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Subject: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
1. I was wondering if anybody can help me find a copy of the song by Master Well, called "When I Was a Sperm"? A rather amusing one hit wonder. :P
2. What other '90s one hit wonders do you remember? ;)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
One Hit Wonders:
Freak Like Me-Adina Howard
I Nearly Lost You-Screaming Trees
Popular-Nada Surf
Can't Wait One Minute More-Siv
Ice Ice By-Vanilla Ice
Hold You Tight-Tara Kemp
Wash It Away-Black Lab
The Freshman-Verve Pipe
Sex and Candy-Marcy Playground
Baby Got Back-Sir Mix Alot
Kiss The Rain-Billie Myers
Mother, Mother-Tracy Bonham
B*tch-Meirdith Brooks
Song 2-Blur
Cumbersome-7 Mary 3
Crsush-Jennfier Paige
When The Lights Go Out-5ive
Live and Learn-Joe Public
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Candlebox "Far Behind"
Crash Test Dummies "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
Faith No More "Epic"
Len "Steal My Sunshine"
Deee Lite "Groove Is In The Heart"
Snow "Informer"
The Verve "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
B_tthole Surfers "Pepper"
Mark Morrison "Return Of The Mack"
Digable Planets "Return Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
One hit wonders (Britain) coming up . . .
'It's grim up north' - Justified ancients of Mu Mu (though it was a spin-off of KLF)
'Moments in soul' - JT and the big family
'Ghetto heaven' - Family Stand
'There she goes' - The La's
'I just want to make love to you' - Etta James
'Another day in paradise' - Jam Tronik
'Your loving arms' - Billy Ray Martin
'Looking for love' - Karen Ramirez
'Run to you' - Rage
'Turtle Power' - Partners in Kryme
'Here comes the hotstepper' - Ini Kamoze
'Passion' - Gat Decor
'Tetris' - Dr Spin
'I touch myself' - Divinyls
'Cognoscenti vs Intelligentsia' - Cuban Boys
Sorry in advance if they entered the charts in other countries.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Hold it there...
Quoting:
The Freshman-Verve Pipe
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Those guys may have had only one hit in the 90s, but they also had a hit in the early 2000s called "I Will Never Let You Down."
Quoting:
Song 2-Blur
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I'm sure that Blur had more than one hit, altho this was probably their most popular.
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Here's a few to add to the list (and I'm pretty sure these are one hit wonders):
"Your Woman" White Town
"Cantaloop" US 3
"Save Tonight" Eagle Eye Cherry
"Zoot Suit Riot" Cherry Poppin Daddies
"Girl Like You" Edwyn Collins
"Naked Eye" Luscious Jackson
"Better days" Citizen King
"She's so High" Tal Bachman
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
These i wouldnt consider one hit wonders as I have heard several songs from each band on the radio. (Verve had Sonnet, Lucky Man, Drugs Dont Work... although not as big as Bittersweet symphony) And the B-Hole Surfers had "Dracula From Houston" and "Shame of life"
It could be in different countries some songs were bigger than others... or weren't even released there
Quoting:
Faith No More "Epic"
The Verve "Bitter Sweet Symphony"
B_tthole Surfers "Pepper"
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Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah MACARENA blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah MACARENA HEEEEYYY MACARENA
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
I'm sure that Blur had more than one hit, altho this was probably their most popular.
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Blur have had lots of hits in Britain. Country house, Parklife and The Universal spring to mind . . .
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Rico Suave by Girardo.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Here are some of my favorite 90s one hit wonders that I remember. One hit and that was it for all of these, as far as I know 8) :
-The Mummer's Dance- Loreena McKennitt. A wonderful and entrancing song, but never heard anything else from her again.
-The Hooch- Everything
-Absolutely (Story of a Girl)- Nine Days (well, more 00s than late 90s)
-Precious Little- Eleanor McEvoy (great song, btw)
-Your Woman- White Town (almost forgot about this one til I found it on a mix tape I made. very bizarre but cool song)
-How Bizarre- OMC
That's my two cents worth. :)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
Faith No More "Epic"
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Didn't Faith No More score a hit with "Last Cup of Sorrow" in 1997?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
Blur have had lots of hits in Britain. Country house, Parklife and The Universal spring to mind . . .
