Another one I just thought of, how about  "You Gotta Be (Love Will Save The Day)" by Des'ree from 1994 (Crossed over into 1995)

I remember hearing somewhere that that song was the Most played song of the 90's, plus I don't recall her ever having another "Hit" Song

I just looked at the old Top 40 Chart, and apparently the song was on the Top 40 Charts from September 1994 untill April 1995 (7 Whole Months, aka 28 Weeks) Which is the Longest any song had stayed on the Top 40 Charts in the 90's, and still holds the 2nd all time spot next to Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" which was on the Charts for 33 Weeks

Just a little amazing fact  8)

Another one I just thought of, how about  "You Gotta Be (Love Will Save The Day)" by Des'ree from 1994 (Crossed over into 1995)

I remember hearing somewhere that that song was the Most played song of the 90's, plus I don't recall her ever having another "Hit" Song


In the UK, she had 6 top 40 hits, two of which were re-mixes of You Gotta Be.  In America, her only other chart hit was a minor entry with Feel So High  in 1995 :)

In the UK, she had 6 top 40 hits, two of which were re-mixes of You Gotta Be.  In America, her only other chart hit was a minor entry with Feel So High  in 1995 :)


It amazes me to see that Life - which reached #1 in The Netherlands and was charted for 22 consecutive weeks - apparently did nothing in US... :o

Here is all the info on Des'ree's Hits in the US
http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-a=0002070d-sp00000000&sp-q=Des%27ree

Only 2 Songs of hers made it on the Top 40 Charts, "You Gotta Be" (Which was on the Charts for 28 Weeks and reached it's highest peak at #3 on the Top 40 Charts), and "Feel So Good" (Which was on the Charts for only 9 Weeks and reached it's highest peak at #13 in the Top 40 Charts)

There is a little mention of another song that she released in 1998 called "Life" and it's listed as the 209th Hit (out of a possible 217) of 1998, yet it never was on the Top 40 Charts (Which leads me to assume it was only played on R&B Radio Stations) in America

Here is the VH1.com Profile for Des'ree
http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/520291/11291999/des_ree.jhtml

I didn't know she was British

One of my favourite one hit wonders of the 90's (atleast I think it was a one hit wonder) was the 1990 club hit "Can't Repress the Cause" by Dance Appeal

It was a Canadian song, so naturally I will probably be the only one who remembers or who has heard of it  ;D

Loreena McKennitt, "The Mummers Dance"...one of my favourite OHW's not yet mentioned.

Loreena McKennitt, "The Mummers Dance"...one of my favourite OHW's not yet mentioned.


I didn't know that song was known in America  :o 

It is a good tune yes :)

King Missile- Detachable P*nis (I don't know if it counts as a "hit" but it got a little bit of play on MTV)
I forgot all about this song, and as soon as I saw this post I knew I just had to download it.

Thank you for putting a smile on my face.  ;D

This from 1990:

http://www.musicobsession.com/Pictures/t/o/tommypage294967.jpg

Such a fantastic gorgeous song.

And also this from 98/99:

http://www.eurodancehits.com/singles/000004.jpg

Probably the best dance hit from the 90's

Some OHW's I was listening to in 1998-99 (but have little time for now):

Coco Jamboo - Mr. President
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
What Is Love? - Haddaway
Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm - Crash Test Dummies
Every Body Dance Now!! - C&C Music Factory
Yakity Yak - Artist Unknown
Your Woman - White Town
Runaway - Real McCoy

...Not all of them came around in 1998, some earlier.

Some OHW's I was listening to in 1998-99 (but have little time for now):


You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
What Is Love? - Haddaway





those are two good ones...I always turn up my radio loud when they come on! ;)

Some OHW's I was listening to in 1998-99 (but have little time for now):

Coco Jamboo - Mr. President
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
What Is Love? - Haddaway
Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm - Crash Test Dummies
Every Body Dance Now!! - C&C Music Factory
Yakity Yak - Artist Unknown
Your Woman - White Town
Runaway - Real McCoy

...Not all of them came around in 1998, some earlier.


