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Subject: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Child of the 80s on 12/31/02 at 10:29 p.m.

Mine has got to be Kajagoogoo "Too Shy" that beat was so cool I got the chills.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: dagwood on 12/31/02 at 10:43 p.m.

Hmmm...could someone possibly be watching VH1 right now? ;) :D

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Banasy on 12/31/02 at 10:51 p.m.

"Call To The Heart" Guiffria

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: dagwood on 12/31/02 at 11:01 p.m.


Quoting:
"Call To The Heart" Guiffria
End Quote



Ooooooh!  Good one, Banasy.  Man I wish Guiffria had done more.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Vampira on 12/31/02 at 11:03 p.m.

Send Me An Angel-Real Life     That is the only song I remember by them.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Screwball54 on 12/31/02 at 11:03 p.m.

My favorite One hit wonder is group Wax. Although thier only hit here in the US was "Right between the eyes", the song that sticks out in my mind is "Bridge to your heart".  

BTW: Andrew Gold had a sucessful solo career, while the other member, Graham Gouldman, was also a member of 10cc.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: My_name_is_Kenny on 12/31/02 at 11:09 p.m.

I thought Wax's big hit was "California"...


My favorite one-hit wonder is the La's "There She Goes."

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Screwball54 on 12/31/02 at 11:11 p.m.

Quoting:
I thought Wax's big hit was "California"...


End Quote



The wax I am talking about has been dubbed "Wax U.K."

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: PF4Eva on 12/31/02 at 11:38 p.m.

Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
A-Ha "Take On Me"
Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby"
Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"
Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower" (If you were watching, you would understand)
Wild Cherry "Play that Funky Music White Boy"
Gary Numan "Cars"
Devo "Whip It" (Sure beats their murder of "I can't get no satisfaction" ;))
Cutting Crew "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight"
Biz Markie "Just a Friend" (Mario also became a one-hit wonder wit' a horrible version of dis phat song! :P)
Toni Basil "Mickey"
Kajagoogoo "Too Shy"
Baha Men "Who Let the Dogs Out" (No really, Who let the dogs out? :()

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Gecko on 01/01/03 at 00:09 a.m.

A-ha - Take On Me :D  LOVE THAT SONG

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: FOXVOX on 01/01/03 at 00:27 a.m.

Not sure of the criteria here, b/c CUTTING CREW had 2 additional American Top-40 hits from that same album.  A-Ha had another American Top-40 hit other than 'Take On Me' (also from the same album 'Hunting High & Low').  Likely they both did even better in the U.K.  

Going POP:  Safety Dance- Men w/o Hats
                 Sausalito Summer Nights- Diesel
                  She Blinded Me With Science- Thomas Dolby
                    Icicle Works- Whisper To A Scream
                     Godley & Creme- Cry
                       Double- Cap'tn of Her Heart
                        David & David- Welcome to the Boomtown

Never charted, worth mentioning:

The Kings- This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide,

                 
               




Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: ragebass on 01/01/03 at 02:15 a.m.

"You Don't Want Me Anymore" - Steelbreeze

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Criz on 01/01/03 at 06:54 a.m.


Quoting:
A-Ha had another American Top-40 hit other than 'Take On Me' (also from the same album 'Hunting High & Low').  Likely they both did even better in the U.K.  

End Quote



True. A-ha had a number 1 hit over here with 'The Sun Always Shines On TV' which is no way as good as 'Take On Me' in my opinion :]

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Criz on 01/01/03 at 06:55 a.m.


Quoting:
My favorite one-hit wonder is the La's "There She Goes."
End Quote



Now that is one fantastic song :)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 01/01/03 at 07:22 a.m.

Hold Your Head Up - Argent

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Zella on 01/01/03 at 11:15 a.m.

Quoting:
Hold Your Head Up - Argent
End Quote



I am trying to remember if it was Argent who got some occasional airplay with a version of the Stone's "Connection" slowed down to about one eighth the original speed...? Or am I confusing them with someone else...? ???

And it was all in the 70s anyway... :D

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/01/03 at 12:20 a.m.

Go West"The King Of Wishful Thinking".

howard :)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Hairspray on 01/01/03 at 12:59 a.m.