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In the US I only remember "Song 2" being a hit.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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These i wouldnt consider one hit wonders as I have heard several songs from each band on the radio. (Verve had Sonnet, Lucky Man, Drugs Dont Work... although not as big as Bittersweet symphony) And the B-Hole Surfers had "Dracula From Houston" and "Shame of life"
It could be in different countries some songs were bigger than others... or weren't even released there
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Yeah "Lucky Man" was released in the US as a single and was a hit in 1997 I believe.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
-Absolutely (Story of a Girl)- Nine Days (well, more 00s than late 90s)
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Maybe that might qualify as a/n "00s one-hit wonder", but who knows, maybe they might have another hit before they disband.
Back on topic -- I just thought of some more:
"Hippychick" Soho -- that song begins exactly the same way as "How Soon Is Now" by the Smiths
"I'm Too Sexy" Right Said Fred
"Don't Wanna Fall in Love" Jane Child
"Black Velvet" Alannah Myles
"One More Try" Timmy T.
"Would I Lie To You Baby" Charles and Eddie
"Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand" Primitive Radio Gods"
"Hell" Squirel Nut Zippers
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Didn't Alannah Myles have more than one hit off of her self titled album? "Still Got This Thing", "Love Is", "Lover of Mine"
Was "Superman's Song" a hit for the Crash Test Dummies? or "Peter Pumpkinhead"?
It's so hard to know.. ??? ...there were lots of bands that were considered one hit wonders but in my small little world I considered them to have tons of hits!! ;D
berk
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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Was "Superman's Song" a hit for the Crash Test Dummies? or "Peter Pumpkinhead"?
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Peter Pumpkinhead rings a bell. They also did 'Afternoons and Coffeespoons' - a minor hit.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah MACARENA blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah MACARENA HEEEEYYY MACARENA
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Oh my god, if I ever have to hear the Macarena again I swear I will tear my own ears off!!!!!
By the time that song started to die out, I was at the point where I would almost start crying out of frustration because it was on, again.
I would rather perform dentistry on myself than listen to some of the one hit wonders of the 90s, like the Macarena because they were so played out.
On the other hand, some of the songs were really great! The ones I like have been named, like...
"bittersweet symphony"
"B*itch" which I still listen to today,
"song 2" by Blur
"scatman" by Scatman John
And who can forget " Mambo #5" by Lou Bega!!!!!!! I really liked that one mainly because my name is in it!! I actually have that CD and it is actually not bad. He has some good songs on it.
There are a lot more that I can't think of mainly because I just had a brain fart. But, oh well.
Rio
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
I know of a couple:
Artist Unknown "Unbeleievable"
Biz Markie "Just a Friend"
Right Said Fred "I'm too Sexy"
The Cardigan's "Lovefool"
Macarena
Faith No More "Epic"
How many hits did Pearl Jam have, if any, besides Jeremy? ???
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Hi,
Do any of you happen to know what song it was in the 90's that it was a girl singing and the song went like:
Do you want a piece of my goody goody goody goody loooovin, do you want a piece of my goody goody goody goody loooovin, and then there was sort of like a rap in the middle? It was like a pop song? If you kow what I'm talking about, please let me know.
Thanks!
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
I remeber one more one-hit wonder:
Sending All My Love-Linear.
That song had a nice beat to it. I think that song was a hit in 1990.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
Was "Superman's Song" a hit for the Crash Test Dummies? or "Peter Pumpkinhead"?
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Peter Pumkinhead was XTC, they've had other songs that were big like "Dear God" don't know if they were all #1 on the charts though..
How about..
Biz Markie - Just a Friend (most annoyingly sung song to date)
Siouxie and the Banshees - Kiss Them For Me (only hit they had stateside anyway)
3rd Bass - Pop Goes the Weasel (remember, these guys were supposed to be the only "real" white rappers?)
Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart (couldn't stand this song, one of the cues that country was going "top 40")
House of Pain - Jump Around (oh wait, THESE guys were the only "real" white rappers..)
Soup Dragons - Divine Thing (this song was huge, what happend to this band?)
Haddaway - What Is Love (can't hear this and not think of the SNL skit)
The Cardigans - Lovefool (this band was much more than this one silly love song)
Meredith Brooks - B*tch (I'm a lover, I'm a saint, I'm a one hit wonder..)
