Steel2Velvet Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 My nominee would have to be "Reflections of my Life" by the group Marmalade back in 1968. The band broke up because 3 of the 5 guys were drafted. They wrote this song and hit nationally with it, signed a record deal, produced one album (of mostly their material), by the same name as their hit song. Then Vietnam called and they never existed again. Just a great song lyrically and musically. Best line: "The world is a bad place, a bad place, a very bad place to live; but I don't want to die." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulGirl Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 my sharona - the knack! driving through killarney on a sunny day with the window down and this song blaring, what a laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 I'll say Expressway to Your Heart by the Soul Survivors ('67) _ _ _ _ I've been tryin' to get to you for a long time Because constantly you been on my mind ~ Soul Survivors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 There are many, many fine one-hit wonders... But if I had to choose just one, the best that comes to mind is..."Never Been Any Reason" by Head East. I also get a kick out of that "SCIENCE" one by Thomas Dolby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 "The Promise" by When In Rome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 'Groove is in the Heart' by Dee-lite. Gets my two left feet tapping out of time, and my booty shaking like a polaroid picture (limp). Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Sleeping satellite - Tasmin Archer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRider Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 I was blown away by Norman Greenbaum's SPIRIT IN THE SKY back in 1970.The distorted Fender Telecaster and the feedback were amazing.I thought this guy was destined for greatness.I waited for more but nothing ever came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders 100. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas 99. No Rain - Blind Melon 98. Two Of Hearts - Stacey Q 97. Whoomp! (There It Is) - Tag Team 96. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow 95. Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley 94. What's Up - 4 Non Blondes 93. Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul 92. Heart and Soul - T'Pau 91. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant 90. Don't Wanna Fall In Love - Jane Child 89. Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus 88. Barbie Girl - Aqua 87. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 86. Bust a Move - Young M.C. 85. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 84. You Gotta Be - Des'ree 83. The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats 82. I Know What Boys Like - The Waitresses 81. Just a Friend - Biz Markie 80. Cum On Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot 79. Puttin' On the Ritz - Taco 78. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies 77. What I Am - Edie Brickell 76. We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart 75. I've Never Been To Me - Charlene 74. Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Digable Planets 73. Convoy - C.W. McCall 72. Maniac - Michael Sembello 71. How Bizarre - OMC 70. The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence 69. Funkytown - Lipps Inc. 68. A Girl Like You - Edwyn Collins 67. Epic - Faith No More 66. Mambo #5 - Lou Bega 65. In My House - The Mary Jane Girls 64. You Get What You Give - New Radicals 63. Jump Around - House Of Pain 62. The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3 61. Round and Round - Ratt 60. More, More, More - Andrea True Connection 59. 867-5309 (Jenny) - Tommy Tutone 58. What Is Love - Haddaway 57. Smokin' In the Boy's Room - Brownsville Station 56. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton 55. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls 54. Makin' It - David Naughton 53. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell 52. Genius Of Love - Tom Tom Club 51. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers 50. I Touch Myself - The Divinyls 49. Turn the Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson 48. True - Spandau Ballet 47. Rock and Roll (Part 2) - Gary Glitter 46. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin 45. Lovefool - The Cardigans 44. Rock Me Amadeus - Falco 43. How Do You Talk To an Angel - The Heights 42. Hot Child In the City - Nick Gilder 41. Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood 40. In a Big Country - Big Country 39. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 38. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul 37. I Melt With You - Modern English 36. Turning Japanese - The Vapors 35. Bitch - Meredith Brooks 34. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 33. Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn 32. Hot Hot Hot - Buster Poindexter 31. Unbelieveable - EMF 30. Seasons In the Sun - Terry Jacks 29. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth 28. It Takes Two - Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock 27. Pop Musik - M 26. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro 25. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo 24. Whip It - Devo 23. All My Life (K-Ci & Jojo) - Sybersound 22. Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry 21. Cars - Gary Numan 20. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby 19. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly 18. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor 17. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister 16. Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang 15. 96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians 14. Groove Is In the Heart - Deee-Lite 13. The Hustle - Van McCoy 12. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-a-Lot 11. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone 10. 99 Luftballons - Nena 9. Rico Suave - Gerardo 8. Take On Me - a-ha 7. Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice 6. Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men 5. Mickey - Toni Basil 4. I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred 3. Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners 2. Tainted Love - Soft Cell 1. Macarena - Los Del Rio Most of this list has either been forgotten about or just plain crap, especially most of the top 10. But if I had to choose just one, the best that comes to mind is..."Never Been Any Reason" by Head East. I agree, that was my pick also when I entered this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugband_Blues Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 tainted love and 8675309/jenny are definatly up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 It must be a US Chart list, as loads of the above have had more than one hit in the UK. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 That list is bogus. Everyone knows the best one hit wonder of all time is "Go All The Way" by The Raspberries. Geez.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpride09 Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 bogus dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Yeah that list did suck, I only found about 2 or 3 identifiable songs, the rest was pretty much comprised of stuff that deserved to only be a one hit wonder & never heard from again. To this day I still shudder when I hear anything about "Puttin on the Ritz" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImThatGuyToo Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 my sharona - the knack! This song is number 100 on GuitarWorld's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time, I think that really says something for this song. It gets my vote as the greatest one hit wonder. PS: The Macerena spent a staggering *56* weeks on the US Billboard. So, if you go by just that, as VH1 did, it counts as the "greatest" with the definition of greatest being furthest reaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endymion Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 A-ha are in VH1's list of ONE HIT WONDERS??? I'd say Stiltskin - Inside. It might not be the Greatest one hit wonder, but it's definitely my favourite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Burke Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders 100. Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas 99. No Rain - Blind Melon 98. Two Of Hearts - Stacey Q 97. Whoomp! (There It Is) - Tag Team 96. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow 95. Harper Valley PTA - Jeannie C. Riley 94. What's Up - 4 Non Blondes 93. Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul 92. Heart and Soul - T'Pau 91. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant 90. Don't Wanna Fall In Love - Jane Child 89. Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus 88. Barbie Girl - Aqua 87. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston 86. Bust a Move - Young M.C. 85. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 84. You Gotta Be - Des'ree 83. The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats 82. I Know What Boys Like - The Waitresses 81. Just a Friend - Biz Markie 80. Cum On Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot 79. Puttin' On the Ritz - Taco 78. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies 77. What I Am - Edie Brickell 76. We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart 75. I've Never Been To Me - Charlene 74. Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat) - Digable Planets 73. Convoy - C.W. McCall 72. Maniac - Michael Sembello 71. How Bizarre - OMC 70. The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia - Vicki Lawrence 69. Funkytown - Lipps Inc. 68. A Girl Like You - Edwyn Collins 67. Epic - Faith No More 66. Mambo #5 - Lou Bega 65. In My House - The Mary Jane Girls 64. You Get What You Give - New Radicals 63. Jump Around - House Of Pain 62. The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3 61. Round and Round - Ratt 60. More, More, More - Andrea True Connection 59. 867-5309 (Jenny) - Tommy Tutone 58. What Is Love - Haddaway 57. Smokin' In the Boy's Room - Brownsville Station 56. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton 55. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls 54. Makin' It - David Naughton 53. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell 52. Genius Of Love - Tom Tom Club 51. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers 50. I Touch Myself - The Divinyls 49. Turn the Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson 48. True - Spandau Ballet 47. Rock and Roll (Part 2) - Gary Glitter 46. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin 45. Lovefool - The Cardigans 44. Rock Me Amadeus - Falco 43. How Do You Talk To an Angel - The Heights 42. Hot Child In the City - Nick Gilder 41. Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood 40. In a Big Country - Big Country 39. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 38. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul 37. I Melt With You - Modern English 36. Turning Japanese - The Vapors 35. Bitch - Meredith Brooks 34. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band 33. Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn 32. Hot Hot Hot - Buster Poindexter 31. Unbelieveable - EMF 30. Seasons In the Sun - Terry Jacks 29. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth 28. It Takes Two - Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock 27. Pop Musik - M 26. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro 25. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo 24. Whip It - Devo 23. All My Life (K-Ci & Jojo) - Sybersound 22. Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry 21. Cars - Gary Numan 20. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby 19. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly 18. Nothing Compares 2 U - Sinéad O'Connor 17. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister 16. Rapper's Delight - The Sugarhill Gang 15. 96 Tears - ? & the Mysterians 14. Groove Is In the Heart - Deee-Lite 13. The Hustle - Van McCoy 12. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-a-Lot 11. You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone 10. 99 Luftballons - Nena 9. Rico Suave - Gerardo 8. Take On Me - a-ha 7. Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice 6. Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men 5. Mickey - Toni Basil 4. I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred 3. Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners 2. Tainted Love - Soft Cell 1. Macarena - Los Del Rio Most of this list has either been forgotten about or just plain crap, especially most of the top 10. I agree, that was my pick also when I entered this thread. Both T'Pau and Verve had at least one other hit! (China in your Hand, and The Drugs Don't Work, respectivly) Deffinitly an american (notice the contemptual missing capital letter) chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Annabelle_ Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Not the greatest but I've always liked "Signs" by Five Man Electrical Band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Both T'Pau and Verve had at least one other hit! (China in your Hand, and The Drugs Don't Work, respectivly) Deffinitly an american (notice the contemptual missing capital letter) chart. I beg to differ, Nick. A "hit" is a song that someone has actually heard before...other than the band themselves, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 I have to agree with Nick on this one, however I can think of more than just "the drugs don't work" by The Verve that were excellent singles (lucky man, history, sonnet). I would definitely not call them a one-hit-wonder kinda band. And AHA had way more popular hits than just "Take on me".... :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 I agree with MC___ in that: one hit wonder and never heard again... I suggest "Venus", The Schocking Blue... or "I´ve been hurt", by Tony james and the Shondells... or "Tracy", Cuff Links... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted October 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Tommy James and the Shondells could not be included in any one hit discussion. Their discography is extensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzcat Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Jim Peterik the vocalist from The Ides of March and writer of the song "Vehicle" (I'm a friendly stranger in the black sedan...) does a song in his current act called "One Hit Wonders" that is hysterical. It lists tons on OHW groups including his own Ides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdL Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 My nominee would have to be "Reflections of my Life" by the group Marmalade back in 1968. The band broke up because 3 of the 5 guys were drafted. They wrote this song and hit nationally with it, signed a record deal, produced one album (of mostly their material), by the same name as their hit song. Then Vietnam called and they never existed again. Just a great song lyrically and musically. Best line: "The world is a bad place, a bad place, a very bad place to live; but I don't want to die." :: You must be thinking of another band; Marmalade were never one hit wonders. They hit the UK #1 spot in 1968 with a cover of The Beatles "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" and continued through to the early seventies with more hits like "Rainbow" and the one you quoted, "Reflections of My Life". They would never have been drafted for Vietnam as they were a UK band. They faded into obscurity after the UK newspaper, The News of the World, exposed their scandalous activities with under age groupies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Tommy James and the Shondells could not be included in any one hit discussion. Their discography is extensive. Oh... I apologize...! I never heard anything of them except "I´ve been hurt"... sorry and thanks for the info. Maybe should I say "Ina- gadda-da-vida" by Iron Butterfly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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