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Post by cartman2002 on Apr 18, 2007 16:20:33 GMT -5
How about Zager And Evans "In The Year 2525" which was #1 for 6 weeks in 1969?
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Post by 620 Soul Train on Apr 18, 2007 16:27:10 GMT -5
How about Zager And Evans "In The Year 2525" which was #1 for 6 weeks in 1969? Good lord I hope to live to see the re-release of this song race up the charts again. Do you realise how large of chart span between theit first apperance in the Top 40 up to then would be? It would be a huge chart record. A span of 56 whopping years!
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Post by mst3k on Apr 18, 2007 18:49:00 GMT -5
How about Zager And Evans "In The Year 2525" which was #1 for 6 weeks in 1969? Good lord I hope to live to see the re-release of this song race up the charts again. Do you realise how large of chart span between theit first apperance in the Top 40 up to then would be? It would be a huge chart record. A span of 56 whopping years! More like 556 years... you're planning on living that long? ;) In the year 2525... if joshjoel's still alive...
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Post by cartman2002 on Apr 18, 2007 21:43:22 GMT -5
it would be almost 38 years if that happens
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Post by 620 Soul Train on Apr 18, 2007 22:45:12 GMT -5
Good lord I hope to live to see the re-release of this song race up the charts again. Do you realise how large of chart span between theit first apperance in the Top 40 up to then would be? It would be a huge chart record. A span of 56 whopping years! More like 556 years... you're planning on living that long? ;) In the year 2525... if joshjoel's still alive...Good Golly Miss Molly!!! ;) I misread the hundreds there! My bad! LOL!
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Post by dth1971 on Aug 16, 2007 8:12:48 GMT -5
These don't count as one hit wonders but one time special benefit acts: Band Aid USA for Africa Artists United Against Aparthied Voices of America Hear 'n Aid Northern Lights Listen Up Stop the Violence Movement Voices That Care All Star Tribute "What's Going On"
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Post by shocker on Aug 19, 2007 2:39:23 GMT -5
More 1-hit wonders which may or may not have been mentioned -
The Floaters with "Float On" in 1977
Magazine 60 "Don Quichotte" in 1986
T'Pau "Heart and Soul" in 1987
Primitive Radio Gods "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money in My Hand" in 1996
M "Pop Muzik" in 1979
Jan Hammer "Miami Vice Theme" in 1985
Proclaimers "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" in 1993
One of the most played 1-hit wonders is Soft Cell's "Tainted Love" from 1982
And my all-time favorite 1-hit wonder is Taco with "Puttin' on the Ritz" in 1983. I still love that song even to this day - probably because it was so unique.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Nov 11, 2007 7:04:05 GMT -5
sorry, this is a quick make my blood boil kinda thing....
One hit wonders , would really be an artist that had ONE song that it is defined with and charted with. ANYWHERE!!!!! Usually that artist also fails to have any sort of career and fades into oblivion. To be so blind to say that if it doesnt chart in the US it must be their only hit, thus making them a one hit wonder is soooooo annoying I want to spit.
This goes to the person who decided to say Our Lady Peace is a one hit wonder. They have sold 30 million albums worldwide, have six new material albums, a live album and dun dun dun A GREATEST HITS ALBUM!!!!!!
yeah Im taking this far too seriously but a band that has been around 15 years and has multiple awards in its home country, shouldnt be mentioned in a thread of one hit wonders, just because they arent a pop band spewing crap to the charts. Try doing some homework next time.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Nov 14, 2007 20:49:06 GMT -5
Calm down. Have they had any more HITS in the US? No. The poster said that they were a one hit wonder in the US. Stop putting words in peoples mouthes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2007 21:08:23 GMT -5
sorry, this is a quick make my blood boil kinda thing.... One hit wonders , would really be an artist that had ONE song that it is defined with and charted with. ANYWHERE!!!!! Usually that artist also fails to have any sort of career and fades into oblivion. To be so blind to say that if it doesnt chart in the US it must be their only hit, thus making them a one hit wonder is soooooo annoying I want to spit. This goes to the person who decided to say Our Lady Peace is a one hit wonder. They have sold 30 million albums worldwide, have six new material albums, a live album and dun dun dun A GREATEST HITS ALBUM!!!!!! yeah Im taking this far too seriously but a band that has been around 15 years and has multiple awards in its home country, shouldnt be mentioned in a thread of one hit wonders, just because they arent a pop band spewing crap to the charts. Try doing some homework next time. A greatest hits album can also exist with just one hit. Happens all the time
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Nov 15, 2007 15:31:09 GMT -5
Besides, an artist can be a one hit wonder somewhere and have multiple hits elsewhere. Learn to fucking read.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Nov 16, 2007 0:11:28 GMT -5
Gee soooo sorry, I guess if they dont make it in the US they must be a one hit wonder, I forgot the universe revolves around the US. That doesnt make them a one hit wonder and that's my only point. Most of the groups mentioned here arent one hit wonders, they are just groups that only had one hit on one type of chart. The HOT 100 is not the be all end of all of chart music nor does it make any group a one hit wonder. Just pointing out how illogical this whole thread is. It should be called "Hit song a group is known by".
and the learn to read remark was totally unnecessary and a little childish.
