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Post by redrooster on Nov 7, 2015 15:42:33 GMT -5
You don't seem to get all bent out of shape when people call Carly Rae Jepsen, Soulja Boy and MC Hammer one hit wonders. A. Carly Rae Jepsen is a one-hit wonder but has still made incredible music #Facts So if she's such a one hit wonder how come Good Time smashed 3 years ago? #Facts
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Post by redrooster on Nov 7, 2015 15:43:41 GMT -5
I have never heard that song in my life! And I listen to Alt-rock radio most of the time. I don't think it ever even hit Alt, but it was used in like every commercial last summer. Doesn't matter, it has to become popular in its own right like Renegades did, not just be used in commercials.
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Post by redrooster on Nov 7, 2015 15:45:38 GMT -5
You don't seem to get all bent out of shape when people call Carly Rae Jepsen, Soulja Boy and MC Hammer one hit wonders. to be fair there's usually the excuse of "carly was lead credit in "good time"", which was a hit, too. also it should be remembered the general public generally doesn't take charts into account in determining a one hit wonder. It's not an excuse. Good Time was her 2nd hit.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Nov 7, 2015 15:47:51 GMT -5
A. Carly Rae Jepsen is a one-hit wonder but has still made incredible music #Facts So if she's such a one hit wonder how come Good Time smashed 3 years ago? #Facts Why are you contradicting yourself now? I'm so confused. Bye bird.
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Post by redrooster on Nov 7, 2015 15:48:38 GMT -5
He's trying to say that people call CRJ a one hit wonder despite Good Time being a hit. That said, I agree with the rest of your points, and I also shake my head at N.W.A. being one hit wonders, especially since they were one of those that made rap more popular. She is a one-hit wonder in the public's eyes. I'm not going to get up-in-arms about it because it's true. They directed that statements towards me and I don't see any lie in that statement. Still love her music though. With your agreement, I will say that the other examples were far-fetched and reaching because she is not in the same company as the other two examples. Except she is in the same company as them: Artists who people seem to enjoy calling one hit wonders despite it being largely inaccurate.
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Post by lyhom on Nov 7, 2015 15:55:56 GMT -5
to be fair there's usually the excuse of "carly was lead credit in "good time"", which was a hit, too. also it should be remembered the general public generally doesn't take charts into account in determining a one hit wonder. It's not an excuse. Good Time was her 2nd hit.
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Post by redrooster on Nov 7, 2015 15:57:24 GMT -5
So if she's such a one hit wonder how come Good Time smashed 3 years ago? #Facts Why are you contradicting yourself now? I'm so confused. Bye bird. I'm not contradicting myself, I'm quoting and responding to you.
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Post by YourFaveIsAFlop on Nov 7, 2015 16:41:28 GMT -5
Why are you contradicting yourself now? I'm so confused. Bye bird. I'm not contradicting myself, I'm quoting and responding to you. You know, you can quote more than one post in a reply so that you don't have 3 consecutive posts about the exact same thing... And Carly Rae is a one hit wonder
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Post by redrooster on Nov 7, 2015 17:05:45 GMT -5
I'm not contradicting myself, I'm quoting and responding to you. You know, you can quote more than one post in a reply so that you don't have 3 consecutive posts about the exact same thing... And Carly Rae is a one hit wonder I'm sure you can but idk how. And like I said, if she's such a one hit wonder how come Good Time smashed 3 years ago?
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Nov 7, 2015 19:12:57 GMT -5
Oh for fuck sakes.
A "one hit wonder" is just a title placed on an artist who is remembered in the long term by just one song, regardless of how many technical hits they had. At this point it's nothing more than a trivia question or streaming playlist title than something that needs to be argued incessantly on a message board. Think of how "90s music" has become a genre of music that roughly includes a very specific set of hits from the mid-90s until about 2001, or how singer/songwriter is a musical genre of music rather than simply a term that applies to singers who technically write songs. One hit wonder is a general term that barely even means anything - like how this thread barely means anything.