Quoting:
Go West"The King Of Wishful Thinking".

howard :)
End Quote



They had a much earlier hit around 1984 with "Call Me" (Not Blondie's). I like it much better than "The King Of Wishful Thinking".

My favorite one hit wonder:

King - "Love & Pride"

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/01/03 at 01:12 p.m.


Jermaine Stewart"We Don't have To Take Our Clothes Off".

howard

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Crazy Don on 01/01/03 at 01:15 p.m.

I have so many, I can't even think of one…

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: redhead007 on 01/01/03 at 05:59 p.m.

My favorite one hit wonder was:

Fiction Factory- Feels Like Heaven

Def. one of my favorite songs of all time.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: scaryfast on 01/01/03 at 11:26 p.m.

Election Day - Arcadia

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: V-MAX on 01/01/03 at 11:47 p.m.

Oh that's a tough one. There were so many good 1 hit wonders (Metal, New Wave and Pop) in the 80s.

But my vote goes to "Turn it up (the radio)" from Autogragh for Metal, "Whisper to a scream" from Icicle Works for New Wave, and "I can't wait" from New Shoes for Pop.

Oh! And "Big Women" from GBH for Punk and "Baby's got back" from Sir Mixalot for Rap.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: DJ Midas on 01/02/03 at 06:37 a.m.

After the Fire's version of "Der Kommissar" (much better than Falco's IMO)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: FunkyFresh on 01/02/03 at 09:38 a.m.

Sly Fox-

Lets Go All The Way

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Screwball54 on 01/02/03 at 12:13 a.m.


Quoting:


They had a much earlier hit around 1984 with "Call Me" (Not Blondie's). I like it much better than "The King Of Wishful Thinking".

End Quote


Go west has seven hits my favorite is "Faithful".

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: The_Ghetto_John on 01/02/03 at 12:46 a.m.

i think they were called Save Ferris but the song was that come on ilene or however you spell it, please correct me if im wrong.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Wicked Lester on 01/02/03 at 12:54 a.m.

"Genius of Love" - Tom Tom Club

Just to name one, of course.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: joboxers on 01/02/03 at 01:31 p.m.

hey!!!
new member here -
china by red rockers

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: DJ Midas on 01/02/03 at 02:12 p.m.


Quoting:
hey!!!
new member here -
china by red rockers
End Quote



Hey there, joboxers!  Welcome!  :D

I thought you would've said "Just Got Lucky"... ;)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/02/03 at 07:26 p.m.

Cest La' Vie-Robbie Nevil

howard ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: homie80 on 01/02/03 at 08:06 p.m.

;D

How about Robbie Nevel, Domino

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: FOXVOX on 01/02/03 at 09:00 p.m.


Quoting:
i think they were called Save Ferris but the song was that come on ilene or however you spell it, please correct me if im wrong.
End Quote



"Come on EILEEN" was a one-time hit for DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS.  Save Ferris covered it.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Gwen on 01/02/03 at 09:43 p.m.

Katrina and The Waves-Walking On Sunshine :)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: just me on 01/03/03 at 04:13 a.m.


Quoting:
i think they were called Save Ferris but the song was that come on ilene or however you spell it, please correct me if im wrong.
End Quote



The song's name was 'Come on Eileen'. The name of the band was Dexy's Midnight Runners.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: just me on 01/03/03 at 04:16 a.m.

If you guys can find/download it, another good song that had a short run on MTV: The Specials - Ghost town

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: just me on 01/03/03 at 04:32 a.m.

Ok, maybe some had more than one hit but, oh well

Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't it be good

The Fixx - Stand or Fall

Audiovox - Reap the wild wind

Missing Persons - Words  - Destination unknown

Talk Talk - It's my life

Berlin - No more words - Sex (i'm a...)

English Beat - Save it for later

Divinyls ( yes the group that sang I touch myself) - Boys in town - Pleasure and pain

The Outfield - All the love in the world - Your love - Everytime you cry

Nick Lowe - Cruel to be kind

Howard Jones - What is love?

Til Tuesday - Voices carry - What about love



Ok, brain is racked for now but keep posting! I'm sure there is some i've forgotten but would love to be reminded of

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Migi on 01/03/03 at 01:10 p.m.

Sorry, but Nik Kershaw had many other hits in Europe like the Riddle & I won't let the sun go down on me.

