Your Favourite One Hit Wonder...?

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woodpecker_pie

23-07-2005

Originally Posted by Ruby_:
“Not really, no. I'm not exactly a walking encyclopaedia of pop statistics.

I thought they had just the one hit, and that Marc Almond went on to have a solo career. If I'm wrong then I humbly apologise. ”

They had a quite a few hits, including 5 Top Tens.

No need to apologise though!

gashead

23-07-2005

Get What You Give - The New Radicals
Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warhols
Tubthumping - Chumbawumba

sticki-vicki

23-07-2005

Tubthumpin!! Why has no-one else mentioned that ? What a great song especially after a few drinky-poos

mini_monkey

23-07-2005

Originally Posted by gashead:
“Get What You Give - The New Radicals
Bohemian Like You - Dandy Warhols
Tubthumping - Chumbawumba”

Gutted to this someone considers The Dandy Warhols a OHW. They've had several albums and a few singles which a lot of people would recognise (Not if you were the last Junkie on earth; We used to be Friends to name 2).

One of my favourite bands- great live. Bohemian Like you really isn't their best- it just got attached to an advert.

Sorry, had to get that off my chest...

woodpecker_pie

23-07-2005

Originally Posted by mini_monkey:
“Gutted to this someone considers The Dandy Warhols a OHW. They've had several albums and a few singles which a lot of people would recognise (Not if you were the last Junkie on earth; We used to be Friends to name 2).

One of my favourite bands- great live. Bohemian Like you really isn't their best- it just got attached to an advert.

Sorry, had to get that off my chest...”

Some people get confused between one hit wonders and bands they only know one song from!

mini_monkey

23-07-2005

Originally Posted by woodpecker_pie:
“Some people get confused between one hit wonders and bands they only know one song from! ”

I guess that must be it

Andyscouser

23-07-2005

Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way

gashead

23-07-2005

True, that's the only song of their's I know, but the very definiton of a OHW is bands/ artists that have only had one 'hit'.

According to Everyhits, this is TDW's UK chart history.

Position Title Date
29 Every Day Should Be A Holiday Feb 1998
13 Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth May 1998
36 Boys Better Aug 1998
38 Get Off Jun 2000
5 Bohemian Like You (re-issue) Nov 2001
34 Get off (re-issue) Mar 2002
18 We Used To Be Friends May 2003
34 You Were The Last High Aug 2003

The only single to peak anywhere near BLY was seven years ago, then one that got to 18. The others hardly troubled the chart. Someone's been viewing them through rise-tinted spectacles I suggest. I stand by my description.
Last edited by gashead : 23-07-2005 at 19:57

low life

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by Hayden:
“From the 80's

Fiction Factory- Feels Like Heaven
Big Sound Authority -This House Is Where Your Love Stands
Stan Ridgway- Camouflage
Sly Fox- Let's Go All The Way
Animotion- Obsession
Latin Quarter- Radio Africa

Can't choose between 'em”

fantastic choices!
got to add -
The Mighty Wah! Story of the blues
and The Cookie Crew- Females

low life

24-07-2005

and 'word up!' - Cameo

Safechuck

24-07-2005

Video Killed A Radio Star--Buggles

mini_monkey

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by gashead:
“True, that's the only song of their's I know, but the very definiton of a OHW is bands/ artists that have only had one 'hit'.

According to Everyhits, this is TDW's UK chart history.

Position Title Date
29 Every Day Should Be A Holiday Feb 1998
13 Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth May 1998
36 Boys Better Aug 1998
38 Get Off Jun 2000
5 Bohemian Like You (re-issue) Nov 2001
34 Get off (re-issue) Mar 2002
18 We Used To Be Friends May 2003
34 You Were The Last High Aug 2003

The only single to peak anywhere near BLY was seven years ago, then one that got to 18. The others hardly troubled the chart. Someone's been viewing them through rise-tinted spectacles I suggest. I stand by my description.”

Seriously? 3 songs in the top 20 and 8 songs in the top 40 means they're a One Hit Wonder?

Harsh!

steviem

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by low life:
“fantastic choices!
got to add -
The Mighty Wah! Story of the blues
and The Cookie Crew- Females”

There was at least two other hits from them

COME BACK

Down by the docks the talking turned:
"As some are striving to survive,
the others thrive"
(Reaching the realm of no return)
"I don't want charity, just half a chance
and it's all up to you, yes it's all up to you"

Come Back! I'm willing to try
Come Back! Don't let time go by
Come Back! The will to survive's
Come Back
Come Back! With time on my hands
Come Back! I'm making a stand
Come Back! To kill or to cure
Come Back! To god-given belief

SINFUL!