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Post by redrooster on Nov 7, 2015 22:23:45 GMT -5
I'm not contradicting myself, I'm quoting and responding to you. You know, you can quote more than one post in a reply so that you don't have 3 consecutive posts about the exact same thing... And Carly Rae is a one hit wonder And don't even try it with the "Good Time is Owl City's song" bullshxt. They were both credited as lead artists and it only charted because of Carly. She was actually relevant at the time while Owl City was (and still is) basically unknown besides having his name attached to the Fireflies single on Itunes.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Nov 7, 2015 22:32:27 GMT -5
Owl City and Carly can be "one hit wonders" together.
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Post by redrooster on Nov 7, 2015 22:43:16 GMT -5
Owl City and Carly can be "two* hit wonders" together. There, I fixed it for you :)
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Nov 7, 2015 23:31:34 GMT -5
Owl City and Carly can be "two* hit wonders" together. There, I fixed it for you :) "Two-hit-wonder" isn't a cultural term the way "one hit wonder" is. Good try though.
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Post by House Lannister on Nov 8, 2015 0:14:19 GMT -5
A. Carly Rae Jepsen is a one-hit wonder but has still made incredible music He's trying to say that people call CRJ a one hit wonder despite Good Time being a hit. That said, I agree with the rest of your points, and I also shake my head at N.W.A. being one hit wonders, especially since they were one of those that made rap more popular. The NWA deserve to be in the Hall of Fame due to their music and the cultural impact they had in the rap genre, particularly with their focus on gangsta rap. The same would be true if they had 15 hits or just 1.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Nov 8, 2015 0:17:43 GMT -5
He's trying to say that people call CRJ a one hit wonder despite Good Time being a hit. That said, I agree with the rest of your points, and I also shake my head at N.W.A. being one hit wonders, especially since they were one of those that made rap more popular. The NWA deserve to be in the Hall of Fame due to their music and the cultural impact they had in the rap genre, particularly with their focus on gangsta rap. The same would be true if they had 15 hits or just 1. Amen to that. Rap would never be the same without them.
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Post by redrooster on Nov 22, 2015 2:57:23 GMT -5
Well, Mockingjay pt. 2 was just released and I could totally see "There Are Worse Games to Play/Deep in the Meadow/The Hunger Games Suite" making the top 40. It is more CHR friendly than "The Hanging Tree" and that one became a hit in its own right. If that happens to "Worse Games" it will spare Howard and Lawrence from one hit wonder status. Look for "Worse Games" to debut on the December 12th chart.
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Post by mkarns on Nov 26, 2015 0:15:56 GMT -5
Oh for f**k sakes. A "one hit wonder" is just a title placed on an artist who is remembered in the long term by just one song, regardless of how many technical hits they had. At this point it's nothing more than a trivia question or streaming playlist title than something that needs to be argued incessantly on a message board. Think of how "90s music" has become a genre of music that roughly includes a very specific set of hits from the mid-90s until about 2001, or how singer/songwriter is a musical genre of music rather than simply a term that applies to singers who technically write songs. One hit wonder is a general term that barely even means anything - like how this thread barely means anything. I generally agree with you, except for the definition of 90s music. If it is from the mid 90s to 2001, then what exactly is music from the early to mid 90s? It sure ain't an extension of the 80s. Personally, I like music from the early to mid 90s better than that from late in the decade which so many fawn over. (I said as much in the "Unpopular Opinions" thread.")
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Nov 26, 2015 5:18:43 GMT -5
I generally agree with you, except for the definition of 90s music. If it is from the mid 90s to 2001, then what exactly is music from the early to mid 90s? It sure ain't an extension of the 80s. It doesn't have to be labeled anything, since it's all arbitrary anyway. But if you look for playlists, mix showsor even general discussion about "the 90s" in music, I've been noticing more and more lately that it's almost always the same music and it almost always includes music specifically from around 1994 onward, with the obvious exceptions from the early 90s (hold on, nothing compares, I will always love you, vision of love, etc). I would even say 1999 often gets the axe too. Much like how "80s music" has a particular sound that often includes a specific set of songs (i.e., not all songs from 1980-1989), "the 90s" is becoming that as well.