My choice is......BALTIMORA - TARZAN BOY

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: DJ Midas on 01/03/03 at 01:32 p.m.


Quoting:


Audiovox - Reap the wild wind

End Quote



Um, don't you mean Ultravox?  ???  I think Audiovox is a brand name...

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: just me on 01/03/03 at 05:21 p.m.


Quoting:


Um, don't you mean Ultravox?  ???  I think Audiovox is a brand name...
End Quote



LOL! Yes, Ultravox. Ok, no more early morning posting for me.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/03/03 at 07:16 p.m.

"Rumors"-Timex Social Club

howard ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: oneonone on 01/04/03 at 07:06 a.m.

A-ah's "Take on Me". I just love the video too. :)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: romeclone22 on 01/04/03 at 09:15 a.m.

Twilight Zone by Golden Earring.
Ok their a 2 hit wonder but oh well.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/04/03 at 09:19 a.m.

-Sly Fox"Let's Go All The Way"

howard

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: 80s_cheerleader on 01/04/03 at 08:59 p.m.

Okay, so maybe she had more than one, but...

Samantha Fox--Touch me!

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Jeffpcmt on 01/04/03 at 10:09 p.m.

Quoting:

Jermaine Stewart"We Don't have To Take Our Clothes Off".

howard
End Quote



That song always bothered me.  I always wondered what was wrong with that guy.  To me he sounded like the total antithesis of Barry White.  He had such a whiny voice.  Was he afraid to come out of the closet?  Think about it.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: JETTA00 on 01/04/03 at 11:46 p.m.

MEN WITHOUT HATS- SAFETY DANCE

Definetly ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: MamaMonstr on 01/05/03 at 02:58 p.m.

there are too many 1 hit wonders for me to choose from but to go along with the A-ha comments....i like "take on me" and "the sun always shines on TV" but i liked "hunting high and low" and "train of thought" much more.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/05/03 at 05:27 p.m.


Quoting:


That song always bothered me.  I always wondered what was wrong with that guy.  To me he sounded like the total antithesis of Barry White.  He had such a whiny voice.  Was he afraid to come out of the closet?  Think about it.
End Quote



Well,It was a happy song.Jermaine Stewart is gay but thing is,
I've never heard him speak before.I wonder what he sounds like? ;D

howard

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Manhattan83 on 01/05/03 at 08:44 p.m.


 For me:

Nena - 99 Red ballons;

Paul Hardcastle - 19

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Mike on 01/06/03 at 11:32 a.m.

Hmmm good one...

How bout Toto...Rosanna

Or Paul Davis...65 Love Affair

Or Juice Newton...Queen of Hearts (tho I think she was more than a one hit wonder)

Yeah Safety Dance is up there for me as well...as is 99 Luftbaloons...

There was a song from Baltimora...Jungle Boy...was that 80s as well?  I know its on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Soundtrack...

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: L'Etranger on 01/06/03 at 12:18 a.m.


Quoting:

There was a song from Baltimora...Jungle Boy...was that 80s as well?  I know its on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Soundtrack...


End Quote



That's "Tarzan Boy" :P "Jungle Boy" is some other song...

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: El_DeRoblo on 01/06/03 at 12:49 a.m.

I WANT CANDY!!!!

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Hairspray on 01/06/03 at 02:56 p.m.


Quoting:

How bout Toto...RosannaEnd Quote



Toto had other hits including (in no particular order):

"Hold The Line" - 70's - Top Ten Hit Single

"Pamela" - 70's - One of 14 pop chart singles

"Georgy Porgy" - 70's - One of 14 pop chart singles

"Africa" - 80's - Top Ten Hit Single

"I Won't Hold You Back" - 80's - Top Ten Hit Single

"I'll Be Over You" - One of 14 pop chart singles

"Rosanna" - 80's - Top Ten Hit Single

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/06/03 at 08:01 p.m.

"Give It Up-KC And The Sunshine Band
Their only 80's hit.

howard

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: homie80 on 01/07/03 at 09:35 p.m.

How about Don Johnson Heartbeat 8)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: cnen on 01/07/03 at 10:40 p.m.

Don't forget... "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"

by

Timbuk 3

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/08/03 at 06:27 p.m.


