One Hit Wonders - List your favorite one hit wonder songs and artist(s)

misspoptart · 05-15-2013, 08:19 AM

I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but I freaking love OMC's "How Bizarre."

10/10. BRAVISSIMO.

Adam Duffill · 05-28-2013, 07:28 PM

I'd probably have to say New Radicals 'Get What You Give', but I can't help but feel that if they had stayed together they would have gone on and had quite a few hits.

JakeATLBraves24 · 05-28-2013, 08:45 PM

When In Rome - The Promise

Spacehog - In The Meantime

Cornershop - Brimful of Asha

**Janszoon** · 06-25-2015, 12:52 AM

Lucas—"Lucas with the Lid Off"

DwnWthVwls · 06-25-2015, 06:00 AM

Profyle - Liar

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I loved them when they first came out, and I remember their song "Drown You Out" reigning the radio for quite the while. Maybe two hit wonder?

What about Colors? They weren't a 1 hit wonder...

Love this song.

Lisnaholic · 06-25-2015, 08:50 AM

Of the many songs in this thread, some of the stand outs for me are:-

> Standing outside a broken phone booth...
> Ballerina out of control
and on this page:-
> How bizarre
> Lucas with the lid off

Thanks for these recommendations, which are all new to me, and thanks to Jackhammer for explaining that T.Rex did plenty more than just Get It On. In fact that song isn’t their best pop effort; I think that prize should go to Ride a White Swan. Anyway, here are some of my fave one-hit wonders:-

1984: Inspired by a flight of red balloons released over the Berlin Wall, pop goes the Cold War:-

1967: The heroism of delivery men is not a common topic for a pop song, so credit is due for that bold decision but unfortunately, forty-eight years later, it’s difficult to take the lachrymose story of Grocer Jack as seriously as Keith West did at the time:-

1969: Thunderclap Newman were a rag bag of musicians including a Post Office engineer (who contributes what I think is called ”stride piano”) and a fifteen-year-old Jimmy McCulloch. Put together by Pete Townsend and Kit Lambert (of Dr. Who fame) their one hit, against all the odds, still sounds pretty good imo:-

bob_32_116 · 04-09-2016, 11:26 AM

Bob Lind is the very definition of "one hit wonder" with this song:

This song almost topped the charts in both the US and the UK, and did reach no. 1 in some Australian cities. He has never had any other charting singles in the US, the UK or Australia, or anywhere else as far as i know, nor any charting albums, despite having written and recorded dozens of songs, probably more than a hundred.

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Some of the "one hit wonders" mentioned in this thread are only that if you restrict yourself to certain countries. I know we are allowing a bit of latitude, but many of them are not even 2- or 3-hit wonders, they had many hits. For example, Nena had several hits in her native Germany. The Box Tops had several other hits besides "The Letter", at least one of which ("Soul Deep") was a top 10 hit. If A-ha were a one-hit wonder, that would be news to Norwegians.

JGuy Grungeman · 04-09-2016, 11:56 AM

Who else for one hit wonders but... the Wonders?

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Originally Posted by Bloozcrooz

"That thing you do" by The Wonders lol

Black Francis · 04-09-2016, 12:26 PM

^ I would count Dance with me tonight as a hit too. that song has a groovy bassline.

Elastica

Jesse james

Onyx

innerspaceboy · 04-09-2016, 12:43 PM

Freur - Doot Doot

05-28-2013, 08:45 PM	#133 (permalink)
JakeATLBraves24 Grouper Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 55	When In Rome - The Promise Spacehog - In The Meantime Cornershop - Brimful of Asha Last edited by JakeATLBraves24; 05-28-2013 at 11:51 PM.

06-25-2015, 12:52 AM	#134 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Lucas—"Lucas with the Lid Off" __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

06-25-2015, 08:50 AM	#136 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Of the many songs in this thread, some of the stand outs for me are:- > Standing outside a broken phone booth... > Ballerina out of control and on this page:- > How bizarre > Lucas with the lid off Thanks for these recommendations, which are all new to me, and thanks to Jackhammer for explaining that T.Rex did plenty more than just Get It On. In fact that song isn’t their best pop effort; I think that prize should go to Ride a White Swan. Anyway, here are some of my fave one-hit wonders:- 1984: Inspired by a flight of red balloons released over the Berlin Wall, pop goes the Cold War:- 1967: The heroism of delivery men is not a common topic for a pop song, so credit is due for that bold decision but unfortunately, forty-eight years later, it’s difficult to take the lachrymose story of Grocer Jack as seriously as Keith West did at the time:- 1969: Thunderclap Newman were a rag bag of musicians including a Post Office engineer (who contributes what I think is called ”stride piano”) and a fifteen-year-old Jimmy McCulloch. Put together by Pete Townsend and Kit Lambert (of Dr. Who fame) their one hit, against all the odds, still sounds pretty good imo:- __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

04-09-2016, 11:26 AM	#137 (permalink)
bob_32_116 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: 32S 116E Posts: 324	Bob Lind is the very definition of "one hit wonder" with this song: This song almost topped the charts in both the US and the UK, and did reach no. 1 in some Australian cities. He has never had any other charting singles in the US, the UK or Australia, or anywhere else as far as i know, nor any charting albums, despite having written and recorded dozens of songs, probably more than a hundred. ---------------------- Some of the "one hit wonders" mentioned in this thread are only that if you restrict yourself to certain countries. I know we are allowing a bit of latitude, but many of them are not even 2- or 3-hit wonders, they had many hits. For example, Nena had several hits in her native Germany. The Box Tops had several other hits besides "The Letter", at least one of which ("Soul Deep") was a top 10 hit. If A-ha were a one-hit wonder, that would be news to Norwegians. Last edited by bob_32_116; 04-09-2016 at 11:48 AM.

04-09-2016, 12:26 PM	#139 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	^ I would count Dance with me tonight as a hit too. that song has a groovy bassline. Elastica Jesse james Onyx __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

05-15-2013, 08:19 AM	#131 (permalink)
misspoptart gimme gimme Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: istanbul Posts: 897	I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but I freaking love OMC's "How Bizarre." 10/10. BRAVISSIMO.

05-28-2013, 07:28 PM	#132 (permalink)
Adam Duffill Groupie Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 14	I'd probably have to say New Radicals 'Get What You Give', but I can't help but feel that if they had stayed together they would have gone on and had quite a few hits.