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Post by redrooster on Nov 26, 2015 19:54:48 GMT -5
Oh for f**k sakes. A "one hit wonder" is just a title placed on an artist who is remembered in the long term by just one song, regardless of how many technical hits they had. At this point it's nothing more than a trivia question or streaming playlist title than something that needs to be argued incessantly on a message board. Think of how "90s music" has become a genre of music that roughly includes a very specific set of hits from the mid-90s until about 2001, or how singer/songwriter is a musical genre of music rather than simply a term that applies to singers who technically write songs. One hit wonder is a general term that barely even means anything - like how this thread barely means anything. I generally agree with you, except for the definition of 90s music. If it is from the mid 90s to 2001, then what exactly is music from the early to mid 90s? It sure ain't an extension of the 80s. Personally, I like music from the early to mid 90s better than that from late in the decade which so many fawn over. (I said as much in the "Unpopular Opinions" thread.") You're the guy who said that Good Time only counts as a hit for Owl City and not Carly Rae Jepsen. Your opinion means nothing.
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Post by mkarns on Nov 27, 2015 0:32:54 GMT -5
I generally agree with you, except for the definition of 90s music. If it is from the mid 90s to 2001, then what exactly is music from the early to mid 90s? It sure ain't an extension of the 80s. Personally, I like music from the early to mid 90s better than that from late in the decade which so many fawn over. (I said as much in the "Unpopular Opinions" thread.") You're the guy who said that Good Time only counts as a hit for Owl City and not Carly Rae Jepsen. Your opinion means nothing. As if I, or anyone else, should give a sh*t about what the person who called Beyonce a novelty act thinks about anything.
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Post by Nyte on Jan 2, 2016 4:56:11 GMT -5
Who do you guys think will be the one-hit wonders of 2015? I've compiled a list of artists who have scored a Top 40 hit in 2015 and have yet to score follow up.
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk OMI - Cheerleader Silento - Watch Me Whip/Nae Nae Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance Major Lazer - Lean On Remy Boyz - 679 R. City - Locked Away Rachel Platten - Fight Song Monty - My Way Alessia Cara - Here Jack U - Where Are U Now? Lookas - GDFR T-Wayne - Nasty Freestyle Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good Elle King - Ex's and Oh's Natalie La Rose - Somebody Eric Nally, Melle Mel, & Grandmaster Caz - Downtown AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out Matt McAndrew - Wasted Love IHeartMemphis - Hit the Quan Travi$ Scott - Antidote X Ambassadors - Renegades Bryson Tiller - Don't O.T. Genasis - CoCo Rozes - Roses Ella Henderson - Ghost Jidenna & Roman GianArthur - Classic Man Post Malone - White Iverson Lilly Wood & The Prick - Prayer in C Tory Lanez - Say It Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love? Hailee Steinfeld - Love Myself Vance Joy - Riptide Jordan Smith - Great Is Thy Faithfulness Halsey - The Feeling Alesso - Heroes (We Could Be) George Ezra - Budapest Camila Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer Craig Wayne Boyd - My Baby's Got a Smile On Her Face G-Eazy - Me, Myself, & I N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart & Sofia Carson - Rotten to the Core Milky Chance - Stolen Dance
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2016 9:21:54 GMT -5
Some of those artists have just gotten started, so it's unfair to call them one-hit wonders. Camilla should not be on that list, she's a member of Fifth Harmony. "Rotten To The Core", the Jordan Smith song, and "Wasted Love" should not be considered there as they weren't actual hits.