Quoting:
How about Don Johnson Heartbeat 8)
End Quote



I think Phillip Michael Thomas also made a song.

howard :)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: FOXVOX on 01/08/03 at 09:10 p.m.


Quoting:
I WANT CANDY!!!!
End Quote



BOW WOW WOW also had "Do You Wanna Hold Me"

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/09/03 at 06:50 p.m.

"Rappin' Rodney
(Rodney Dangerfield)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Jayde on 01/10/03 at 05:32 a.m.


This isn't a favourite of mine, but who remembers "Boom Boom Boom Let's Go Back To My Room "by Paul Lekakis as a one hit wonder?

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Jelina on 01/10/03 at 10:56 a.m.

I have alot of these too...

But I just wanted to ask if anyone has heard the remixes of A-Ha's Take on Me or Real Life's Send me and Angel ?

Cuz they kick @$$ !!!!

I wish I had links to them , but I'm fortunate enough to have a friend who's a DJ who find's them for me, along with the most awesome remixes....



Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Bobo on 01/10/03 at 11:01 a.m.

There are two techno mixes of A-Ha's Take On Me that I know, the "Techno Mix", and the "Superior Techno Mix", both of which I love. Then there's the live South American version I also used to have...

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Jelina on 01/10/03 at 11:12 a.m.

Coo beans...at least there are people who know about them and have heard them !

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/10/03 at 07:14 p.m.

Herbie Hancock's
Rock It

howard

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: FOXVOX on 01/10/03 at 07:38 p.m.

There was a re-release Real Life's "Send Me an Angel" but it was called "Send Me an Angel '89".  (Along the same lines as the re-release of Modern English's "I Melt With You".)  Both had only subtle changes and much better chart positions.  I'm assuming there were additional remixes "Send Me An Angel" BEFORE that re-release? ? ?  

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: DJ Midas on 01/13/03 at 05:57 a.m.


Quoting:
There was a re-release Real Life's "Send Me an Angel" but it was called "Send Me an Angel '89".  (Along the same lines as the re-release of Modern English's "I Melt With You".)  Both had only subtle changes and much better chart positions.  I'm assuming there were additional remixes "Send Me An Angel" BEFORE that re-release? ? ?  
End Quote



There is a 1998 Remix of "Send Me An Angel" (I have an edit on one of my Hot Tracks Remix Compilations (Issue 18-1?).   I also have the Art of Mix Remix and the Razormaid Remix (which are basically re-edits of SMAA '89) as well as the '89 remixes labeled "Send Me An Angel '88" on red Vinyl (includes the Heaven No. 7 Mix and Cloud Nine Mix).  I haven't come across any remixes of the original version yet...

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Katrinawitch on 01/13/03 at 01:49 p.m.

My all-time favorite would be "A E I O U Sometimes Y" by EBN OZN.  LOVE that song!

"Heh....do I wanna go OUT?!"

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/13/03 at 06:39 p.m.

"Catch Me,I'm Falling
Pretty Poison

howard

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: resinchaser on 01/14/03 at 08:56 a.m.

The La's "There she goes" or
Eddie Murphy "Party all the time"

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: rip_jeans on 01/16/03 at 03:21 a.m.

i have one cd with only one hit wonder songs on them:

eye of the tiger
jam on it
nowhere girl
send me an angel
supersonic
forget me nots
i melt with you
safety dance
blister in the sun
turning japanese
867-5309 jenny
electric avenue
living on video
let the music play
take your time do it right
so alive
tom's diner

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Hairspray on 01/16/03 at 08:49 p.m.

Quoting:
i have one cd with only one hit wonder songs on them:

eye of the tiger
jam on it
nowhere girl
send me an angel
supersonic
forget me nots
i melt with you
safety dance
blister in the sun
turning japanese
867-5309 jenny
electric avenue
living on video
let the music play
take your time do it right
so alive
tom's diner
End Quote



Aside from "Tom's Diner", Suzanne Vega had a hit with "My Name Is Luca".

Aside from "Eye of the Tiger", Survivor also had hits with:

"High On You"
"The Search Is Over"
"Burning Heart"

Owww.... My brain hurts. I'm gettin' old.  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: SharShar on 01/17/03 at 03:00 p.m.

