I can name a few right off the top of my head:

Samantha Mumba (any1 remember her?)-Gotta Tell You

Craig David (I liked his music too!)-Fill Me In

Vitamin C (I consider her a 1-hit wonder)-Graduation

Eden's Crush-"Get Over Yourself" 2001

Dream-"He Loves U Not"-2000

Vertical Horizon-Everything U Want

Uncle Kracker

Blaque

JoJo...may be too early to tell, but I think she's done

any more?

T.a.t.U  :P
O-Zone  :P
Las Ketchup  :P

yuk,I feel sick

Craig David (I liked his music too!)-Fill Me In

Vitamin C (I consider her a 1-hit wonder)-Graduation

Dream-"He Loves U Not"-2000

Vertical Horizon-Everything U Want

Uncle Kracker


I consider all of these inaccurate.

Craig David also had "I'm Walking Away" and that one about the days of the week.

Vitamin C had "The Itch", but yeah, she was the closest to a one-hit wonder

Dream had another song, that had more success. It came out first.. I forget the title, though.

Vertical Horizon was certainly not a one-hit wonder. Did you forget "Gray Sky Mourning" or "You're A God"?

Uncle Kracker? Close, but no cigar. He also had that cover of that "Drift Away" song.

Craig David has had nine hits over here in the UK.

jojo had 2 pretty big hits already... leave and baby it's you

i don't think i ever heard the Eden's crush song

I can name a few right off the top of my head:

Samantha Mumba (any1 remember her?)-Gotta Tell You

Craig David (I liked his music too!)-Fill Me In

Vitamin C (I consider her a 1-hit wonder)-Graduation

Eden's Crush-"Get Over Yourself" 2001

Dream-"He Loves U Not"-2000

Vertical Horizon-Everything U Want

Uncle Kracker

Blaque

JoJo...may be too early to tell, but I think she's done

any more?


In the uk, both Craig David and Samantha Mumba were not one hit wonders.

T.a.t.U  :P
O-Zone  :P
Las Ketchup  :P

yuk,I feel sick



TatU has had two hits...

Fuel
Five for fighting (though, an argument could be made for "Easy tonight" and "100 years")
Vanessa Carlton
Lifehouse (though I think they did have another song)
Eve 6
Our lady Peace
Goldfrapp
All American Rejects
Taking Back Sunday
Something Corporate
Default
Alter Bridge
Zwan
Saliva
Three Days grace (wait, they had two, didnt they?)
9 days
Paparoach (i think look at the charts)
Fisherspooner

"Story Of A Girl"... forgot who sang it.  ???  :)

TatU has had two hits...

Fuel
Five for fighting (though, an argument could be made for "Easy tonight" and "100 years")
Vanessa Carlton
Lifehouse (though I think they did have another song)
Eve 6
Our lady Peace
Goldfrapp
All American Rejects
Taking Back Sunday
Something Corporate
Default
Alter Bridge
Zwan
Saliva
Three Days grace (wait, they had two, didnt they?)
9 days
Paparoach (i think look at the charts)
Fisherspooner






Our Lady Peace is pretty much more of a success here in Canada, than anywhere else, a real one hit wonder is Eamon, the guy who sang F*** It.

Papa Roach, Fuel, All American Rejects, Five For Fighting, Lifehouse... all had two or more.

And Nine Days sang "Story of A Girl"... which is actually titled "Absolutely".

"Story Of A Girl"... forgot who sang it.  ???   :)

Nine Days. The name of that song is "Absolutely (Story Of A Girl)".

Nine Days. The name of that song is "Absolutely (Story Of A Girl)".


About 1,227 days ago Andrew wrote:


Papa Roach, Fuel, All American Rejects, Five For Fighting, Lifehouse... all had two or more.

And Nine Days sang "Story of A Girl"... which is actually titled "Absolutely".

TatU has had two hits...