Some of those artist shad a few other hits, especially Real McCoy :)

Crash Test Dummies had a few others also, but I think they might have just been popular only in Canada

I always crank the stereo when "What is Love" by Haddaway comes on O0

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Some OHW's I was listening to in 1998-99 (but have little time for now):

Coco Jamboo - Mr. President
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
What Is Love? - Haddaway
Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm - Crash Test Dummies
Every Body Dance Now!! - C&C Music Factory
Yakity Yak - Artist Unknown
Your Woman - White Town
Runaway - Real McCoy

...Not all of them came around in 1998, some earlier.


That song from C&C Music was not called Everybody Dance Now and as for the likes of Haddaway and The Real McCoy being one hit wonders you are badly mistaken. They were not one hit wonders and neither were C&C Music Factory come to think of it. Please check your facts.

I really loved the following One Hit Wonders. They weren't bad actually.

Sofia Shinas - The Message
Keedy - Save Some Love
The System - Don't Disturb This Groove
Boy Krazy - That's What Love Can Do
Eternal - Stay
Vanessa Paradis - Be My Baby

That song from C&C Music was not called Everybody Dance Now and as for the likes of Haddaway and The Real McCoy being one hit wonders you are badly mistaken. They were not one hit wonders and neither were C&C Music Factory come to think of it. Please check your facts.


Wow!  Take it easy  >:( 

They might not have been one hit wonders, but for his country, they were 

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Whistledog, they weren't actually.




You mean in general?  I knew that ;)

Real McCoy and C&C had a whole handful of hits :)

[quote author=whis

Some OHW's I was listening to in 1998-99 (but have little time for now):

Coco Jamboo - Mr. President
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
What Is Love? - Haddaway
Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm - Crash Test Dummies
Every Body Dance Now!! - C&C Music Factory
Yakity Yak - Artist Unknown
Your Woman - White Town
Runaway - Real McCoy

The C&C Music Factory song was not called "Everybody Dance Now". Check your facts please.
...Not all of them came around in 1998, some earlier.

At times I wish Sonia was a One Hit Wonder!

At times I wish Sonia was a One Hit Wonder!



'I wish I Could Fly...'  oh no that's some other funny coloured puppet!! ;D ;D

Here's a few one hit wonders.  I know Dodgy and Boyzone had tons of UK / International hits, but according to the charts, this was all they had in Canada.  This disqualifies them as one hit wonders, but I thought i'd include them because none of these made the US Hot 100 ...

Good Enough - Dodgy
Break My Stride - Unique II
No Matter What - Boyzone

Other: Groove Is In The Heart - Dee-lite

Wow!  Take it easy  >:( 

They might not have been one hit wonders, but for his country, they were 


Why is it that if someone is a 1 Hit Wonder in America, you always disagree and argue about it, but if someone is a 1 Hit Wonder in any other country, you have no problem with it?

It just kind of rubs me wrong sometimes when you try to claim to know more about 1 Hit Wonders in other countries than your own (Based just on info you look up without ever hearing the songs/artists at the time they were popular in certain countries to get an actual feel on whether they are considered 1 Hit Wonders or not).  I mean, we're well aware of who is a 1 Hit Wonder in America.  We don't need someone from another country telling us if we're wrong or not on who's a 1 Hit Wonder, we know our 1 Hit Wonders in our country

And you seem to get very angry very easily over nothing.  That guy didn't yell at you or anything, he was simply correcting you, but of course you got all in a fit.  It's almost impossible to discuss 1 Hit Wonders with you

I do believe that C&C Music had a massive hit in the US with "Things That Make You Go Hmmmmmm", "Here We Go" and "Just A Touch Of Love (Everyday)".

The Real McCoy had hits in the US with "Another Night", "Runaway", "Love & Devotion" and "One More Time".

See? I rest my case.


True, about Real McCoy. They had three good songs - "Another Night" (1994), "Come And Get Your Love" (1995), and "Run Away" (1997) that I can recall. And aren't they from Germany?
Haddaway will forever be known for"What is Love". A good early '90s song that makes me smile whenever I hear it. As for C&C, well I just never cared for them, so I don't care what they did.