Hi,

Do you remember an 80's song with the chorus of Hey little Suzi?  BOy band...  Not wake up little suzi by everly brothers?   ;D  I've been chasing this one for weeks.

THanks!!



Quoting:


Ooooooh!  Good one, Banasy.  Man I wish Guiffria had done more.
End Quote

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Jon on 01/18/03 at 01:19 a.m.

Great list!!

Chess - One night in Bangkok

That was 80's, wasn't it?


Jon

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 01/18/03 at 01:53 p.m.


Quoting:
Great list!!

Chess - One night in Bangkok

That was 80's, wasn't it?


Jon

1985.

Howard
End Quote

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: dagwood on 01/18/03 at 05:36 p.m.


Quoting:
Hi,

Do you remember an 80's song with the chorus of Hey little Suzi?  BOy band...  Not wake up little suzi by everly brothers?   ;D  I've been chasing this one for weeks.

THanks!!




End Quote



Nope...sorry.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: BadAngel on 01/18/03 at 10:11 p.m.

What about Scritti Politti with the song 'Perfect Way'?  I think they had one other song, but it didn't chart.

There was a two hit wonder band called Times Two (or 2, who cares) that I loved, they did 'Strange But True' and a remake of Simon & Garfunkel's 'Cecelia.'

Synch had a hit with 'Where Are You Now.'

Steelheart had a hit with 'Never Let You Go.'

Sherriff had 'When I'm With You,' and I'm not sure if they had any other hits.

'Angel Eyes' by The Jeff Healy Band is the only other one I can think of that hasn't been said.

BTW, to the one who said Robbie Nevil, he had Domino (as someone else said ;) ), and my fave of his, 'What's It To Ya?'  :)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Jon on 01/19/03 at 09:56 p.m.

Ummm ... Looking thru my MP3 collection:

"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (Called the song to represent the 80s)


"Obsession" - Animotion
"Mickey" - Toni Basil  
"This is the Right Time" - Corrs (year?)
"I Ran" Flock of Seagulls (did they have other big hits?)
"Iko Iko" - The Belle Stars

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: starlight on 02/07/03 at 02:13 p.m.

Um hello?!? A-Ha & Hendrix were hardly one-hit wonders!  :o

Quoting:
Iron Butterfly "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
A-Ha "Take On Me"
Vanilla Ice "Ice Ice Baby"
Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"
Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower" (If you were watching, you would understand)
Wild Cherry "Play that Funky Music White Boy"
Gary Numan "Cars"
Devo "Whip It" (Sure beats their murder of "I can't get no satisfaction" ;))
Cutting Crew "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight"
Biz Markie "Just a Friend" (Mario also became a one-hit wonder wit' a horrible version of dis phat song! :P)
Toni Basil "Mickey"
Kajagoogoo "Too Shy"
Baha Men "Who Let the Dogs Out" (No really, Who let the dogs out? :()
End Quote

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Hairspray on 02/07/03 at 09:06 p.m.


Quoting:
Cutting Crew "I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight"End Quote



In the thread "What would you call the stupidest 80s trend?" you stated:

Quoting:I just died in your arms tonight (Talk about overplayed and oft-annoying)End Quote



Sorry, I'm confused.  ???

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Loretta on 02/08/03 at 12:38 a.m.

Stephen Tin Tin Duffy with Kiss me With your Mouth or How Soon is Now by the Smiths.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Lyn on 02/08/03 at 02:20 p.m.

Wow!  Thanks for the memories! ;D

Anybody remember Jaya - If you leave me know?

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Frayo on 02/08/03 at 03:44 p.m.

Kajagoogoo. They were great. I got all their noises. White Feathers, Islands (Extra PLay US), Crazy Peoples Right to Speak, Limahls Dont Suppose and Limahls Colour All My Days, Nick Beggs's Ellis Beggs & Howard and Art Nouveaux on CD-R.

They were only one hit in the US. Kajagoogoo had 3 top 10 hits and an additional 4 top 60 hits after that in the UK. In america they charted like so: 5, 78, 0, 0
Except for Limahl who made 60+-? with Only for love and 17 with Neverending Story.

Kajagooogoo rocks. Yes, Kajagoogoo still exists--they are called Malachi. They dont have Jez or Limahl. Yes, Kajagoogoo is a band I know everything about.