Fuel
Five for fighting (though, an argument could be made for "Easy tonight" and "100 years")
Vanessa Carlton
Lifehouse (though I think they did have another song)
Eve 6
Our lady Peace
Goldfrapp
All American Rejects
Taking Back Sunday
Something Corporate
Default
Alter Bridge
Zwan
Saliva
Three Days grace (wait, they had two, didnt they?)
9 days
Paparoach (i think look at the charts)
Fisherspooner




No "Fuel" and "Eve 6" are not one hit wonders. Fuel had hits like "Shimmer", "Bittersweet", "Hemmorage(In My Hands)", and "Bad Day"
Eve 6 is not a one hit wonder they are a 2 hit wonder with "Inside Out" being a hit from late 1998/early 1999 and "Here's To The Night" from 2001.

I can name a few right off the top of my head:

Samantha Mumba (any1 remember her?)-Gotta Tell You

Craig David (I liked his music too!)-Fill Me In

Vitamin C (I consider her a 1-hit wonder)-Graduation

Eden's Crush-"Get Over Yourself" 2001

Dream-"He Loves U Not"-2000

Vertical Horizon-Everything U Want

Uncle Kracker

Blaque

JoJo...may be too early to tell, but I think she's done

any more?
No, Vitamin C had 2 hits with "Graduation" and "Smile". No, Vertical Horizon had another hit too just can;t remember the name of the song.

Anyway my one hit wonders:

One Night Stand-J-Shin featuring Latosha Scott(2000)

Seeing Red-Unwritten Law(2001)

Don;t You Forget It-Glenn Lewis(2001)

Crazy-Javier(2003)

Laffy Taffy-DL 4(late 2005/early 2006)

After Party-Koffee Brown(2000 or 2001 can;t remember what year.)

Take Me Out-Franz Ferdinand(2004)

Because I Got High-Afroman(2002 I think.)

Don;t Know Why-Norah Jones(2002)

I Don;t Wanna Know-Mario Winans(2004)

So In Love With Two(I think 2000)-Makaila

Who Let The Dogs Out-Baha Men(2000)

Back That Thang Up-Cash Money Milliionares(2000)

Heaven-Los Lonely Boys

Today's musicians don't have staying power.  Can anyone name a handful of bands that will be around in 15-20 years?  Like modern-day versions of U2, Michael Jackson, Madonna, etc.  (Sorry to go off topic).

Today's musicians don't have staying power.   Can anyone name a handful of bands that will be around in 15-20 years?  Like modern-day versions of U2, Michael Jackson, Madonna, etc.  (Sorry to go off topic).
I blame American Idol!

I blame American Idol!
can we stay on topic please?

I can name a few right off the top of my head:

Craig David (I liked his music too!)-Fill Me In

In the UK Craig David is not a One Hit Wonder with hits spanning the length of the decade.

Franz ferdinand had anothe r hit (or at least song i remember) with do you  really wanna or something like that. Speaking of american idol, kelly clarkson and daughtry both have a good chance of sticking around for a while as long as they don't ruin their vocal chords. Alicia keys probably isn't  disappearing either. Chris Brown obviously wants to be a modern day michael jackson without quite so much controversy, and maybe he wll be. Pop stars usually have tons of writing help and the best ones can have long careers as long as they don't self-destruct or lose interest, but rock bands have to rely more on their own ability to keep writing interesting music and it's very hard to tell who will do that.

Franz Ferdinand (who have 8 UK Top 40 hits to their credit) are just about to release a third album.  The lead single 'Lucid Dreams' is already a success in Canada where it reached #35 not more than a month ago

Norah Jones has done better in Canada as well as overseas with several Top 40s.  'Don't Know Why' remains her only US Top 40

Glenn Lewis has performed much better in his native Canada with a few popular  hits.  So far, he's just released 1 album, with an apparent forthcoming album to be released soon

About 1,227 days ago Andrew wrote:



Oop.. didn't see that one. But still, I gave the title correctly. And I think that has been their lone hit.

Norah Jones has done better in Canada as well as overseas with several Top 40s.  'Don't Know Why' remains her only US Top 40


Yet I'm sure she's had other airplay hits in US (even if they did poorly on the charts), such as "Come Away With Me" and "Sunrise", which I know I've heard on the radio in 2003-04 (and possibly '05 as well).

