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Post by somelikeitwhen on Jun 18, 2006 11:17:39 GMT -5
This is a thread where you can remember all of the bands that only had one big hit.
Here are some of mine.
*NOTE: I don't think Train is a one-hit wonder, but "Drops of Jupiter" is more famous than "Meet Virginia", "Calling All Angels" or "Cab".
Lou Bega, "Mambo #5" Crazy Town, "Butterfly" Frankie Goes To Hollywood, "Relax" Everlast, "What It's Like" Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight" When In Rome, "The Promise" Fine Young Cannibals, "She Drives Me Crazy" Mis-Teeq, "Scandalous" Junior Senior, "Move Your Feet" Seether f/ Amy Lee, "Broken" And another song with the same title: 12 Stones, "Broken" Jason Mraz, "The Remedy" O-Town, "All or Nothing" Default, "Wasting My Time"
Show me yours!
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Post by tico on Jun 18, 2006 11:27:20 GMT -5
Fine Young Cannibals are not a one hit wonder. In fact, they've had 2 #1 hits, the other being "Good Thing"
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Post by top40dj on Jun 18, 2006 11:40:36 GMT -5
Jason Mraz went Top 40 a few months ago with "Geek In The Pink"
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Post by top40dj on Jun 18, 2006 11:41:52 GMT -5
O-Town...."These Are The Days" went top 20
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Post by tico on Jun 18, 2006 15:47:01 GMT -5
Also, Seether isn't necessarily a one-hit wonder. So far, they are on CHR, but they've had more songs on the rock formats.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Jun 18, 2006 16:20:44 GMT -5
But none of those songs have become as famous... Also, just to clarify, "Geek in the Pink" only lasted on the top 40 for a short time, if I recall. Everlast is a one-hit wonder. All of his other songs failed to reach the top 10. Dick Rees put a song of his on WT40, though.. Actually, Rick Dees IS a one hit wonder!
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Jun 18, 2006 16:22:01 GMT -5
And "Deny" didn't reach the commercial success of their first single in America. (Default)
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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Jun 18, 2006 18:58:50 GMT -5
DRS - "Gangsta Lean" Crucial Conflict - "Hay" Frankie Smith - "Double Dutch Bus" Skee-Lo - "I Wish" Ahmad - "Back In The Day" Young MC - "Bust A Move"
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Post by 620 Soul Train on Jun 19, 2006 0:55:52 GMT -5
Um, Young MC as quoted by MTV is a two-hit wonder!! He had "Principal's Office", and I know you remember that song, now.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Jun 19, 2006 7:55:25 GMT -5
Here are more:
Our Lady Peace, "Somewhere Out There" (at least in America) Soft Cell, "Tainted Love" Amanda Perez, "Angel" Eamon, "F*** It (I Don't Want You Back)" Nina Sky f/ Jabba, "Move Ya Body" Afroman, "Because I Got High" Los Lonely Boys, "Heaven" (And now, two more "Los" songs!) Los Lobos, "La Bamba" (At least on the CHR/Pop chart) Los Del Rios, "Macarena"
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Post by tico on Jun 19, 2006 15:04:06 GMT -5
Los Lobos had another top 40 hit, "Let's Go". Sure, it's not nearly as well known as "La Bamba".
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Post by tico on Jun 19, 2006 15:07:27 GMT -5
More one-hit wonders:
Ta'Mara and the Scene, "Everybody Dance" Wa Wa Nee, "Sugar Free" Regina, "Baby Love" Charlie Sexton, "Beat So Lonely" David & David, "Welcome To the Boomtown" Honeymoon Suite, "Feel It Again" Culture Beat, "Mr. Vain" Captain Hollywood Project, "More & More"
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Post by Hervard on Jun 19, 2006 16:24:59 GMT -5
But none of those songs have become as famous... Also, just to clarify, "Geek in the Pink" only lasted on the top 40 for a short time, if I recall. Everlast is a one-hit wonder. All of his other songs failed to reach the top 10. Dick Rees put a song of his on WT40, though.. Actually, Rick Dees IS a one hit wonder! Speaking of Dees, back about this time in 1987, he did a One Hit Wonders special, and many of the groups featured had more than one hit. He should have strictly limited it to artists who only had one Top 40 hit period, not artists who had only one BIG hit. And there were clearly enough artists to choose from who only had a single Top 40 hit during the time frame (which looked like it was from 1982 through 1986. There may have been a few early 1987 hits, but not many).