Anyway, in short. Fav one-hit wonder:
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: MaterialGirl on 02/09/03 at 07:48 p.m.

I like:

A-ha's-Take On Me
Kajagoogoo-Too Shy
Corey Hart-Sunglasses at Night
Katrina and The Waves-Walkin' On Sunshine
Nina's-99 Luft Balloons

If I don't say some of the names right, don't kick my ass. I'm a TRUE 80's BABY! Haha! I was born in '88, though I wish it was '75. Anyways, that's my thoughts on this issue.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: beemer on 02/09/03 at 09:10 p.m.

One of my favorites is "The Promise", by When In Rome

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Mr.NiceGuy on 02/14/03 at 01:41 a.m.

Too many to list, but I just caught Boogie Fever on Much More Music the other night and they played "You Think You're A Man" by Devine.  I thought it was totally hilarious.  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: kayhepburn on 02/14/03 at 03:40 a.m.

The Primitives - Crash.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Dev on 02/14/03 at 11:28 a.m.


Quoting:
Ummm ... Looking thru my MP3 collection:

"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell (Called the song to represent the 80s)


"Obsession" - Animotion
"Mickey" - Toni Basil  
"This is the Right Time" - Corrs (year?)
"I Ran" Flock of Seagulls (did they have other big hits?)
"Iko Iko" - The Belle Stars
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Flock of Seagulls - Wishing ( I had a photograph) was also a hit.....I dont like it though...

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: redhead007 on 02/14/03 at 03:09 p.m.

I absolutely love:

Modern Day Delilah- Van Stephenson
I Melt With You- Modern English
Echo Beach- Martha and the Muffins
Moonlight on Water- Kevin Raleigh

Also, I think Flock of Seagulls had another hit with Space Age Love Song. I think that reached #25 or something like that.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: rip_jeans on 02/17/03 at 02:28 a.m.

An earlier correction of a one hit wonder.

Men Without Hats had 2 hits:

Safety Dance
Pop Goes The World

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: kayhepburn on 02/17/03 at 09:33 a.m.

Also Live it up by Mental as Anything. (From Crocodile Dundee).

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Paultx on 03/04/03 at 09:31 p.m.

Here in Brazil, Jermaine Jackson was an one-hit-wonder with "Do what you do".

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Paultx on 03/04/03 at 09:33 p.m.

But not so much...

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: rip_jeans on 03/05/03 at 01:53 a.m.

Does anyone know if Soft Cell's "Sex Dwarf" appeared in the top 40 and if so high did it reached?

For me it's hard to consider them a one hit wonder.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Manhattan83 on 03/05/03 at 07:20 p.m.


 Kajagoogoo - to shy
 Samantha fox - touch me
 Abc - The look of love
 Lipps Inc. - Funky Town
 Michael Z. band - Lets all Chant
 Nu shooz - I cant Wait
 The Jam -  Going underground
 Thomas Dolby - She blinded me with science

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Paultx on 03/06/03 at 06:08 a.m.


Quoting:
Hmmm good one...

How bout Toto...RosannaEnd Quote

Here in Brazil Toto had three hits:
Hold the line
Rosanna
Africa

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Katrinawitch on 03/06/03 at 08:03 a.m.

This is a tough "technicality" category, because quite a few groups listed above had a few more hits.  I don't think ABC can be considered a one-hit-wonder band...they also had "Poison Arrow", "How To Be a Millionaire", as well as a few others.

I don't think any group that ever had more than one video played on MTV can be considered a one-hit-wonder.  Just my humble opinion, of course.

Mine still stands at EBN-OZN "AEIOU Sometimes Y".  I'm obsessed with that song!

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: JAQUI on 03/06/03 at 08:34 a.m.

Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
Misfit - Curiosity Killed The Cat
10, 9, 8 - Face To Face
Into The Night - Benny Mardones
There's No Easy Way Out - Robert Tepper

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Hairspray on 03/06/03 at 09:43 a.m.


Quoting:

 Nu shooz - I cant Wait
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They also had an excellent hit with "Point Of No Return".  :)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: jamminoldies on 03/06/03 at 07:04 p.m.

Timex Social Club-Rumors

Howard

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: 80smusicfreak on 03/07/03 at 03:10 a.m.

