Favorite One Hit Wonders

[roddma]

One Hit Wonder Day is Sept 25th, yea I'm late posting it, but what are your favorite one hit wonders? How about this one?

 

 

[DaffyDill]

These two are my favourites:

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's

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Four Non Blondes - What's Up?

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[catlady]

I always liked 4 non-blonds....

heart and soul--t'pau

waiting for a star to fall--boy meets girl

seasons in the sun--terry jacks

relax--Frankie goes to Hollywood

99 luftbalons--nena

mickey--toni basil

no myth--Michael penn

groove is in the heart--dee lite

[BlackSheep]

catlady beat me to it -- Mickey by Toni Basil was HUGE!

Groove is in the Heart... I still crank the radio when that comes on.

[DaffyDill]

I always liked 4 non-blonds....

heart and soul--t'pau

waiting for a star to fall--boy meets girl

seasons in the sun--terry jacks

relax--Frankie goes to Hollywood

99 luftbalons--nena

mickey--toni basil

no myth--Michael penn

groove is in the heart--dee lite

Frankie GTH weren't a one hit wonder though, well, not here anyway.

They also had somewhat of a hit with this: The Power of Love (My personal favourite :D)

And this: Two Tribes

And this: Welcome to the Pleasuredome

[catlady]

You're right, DaffyDill. I guess some were regional. I lived in rural Maine in the 80's, and Relax was the only FGTH song we ever heard. Apparently Terry Jacks had more hits in Canada, too. I did not include Come On Eileen even though I love that song, because Dexy's Midnight Runners had like nine albums, but they had only the one significant song in the U.S., so globally, they wouldn't count.

[DaffyDill]

You're right, DaffyDill. I guess some were regional. I lived in rural Maine in the 80's, and Relax was the only FGTH song we ever heard. Apparently Terry Jacks had more hits in Canada, too. I did not include Come On Eileen even though I love that song, because Dexy's Midnight Runners had like nine albums, but they had only the one significant song in the U.S., so globally, they wouldn't count.

Yeah it must be different from place to place. I'm in Australia, so it's totally different to the US.

I love "Come on Eileen" as well! Did you know Dexy's Midnight Runners were named after a drug and it's effects? Dexedrine was a brand of amphetamine that when taken by clubbers, enabled them to dance all night. In other words, taking them gave you the ability to be a midnight runner/dancer or partier. Hence the band name. Therein ends the 80's music lesson for today :pray:

[sawasdee]

Jessamine by The Casuals - I can never find anyone else who remembers it!

[Elvis Presby]

Tubthumping by Chumbawumba

[roddma]

I like the Tubthumpin' song. who can forget Macarena by Los Lobos Or the famous Escape(Pina Colada Song). Does anyoen recall "Jam on it" by Newcleus in the early 1980s? There's also plenty of country one hit wonders.

[RosyDaisy]

Harper Valley PTA (Jeanie C. Riley)

Turn the Beat Around (Viki Sue Robinson)

Were're Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister)

Round and Round (Ratt)

Mickey (Toni Basil)

Tainted Love (Soft Cell)

[roddma]

I forgot about Harper Valley PTA. Wasn't 'Ode TO Billy Joe a one hit wonder? Twisted Sister is a two hit wonder-"I Wanna Rock".

[DaffyDill]

Harper Valley PTA (Jeanie C. Riley)

Turn the Beat Around (Viki Sue Robinson)

Were're Not Gonna Take It (Twisted Sister)

Round and Round (Ratt)

Mickey (Toni Basil)

Tainted Love (Soft Cell)

Oh I loved Tainted Love!

[MarblesMom]

You're Unbelievable - EMF - at least here in the States, all I ever heard from them. Loved it!

