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Eighties one hit wonders
Can anyone help me compile a list of one hit wonders from the eighties.
They need to be a band who probably only had one or two hits then generally dissapeared into the wilderness. Start you off with 3 Men without Hats -Safety Dance Wang Chung -Dance Hall days Kissing the Pink-Last film |
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love the Safety Dance!
one of my favourites was Live It Up by Mental As Anything http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EveSrkpzpwU |
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Trio-Da,Da,Da
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You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles Breakout - Swing Out Sister Turning Japanese - The Vapors Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth Nineteen - Paul Hardcastle |
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There's a biiiiiiiiiiig thread here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=571302
...though I suspect many of them will have been pulled from Youtube by now. |
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You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles Breakout - Swing Out Sister Turning Japanese - The Vapors Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth Nineteen - Paul Hardcastle |
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How about that Aussie band Men at Work with "Down Under " ?
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How about that Aussie band Men at Work with "Down Under " ?
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the above all had more than one hit
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Had hits with `Who Could It be Now``Dr Hekyl and Mr Jive`
Forgettable hits, obviously !!
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Who Could It Be Now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbZ9xUF7sY8
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You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles Breakout - Swing Out Sister Turning Japanese - The Vapors Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth Nineteen - Paul Hardcastle Quote:
the above all had more than one hit
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'Heartache Avenue' The Maisonettes
I don't think they had any other hits. |
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Depends on the definition of what is a 'hit' - I've always said Top 40 but some may disagree.
Going by that proviso even Joyce Sims has had 5 hits- the first and best of which was the mighty 'All And All' in 1986. Genuine one hit wonders: Big Sound Authority- This House (Is Where Your Love Stands) Cock Robin- The Promise You Made Sly Fox- Let's Go All The Way The Limit- Say Yeah Modern Talking- Brother Louie Opus- Live Is Life |
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You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles Breakout - Swing Out Sister Turning Japanese - The Vapors Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth Nineteen - Paul Hardcastle Swing Out Sister had at least 3 more hits after Breakout as did Musical Youth. Paul Hardcastle had another two hits one of which was called Dont Waste My Time and made the top 10 (I think)-so there I can remember him performing it on Emu's World
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My contribution:
Owen Paul -Your my favourite waste of time. Hipsway-The Honey theif Flash in the Pan-Waiting for the train The Ward Brothers-We'll cross that bridge when we come it. Lets see if I'm wrong..... |
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'Heartache Avenue' The Maisonettes
I don't think they had any other hits. martha and the muffins 'echo beach' its immaterial 'driving away from home (jims tune)' jimmy the hoover 'tantalise (oh oh wee yeh yeh)' robbie neville 'c'est la vie' vester williams 'once bitten twice shy' kaoma 'lambada' |
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Don't forget`All In All`
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How about Joe Dolce`Shaddup Your Face`-surely the most obvious?? |
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I'll go with
'Cry Boy Cry' by Blue Zoo |
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Voyage Voyage - Desireless.
I'm not scared - Eighth Wonder |
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I can remember him performing it on Emu's World