Wacka Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Most of these aren't one hit wonders because their one song wasn't a hit. I go by the VH1 criteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 I go by the VH1 criteria. further info? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 (and let me preface this by saying, "DAMN I'm old"): Damn, you ARE old. I'll enter my two cents worth with the following...and you can tell I'm a child of the 80s: "Cars" -- Gary Numan "Tainted Love" -- Soft Cell "Mickey" -- Toni Basil "Tarzan Boy" -- Baltimora "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" -- Georgia Satellites (and I thought they'd be huge for years) "Heart and Soul" -- T'Pau "The Promise" -- When in Rome ...and maybe the biggest one-hit wonder of all: "Don't Worry, Be Happy" -- Bobby McFerrin (it's his only Top 40 hit, so it qualifies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Toboggan M.D Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Rick Astley- Never Going to Give You Up Just kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Rick Astley- Never Going to Give You Up Just kidding. Dude, you're about to get rick rolled. BTW, he had four hits I can think of -- "Never Gonna Give You Up", "Together Forever", "It Would Take a Strong, Strong, Man" and "Hopelessly". The first two went to Number 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 further info? I can't find it on the VH1 site, but it was something like they released more than one song and it made it on the top 40. Catch the next replay of the show with William Shatner as the host on VH1. They replay it every couple months or so. Ones like Mickey, the Macarena, 867-5309 and I Touch Myself (which was filmed in a convent!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I can't find it on the VH1 site, but it was something like they released more than one song and it made it on the top 40. Catch the next replay of the show with William Shatner as the host on VH1. They replay it every couple months or so. Ones like Mickey, the Macarena, 867-5309 and I Touch Myself (which was filmed in a convent!). I Touch Myself is the excellence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I looked on Wicki and this is the definition for VH1's list: In 2002, the American cable network VH1 aired a countdown of the VH1's 100 Greatest One-hit Wonders. It listed musicians with only one American hit, regardless of international success. Aha (Take On Me) and others have had many European hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 One of my fave's: Geggy Tah- Whoever You Are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConradDobler Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 For the moment: Never been any reason - Head East I got you - Split Enz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 For the moment: Never been any reason - Head East I got you - Split Enz Head East! Flat as a Pancake was a decent album...and "no", I never owned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Dunno that I have a favorite. Here are some I like (and let me preface this by saying, "DAMN I'm old"): Venus: Shocking Blue Ride Captain Ride: The Blues Image Brandy (You're a Fine Girl): Looking Glass Stuck in the Middle" Stealers Wheel Fire: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Gimme Just a Little More Time: Chairmen of the Board More Today Than Yesterday: Spiral Starecase Give Me One More Chance: Wilmer & the Dukes Love Land: Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (To be fair, they also did "Express Yourself" which was pretty good, too.) We Got More Soul: Dyke & the Blazers (Terrific B-Side: Shotgun Slim) ...well...that's a start...more later Was that not a Bob Dylan song? Or am I thinking of something different? Or did he cover it, the one that was used in Reservoir Dogs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Was that not a Bob Dylan song? Or am I thinking of something different? Or did he cover it, the one that was used in Reservoir Dogs? The one in Reservoir Dogs is definitely Stealers Wheel...I'm not aware of any Bob Dylan version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMrm7ZQ0aMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Was that not a Bob Dylan song? Or am I thinking of something different? Or did he cover it, the one that was used in Reservoir Dogs? no it was Stealers Wheel who wrote the song and who's version was in reservoir dogs. The guy from Stealers Wheels used to busk with Gerry Rafferty in London. Gerry Rafferty has one of my favorite one hit wonder hit songs- baker street New Radicals- You Get What You Give Sniffn the Tears- Drivers Seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I've always been partial to "If I Had A Million Dollars" by Barenaked Ladies. I must be the only person who thought they were a half-way decent band. Apparently, I was the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Dunno that I have a favorite. Here are some I like (and let me preface this by saying, "DAMN I'm old"): Venus: Shocking Blue Ride Captain Ride: The Blues Image Brandy (You're a Fine Girl): Looking Glass Stuck in the Middle" Stealers Wheel Fire: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown Gimme Just a Little More Time: Chairmen of the Board More Today Than Yesterday: Spiral Starecase Give Me One More Chance: Wilmer & the Dukes Love Land: Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band (To be fair, they also did "Express Yourself" which was pretty good, too.) We Got More Soul: Dyke & the Blazers (Terrific B-Side: Shotgun Slim) ...well...that's a start...more later Great choices---but I may have to disqualify Stealers Wheel because that was Gerry Rafferty--who had mega -albums and mega hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I've always been partial to "If I Had A Million Dollars" by Barenaked Ladies. I must be the only person who thought they were a half-way decent band. Apparently, I was the only one. A couple of the middle aged gals at work dig them too! You are not alone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConradDobler Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 From the '60s: Little Girl - Syndicate of Sound We Ain't Got Nothing Yet - Blues Magoos Talk Talk - The Music Machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 no it was Stealers Wheel who wrote the song and who's version was in reservoir dogs. The guy from Stealers Wheels used to busk with Gerry Rafferty in London. Gerry Rafferty has one of my favorite one hit wonder hit songs-baker street New Radicals- You Get What You Give Sniffn the Tears- Drivers Seat New Radicals had Danielle Brisbois. When she was a kid , she played Archie Bunker's niece, who moved in with them. She grew up tp be hot looking! In the video, she's the redhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnzane Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I've always been partial to "If I Had A Million Dollars" by Barenaked Ladies. I must be the only person who thought they were a half-way decent band. Apparently, I was the only one. they are hardly one hit wonder though. They had a bunch of other big hits. Like "One Week" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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