One hit wonders...

[CryptKicker]

Originally Posted by bartipero

Wild Cherry--Play That Funky Music [White Boy] in the 'one hit wonders' column.

They only had one other song in the US top 100 so I guess they qualify ( "Baby Don't You Know")

[cynic]

Fantasy - Aldo Nova
Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
Come On Eileen - Dexi's Midnight Runners
Turning Japanese - The Vapors
My Sharona - The Knack

and the all-time greatest one-hit wonder:

American Pie - Don McLean

[CryptKicker]

This was VH1s top 10 when they did a top 100 program hosted by William Shatner.

1. Los del Río — "Macarena" (1996)
2. Soft Cell — "Tainted Love" (1982)
3. Dexys Midnight Runners – "Come On Eileen" (1983)
4. Right Said Fred — "I'm Too Sexy" (1992)
5. Toni Basil — "Mickey" (1982)
6. Baha Men — "Who Let the Dogs Out?" (2000)
7. Vanilla Ice — "Ice Ice Baby" (1990)
8. a-ha — "Take On Me" (1985)
9. Gerardo — "Rico Suave" (1990)
10. Nena — "99 Luftballons" (1984)

[bikebryan]

In my mind, the greatest song that was a one-hit wonder was Soft Cell and Tainted Love. The Human League and Don't you want me Baby comes a close second.

[mojoworkin]

Time Has Come Today---The Chambers Brothers

Radar Love---Golden Earring

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

She's So High---Tal Bachman

[CryptKicker]

Human League wouldn't be a one hit wonder. "Don't You Want Me" and "Human" were both #1s in the US and "(Keep Feeling) Fascination was #6. They had 3-4 other top 50 songs as well.

[CryptKicker]

Golden Earring actually had a bigger hit with "Twilight Zone".

[DestinyInKC]

Just A Friend - Biz Markie
I'm too sexy - Right Said Fred
Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-lot
Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega
One Voice - Billy Gillman
Who let the dogs out - Baha Men
Because I got high - Afro man
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
Youth of the nation - POD
Don't know why - Norah Jones
Angel - Amanda Perez
No letting go - Wayne wonder
never leave you - lumidee
headstrong - trapt
stacys mom - fountains of wayne
Theres gotta be more to life - Stacie Orrico
Gigolo - Nick Cannon
Fuck it - eamon
the reason - hoobastank
1985 - bowling for soup
broken - seether ft amy lee
feel good inc. - gorillaz
kryptonite - purple ribbon allstars
beverly hills - weezer


I could go on and on and on and on.

[mojoworkin]

Originally Posted by CryptKicker

Golden Earring actually had a bigger hit with "Twilight Zone".

You are correct. I guess they were two hit wonders. They actually had some pretty solid albums, but just the two radio hits.

[Enchanterlingum]

Two words: Wang Chung

[CryptKicker]

Originally Posted by Enchanterlingum

Two words: Wang Chung

Two hits - "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" - US #2 and "Lets Go" - US #9. Two other #1s on the US Dance chart with "Don't Let Go" and "Dance Hall Days". Doesn't qualify.. sorry.

[bikebryan]

Maybe not a "real" band, but let's not forget the movie band The Wonders and That Thing you Do.

[SinsOfTheFlesh]

Originally Posted by ElumEno

Was bored so was listening to the 80's music channel and they played some good ones...

Cutting Crew - Died In Your Arms Tonight
Nena - 99 Red Balloons or 99 Luft Balons (It was all the German I known in the 80's)
a-ha - Take On Me one of my favorite songs and videos from the 80's

So what are some of your favorite one hit wonders.. from any decade.

I will have you know that A-Ha was NOT a one hit wonder! They are actually still making music and touring to this day! Just sayin

(it is horribly embarrassing to admit, but the very first concert I went to was A-Ha and I cried like a girl through the whole concert)

Some great one hit wonders......

The Travelling Wilburys "End of the Line" - what is not to love about a few rock legends collaborating together too briefly.

Modern English "Melt With You"
Murray Head "One Night in Bangkok"
Falco "Rock Me Amadeus"
Europe "The Final Countdown"
Dream Academy "Life In A Northern Town"

There were so many one hit wonders in the 80's I can't even think of them all, but those were some of my favorites.

[CryptKicker]

Not The Traveling Wilburys-- Hit #2 with 3 singles-- Handle With Care, End of the Line, and She's My Baby.....

Falco- Vienna Calling got to 18 in the US but few would know them by other than the Amadeus song.

Europe- You forget "Carrie" which was actually a bigger hit reaching #3 in the US.


And yes, music is kind of my thing.... LOL

[mojoworkin]

Damn, CK is raining on everyone's one hit parade.