Plus its still wrong because I found at least one more charted song and that was with little effort. Starseed hit the Modern Rock Chart in the mid 90's and Im sure if I looked I'd find more.
The point of this though AGAIN is not just about OLP , its about the fact that arguing a group as a one hit wonder is ridiculous if they have hits in other countries. There is a negative connotation to one hit wonder and Im offended by it on behalf of any group that is put into this category because they werent big in the US.
So get over yourself, i was making a point that music is NOT boundaried to the HOT 100.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2007 2:08:26 GMT -5
It's not about the Hot 100, it is about perception.
"One Hit Wonder" is a pop culture term.
A group could have 1 huge hit that went top 5 and then a couple minor ones that barely chart and they would still be a "one hit wonder". Why? No one remembers a song that peaked at #37 and disappeared after its 3 weeks on the radio.
The argument that if an artist had 1 hit only in the US but is big in Germany, Luxemborg, Turkey or wherever is silly. That would not meet the definition of the pop culture term "one hit wonder".
It is all about perception. A huge star overseas with one hit here would still show up on "one hit wonder" lists because of perception. Not everyone will say, "oh this guy had 5 hits in Russia & 1 hit here & therefore is not a 1-hit wonder". Not going to happen, no one cares that much. The perception will only be of that 1 hit.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Nov 16, 2007 2:41:29 GMT -5
Okay so I'm using one group as an example but how is it hard to get the point....
Our Lady Peace has six albums with many hits spread through them. Are they billboard hot 100? Nope. But that doesnt make them a one hit wonder.
Another is Kylie Minogue. After her "one album wonder" in the US in 1988 and 89, I heard so many people say "oh she's making a comeback" when Cant Get You Outta My Head jammed the radio. Huh.....what? She was the SECOND biggest artist of the 1990's in the UK. Does that make her a one hit wonder? NO. It just makes her sheltered from the US market, where apparently you're not successful if you dont make it there.
And if that's the perception that you speak of, it shows why there is animosity to the US. To be so smug to think if you arent pushed in the US you are a one hit wonder is assinine.(which is what im really arguing here because I think its extremely belittling to artists to try and wrap them up as a one hit song when they arent because most people think of "wonders" as someone or some group that couldnt get more than one good song and that's not fair to these artists who work hard at their craft).
This is the last post I will make on this thread, just think about it before you label anyone a one hit wonder and think of the negative connotation it incurs before throwing it out because of a "perception".
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2007 3:14:45 GMT -5
There are countless artists that I would say are "one hit wonders" because they have one recognizable hit.
The "smugness" that you speak of comes from you, I think.
If most of America does not get exposed to the Luxemborg top 40 for instance, and only listens to US radio because that is all they get on the car radio, that does not make them smug.
Kylie Minogue did indeed make a "comeback" a few years ago. Yes she was a big star overseas but only had that 1 big album here, until that point. Yes it's a comeback. Does the average American listen to British radio? probably not. Does that make them smug, probably not.
Thus the US pop culture term seems to be appropriately applied.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Nov 16, 2007 4:40:48 GMT -5
I guess I was wrong...one more post
There are countless artists that I would say are "one hit wonders" because they have one recognizable hit. *QUOTE*
Thank you for making my point .... YOU consider them one hit wonders. Who's to say YOU or anyone else for that matter should call someone a one hit wonder when they have hits YOU havent heard. Im not smug, im trying to get you to realize that a hit is a hit is a hit, no matter where it is. Just because you dont seem to want to acknowledge that doesnt make it any less real.
I just dont like seeing "one hit wonder" labels put on artists it doesnt belong on. A group selling 30M albums and has had charted songs on other forums ie)Modern or Mainstream Rock should not be mentioned in a one hit wonder topic, just because they didnt get Top or Hot 100 play. That's like someone who only listens to Classic Rock and suddenly liking one Britney Spears song saying "hey I like that song, she must be a one hit wonder".
I just read through the thread about Billboard Chart activity that you have posted many times on and I would think someone who has that much love of music would understand this arguement.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2007 10:27:13 GMT -5
not ME
Just sayin', the pop-culture term "one hit wonder" has a certain meaning.
Classic example of a "one hit wonder", Dexy's Midnight Runners from the 80's had their first hit go to #1 in the US & then nothing after that. However, they put out a greatest hits album as well at some point. They were a foreign-based group (I forget where they are from). They likely had a hit somewhere else, which is what I can infer from the existense of a greatest hits album. Not sure where this additional hit is or which country but they probably did.