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Post by mst3k on Jun 19, 2006 18:05:40 GMT -5
But none of those songs have become as famous... Also, just to clarify, "Geek in the Pink" only lasted on the top 40 for a short time, if I recall. Everlast is a one-hit wonder. All of his other songs failed to reach the top 10. Dick Rees put a song of his on WT40, though.. Actually, Rick Dees IS a one hit wonder! Speaking of Dees, back about this time in 1987, he did a One Hit Wonders special, and many of the groups featured had more than one hit. He should have strictly limited it to artists who only had one Top 40 hit period, not artists who had only one BIG hit. And there were clearly enough artists to choose from who only had a single Top 40 hit during the time frame (which looked like it was from 1982 through 1986. There may have been a few early 1987 hits, but not many). He was probably using the same criteria as VH-1... I remember their One-Hit-Wonders countdown a few years ago had more than a few Two-or-more hit wonders on it.
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Post by DiscoπΆοΈπ on Jun 19, 2006 20:25:02 GMT -5
Here are some dance ones that crossed over and were hits, but followups did not do well. Some of the artists listed had additional hits in their respective genres, but outside of there, that was it.
Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone Sonique - It Feels So Good Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee) ATC - Around The World Olive - You're Not Alone Billie Ray Martin - Your Loving Arms Lasgo - Something iiO - Rapture (Tastes So Sweet) Darude - Sandstorm Gigi D'Agostino - I'll Fly With You Lina Santiago - Feels So Good Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) Sarina Paris - Look At Us Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) Gabrielle - Dreams
some non-dance ones:
Ghost Town DJs - My Boo Nicole - Make It Hot KP & Envyi - Swing My Way Hi Town DJs - Ding A Ling
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Post by friday on Jun 19, 2006 22:12:25 GMT -5
Yeah, there's no strict definition or criteria for a one-hit wonder. They're judgement calls; they're pornography - you know them when you see them. The one thing that you definitely can't do is automatically disqualify an artist because they charted a second song. I mean, are you gonna tell me that if an artist scores a #1 hit, and follows it up with a #50 peak and we never hear from them again, you're gonna say that's not a one-hit wonder? Please.
Here's the thing, though. The ultimate factor in determining a one-hit wonder is time. Unless it's a really obvious novelty song, I don't think it's fair to call a artist a one-hit wonder only a couple years after the fact. For one thing, you obviously need to give the artist time to adequately follow it up. Second, you need to see how the song, and, more importantly, the artist's followups, in question holds up over time. If only one song is what people remember an artist for ten years down the road, I think it's usually fair to call that artist a one-hit wonder.
All that said, let me just make one more point since it hasn't been mentioned yet: Aqua is a one-hit wonder. Yes, I know, "Turn Back Time" did better than "Barbie Girl" on pop. Do you remember how that or any other single goes? I don't. Not to mention that TBT didn't really outpace "Barbie Girl" by much. If it went top 10 or something, then they're a much stronger case for being a two-hit wonder. "Barbie Girl" is synonymous with Aqua's career, and I think it's silly to say they had any other hits in America. But that's the thing about one-hit wonders; they come in many shapes and sizes, and people are often going to disagree about them.
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Post by SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Jun 20, 2006 0:37:48 GMT -5
does this qualify?
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Post by tico on Jun 20, 2006 9:12:15 GMT -5
I'd say yes. Even though she was a member of Arrested Development, no one will remember Dionne Farris' days with them. Heck, I didn't even know she was until "I Know" came out.
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Post by Brethren on Jun 20, 2006 9:31:37 GMT -5
Meredith Brooks - Bitch
And for what it's worth, i don't consider Aqua a one hit wonder. Even though Barbie Girl was their biggest and most renowned hit, the other singles from the album were smash hits too. Doctor Jones and Turn Back Time both went number 1 in the UK. Calling Aqua a one hit wonder is like calling The Spice Girls a one hit wonder simply because their subsequent singles all failed to live up to the dizzying success of Wannabe.
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jun 20, 2006 13:33:24 GMT -5
Yeah, I agree there. They had their one big hit but they did have a lot of other songs that were released and all got known enough to kind of push them outside the one-hit-wonder boundary.
What about artists that became one-hit-wonders twice? For this I was thinking of artists that had a hit and then nothing until like 10 years later when they had another hit and then nothing. But of course that definition gets defeated by Jamie Walters who actually did become a one-hit-wonder twice as part of The Heights and as a solo singer. 1992 and 1995.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Jun 20, 2006 18:07:26 GMT -5
Here are some more: Lara Fabian, "I Will Love Again" Sarai, "Ladies" Telepopmusik, "Breathe" Boomkat, "The Wreakoning" Jade Anderson, "Sugarhigh" (I don't know any other hits from her) VI3, "Eyes Closed So Tight" Kevin Lyttle f/ Spragga Benz, "Turn Me On" (The first time I heard this, I thought it was the chipmunks on crack) Vonray, "Inside Out"
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Post by johnnywest on Jun 20, 2006 21:29:55 GMT -5
How about Buckner & Garcia
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Post by top40dj on Jun 21, 2006 0:35:34 GMT -5
Here are some more: Vonray, "Inside Out" Great song!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Jun 21, 2006 1:23:15 GMT -5
M.A.R.R.S. baz luhrmann does this count? gary numan not sure if he had any other hit... tommy tutone patrick hernandez gonna think up some more. LOL.
