The best one hit wonders.
Discussion
Please share your favourites with links if possible?
Deus - Little Arithmetics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPsvlDMwbVg
Swansway - Soul Train
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0L3vUoy2M
Jilted John - Jilted John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxL9dHStGdM
Soho - Hippy Chick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh6Uaqpm5sg
Soup Dragons - I'm Free
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVGf3ePIO04
The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkismiXva3M
The Lotus Eaters - First Picture Of You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaZtG-j6njc
Deus - Little Arithmetics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPsvlDMwbVg
Swansway - Soul Train
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D0L3vUoy2M
Jilted John - Jilted John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxL9dHStGdM
Soho - Hippy Chick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh6Uaqpm5sg
Soup Dragons - I'm Free
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVGf3ePIO04
The Passions - I'm In Love With A German Film Star
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkismiXva3M
The Lotus Eaters - First Picture Of You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaZtG-j6njc
Depends what you mean by "best"...... here are a couple that I would secretly turn up the volume on if they were playing on the radio.....
Driver 67 - Car 67
Renaissance - Northern Lights I have this on my iPod!
Possibly not just one-hit wonders, but a great song anyway.....
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
Driver 67 - Car 67
Renaissance - Northern Lights I have this on my iPod!
Possibly not just one-hit wonders, but a great song anyway.....
Sniff n the Tears - Driver's Seat
Of course there are a few web sites totally dedicated to this topic...
http://www.wwwk.co.uk/music/one-hit-wonders/index....
...is one of them.
Trace
http://www.wwwk.co.uk/music/one-hit-wonders/index....
...is one of them.
Trace
Who remembers this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANLySahi3fs
And this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLDm8821jQ
Edited to add I may have misjudged the aim of this thread!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANLySahi3fs
And this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLDm8821jQ
Edited to add I may have misjudged the aim of this thread!
Edited by gingerpaul on Sunday 12th April 11:43
Crash test dummies -mmm mmm mmm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79owp_tYp5U&fea...
The ruts - babylons burning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCkNu9OxThc
Cannot remember the group - the theme from twin peaks -im sure it was in the charts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oDuGN6K3VQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79owp_tYp5U&fea...
The ruts - babylons burning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCkNu9OxThc
Cannot remember the group - the theme from twin peaks -im sure it was in the charts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oDuGN6K3VQ
AH HA... The Toads specialist subject!
Got beaten to the punch with Driver 67 but enjoy these;
Apolgises for the poor quality of some of these.
Archies - Sugar Sugar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRYHfFWctTw&fea...
Whigfield - Saturday Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmBaRAj7FU
Waterfall - Atlantic Ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLui_8t2thc
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY2WxSNuU_8
Department S - Is Vic There?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdpxtnHeMSE
Dream Academy - Life In a Northern Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wLQNrr15sA
Jet - Are You Going To Be My Girl?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdPhjO2AB1I&fea...
Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousnes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9gWA491H4U
Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4feL1lhBidk&fea...
Laurie Anderson - O Superman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7CnwRxEtqI
Michelle Shocked - Anchorage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLhHF_Ei7Dg
Pigbag - Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8FXuvuCCxw
Superman Lovers - Starlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsio3uDnwm4
The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQ7VLoY7bQ
The ones I couldn't find videos are;
Apache Indian - Boom Shaka laka
Bourgais Tagg - I don't mind at all
Joan Osbourne - One of us
Michael Nesmith - Rio
But the ultimate ones are; (in no particular order)
The Knack - My Sharona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBvayBXKJj4
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg
M - Pop Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HaAOCGb3bw
Sprit in The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bplEcbzjME
Escape - Rupert Holmes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVdhZwK7cS8
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRbtFnnjzdI
Enjoy!
edited for clarity
Got beaten to the punch with Driver 67 but enjoy these;
Apolgises for the poor quality of some of these.
Archies - Sugar Sugar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRYHfFWctTw&fea...