New Radicals - You Get What You Give (liked this song because it sonded like it was a lost tune from the mid 80's)
Los Del Rio - Macarena (used to have contests with my friends to see who could listen the longest without their head exploding ie "Scanners")
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
I know of a couple:
Artist Unknown "Unbeleievable"
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The group you're thinking of is called EMF. Great song, btw. 8)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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Peter Pumkinhead was XTC, they've had other songs that were big like "Dear God" don't know if they were all #1 on the charts though..
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My mistake, the Crash Test Dummies' song was "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead"
berk
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
domino-ghetto jam
fiona apple-criminal
onyx-slam
blind melon-no rain(who can forget the little girl running around in the bumblebee suit?)
freaknasty-da dip
H-Town-knockin da boots
Des'ree-you gotta be
lit-my own worst enemy
rammstein-du hast
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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lit-my own worst enemy
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Didn't Lit come back with Miserable? At least they still play it all the time here...
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Not yet mentioned: Nada Surf "Popular"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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fiona apple-criminal
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Didn't Fiona have at least one other hit? "Fast As You Can" comes to mind, but maybe that wasnt 90s. Lots of times an artist can have only one hit in a certain decade, but can still have hits in other decades too.
At any rate, here's some more (and I'm pretty sure these haven't been mentioned yet):
"No Myth" Michael Penn
"Knockin Boots" Candyman
"Breakfast At Tiffany's" Deep Blue Something
"I Love You Always Forever" Donna Lewis
"Nobody Knows" Tony Rich Project
"Mouth" Merril Bainbridge
I'll probably think of more.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
Not yet mentioned: Nada Surf "Popular"
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Quoting:
One Hit Wonders:
Freak Like Me-Adina Howard
I Nearly Lost You-Screaming Trees
Popular-Nada Surf
Can't Wait One Minute More-Siv
Ice Ice By-Vanilla Ice
Hold You Tight-Tara Kemp
Wash It Away-Black Lab
The Freshman-Verve Pipe
Sex and Candy-Marcy Playground
Baby Got Back-Sir Mix Alot
Kiss The Rain-Billie Myers
Mother, Mother-Tracy Bonham
B*tch-Meirdith Brooks
Song 2-Blur
Cumbersome-7 Mary 3
Crsush-Jennfier Paige
When The Lights Go Out-5ive
Live and Learn-Joe Public
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Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Has anyone mentioned Counting Blue Cars by Dishwalla?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
How many hits did Pearl Jam have, if any, besides Jeremy? ???
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Lots,
Evenflow, Alive, Black, Daughter, Better Man...
Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
Everything But The Girl - Miss You
Tripping Daisy - I Got A Girl
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Keeping this thread alive...
Lightning Seeds "Pure"
Jann Arden "Insensitive"
Stereo MCs "Connected"
Semisonic "Closing Time"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
"Tub Humping" by Chugalugga
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
"Tub Humping" by Chugalugga
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I think that's supposed to be "Tub Thumping" by Chumbawamba, which apparently hasn't been mentioned yet. ::)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Everclear - One Hit Wonder
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
"Good" Better Than Ezra
"Save Tonight" Eagle Eye Cherry
"You Get What You Give" New Radicals
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
I know of a couple:
Artist Unknown "Unbeleievable"
How many hits did Pearl Jam have, if any, besides Jeremy? ???
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EMF did unbelievable.
Pearl Jam had a lot of hits, like "alive", "evenflow" and a ton of others which I haven't listen to in ages but I will now because you just inspired me to!!!
Rio
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
I have a GOOD one!!!!! It was in I think 96 or 97. It was called
"Standing outside a broken Phonebooth with Money in my Hand"
I don't remember who did the song but everyone said it was one of the longest song titles ever. This song just popped into my head yesterday too!!
Rio
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
Everclear - One Hit Wonder
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>:(
Not so--- they had a number of well known songs. "Santa Monica", "Fahter of Mine", "I Will Buy You A New Life", and in the 00s they had such hits as "Wonderful" and "AM Radio".
As for the person who said this:
Quoting:
"Good" Better Than Ezra
"Save Tonight" Eagle Eye Cherry
"You Get What You Give" New Radicals
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Eagle Eye Cherry and New Radicals have already been mentioned. Also, Better Than Ezra had more than one hit. They may have had only one hit in the 90s, but they also had a hit in the 00s (namely, 2001) called "Extra Ordinary".
