Favorite One Hit Wonder + Another question about One Hit Wonders

[daisybean]

Favorite One Hit Wonder

If this has been done before, I'm sorry....

It's just that I heard "Take on Me" by A-ha and I that song. It's a shame they were a one hit wonder in America.

 

[Bonochick]

"Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners

 

[daisybean]

I'd like that song too......If everyone in the world didn't feel the need to sing it to me every chance they get

sorry I have issues with that song

 

[pinkfloyd]

there is two , but the problem is that i don't remember the name of the band or i 'm not sure

1. the main chorus : " i would never be your woman /or man "

2. song from world cup 98 " i get no doubt " by Chawammba ???

 

[U2SavesTheWorld]

2. song from world cup 98 " i get no doubt " by Chawammba ???

Isn't it "I get knocked down"?


Oh my vote is totally for "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. Its a perfect pop song.

 

[Sicy]

Groove is in the heart by Dee-Lite.

 

[bonosloveslave]

Groove is in the heart by Dee-Lite.

I was gonna say that one

Ok, so we'll say that's one of my favorite one-hit wonder dance songs.

I happen to like 4 Non-Blondes "What's Up".

 

[U2Soul]

1. the main chorus : " i would never be your woman /or man "

I think you're talking about "Your Woman" by White Town. I love that song too.

 

[Sicy]

I was gonna say that one

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
Turning Japanese -

Mambo #5

 

[LizardU2]

oooh I have many... I'll give mny top 3..... is anyone noticing that most of peoples favorites are from the 80s? Thats cause 80s music was cool, lol

The Saftey Dance- Men Without Hats
500 miles- The Proclaimers
99 luftballoons- Nena

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Flock of Seagulls-And I Ran




Come on, who had that haircut? Admit it!

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

biz markie - just a friend
johnny hates jazz - shattered dreams
spandau ballet - true (they were more successful in the u.k.)
swing out sister - breakout

i can't think of anything else at the moment.

 

[pinkfloyd]

POP MUZIK by ......this creepy guy whoever he is .....

 

[Bonochick]

POP MUZIK by ......this creepy guy whoever he is .....

M

 

[MonaVox]

Sitting Outside a Broken Phone Booth
~Primitive Radio Gods

You Get What You Give
~New Radicals, just bc their CD is awesome

 

[She Is Raging]

Great Thread!

I LOVE that song from the 80's.... I have no idea who sings it or what it's called...it goes "nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah... Baby give it up give it up... baby give it up.... Yes I know, groundbreaking lyrics

Of course there are many others that I love that have already been mentioned and many that havent, I just cant think of any right now!

 

[Nate Dogg]

Stroke 9-Little Back Backpack
Corey Hart-Sunglasses At Night(he did have another song, but not as big as this)
Crowded House-Don't Dream It's Over
Rob Base-It Takes Two

 

[Basstrap]

O Town
liquid dream

 

[dizzy]

You Get What You Give
~New Radicals, just bc their CD is awesome

Yes!

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

The Verve are hardly one hit wonders...if I recall right they actually went #1 again with 'The Drugs Don't Work' in the UK.

Anyway, as for my choice...

Walking on Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves. Love the horns.

 

[meegannie]

Crowded House-Don't Dream It's Over

They also had "Something So Strong" in the US.

 

[meegannie]

Mine would probably be R. Dean Taylor's "Indiana Wants Me." I would say "Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harem, but I'm pretty sure that's not a one-hit wonder.

My turtle likes "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco.

 

[ACROB@T]

Bitch ~ Meredith Brooks
You Get What You Give ~ New Radicals
Spaceman ~ Babylon Zoo

 

[nbcrusader]

Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo

In a Big Country - Big Country

 

[senrab]

Heehee

Don't You Want Me - Human League
99 Luftballons - Nena
One Night in Bangkok
Rock me Amadeus - Falco
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

In a Big Country - Big Country

i used to have a joke about this song/band, relating to pillsbury's big country biscuits.

 

[The Wanderer]

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

um sicy, no

the verve were not a one hit wonder

 

[brettig]

Nor was Crowded friggin House!!!!

 

[UltravioletU2]

Not that they are my favourite, but Tubthumpin' by Chumbawamba was definitely one of the bigger one hit wonders of the nineties.

I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me down!

Don't cry for me, Danny boy...

Pissing the night away...

What a hilarious song.

What about the song by Ineekamozee (sp?)- Na, na, na, na, na, na, na...here comes the hot stepper (word 'er up)

And Crowded House was definitely not a one hit wonder!

 

[UltravioletU2]

Mine would probably be R. Dean Taylor's "Indiana Wants Me." I would say "Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harem, but I'm pretty sure that's not a one-hit wonder.

My turtle likes "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco.

I Whiter Shade of Pale...beautiful song.