Yet I'm sure she's had other airplay hits in US (even if they did poorly on the charts), such as "Come Away With Me" and "Sunrise", which I know I've heard on the radio in 2003-04 (and possibly '05 as well).


Those would have gotten radio play yes.  Outside of the Hot 100, she has done well on the Billboard A/C charts

And here's a bunch of known one hitters (in the USA) who were not one hitters in other parts of the world ...

Faded - soulDecision
Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65
Something - Lasgo
Listen to Your Heart - DHT
Scandalous - Mis Teeq

Those would have gotten radio play yes.  Outside of the Hot 100, she has done well on the Billboard A/C charts

I figured she probably did.

And here's a bunch of known one hitters (in the USA) who were not one hitters in other parts of the world ...

Something - Lasgo
Scandalous - Mis Teeq


I am pretty sure Mis-Teeq were very popular in the UK.  Didnt they have a bunch of hits?  Lasgo, too?

Both songs above are great though!!!!

I am pretty sure Mis-Teeq were very popular in the UK.  Didnt they have a bunch of hits?  Lasgo, too?

Both songs above are great though!!!!


Before they called it quits in 2005, Mis-teeq had a whole handful of UK Top 40s

Lago too had a few hits in the UK as well as their native Belgium, most notably 'Pray', 'Alone' and 'Surrender'.  They are in the process of releasing their third album despite rumours that they had called it quits

what ever happend to vanessa carltion?

what ever happend to vanessa carltion?
Do you mean Vanessa Carlton?

what ever happend to vanessa carltion?


Do you mean Vanessa Carlton?

Whatever her name is, I do know that even though "A Thousand Miles" has been her biggest hit, she has had a few other hit singles, even though they didn't do nearly as well. She'll probably always be best-known for "A Thousand Miles."

Vanessa Carlton is also pretty well-known for her 2003 Counting Crows duet on 'Big Yellow Taxi'.  Despite just missing the US Top 40, it was massive in Canada due to it's qualification for Canadian Content.  I never was a big fan of her or the Counting Crows, but their version of that song was alright

Here are a few more one-hit wonders:

Starsailor - Good Souls    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roP0xQfRN_A

Modest Mouse - Float On    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5Vzrfkg-HY

Adema - Giving In    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aLRhdUPZh4

I thought I remembered something else by adema..."the way you like like it" might've been a bigger hit I certainly had it on my iTunes when it came out not sure about the other one


The ocean breathes salty got a good deal of video airplay for modest mouse

I Do! - Toya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m0c1yiu1nQ

Move Ya Body - Nina Sky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx2LOjeZJ3w

Heaven - DJ Sammy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw4MtO_Ddrk

If I Could Go - Angie Martinez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WTlrbhO-lQ

Headstrong - Trapt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfyPxvdmwv0

Heaven - Los Lonely Boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjC4HXwLzBU

Just The Girl - The Click Five

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK02XqkdFF8

Angel - Amanda Perez

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWRIHYQwKvQ

FU Right Back - Frankee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1K0pUSSFUo

**** It (Don't Want You Back) - Eamon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu35vjBffKs&feature=related

Addictive - Truth Hurts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTjPmgN98H8

Hit Em Up Style - Blu Cantrell (I remember Breathe too but it barely charted here)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chmnh3D4r6g

Always - Saliva

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHQwqpkACmA

I Wanna Be Bad - Willa Ford

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKptmwZG40k

Tipsy - J-Kwon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Li6MCWIWgw

No Letting Go - Wayne Wonder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tIhT3ufdr8

Turn Me On - Kevin Lyttle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjJasviiFfY

Dude - Beenie Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YETX6EuIufE

Girlfight - Brooke Valentine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhBM7H-ggvY

And here's a bunch of known one hitters (in the USA) who were not one hitters in other parts of the world ...

Faded - soulDecision
Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65
Something - Lasgo
Listen to Your Heart - DHT
Scandalous - Mis Teeq


Those are all good!