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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I have a GOOD one!!!!! It was in I think 96 or 97. It was called
"Standing outside a broken Phonebooth with Money in my Hand"
I don't remember who did the song but everyone said it was one of the longest song titles ever. This song just popped into my head yesterday too!!
Rio
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The group that did that was Primitive Radio Gods. I think they've been mentioned too. :)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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>:(
Also, Better Than Ezra had more than one hit. They may have had only one hit in the 90s, but they also had a hit in the 00s (namely, 2001) called "Extra Ordinary".
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Better Than Ezra had a hit in 1995 called "Good". In 1996 they had a hit with "Desperately Wanting". In early 1999 they had a hit with "At The Stars".
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
For Jann Arden...
what about "I Would Die For You", "Will You Remember Me?" and "Could I Be Your Girl?"? Maybe they weren't "hit wonders"!! I know they received a lot of radio play here (Canada).
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
"Good" Better Than Ezra
"Save Tonight" Eagle Eye Cherry
"You Get What You Give" New Radicals
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Looks like one hit wonders run in the Cherry family...Nenah (sp??) had "Buffalo Stance" in the 80s...unless of course she had another hit and I missed it!!
berk
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Hope these aren't repeats:
The Cardigans: Lovefool
EMF: Unbelievable
Right Said Fred: I'm Too Sexy
Dead Eye Dick: New Age Girl
Jane Child: Don't Wanna Fall In Love
Londonbeath: I've Been Thinking About You
Havana 3AM: Reach The Rock (Paul Simenon from the Clash)
Shamen: Move any Mountain (their only U.S. hit, at least)
Tom Cochrane: Life is a Highway (Thank God it was his only!)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Actually Biz Markie ("Just A Friend") isn't a 1 hit wonder.
What about "The Vapors" in 1988?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
Tom Cochrane: Life is a Highway (Thank God it was his only!)
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He's had more hits here in Canada.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
The Cardigans - Lovefool (this band was much more than this one silly love song)
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The Cardigans weren't one hit wonders they had another hit called "My Favorite Game"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
:o How come no one, and I mean no one, anywhere has mentioned the song "Cannonball" by the Breeders? That song was hugely popular in the 90's, and then poof, they vanished.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
The Breeders first album, "The Pod", came out in 1990. Their second album was "Last Splash" in 1993. Two singles were released off that album. "Cannonball" & "Divine Hammer". The Breeders finally released a third album in 2002 called "Title TK". I believe the single off that album was called "Off You". So they really aren't one hit wonders.
*Also, there are rumors that the Pixies are getting back together & going on tour this summer.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Siouxie and the Banshees actually had a hit off of their 1988 album Peepshow called "Peek A Boo".
The Soup Dragons had their first hit off of Love God called "I'm Free".
Quoting:
Peter Pumkinhead was XTC, they've had other songs that were big like "Dear God" don't know if they were all #1 on the charts though..
How about..
Biz Markie - Just a Friend (most annoyingly sung song to date)
Siouxie and the Banshees - Kiss Them For Me (only hit they had stateside anyway)
3rd Bass - Pop Goes the Weasel (remember, these guys were supposed to be the only "real" white rappers?)
Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart (couldn't stand this song, one of the cues that country was going "top 40")
House of Pain - Jump Around (oh wait, THESE guys were the only "real" white rappers..)
Soup Dragons - Divine Thing (this song was huge, what happend to this band?)
Haddaway - What Is Love (can't hear this and not think of the SNL skit)
The Cardigans - Lovefool (this band was much more than this one silly love song)
Meredith Brooks - B*tch (I'm a lover, I'm a saint, I'm a one hit wonder..)
New Radicals - You Get What You Give (liked this song because it sonded like it was a lost tune from the mid 80's)
Los Del Rio - Macarena (used to have contests with my friends to see who could listen the longest without their head exploding ie "Scanners")
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Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Maybe both VapourTrail (though I don't know or can verify that 'Peek A Boo" was a hit in the US) & Kenlos are right (again, don't know if "My Favorite Game" was a hit in US, although it was a welcome addition in Gran Turismo 3. The video game.The Cardigans will state that the song was less then what they expected it to be on the charts. And the video was disturbing, but, I still love the band.)