It's sinful
It's tragic
It's sinful
It's tragic

Hey Joe! I got the news tonight
well, should I laugh or should I cry or should I stay and fight?
It's sinful, so true

Hey Joe! I know I sound confused
but do you ever get the feeling that you're being used?
It's sinful, so true, boo hoo; sing!

barada barada barada barada biyah

My suggestion would have to be Wake up Boo by the Boo Radleys though they did have another minor hit way Find the Answer Within which never dented the top 30 because Wake up Boo was still riding high in the charts at the time.

blueblade

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by dreame123:
“I think this is a one hit wonder

I Melt With You~ I don't know who sings it though”

Nouvelle Vague ?

One of my all time favourite one hit wonders is a really ancient one from 1969, "In the year 2525". I know it was a one hit wonder, but like dreame123, I cannot for the life of me remember the artist.

mini_monkey

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by blueblade:
“
One of my all time favourite one hit wonders is a really ancient one from 1969, "In the year 2525". I know it was a one hit wonder, but like dreame123, I cannot for the life of me remember the artist.”

I love that one too! I did a lyrics search and loads of artists came up but mostly Zager and Evans. Apparently the full song title is "In the year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)'.

Great song

blueblade

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by mini_monkey:
“I love that one too! I did a lyrics search and loads of artists came up but mostly Zager and Evans. Apparently the full song title is "In the year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)'.

Great song ”

Thanks for that

mini_monkey

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by blueblade:
“Thanks for that ”

Thanks for reminding me of the song!

This thread is going to cost me a fortune in music downloads...

24-07-2005

Looks like 'Whats Goin On' to me!![/quote]

pretty conclusive i'd say,

Do you know lyric's to Saturday night??.

sticki-vicki

24-07-2005

By whigfield?

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by sticki-vicki:
“By whigfield?”

That's the one would be appreciated, THANKS.

woodpecker_pie

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by low life:
“and 'word up!' - Cameo”

I think we should rename this thread 'your favourite one top ten hit wonder'

then we include the likes of Cameo and Dandy Warhols.

dreame123

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by blueblade:
“Nouvelle Vague ?

One of my all time favourite one hit wonders is a really ancient one from 1969, "In the year 2525". I know it was a one hit wonder, but like dreame123, I cannot for the life of me remember the artist.”

That song scares me in the beginning..lol

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by hotporridge1:
“I've got a few which include Bran Van 3000- Drinking in LA and Eiffel 65- Blue...although they did release another song but I think it flopped ??

What's yours?”

Chumba Wumba,

When i fall down i get straight back up again.

sticki-vicki

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by stephen kilroy:
“That's the one would be appreciated, THANKS. ”

Dee Dee na na na

Saturday night, I feel the air
Is getting hot
Like you baby
I'll make you mine you know
I'll take you to the top
I'll drive you crazy
Saturday night, dance, I like
The way you move
Pretty baby
It's party time and not one
Minute we can lose
Be my baby

Da ba da dan dee dee dee da
Nee na na na - be my baby
Da ba da dan dee dee dee da
Nee na na na - Pretty baby x2

Saturday night, I feel the air
Is getting hot
Like you baby
I'll make you mine you know
I'll take you to the top
I'll drive you crazy
Saturday night, dance, I like
The way you move
Pretty baby
It's party time and not one
Minute we can lose
Be my baby

Da ba da dan dee dee dee da
Nee na na na - be my baby
Da ba da dan dee dee dee da
Nee na na na - be my baby

Saturday night, I feel the air
Is getting hot (saturday)
Like you baby (saturday)
I'll make you mine you know
I'll take you to the top(saturday)
I'll drive you crazy(saturday)
Saturday night, dance, I like
The way you move
pretty baby
It's party time and not one
Minute we can lose
be my baby (ohh ohh)

its party time ohh..
its party time ohh.....
be my baby

saturday
saturday
ohh...
saturday night
saturday night
ohh... x2

Da ba da dan dee dee dee da
Nee na na na
Saturday night x2
ohh...
Da ba da dan dee dee dee da
Nee na na na
Saturday night x2

Dee Dee na na na

thanx www.letssingit.com

woodpecker_pie

24-07-2005

Originally Posted by stephen kilroy:
“Chumba Wumba,

When i fall down i get straight back up again.”

What about Amnesia and Top of the World?

Definitely not one hit wonders.

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