Vanessa Carlton is also pretty well-known for her 2003 Counting Crows duet on 'Big Yellow Taxi'.  Despite just missing the US Top 40, it was massive in Canada due to its qualification for Canadian Content.  I never was a big fan of her or the Counting Crows, but their version of that song was alright

That's true, it got lots of radio airplay here in late 2002/early 2003, and I'm suprised it didn't hit big. There's also a version of that song without Vanessa Carlton's backing vocals, just the Crows.

Starsailor - Good Souls     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roP0xQfRN_A


Starsailor have had a whole handful of hits in their native UK.  My favourite is 'Silence is Easy' from 2003

Vanessa Carlton is also pretty well-known for her 2003 Counting Crows duet on 'Big Yellow Taxi'.  Despite just missing the US Top 40, it was massive in Canada due to it's qualification for Canadian Content.  I never was a big fan of her or the Counting Crows, but their version of that song was alright


Funny you mention that whistledog.

I travel up to Welland on business every couple a months and I notice that the stations DEFINITELY play lots more Canadian artists in the rotation.

But after a while, just how much Celine Dion, Alanis Morrissette, and Sarah McLachlan can you listen to up there?  They haven't had any new stuff for a while?

Funny you mention that whistledog.

I travel up to Welland on business every couple a months and I notice that the stations DEFINITELY play lots more Canadian artists in the rotation.

But after a while, just how much Celine Dion, Alanis Morrissette, and Sarah McLachlan can you listen to up there?  They haven't had any new stuff for a while?


We have other steady chart holders like Nelly Furtado, Three Days Grace, Finger Eleven and the ever popular Tragically Hip.  I should start a thread on it .. some of the music we have in the charts lately is the best Canadian music has been since the early 90s

I travel up to Welland on business every couple a months and I notice that the stations DEFINITELY play lots more Canadian artists in the rotation.


Well, that's because Canadian radio stations are required by law to play a minimum amount of Canadian-made music:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_content

Well, that's because Canadian radio stations are required by law to play a minimum amount of Canadian-made music:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_content


And if it wasn't for that rule, Canadian radio would be totally Americanized

Whatever her name is, I do know that even though "A Thousand Miles" has been her biggest hit, she has had a few other hit singles, even though they didn't do nearly as well. She'll probably always be best-known for "A Thousand Miles."


Yeah, I can't believe that Vanessa Carlton's career fizzled after 2002's "A Thousand Miles." Her following work wasn't nearly as well received. It's a shame. I thought that "White Houses" from 2004 was absolutely brilliant. I think it's one of the best songs of the decade.

According to Vanessa Carlton's Wikipedia page, her record label didn't like the darker, more experimental direction her music took after "A Thousand Miles," so they provided less promotional support for it. That's why it wasn't as commercially successful. It's really too bad.

Yeah, I can't believe that Vanessa Carlton's career fizzled after 2002's "A Thousand Miles." Her following work wasn't nearly as well received. It's a shame. I thought that "White Houses" from 2004 was absolutely brilliant. I think it's one of the best songs of the decade.

According to Vanessa Carlton's Wikipedia page, her record label didn't like the darker, more experimental direction her music took after "A Thousand Miles," so they provided less promotional support for it. That's why it wasn't as commercially successful. It's really too bad.


Yeah I know, I liked her. I remember she came out with another song around 2007 which was alright but she was already completely forgotten by then and gained no steam.  :(

Yeah I know, I liked her. I remember she came out with another song around 2007 which was alright but she was already completely forgotten by then and gained no steam.  :(


Vanessa's personality is what killed her career.  She would not listen to the record execs for starters.  And in interviews she came off as rather stuck on herself, like she was self-important or something.  Was too bad because "A Thousand Miles" showed potential for her as an artist.

By the way I did not know that she was of the Canadian persuasion.

I thought that "White Houses" from 2004 was absolutely brilliant. I think it's one of the best songs of the decade.

Speaking of which, why doesn't everybody have a listen to the song and see what they think?


Vanessa Carlton- "White Houses" (2004):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5DDN09A534

Always - Saliva

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHQwqpkACmA


I wouldn't really consider Saliva a "one-hit wonder," since they've had other songs like "Your Disease" and "Ladies and Gentlemen" that were probably almost as successful as "Always." "Your Disease" is actually my favourite song by them.