I'm starting to think we need to define what a "hit" can be defined as....
And, No, I don't think Billboard charts are the defining reference, the charts are all to easy to manipulate..
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
I remember seeing the video for "Peek A Boo" all the time on 120 Minutes. I'm not sure if it was actually played on the radio though. Probably college stations......
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
One that hasn't been mentioned : One of Us by Joan Osbourne. Great song. Prob cuz it was written by Eric Bazilian of the Hooters.
Oh and What's Up by Four Non Blondes.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Don't forget these....
WHITE TOWN - Your Woman
LOU BEGA - Mambo Number 5
FREAKNASTY - Da Dip
TAG TEAM - Whoomp! There It Is
K.W.S. - Please Don't Go
QUAD CITY D.J.'s - C'mon 'N Ride It -- The Train
MERRYL BAINBRIDGE - Mouth
ROCHELLE's cover of the artist who did this track...
I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER
also don't forget before the MACARENA (Los Del Rio / Los Del Mar in Canada), there was the LAMBADA in 1990.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
I'm pretty sure these haven't been mentioned yet:
"I'm Gonna Be/500 Miles" by the Proclaimers
"Mr. Vain" by Culture Beat
"Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen" by Baz Luhrmann
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
"I Know" by Dionne Farriss
"Back For Good" by Take That
(both from 1995)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
does anyone remember that song "addict" by K choice... dont remember if they had anyother songs....
also "no rain" by blind melon
and blur had the song "coffee and tv" awsome video with a milk carton
-KATIE
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
These haven't been mentioned yet:
Sneaker Pimps, "Six Underground"
Alana Davis, "32 Flavors"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
what about..
4 non blondes - "what's up"
and
the breeders - "cannonball"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Imani Coppola Legend of a cowgirl (1997)
Subject: looking for this band???
you people all seem to be on the money. I would have to agree with many opinions. However i am looking for this song and one hit wonder band which i have no clue but i do remember the video was real boring with a square hole in the wall (and im not talking about that crazy bathtub "Pavement" video either). There was a bald white singer and all the guys seemed european. The song throughout is the same note on the guitar and bass. It does not change at all whatsoever, just the singers melody. There are verses and choruses, nothing abstract It came out around 95 or 94, can anyone help? please this is driving me nuts.
Subject: Re: looking for this band???
I figured it out after looking through a list of everyband on mtv. took a while here it is. The band i was trying to find was Shudder to Think and the song is x-french t-shirt. that was a wierd one, If you know what im talking about i guess you were paying attention
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Skee Lo, "I Wish" (from 1995)
Nobody's mentioned that one yet.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
How about Technohead and I Wanna Be A Hippy!
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
There's Eiffel 65's Blue Da Ba Dee
and "Butterfly " by another group..
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
The artist is EMF...for unbelievable :o
And you are joking when you ask how many hits did Pearl Jam have right????? ??? ???
Subject: Re: looking for this band???
sounds like it might be midnight oil...the bands name...not sure of the song.
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you people all seem to be on the money. I would have to agree with many opinions. However i am looking for this song and one hit wonder band which i have no clue but i do remember the video was real boring with a square hole in the wall (and im not talking about that crazy bathtub "Pavement" video either). There was a bald white singer and all the guys seemed european. The song throughout is the same note on the guitar and bass. It does not change at all whatsoever, just the singers melody. There are verses and choruses, nothing abstract It came out around 95 or 94, can anyone help? please this is driving me nuts.
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Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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and "Butterfly " by another group..
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I think "Butterfly" that was a rap/metal song by a band called Cazytown if I remember right.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
I have a few! I hope they aren't repeats -- I've read through the posts though, so I don't think so... Feel free to argue, as some of these are probably "pushing it." Some may be from early 2000s as well (unintentionally).
Vitamin C -- "Graduation"
Jimmy Ray -- "Are You Jimmy Ray?"
Sixpence None the Richer -- "Kiss me" (they didn't write There She Goes, so I'm sticking with my opinion on this one)
Seal -- "Kiss from a Rose"
Train -- "Drops of Jupiter"
Aqua -- "Barbie Girl"
Serial Joe -- "Mistake"
Hanson -- "MMMbop"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Quoting:
I have a few! I hope they aren't repeats -- I've read through the posts though, so I don't think so... Feel free to argue, as some of these are probably "pushing it." Some may be from early 2000s as well (unintentionally).
