine- Katrina and the Waves

1991- How Can I Ease the Pain- Lisa Fischer

1992- Live and Learn- Joe Public

1995- Tell Me- Groove Theory

1996- ForeverMore- Puff Johnson

2000- I Will Love Again- Lara Fabian

Originally posted by Janice
From the 70s -- How Long? by Ace

Any of you youngins' know this tune?

That's a nice single. The lead guy Paul Carrack is a very underrated singer. He was in Mike and the mechanics in the 80s (Living Years, Silent Running, All I Need is A Miracle) and had some solo adult contemporary singles (For Once in Our Lives).

He can do effortless blue eyed soul with the best of them. Happy to See You Again by him is probably my favorite single from 2003.

Originally posted by Brian
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

That song is my #1 most hated of the 80's & I'm sorry to say that Katrina & The Waves were not a one hit wonder. They also hit with "Do You Want Crying"

Here a one hit wonder trivia question. At least 2 acts have had one hit wonders with the same song, Name one or both.

Wreckx and Effect: Rumpshaker

House of Pain: Jump Around

Skee-Lo: I Wish

Everything but the girl: Missing

No Mercy: Where do you go

Rick Astley: Never Gonna Give You Up

Mark Morrison: Return of the Mack

Nicole featuring Missy Elliot: Make it Hot

Sammie: I like it

Playa: Cheer 2 U

Az Yet: Last Night

Portrait: Here we go (Agian)

Two of Hearts _by Stacey Q :D

Originally posted by Da_Diva001
Rick Astley: Never Gonna Give You Up

Az Yet: Last Night

Portrait: Here we go (Agian) [/B]

These people all had more than one hit song. Rick Astley actually had quite a few hits over the course of 4 albums between 1988 and 1993. What is the definition of a one hit wonder? SOme people could have 3 hits from 1 album and then fall off. Using a looser definition that act could be a one hit wonder.

Originally posted by Da_Diva001
House of Pain: Jump Around

Everything but the girl: Missing

Rick Astley: Never Gonna Give You Up

I wouldn't count House Of Pain if only for the fact that Everlast wound up having a big solo hit with What It's Like as well.

Missing was the only major WBTG hit, but they have had a devoted alternative and dance following for over 20 years. They've had plenty of other songs like Five Fathoms, Wrong and a few others I can't think of at the top of my head, but were definately genre hits

Rick had quite a few pop hits in his day, he scored a second #1 with Together Forever, as well as top 10's with It Takes A Strong Strong Man, She Wants To Dance With Me and Cry For Help

Originally posted by jamesanthony
What is the definition of a one hit wonder? SOme people could have 3 hits from 1 album and then fall off. Using a looser definition that act could be a one hit wonder.



According to the Billboard book of top 40 Hits, A one hit wonder is any act that hit the top 40 of any particular chart with only one song. Billy Ray Cyrus (ugh) is considered a one hit wonder on the pop charts because of Achy-Breaky Heart but is far from being a one hit wonder on the country charts.

Originally posted by redrocker22
According to the Billboard book of top 40 Hits, A one hit wonder is any act that hit the top 40 of any particular chart with only one song. Billy Ray Cyrus (ugh) is considered a one hit wonder on the pop charts because of Achy-Breaky Heart but is far from being a one hit wonder on the country charts.

And on Tv too. He stars in that PAX series Doc. Other one-shot people had a hit single then vanished completely from the entertainment industry.