One Hit Wonders

[hkyfan]

The 5 greatest album thread was so much fun thought we might take a crack at identifying some of the best, worst and absolutely horrible one hit wonder groups and their song.

My list:

Best: Something in the Air/Thunderclap Newman.
He made other songs but does anybody really remember them? This song epitomized the 70's FM sound.

(1st alternate: Metalhead Ratt with "Round and Round". 80's version of 70's FM sound).

Worst: With apologies to Indu, Australia's Men without hats for their "Safety Dance". No real Aussie would be caught singing this song.

The Bad: Sugar, Sugar by the Archies. Are you kidding me? What can be badder than a bogus song sung by freakin' cartoon characters. The promoter that got this song on the radio should have been shot, not fired.

Plenty more where these came from....

[cardinalgirl]

Kajagoogoo?

Was too shy shy their only one?

[Cubs4ever]

can't remember many of them, but more contemporary would be the Macarena, by whoever, and the Baja Men, Who Let the Dogs Out, they could have done an interesting follow up.

Tubthumping by Chumbuwumba comes to mind.

[hkyfan]

Originally posted by cardinalgirl@Feb 24 2004, 05:40 PM
Kajagoogoo?

Was too shy shy their only one?

Admit it CG.

You liked it.

[Cubs4ever]

Originally posted by cardinalgirl@Feb 24 2004, 05:40 PM
Kajagoogoo?

Was too shy shy their only one?

hey, I know that one because it is on the Wedding Singer soundtrack.

[cardinalgirl]

Yep. What wasn't to like about that?

I think I remember the hair...

[cardinalgirl]

Originally posted by Cubs4ever+Feb 24 2004, 05:41 PM-->

QUOTE(Cubs4ever @ Feb 24 2004, 05:41 PM)

[Cubs4ever]

Originally posted by cardinalgirl+Feb 24 2004, 05:43 PM-->

QUOTE(cardinalgirl @ Feb 24 2004, 05:43 PM)

Originally posted by [email protected] 24 2004, 05:41 PM

[Weird_English_Guy]

Originally posted by cardinalgirl@Feb 24 2004, 05:40 PM
Kajagoogoo?

Was too shy shy their only one?

Unfortunately for anyone from Britain it was not their only hit.

[Cubs4ever]

finally, a good thread, and I have to go to class... :(

[JWB]

"867-5309 Jenny" - Tommy Tutone

"Mickey" - Toni Basil

"Play That Funky Music, White Boy" - Wild Cherry

"Cantaloup (Fantasia)" - US3 *

*It's too bad these guy were a one hit wonder. I really liked that song.

[CD]

Originally posted by JWB@Feb 24 2004, 03:50 PM
"Mickey" - Toni Basil

C'mon! "Mickey" wasn't a good song!

[JWB]

Originally posted by devaskar+Feb 24 2004, 05:52 PM-->

QUOTE(devaskar @ Feb 24 2004, 05:52 PM)

[JK]

Fantasy by Aldo Nova.

[jhanke]

Thank God no [email protected]* mar%$#. I am so sorry i brought it up again, and thank you all for not banning me for it.


Good, have to agree with 867-5309 and Something in the Air
Another good one that may not even qualify (don't know if it realy was a hit)
Mayor of Simpleton - XTC

Bad
Break my Stride (can't remember who)

Ugly- Pass the Dutchie (once got stuck in a juke box when i was in Jr Hs and played 10 -15 times in a row, everyone cheered when it was smashed.)