Whigfield - Saturday Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcmBaRAj7FU
Waterfall - Atlantic Ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLui_8t2thc
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting For A Star To Fall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY2WxSNuU_8
Department S - Is Vic There?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdpxtnHeMSE
Dream Academy - Life In a Northern Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wLQNrr15sA
Jet - Are You Going To Be My Girl?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdPhjO2AB1I&fea...
Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousnes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9gWA491H4U
Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4feL1lhBidk&fea...
Laurie Anderson - O Superman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7CnwRxEtqI
Michelle Shocked - Anchorage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLhHF_Ei7Dg
Pigbag - Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8FXuvuCCxw
Superman Lovers - Starlight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsio3uDnwm4
The Hives - Hate To Say I Told You So
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQ7VLoY7bQ
The ones I couldn't find videos are;
Apache Indian - Boom Shaka laka
Bourgais Tagg - I don't mind at all
Joan Osbourne - One of us
Michael Nesmith - Rio
But the ultimate ones are; (in no particular order)
The Knack - My Sharona
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBvayBXKJj4
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg
M - Pop Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HaAOCGb3bw
Sprit in The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bplEcbzjME
Escape - Rupert Holmes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVdhZwK7cS8
The Vapors - Turning Japanese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRbtFnnjzdI
Enjoy!
edited for clarity
Edited by The Hypno-Toad on Sunday 12th April 14:51
4 Non Blondes - What's up?
Can't find a link to the original video that works
And this!
Not sure if it's a true 1HW but I don't recall anything else by them before or after and its a great excuse to watch the video!
Can't find a link to the original video that works
And this!
Not sure if it's a true 1HW but I don't recall anything else by them before or after and its a great excuse to watch the video!
This is a classic crap song thats haunted me for years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFacWGBJ_cs&fea...
oh forgot this little gem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk30a0qsVIk
Stan Ridgway - Camouflage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFYxCIr-Byo
Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eQsQnMmBuk
Nitro Deluxe - Let's get Brutal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeJxbDitNLg
Krush - House Arrest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61rFY4VPADE
Breathe - Hands to Heaven
(o.k they did have another song but it didn't make the top 40).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61rFY4VPADE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFYxCIr-Byo
Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eQsQnMmBuk
Nitro Deluxe - Let's get Brutal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeJxbDitNLg
Krush - House Arrest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61rFY4VPADE
Breathe - Hands to Heaven
(o.k they did have another song but it didn't make the top 40).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61rFY4VPADE
Another one from my youth-saw them live at Digbeth civic hall
The Members-sound of the suburbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw
The Members-sound of the suburbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw
Mystic Slippers said:
You can't call The Ruts One-Hit-Wonders shirley???What about:
Something That I Said
Staring At The Rude Boys
jimmydiesel said:
oh forgot this little gem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk30a0qsVIk
As John Lennon once said "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me,". Too true and he was The Walrus..... I could be The Walrus, it still wouldn't change the fact that I don't have a car.Mystic Slippers said:
Another one from my youth-saw them live at Digbeth civic hall
The Members-sound of the suburbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw
Oh come on Stuart, these are supposed to be One Hit Wonders......The Members-sound of the suburbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw
ETA...
What are we calling a hit here.
Top 40??
Sputnik had at least one other hit with 21st Century Boy and I'm confident Michelle Shocked never troubled the chart......ever.
Edited by Ferg on Sunday 12th April 19:13
The Hypno-Toad said:
jimmydiesel said:
oh forgot this little gem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk30a0qsVIk
As John Lennon once said "I don't believe in Beatles, I just believe in me,". Too true and he was The Walrus..... I could be The Walrus, it still wouldn't change the fact that I don't have a car.Ferg said:
Mystic Slippers said:
Another one from my youth-saw them live at Digbeth civic hall
The Members-sound of the suburbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw
Oh come on Stuart, these are supposed to be One Hit Wonders......The Members-sound of the suburbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc6hbiNVfbw
ETA...
What are we calling a hit here.
Top 40??
Sputnik had at least one other hit with 21st Century Boy and I'm confident Michelle Shocked never troubled the chart......ever.
Edited by Ferg on Sunday 12th April 19:13
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