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Post by Nyte on Jan 3, 2016 9:26:30 GMT -5
This isn't a definitive list. This is all the songs that reached the Top 40 this year at some point, and Billboard counts solo artists separate from bands/groups. I fully expect some of these to avoid this status sometime in the future, but right now they still have to get that second hit.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2016 9:42:49 GMT -5
Most of those artists are unlikely to replicate their previous success, but I'm seeing some of them having continued success. Bryson Tiller, Travis $cott and Tory Lanez I'm seeing having second hits, if not, continuing to be successful on urban radio. If "Dessert" becomes a hit, that means Silento could be crossed off that list. It's also possible twenty one pilots have another hit in them. N.W.A. is one of the greatest rap groups of all time, they don't need one hit to define them and if it took them this long to chart, that says something about their legacy. Andy Grammer will probably have another hit eventually, not in this era though. The rest I'm seeing staying one-hit wonders.
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Jan 3, 2016 9:52:35 GMT -5
Striked are those that I'll think will be one hit wonders.
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk (as a main artist)
OMI - Cheerleader
Silento - Watch Me Whip/Nae Nae
Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance (on pop) Major Lazer - Lean On (I think they may come back with their next lead single) Remy Boyz - 679
R. City - Locked Away Rachel Platten - Fight Song Monty - My Way Alessia Cara - Here
Jack U - Where Are U Now?
Lookas - GDFR T-Wayne - Nasty Freestyle Andy Grammer - Honey, I'm Good Elle King - Ex's and Oh's
Natalie La Rose - Somebody Eric Nally, Melle Mel, & Grandmaster Caz - Downtown AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It Twenty One Pilots - Stressed Out
Matt McAndrew - Wasted Love IHeartMemphis - Hit the Quan Travi$ Scott - Antidote X Ambassadors - Renegades Bryson Tiller - Don't (he'll be huge in 2016)
O.T. Genasis - [=CoCo=] Rozes - Roses
Ella Henderson - Ghost Jidenna & Roman GianArthur - Classic Man Post Malone - White Iverson (too early to tell, but I'll say he'll stay)
Lilly Wood & The Prick - Prayer in C Tory Lanez - Say It
Disciples - How Deep Is Your Love?
Hailee Steinfeld - Love Myself Vance Joy - Riptide Jordan Smith - Great Is Thy Faithfulness (too early to tell) Halsey - The Feeling Alesso - Heroes (We Could Be) George Ezra - Budapest Camila Cabello - I Know What You Did Last Summer
Craig Wayne Boyd - My Baby's Got a Smile On Her Face G-Eazy - Me, Myself, & I N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton
Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart & Sofia Carson - Rotten to the Core Milky Chance - Stolen Dance
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Post by maine on Jan 3, 2016 10:54:13 GMT -5
I don't think Monty will be a one-hit wonder. He'll easily get another hit on another Fetty song considering he's a main collaborator of his.
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Post by redrooster on Jan 3, 2016 16:01:30 GMT -5
I don't think Monty will be a one-hit wonder. He'll easily get another hit on another Fetty song considering he's a main collaborator of his. So he's in the Charlie Puth zone. Has collaborated on more than one hit song but is yet to get even one hit on his own.
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Post by surfy on Jan 3, 2016 16:24:57 GMT -5
I don't think Monty will be a one-hit wonder. He'll easily get another hit on another Fetty song considering he's a main collaborator of his. So he's in the Charlie Puth zone. Has collaborated on more than one hit song but is yet to get even one hit on his own. Well, "Marvin Gaye" was a moderately successful hit. It made the top 30 on the Hot 100, and went to #15 on top 40.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jan 3, 2016 17:30:33 GMT -5
I don't think Monty will be a one-hit wonder. He'll easily get another hit on another Fetty song considering he's a main collaborator of his. So he's in the Charlie Puth zone. Has collaborated on more than one hit song but is yet to get even one hit on his own. I see him changing that with "One Call Away."
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