One hit wonders

The most obvious one that comes to mind is
"Incense and Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock

 

"Lake Shore Drive" by Alliota, Hanes, and Jeremiah.

 

"Who let the dogs out"
By the Baha Men (I think thats their name )

 

"I'm Too Sexy" - Right Said Fred

"Sex and Candy" - ??? (annoying as it is/was)

 

Your woman by White town

Reached number 1 in the UK charts back in 1997

 

Sex and Candy is by Marcy Playground.

another one i shouldnt even have to mention for the 80's children:

Take On Me - A-Ha

and perhaps the truest one hitter of all time since no one knows if these people are alive or human

Tubthumpin - Chumbawumba

 

Now that was just mean!!

But the truth hurts, don't it Novell!!

LOL

 

Boy, You Guys Are OLD!!!

How about Signs by the Five Man Electrical Band,
One Fine Morning by Lighthouse, Baby Blue by Badfinger, Mississippi Queen by Mountian. I'm sure I'll think of a few more.


IMSA

 

A Few More

Dominique by the Singing Nun
Wipe Out by The Safaris
You Keep Me Hangin’ On by Vanilla Fudge
All Right Now by Free
Ride Captain Ride by Blues Image
One Toke Over The Line by Brewer and Shipley
Chick-A-Boom by Daddy Dewdrop
Bang a Gong by T Rex
Hold Your Head Up by Argent

IMSA

 

Imsa, me old mate,

T Rex --- one hit wonders?????

Sorry cant agree there , what about Ride A White Swan, Hot Love,Get It On, Jeepster, Telegram Sam, Metal Guru, Children of the Revolution,Solid Gold Easy Action? And these are hits that got to N0 1 or 2
Also T Rex had No 1 chart success with Electric Warrior, Prophets, Seers and Sages the Angale if the Ages/ My People were Fair, and Bolan Boogie.

Just for good measure they got to No4 with The Slider in Aug 72!!


So now you can guess how ancient I really am!!! lol

 

Nah, you’re not old… you’re ancient! LOL

Lost my mind there for a moment about T Rex. Listening to Rare Earth as we speak. How anout that U2 band and that Bono guy? Did they ever do anything after Sunday Bloody Sunday? ( tounge firmly implanted in cheek)

IMSA

 

Re: A Few More

Errmmm, Free had three platinum albums and were one of the most influential blues rock bands of the late 60's early 70's, I don't really think that constitutes a one hit wonder, Trex had 9 hit singles and Argent were one of the biggest prog rock band ever to hit the stage in their day. Now unless you're only talking singles then maybe but that would make Led Zeppelin complete no hopers.

 

Oh and while we're at it Mountain had three gold albums, Mountain Climbing, Nantucket Sleighride and Best Of Mountain.

Badfinger also had a hit with Come And Get It and Argent had hits with God Gave Rock & Roll To You and It's Only Money.

 

True U2 Story

I have kind of a funny story about U2. Years ago a friend of mine’s parents were traveling through Nevada and stopped for lunch at a small hamburger place in the middle or nowhere. No inside seating, just 2 picnic tables outside. Now keep in mind my friends parents were in their mid 60’s at the time and very conservative Republicans. My friend’s mom is really a sweet woman and my friends dad a crusty WWII vet. Anyway, my friend’s parents just sit down to eat at one of the 2 picnic tables when 2 tour busses stop at the restaurant. A group of long hair younger people get out, placed their orders, and very politely ask my friend’s parents if they would mind if they shared the picnic table since there were so few seats. My friend’s parents took a long look at these ‘long hairs’ and hesitantly said Ok. During the meal the ‘long hairs’ and my friends parent’s made small talk and got along just fine. At one point one of the ‘long hairs’ asked my friend’s mom if they knew who the guy sitting at the other picnic table was. My friend’s dad said ‘You mean the guy in the blue glasses?’ The long hair replied ‘that’s Bono”. My friend’s dad asked in a gruff voice” Bono! What the hell’s a Bono?” To make a long story short my friend’s parent’s were spending a nice afternoon dining with U2. Both my friend’s parent’s commented on how nice and polite these younger people were and would gladly dine with them again. Before this story I really hadn’t paid much attention to U2 but after hearing this story I became a huge fan.

True story!

IMSA

 

Re: True U2 Story

At which time his friend's mom smiled demurely, trying to avoid eye contact........