[Tikobaby]

Precious and Few---Climax/1972

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)---Looking Glass/1972

Hold Your Head Up---Argent/1972

Venus---Shocking Blue/1970

Dancin' in the Moonlight---King Harvest/1973

Showing my age with this list! :lol:

[MarblesMom]

Precious and Few---Climax/1972

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)---Looking Glass/1972

Hold Your Head Up---Argent/1972

Venus---Shocking Blue/1970

Dancin' in the Moonlight---King Harvest/1973

Showing my age with this list! :lol:

Dancin' in the Moonlight is up there with Moondance, and good ole VM was not a one hit wonder, but there was a moon theme... so I went with it. I accept no sprinkles.

[mango_fandango]

I like the Tubthumpin' song. who can forget Macarena by Los Lobos Or the famous Escape(Pina Colada Song). Does anyoen recall "Jam on it" by Newcleus in the early 1980s? There's also plenty of country one hit wonders.

OH MY GOD THE FLIPPING MACARENA! Staple of EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL DISCO. With other songs, people would be standing around talking/some might be dancing... come the Macarena, EVERYONE gathered in lines to do the dance.

I've also heard of Escape (The Pina Colada Song). Not old enough to have heard it when it was originally released, but my mum was and she introduced it to me.

I'm actually surprised at how many of these songs I've heard of, including Harper Valley PTA. A while ago there was a TV programme (in Britain) dedicated to one-hit wonders. It definitely featured 99 Luftballons (Nena singing the English version, and I've heard the German one too) and I *think* it featured Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, but I don't remember exactly.

The programme also featured this weird song "Da Da Da" by this German band called Trio. Trio have done other songs, but Da Da Da is definitely their most famous, not only in Germany but internationally too.

[MarblesMom]

Today I heard "Aldo Nova" and it was like running into a brick wall. Wow, 30 years later...

[smittykins]

Beach Baby--First Class

I Can Help--Billy Swan

Love Hurts--Nazareth

(also showing my age )

[JoyfullyUnavailable]

Take on me - A-ha

I love to pretend I hate this song, right down to the creepy animated video, but honestly I'm just lying to myself because I love this song. If it comes on, I'm signing it. I get excited when I hear it at the mall and it often gets stuck in my head. 

Not to mention the hilarious Volkswagen commercial.

 

[JaChelle Sugar]

I can't believe noone has posted this yet.

That damn song is now stuck in your head for eternity. You're welcome.

[smittykins]

On October 22, 2015 at 2:35 PM, smittykins said:

Beach Baby--First Class

I Can Help--Billy Swan

Love Hurts--Nazareth

(also showing my age )

Thought of another one:. Na Na Hey Hey(Kiss Him Goodbye)--Steam

[Loveday]

On 10/4/2015 at 0:33 AM, Tikobaby said:

Precious and Few---Climax/1972

Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)---Looking Glass/1972

Hold Your Head Up---Argent/1972

Venus---Shocking Blue/1970

Dancin' in the Moonlight---King Harvest/1973

 

Showing my age with this list!

I know this is an old post, but I rarely get into this section so it's the first I've seen this thread. Just wanted you to know that this list whooshed me right back to my early high school days! 

[Peas n carrots]

Take on me - A-ha

I love to pretend I hate this song, right down to the creepy animated video, but honestly I'm just lying to myself because I love this song. If it comes on, I'm signing it. I get excited when I hear it at the mall and it often gets stuck in my head. 

[/url]Not to mention the hilarious Volkswagen commercial.

 

They were only 1 hit wonders in the US - they have had a long string of hits abroad!

[Geechee Girl]

"Just A Friend" Biz Markie

"The Night the Lights Went Out in GA" Vickie Lawrence

"What is Love" Haddaway

"It Feels so Good" Sonique

"Baby Got Back" Sir Mix-a-Lot

"Girl in Trouble" Romeo Void

"It Takes Two" Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock

"No Reason to Cry" Judy Torres

"Silent Morning" Noel

I'm ashamed to admit I like "Barbie Girl" by Aqua.