Vitamin C -- "Graduation"
Jimmy Ray -- "Are You Jimmy Ray?"
Sixpence None the Richer -- "Kiss me" (they didn't write There She Goes, so I'm sticking with my opinion on this one)
Seal -- "Kiss from a Rose"
Train -- "Drops of Jupiter"
Aqua -- "Barbie Girl"
Serial Joe -- "Mistake"
Hanson -- "MMMbop"
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1.) Seal is certainly NOT a one hit wonder at all. ::) He had lots of other hits: "Crazy", "Prayer For The Dying", "Don't Cry", "Human Beings", and in the 2000s: "Waiting For You" and "Loves Divine" (i think that's what it's called).
2.) The song "Drops Of Jupiter" is a 2000s song. Furthermore, Train has had a number of hits (including "Calling All Angels" and "When I Look To The Sky", both from last year). Their first one was "Meet Virginia" in 1999.
3.) Hanson is NOT a one hit wonder either. I know that "MMM bop" was their biggest hit, but they did have a few minor hits.
4.) I respect your opinion about Sixpence None The Richer, but "Kiss Me" is not their only hit. True, that may have been their only 90s hit (excluding "TSG"), but they have had a couple hits in the 00s like "Breathe Your Name" (2002). (The other one I can think of is "Don't Dream It's Over", but that, too, is a cover.)
This thread is supposed to be about one hit wonders of the 1990's. Are we clear now?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
I can't believe no one has mentioned:
Hotstepper - Ini Kamoze
Bad Boys - Inner-Circle
Jump - Kriss-Kross
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
How about this one:
Return of the Mack by Mark Morrison
Don't think that one's been mentioned yet. If so, oops, oh well.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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Vitamin C -- "Graduation"
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No Vitamin C is not one-hit wonder. She also had a hit with "Smile".
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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1.) Seal is certainly NOT a one hit wonder at all. ::) He had lots of other hits: "Crazy", "Prayer For The Dying", "Don't Cry", "Human Beings", and in the 2000s: "Waiting For You" and "Loves Divine" (i think that's what it's called).
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Seal had a hit with a cover of Steve Miller's hit "Fly Like An Eagle" too I think.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
there was a song that was called man's chinese by the group naked
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Seal also had that other hit as well from the space jam movie called " Fly Like An Eagle" so he is not even considered to be a 1 hit wonder. Here is another one that came to my head as well:
Marky Mark - Good Vibrations
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
"Rump Shaker" (Wreckx N Effect) 8)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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One Hit Wonders:
When The Lights Go Out-5ive
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Five weren't a one hit wonder. I remember a couple of other hits of theirs like Let's Dance, We Will Rock You and Keep On Movin'. I remember when they didn't turn up at a summer gig in 2001 because Sean was ill with glandular fever.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
I also know other Aqua songs like Doctor Jones, Turn Back Time and Cartoon Heroes. Another Right Said Fred song I remember is You're My Mate, which was out in 2001.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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One Hit Wonders:
Freak Like Me-Adina Howard
I Nearly Lost You-Screaming Trees
Popular-Nada Surf
Can't Wait One Minute More-Siv
Ice Ice By-Vanilla Ice
Hold You Tight-Tara Kemp
Wash It Away-Black Lab
The Freshman-Verve Pipe
Sex and Candy-Marcy Playground
Baby Got Back-Sir Mix Alot
Kiss The Rain-Billie Myers
Mother, Mother-Tracy Bonham
B*tch-Meirdith Brooks
Song 2-Blur
Cumbersome-7 Mary 3
Crsush-Jennfier Paige
When The Lights Go Out-5ive
Live and Learn-Joe Public
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as far as one hit wonders
the verve pipe also had photograph which was a big hit.....
and sir mix-a-lot????? ever heard of my hooptie, posse on broadway, rippin, square dance rap.....
and even vanilla ice had that play that funky music white boy or whatever it was called...
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
"One More Try" Timmy T.
actually timmy t had a big hit called "time after time"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Artist Unknown "Unbeleievable"
The Cardigan's "Lovefool"
How many hits did Pearl Jam have, if any, besides Jeremy? ???