Dexy's Midnight Runners are one of the first bands I think of when I think of the term one-hit wonder. Because they hit #1 with their hit, they also show up on many all-time one-hit wonder lists, created by a variety of entertainment vehicles.
But because they issued a "greatest HITS" album, they likely charted somewhere else. Should they be removed from "one-hit wonder" status?
"A hit is a hit no matter where it is" - many examples of songs that do big overseas and get released here and flop. Also true in the reverse. Different cultures cause this.
Thus the pop CULTURE term "one hit wonder" is really defined by the culture that uses it.
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Post by somelikeitwhen on Nov 16, 2007 17:26:00 GMT -5
That's what I was trying to say. it all depends on who you ask.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Nov 17, 2007 21:09:34 GMT -5
Well I can agree that the CULTURE term one hit wonder is based on who you ask I guess but then anyone can claim someone as a one hit wonder if they only liked one of a groups singles. I guess saying someone is US or north american one hit wonder is fair enough, if you put it that way. However I'll stand by the fact that Our Lady Peace is NOT a one hit wonder.
As for Dexys Midnight Runners, they are from the UK and charted 11 songs over there. That's probably where the Hits album comes from. I would definitely agree with them being considered a north american one hit wonder AND being defined by one song.
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Post by shocker on Nov 19, 2007 4:17:36 GMT -5
One hit wonders , would really be an artist that had ONE song that it is defined with and charted with. ANYWHERE!!!!! Usually that artist also fails to have any sort of career and fades into oblivion. To be so blind to say that if it doesnt chart in the US it must be their only hit, thus making them a one hit wonder is soooooo annoying I want to spit. This goes to the person who decided to say Our Lady Peace is a one hit wonder. They have sold 30 million albums worldwide, have six new material albums, a live album and dun dun dun A GREATEST HITS ALBUM!!!!!! yeah Im taking this far too seriously but a band that has been around 15 years and has multiple awards in its home country, shouldnt be mentioned in a thread of one hit wonders, just because they arent a pop band spewing crap to the charts. Try doing some homework next time. You make a very good point. Using the analogy of only 1 top 40 or Hot 100 pop hit, Grateful Dead would fall into the category of a 1-hit wonder. But we all know that they've sold millions of albums and developed a major fan-base. So would they be a 1-hit wonder? I would say no, even though their only top 40 hit was "Touch of Grey" - some 20 years after they started playing together. Their diehard fans consider "Touch of Grey" just another song in the Dead's extensive catalog of music.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Nov 19, 2007 14:56:15 GMT -5
I even thought of them when I was making my rant, lol. I guess im just not a fan of categorizing anyone a one hit wonder, it just seems really unfair to artists who bust their ass for their craft and then get labelled by something that makes it sounds like they only had talent to have one "hit" song. I guess it just comes down to each individuals perception but I still think its pretty unfair to label groups that have been making records for years as wonders just because they dont make pop stuff that gets pushed to the top of the charts.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2007 15:45:29 GMT -5
One hit wonders , would really be an artist that had ONE song that it is defined with and charted with. ANYWHERE!!!!! Usually that artist also fails to have any sort of career and fades into oblivion. To be so blind to say that if it doesnt chart in the US it must be their only hit, thus making them a one hit wonder is soooooo annoying I want to spit. This goes to the person who decided to say Our Lady Peace is a one hit wonder. They have sold 30 million albums worldwide, have six new material albums, a live album and dun dun dun A GREATEST HITS ALBUM!!!!!! yeah Im taking this far too seriously but a band that has been around 15 years and has multiple awards in its home country, shouldnt be mentioned in a thread of one hit wonders, just because they arent a pop band spewing crap to the charts. Try doing some homework next time. You make a very good point. Using the analogy of only 1 top 40 or Hot 100 pop hit, Grateful Dead would fall into the category of a 1-hit wonder. But we all know that they've sold millions of albums and developed a major fan-base. So would they be a 1-hit wonder? I would say no, even though their only top 40 hit was "Touch of Grey" - some 20 years after they started playing together. Their diehard fans consider "Touch of Grey" just another song in the Dead's extensive catalog of music. They have more than one recognizable song & were never regarded as a singles act
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2007 15:46:22 GMT -5
This is the last post I will make on this thread, just think about it before you label anyone a one hit wonder and think of the negative connotation it incurs before throwing it out because of a "perception". Change your mind ??? ;)
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Nov 19, 2007 16:58:59 GMT -5
Not about Our Lady Peace, they are still not a one hit wonder. Even in the US. They may be a one hit wonder to the one person who's only heard one song from them but that doesnt make them a one hit wonder.
btw....no hard feelings.....im just defending a favorite band that doesnt , IMO, come close to being a one hit wonder.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2007 18:22:01 GMT -5
This is the last post I will make on this thread, No, I meant this statement
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Post by johnnywest on Nov 12, 2014 22:23:37 GMT -5
I hate to say it, but I think Gotye will be a one-hit wonder. I really enjoyed his hit.
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