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Post by Wardly on Jun 21, 2006 10:21:30 GMT -5
Yeah, there's no strict definition or criteria for a one-hit wonder. They're judgement calls; they're pornography - you know them when you see them. The one thing that you definitely can't do is automatically disqualify an artist because they charted a second song. I mean, are you gonna tell me that if an artist scores a #1 hit, and follows it up with a #50 peak and we never hear from them again, you're gonna say that's not a one-hit wonder? Please. Here's the thing, though. The ultimate factor in determining a one-hit wonder is time. Unless it's a really obvious novelty song, I don't think it's fair to call a artist a one-hit wonder only a couple years after the fact. For one thing, you obviously need to give the artist time to adequately follow it up. Second, you need to see how the song, and, more importantly, the artist's followups, in question holds up over time. If only one song is what people remember an artist for ten years down the road, I think it's usually fair to call that artist a one-hit wonder. All that said, let me just make one more point since it hasn't been mentioned yet: Aqua is a one-hit wonder. Yes, I know, "Turn Back Time" did better than "Barbie Girl" on pop. Do you remember how that or any other single goes? I don't. Not to mention that TBT didn't really outpace "Barbie Girl" by much. If it went top 10 or something, then they're a much stronger case for being a two-hit wonder. "Barbie Girl" is synonymous with Aqua's career, and I think it's silly to say they had any other hits in America. But that's the thing about one-hit wonders; they come in many shapes and sizes, and people are often going to disagree about them. I disagree completely. You seem to want to change the definition of a one-hit wonder that's been defined for decades. The definition is really simple. A one-hit wonder artist is just one who had just one Top 40 hit. That is it. That's the way it's always been. And calling Aqua a one-hit wonder is just ludicrous. I know they had another hit in America, I think it was their second single "Lollipop (Candyman)", which missed the Top 20 by a few places, I think. And "Turn Back Time" was very popular too, thanks in part to its inclusion on "Sliding Doors".
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Post by jimmy74747 on Jun 21, 2006 13:33:16 GMT -5
How about Buckner & Garcia "Pacman fever"
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Jun 21, 2006 17:18:31 GMT -5
I disagree completely. You seem to want to change the definition of a one-hit wonder that's been defined for decades. The definition is really simple. A one-hit wonder artist is just one who had just one Top 40 hit. That is it. That's the way it's always been.
I think I agree with him. You can go out and find some compilation CDs featuring one-hit wonders and you're bound to find Aqua's 'Barbie Girl'. Even though I wouldn't personally call them a one-hit wonder because they've had a bunch of other songs that almost qualify as hits, I do understand when people do. I know it's straightforward to just call artists one-hit wonders that have had more than one Top 40 hit but it's really what it is perceived to be. Then you also have to consider are they one-hit wonders everywhere or just in the US. Or are they regional one-hit wonders. This debate can really go as far as what a "flop" vs a "hit" is. There's really nothing set in stone.
BTW, Aqua had two Top 40 hits. 'Lollipop' didn't make the top 40. (R&R)
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Post by mst3k on Jun 21, 2006 17:53:32 GMT -5
What about artists that became one-hit-wonders twice? For this I was thinking of artists that had a hit and then nothing until like 10 years later when they had another hit and then nothing. Kinda like Janis Ian?
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Post by SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Jun 21, 2006 21:05:22 GMT -5
but then... even if it was 20 years apart... if you've had 2 songs that chart in the top40, you're not a "one-hit" wonder (that would make you a "once every few years" wonder. LOL.) ...
unless maybe it's for the same song. LOL... (come to think of it... has that happened before?)
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Post by friday on Jun 22, 2006 19:40:39 GMT -5
but then... even if it was 20 years apart... if you've had 2 songs that chart in the top40, you're not a "one-hit" wonder (that would make you a "once every few years" wonder. LOL.) ... unless maybe it's for the same song. LOL... (come to think of it... has that happened before?) Well, technically it is possible to be a one-hit wonder twice. It's rare, but like Max said, Jamie Walters is the most obvious example. He was the lead singer of The Heights when they had "How Do You Talk to an Angel" go to #1 in 1992, and then his solo song "Hold On" went top 5 in 1995. And then he hit Tori Spelling and people wanted to lynch him, so that was the end of that. Everlast is probably the only other example I know of. He was a member of House of Pain in 1992 with "Jump Around," and then had "What It's Like" in 1999. Although, the latter is debatable since the follow-up "Ends" did perform respectably on alternative.
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