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emf is the band your looking for
as far as cardigans they had my favorite game...even on gran turismo video game
pearl jam...lets see
daughter
better man
alive
black
just to name a few
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Sending All My Love-Linear.
That song had a nice beat to it. I think that song was a hit in 1990.
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they had "is there something i should know" which wasnt huge but it was a hit....
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
domino-ghetto jam
fiona apple-criminal
lit-my own worst enemy
domino had sweet potatoe pie
fiona apple had across the universe
and lit had miserable and lip-lock and a couple others
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
"Nobody Knows" Tony Rich Project
trp had "like a woman"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Everything But The Girl - Miss You
ebtg had a song called wrong and i think a couple others too
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Stereo MCs "Connected"
Semisonic "Closing Time"
stereo mcs did a song called elevate my mind
and semisonic did a song called secret smile
both were hits
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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I remember seeing the video for "Peek A Boo" all the time on 120 Minutes. I'm not sure if it was actually played on the radio though. Probably college stations......
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yes it was and they also had cities in dust
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Train -- "Drops of Jupiter"
train did "meet virginia"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Bad Boys - Inner-Circle
Jump - Kriss-Kross
inner circle did sweat
and come on kris kross....warm it up kris, i missed the bus, alright
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
I dont know if they were a "Hit", but worth a mention
Got you where i want you - The Flys
Prissoner of society - The Living End
Do right - Jimmys Chicken Shack
Possum kingdom - Toadies
Friends and family - Trik Turner
Im still trying to remember forgotten alternative song, it goes like
"sooner or later, your legs give way, you hit the ground,................dont runaway, dont runaway you let me down"..........Heck i cant remember,........
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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Im still trying to remember forgotten alternative song, it goes like
"sooner or later, your legs give way, you hit the ground,................dont runaway, dont runaway you let me down"..........Heck i cant remember,........
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Harvey Danger "Save It For Later". (1999)
A cover of a song from The English Beat. (1982)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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Harvey Danger "Save It For Later". (1999)
A cover of a song from The English Beat. (1982)
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Yea,.....i checked it out....thanx.
That was haunting me
Ok one hit wonder covers
Elwood "Sundown"
Dynamite Hack "Boyz In Da Hood"
Also, although unrelated,....remember
Meat Puppets "Backwater"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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Bad Boys - Inner-Circle
Jump - Kriss-Kross
inner circle did sweat
and come on kris kross.... i missed the bus,
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and that is somethin i will never ever ever do again!
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Reading all these hits of the '90s reminds of one thing...
how much better I liked the hits of the '80s!
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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"Back For Good" by Take That
(both from 1995)
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Take That? THE Take That? One hit wonders?? Don't even get me started!!
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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Keeping this thread alive...
Lightning Seeds "Pure"
Stereo MCs "Connected"
Semisonic "Closing Time"
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I know the Stereo Mcs and Semisonic have been referred to later in the thread but the Lightning Seeds were also definitly 1 hit wonders. They had 'Change', 'Lucky You' , 'Life Of Riely' to name but a few.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Just a few songs i miss:
Babylon Zoo - Spaceman
Vaya Con Dios - Heading For A Fall
One More Time - Highland
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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Just a few songs i miss:
Babylon Zoo - Spaceman
Vaya Con Dios - Heading For A Fall
One More Time - Highland
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
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Edwyn Collins was mentioned earlier in this thread.
Quoting:Harvey Danger "Save It For Later". (1999)
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Right you are, but Harvey Danger had a big hit in 1998 called "Flagpole Sitta"; they aren't a 1-hit-wonder.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
"Detachable Penis" by King Missile
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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"Detachable Penis" by King Missile
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Yeah, I remember, coincidental with John Wayne Bobbitt. Remember that guy?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
^^
i remember one time when i was like 10 my friends were over my house and we were playing a Turbografx-16 game, someone said somethin about Lorena Bobbit and my mom walked by...she was like "what do you know about lorena bobbit" and they started chanting "lorena! lorena! lorena!" im just like "whats wrong with you fools, are you not men? That's wrong!" actually thats more what i was thinking. i don't think i even had a reply.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
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they started chanting "lorena! lorena! lorena!" im just like "whats wrong with you fools, are you not men? End Quote
They are Devo!