True, about Real McCoy. They had three good songs - "Another Night" (1994), "Come And Get Your Love" (1995), and "Run Away" (1997) that I can recall. And aren't they from Germany?

Real Mc Coy? Yeah, I think they are. And I also think "Run Away" was from 1995 as well (off the same album as "Another Night")...where's that Ellipsis Guy when you need him?

Real Mc Coy? Yeah, I think they are. And I also think "Run Away" was from 1995 as well (off the same album as "Another Night")...where's that Ellipsis Guy when you need him?


Runaway was 1995 yes.  Their last big hit in US/Canada was "One More Time" in 1997, which I still think was their best song :)

True, about Real McCoy. They had three good songs - "Another Night" (1994), "Come And Get Your Love" (1995), and "Run Away" (1997) that I can recall. And aren't they from Germany?
Haddaway will forever be known for"What is Love". A good early '90s song that makes me smile whenever I hear it. As for C&C, well I just never cared for them, so I don't care what they did.




Actually, "Run Away" is from 1995, not 1997.

Real McCoy are not 1 Hit Wonders in America.  Both "Another Night" and "Run Away" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Come And Get Your Love" charted high as well in 1995

Ok, I stand corrected with "Run Away" and its date. Will you all ever forgive me? Or must I run away ?  :o

Note: I looks like 1994 and 1995 were RM's peak years in Europe and here in the U.S. I'm listening to their songs right now. Good stuff.

(That "Another Night" song is such a girl/chic song?  ??? )
;D

Actually, "Run Away" is from 1995, not 1997.

Real McCoy are not 1 Hit Wonders in America.  Both "Another Night" and "Run Away" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Come And Get Your Love" charted high as well in 1995

Right. O0 "Come And Get Your Love" was a cover of a 70s song by Redbone, if I know my cover songs well.

Right. O0 "Come And Get Your Love" was a cover of a 70s song by Redbone, if I know my cover songs well.


It's a good cover too. Not bad, since I like the orginal.

I picked "The Freshman" by The Verve Pipe - I have fond memories associated with it from 1997.

Not necessarily my favourite one-hit wonder of the '90s, but just earlier today I was thinking about "Save Tonight" by Eagle Eye Cherry (from '97 or '98). I haven't heard it - or thought about it - in a long time, but I used to kind of like that song.

I picked "Other" 'cause my favorite is "Good Intentions" by Toad the Wet Sprocket

I picked "Other" 'cause my favorite is "Good Intentions" by Toad the Wet Sprocket

Those guys had at least two other hits: "All I Want" and "Walk On The Ocean" (both from circa 1992/93).

Those guys had at least two other hits: "All I Want" and "Walk On The Ocean" (both from circa 1992/93).


Oh yeah that's right!  The thing is I never even heard the other ones so whenever I think of that band all I can think of is Good Intentions.  I forgot they aren't one-hit wonders, lol.  ???

My favorite is Seven Mary Three's "Cumbersome".  I finally heard the rest of the CD and can see why they didn't have another hit.  Not because the rest of the songs were bad, they just didn't have the same impact.  "Water's Edge" is a close second to the sound.

I've read reviews of The Flys' album "Holiday Man" which contained "Got You (Where I Want You)".  Seems some people were disappointed with the rest of the CD because it didn't have the same sound.  That's also true for Sugar Ray's "Floored" (contained "Fly") and Smash Mouth's "Fush Yu Mang" (contained "Walking On The Sun"), mainly because their other songs didn't sound consistent with the hit of that time.  I like both Sugar Ray and Smash Mouth, so even though the other songs aren't made of the same hit formula, it's still good (especially "Fush Yu Mang").  It's a shame both bands moved away from their core sound, but I can understand though.  They found a larger audience and stuck with what works.

Oh yeah, another good one-hit-wonder is Ben Folds Five's "Brick".  The whole album "Whatever And Ever Amen" is good too.


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