 

Imsa,
My reference book jumps from Bon Jovi to Boomtown Rats!!!

I thought Bono was bucking for U N ambassadors job now anyway!! lol

 

"Bug Eyed Shelly" by xflat.

 

Y'all shook up?

 

"You Were On My Mind" by We Five

 

Yep, never could figure out why the tour of the tour buse with the band took my friend's mom took 3 hours???!!! Get your minds out of the gutter, she was probably showing the band pictures of her kids.

OK, 2 more
Brandy by Looking Glass
Green Eyed Lady by Chinook

IMSA

 

Question

Any good bands come out of Scotland that I might know?

IMSA

 

Re: Question

The Proclaimers

 

1 hit wonders are easy to name, but what about 1 album wonders?

This is where an artist or band or whatever had a huge album with multiple hits and the rest of there albums didn't sell, sucked or had no hits what-so-ever.

Hootie and the Blowfish comes to mind.

 

Peter Frampton
Frampton Comes Alive

IMSA

 

Imsa,
Wet Wet Wet, Bay City Rollers,(not Bombers), Small Faces( Rod Stewart),Texas,Deacon Blue (sorry!),and to be really silly Lulu and the Luvvers!
Also, (and I know of the founder , but not the band) Jethro Tull,


@ Cowboy
Joe Dolce(?) Shaddup Your Face ?


Another one hit;-
Renee and Renata "Save Your Love"

 

Thanks Harry

IMSA

 

I seem to remember Badfinger having "No Matter What" and "Day After Day" as well as the two previously mentioned hits. Free had "Wishing Well" in addition to "All Right Now".

How about "Evil Woman" by Crow, "Na Na Hey Hey" by Steam, "You, I" by The Rugbys, and "Did You See Her Eyes?" by The Illusion?

 

Im just wondering if there a difference between what's popular in the States and what's popular across the Pond? Other than All Right Now by free, I never heard anything else by them.

IMSA

 

"Stuck in the Middle With You" by Steelers Wheel
(boy that guy sure sounded like Bob Dylan)

 

Does "Whip It" by Devo qualify?
How about "My Sharona" by The Knack?

 

Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum. This is the one-hit wonder that defines all other one-hit wonders He even has a site dedicated to his moment of fame all those years ago-http://www.spiritinthesky.com/. Some people just can't give it up.

 

Bubble Puppy's [size=-1]"Hot Smoke And Sasafrass".

Oh, and Starland Vocal Band won a Best New Artist Grammy off of "Afternoon Delight".
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There was "Duke of Earl", but cant' remember the group's name.

 

The Dukays/Gene Chandler

 

Thanks, Doug. Enjoyed the info at the site you provided.

Speaking of the songs, did anyone see the one hit wonder song movie Tom Hanks produced and starred, "That Thing You Do"?

 

Re: Question

Lostprophets (well okay, they're Welsh, but that's close enough for me )

 

Re: Question

If you were to say the bay city rollers. You would have been spot on

 

The Best New Artist Grammy is the kiss of death for any musician-just ask Milli Vanilli.

 

Three more while cruising the SB Wireless tonite:

Sniff n' The Tears - Driver's Seat
Diesel - Sausalito Summer Night
Sheriff - When I'm With You

 

Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough

 

Don't recall the performer's name:

"My name is Michael, I've got a Nickel" ...

 

Clint Holmes - Playground In My Mind

 

Re: Boy, You Guys Are OLD!!!

I'm pretty sure(here in Canada anyway) the Five Man Electrical Band had another song call
Absolutely Right, and Lighthouse did have a song called Sunny Days.

 

Gene Chandler, I do believe.

 

@ 208,
Talking about old guys, do you know your name , 208, used to be the c/s of Radio Luxembourg, who used to broadcast all over Europe on that frequencey in the Fifty`s?
And I used to listen to it!!!!

 

"Don't Mess With My Toot-Toot" by (I forgot)

 

There was a song in the late 60's, maybe early 70's, called Fire, but I can't remember the guy who sang it.

The first line of the song was: I am the God of Hellfire...

 

Cooool!

Ex from Scotland(Glasgow), we lived there for a couple of years. All bands-Deacon Blue, Proclaimers(played here in Toronto a few months ago) et al... most excellent. How about the BlueBells?

 

Headpins - in the line of fire.

 

Arthur Brown, as in "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown"

He used to come on stage with flames coming out of his hat!!