Quoting:
Does anyone know if Soft Cell's "Sex Dwarf" appeared in the top 40 and if so high did it reached?

For me it's hard to consider them a one hit wonder.
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Believe it or not, Soft Cell managed only one other minor hit here in the U.S., and it wasn't "Sex Dwarf" - "What!" (the follow-up to "Tainted Love"), struggled to #101 in the Fall of '82. "Sex Dwarf" wasn't even released as a single in the States...

"Sex Dwarf" never charted in the duo's native U.K., either. However, they did manage quite a few other hits over there, including "Bed Sitter" (#4, Fall of '81), "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" (#3, Winter of '82), "Torch" (#2, Spring of '82), and the aforementioned "What!" (#3, Summer of '82), among others...

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: 80smusicfreak on 03/07/03 at 03:23 a.m.

Quoting:


They also had an excellent hit with "Point Of No Return".  :)
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Um, just a reminder, Hairspray, that this is an International forum, and according to Manhattan83's profile, he is from Portugal. So just because a certain song was a hit here in the U.S., doesn't mean it also was in Portugal, New Zealand, and Laos, or vice-versa... ::)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: NewRomantic on 03/07/03 at 08:16 a.m.

Doesn't mean it wasn't a hit either. Besides, who cares? If I wasn't a U.S. citizen, I'd be delighted to be given a lead on a song I may not have heard before.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Hairspray on 03/07/03 at 08:30 a.m.


Quoting:


Um, just a reminder, Hairspray, that this is an International forum, and according to Manhattan83's profile, he is from Portugal. So just because a certain song was a hit here in the U.S., doesn't mean it also was in Portugal, New Zealand, and Laos, or vice-versa... ::)End Quote



Oh brother.  ::) ::) ::)

Could you attempt to be any more anal?

So just because a certain song was a hit here in the U.S., doesn't mean it also was in Portugal, New Zealand, and Laos, or vice-versa...

But do you know for a fact that it wasn't?

Maybe you don't have those particular books to research, like you do everything else.

It's pretty easy to nit-pick at people when all you do is look at the glossary of a book to find the page number containing the required info.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: 80smusicfreak on 03/09/03 at 07:33 a.m.

Quoting:
Doesn't mean it wasn't a hit either. Besides, who cares? If I wasn't a U.S. citizen, I'd be delighted to be given a lead on a song I may not have heard before.
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Very true. Okay, so I singled out Hairspray, but IMO, it's a waste of time to challenge people on a topic such as this (as she seemed to be doing), especially when you factor in the people from all the other countries around the world who contribute to these boards. So my point was precisely what you implied - who's to say? Ah, but Hairspray always knows, lol... ;)

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: 80smusicfreak on 03/09/03 at 07:56 a.m.

Quoting:


Oh brother.  ::) ::) ::)

Could you attempt to be any more anal? End Quote



Only w/ you, Hairspray... ;)

Quoting:But do you know for a fact that it wasn't? Maybe you don't have those particular books to research, like you do everything else. End Quote



See my response to NewRomantic above. Funny, but you made the challenge to Manhattan83, not me...

Quoting:It's pretty easy to nit-pick at people when all you do is look at the glossary of a book to find the page number containing the required info.End Quote



Ah, but that's where you're wrong, Hairspray - there's a lot more than just books involved. Oh, and a little FYI: While I didn't actually author any of them, I have made many contributions to several of those music books that I reference when helping people here, so simply "look at the glossary" isn't all I do. Cheers...

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Hairspray on 03/09/03 at 12:27 a.m.


Quoting: Funny, but you made the challenge to Manhattan83...End Quote



What are you talking about?

I just made an innocent inclusion of a good tune to Manhattan83. I think he would appreciate the input.

There certainly was no challenge on my part.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Hairspray on 03/09/03 at 12:29 a.m.


Quoting:
Very true. Okay, so I singled out Hairspray, but IMO, it's a waste of time to challenge people on a topic such as this...End Quote



See response above.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Men_At_Work_Fan on 03/10/03 at 05:12 p.m.

Gotta go with Matthew Wilder-"Break My Stride".


Now the thing that ticks me off is that everyone says Men At Work made that song, when they really didn't!  :o

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Bobby on 06/11/03 at 09:08 a.m.

Hello all!

