1997

Hanson will always be remembered as a "1 Hit Wonder", their first song "Mmm'Bop" was Huge at the time and then afterwards, there other songs never did that great, and I wouldent consider them "Hits" either

Same with Aqua, anyone from America will tell you that "Barbie Girl" is one of the more recognizable 1 Hit Wonder Songs of the 90's

Also, other people from America will tell you that CeCe Peniston and Mr. Big are considered "1 Hit Wonders"

There are alot of Artists who are 1 Hit Wonders in America who may have had a couple of more songs on the Top 40 Charts, but those songs never came close to the popularity or success as their 1 Hit Wonder song (Vanilla Ice, Snow, MC Hammer, Des'ree, Kris Kross, The Cardigans, Jesus Jones, Big Mountain, Divinyls, Cathy Dennis, Barenaked Ladies, Del Amitri, No Mercy, Tonic) Just to name a few

There are alot of Artists who are 1 Hit Wonders in America who may have had a couple of more songs on the Top 40 Charts, but those songs never came close to the popularity or success as their 1 Hit Wonder song

LOL sorry to be a pain again, but if they have more than 1 top 40 hit, that eliminates them from One Hit Wonder status. 

There are many artists out there who never reach the top 40, but still build a following based on minor hits, but because they never reach the top 40, their songs never get played on the radio.  I often find that alot of the minor chart hits are better than the ones that actually make the top 40.  Just my two cents though :)

Here in America, we have a different way of defining a "1 Hit Wonder"

I just get so irritated by picky people who point out that someone happened to have another song in the Top 40 Charts so that automatically eliminated them from being a 1 Hit Wonder

So then by your logic, Vanilla Ice is not a 1 Hit Wonder (And here in America, we consider him the Poster Boy for 1 Hit Wonders), also Dishwalla, who has one of my favorite songs of the 90's (Counting Blue Cars) actually had another song in the Top 40 but it was only on the Charts for about 1 week at like #39 (Not a "Hit" by any means) and that was it, so is he no longer considered a 1 Hit Wonder?

Anyway, not to sound like a pain, but since this is my thread, we'll go by the "American" way of 1 Hit Wonderism. Trust me on this one, I know who is and who isn't a 1 Hit Wonder in America  ;)

I have to admit though that I'm surprised the people in Canada apparently get different music and different hits then Americans, I would have assumed we would get the same music and hits

I have to admit though that I'm surprised the people in Canada apparently get different music and different hits then Americans, I would have assumed we would get the same music and hits


Alot of the stuff we get in Canada is based on American media, so we get the Billboard Charts as well as our Canadian Charts :)

So then by your logic, Vanilla Ice is not a 1 Hit Wonder (And here in America, we consider him the Poster Boy for 1 Hit Wonders)


He was a two hit wonder.  His second single 'Play that Funky Music' reached the top 5 :)

He was a two hit wonder.  His second single 'Play that Funky Music' reached the top 5 :)


It doesent matter, that song isn't anywhere near as popular as "Ice Ice baby"

Vanilla Ice is a 1 Hit Wonder, plain and simple

What about " RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW" Jesus Jones.. I know they had other songs but that was a great 1 hit wonder in my book! ;D

What about " RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW" Jesus Jones.. I know they had other songs but that was a great 1 hit wonder in my book! ;D


That was a 1991 Song

What about " RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW" Jesus Jones.. I know they had other songs but that was a great 1 hit wonder in my book! ;D


I love Jesus Jones.  I used to always get them mixed up with EMF because they both came out around the same time, and both with a few catchy tunes :)

Okay, 1997 wins with a Vote of 3-1, now moving on to the next matchup

1995

"Missing" - Everything But The Girl
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" - Nicki French
"I'll Be There For You" - The Rembrandts
"Back For Good" - Take That
"Breakfast At Tiffany's" - Deep Blue Something
"This Is How We Do It" - Montell Jordan
"Roll To Me" - Del Amitri
"Good" - Better Than Ezra
"In the House of Stone and Light" - Martin Page

1996

"Counting Blue Cars" - Dishwalla
"Macarena" - Los Del Rio
"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand" - Primitive Radio Gods
"Nobody Knows" - Tony Rich Project
"One Of Us" - Joan Osbourne
"Mouth" - Merril Bainbridge
"Where Do You Go" - No Mercy
"Closer To Free" - The Bodeans


I would have to go with 1996 on this one, even though 1995 is personally my favorite year of the entire 90's.  Plus, "Counting Blue Cars" is just too awesome of a song

I'll take 1995 on this one.  I really liked most of those songs :)

1995! There were some good songs in 1996, though.