Coming from the UK, I might have to clear a few things up:

The Jam are not a one-hit wonder group, hits include; 'Beat surrender','A town called Malice' and 'Start' amongst others (all number ones in Britain).

The Specials hits in the UK include; 'Rat Race','Stereotype' and 'Nelson Mandela' (all top ten hits in Britain)

Katrina and the Waves had a top twenty hit in 1986 called 'Sun Street' (great song) before singing in the 1997 Eurovision song contest with 'Love shine a light'. That song hit the charts as well.

The Tom Tom Club also had a hit with 'Wordy Rappinghood' in the early eighties in Britain.

Scritti Politi had a couple more hits in Britain 'The word girl' and 'Wood Beez (pray like Aretha Franklin)'.

Howard Jones had hits in the UK with 'New song' and 'like to get to know you well'.

Thomas Dolby had minor hits in Britain including 'I scare myself' and 'Hyperactive'

Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy had a hit in Britain called 'Icing on the cake' and Jermaine Stewart had hits called 'Say it again and 'Get lucky' in 1988.

Paul Hardcastle had hits in Britain with 'The Wizard' (theme song of the British Pop show 'Top of the Pops' in the late eighties) and 'Don't waste my time'.

Phew! After that I will post my favourite one-hit wonder (and everyone can say 'No! They had a hit in . . .). Mine is 'First time' by Robin Beck (it's a one hit wonder in Britain) and 'Pump up the volume' by M/A/R/R/S.


Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: gypsumbored on 06/11/03 at 04:14 p.m.

I love both of these and I haven't seen them mentioned yet...

yeah they're chick songs, i'm a chick :)

T'Pau - Heart and Soul

and (this might be earlyearlyearly 90's)

Shakespeare's Sister - Stay

=) Just thought I'd throw those out there... I guess they're a little obscure.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: _Loren_ on 06/11/03 at 11:26 p.m.


Quoting:
Send Me An Angel-Real Life     That is the only song I remember by them.
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Real life - God tonight........2 hit wonder    How about Katrina and the waves walking on sunshine  and hers one i cant remember band or title but it went Heyyyyyyyyyy heyyy I'm in love with a working girllllll.  An english group about a guy who sent the girl off to work while he stayed home and got drunk with his friends.

Peace,

Loren

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: _Loren_ on 06/11/03 at 11:42 p.m.

I guess I really should read the entire thread before I post so I get to post again.

To Call Jimi Hendrix, even jokingly a one hit wonder is sacriledge.

Now the real question is what defines a hit?

A song that hit the charts?  

If that is the sole criteria then there is a plethora of one hit wonders mentioned above however, many of the so called one hit wonders had several songs that were popular to club goers as well as people who didn't depend on mainstream media to tell them what they should or shouldn't be listening to.

Moreover, many of these artists had hits within different geographical areas.

I promise I'll read the entire threads from now on before I opine.

Peace,

Loren

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Princesa on 06/12/03 at 05:50 a.m.

I'm pretty sure these are one-hit wonders but correct me if I'm wrong.

Melt With You - Modern English

Turning Japanese - The Vapors

Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

Funkytown - Lipps Inc.

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

I know the last one's particularly cheesy but I can't help it - cheesy music puts me in a good mood ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: Bobby on 06/12/03 at 05:55 a.m.

Quoting:
I love both of these and I haven't seen them mentioned yet...

yeah they're chick songs, i'm a chick :)

T'Pau - Heart and Soul

and (this might be earlyearlyearly 90's)

Shakespeare's Sister - Stay

=) Just thought I'd throw those out there... I guess they're a little obscure.
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T'Pau had a massive hit in Britain called 'China in your hand' in 1987 - great song! Shakespeare's Sister had a hit called 'You're history' in 1989 and two more top ten hits in 1992 (Britain).

I mentioned this before but Jermaine Stewart is not a one hit wonder (he's a three hit wonder - chart wise anyway!)

Dexy's Midnight Runners also had hits in Britain with 'Geno','There There my dear' and 'Jackie Wilson said'. There's a great story to the last song but I'll leave that to later.

Subject: Re: Favorite One Hit Wonder

Written By: bj26 on 06/12/03 at 06:07 a.m.

8 6 7 5 3 0 nigh-e-eye-yen

Tommy 2 Tone