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Subject: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Tam on 01/28/07 at 12:11 am
To be clear, I am aware that VH1 gathers their information from US Charts and Top 10.
But this is seriously ridiculous!
For me - I will BOLD the ones that I know for a fact are not One Hit Wonders.
Any thoughts?
100. "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas (1974)
99. "No Rain" by Blind Melon (1993)
98. "Two Of Hearts" by Stacey Q (1986)
97. "Whoomp! There It Is" by Tag Team (1993)
96. "I Want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow (1982)
95. "Harper Valley P.T.A." by Jeannie C. Riley (1968)
94. "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes (1993)
93. "Don't Give Up On Us Baby" by David Soul (1977)
92. "Heart & Soul" by T'Pau (1987)
91. "Electric Avenue" by Eddie Grant (1983)
90. "Don't Want To Fall In Love" by Jane Child (1990)
89. "Achy, Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus (1992)
88. "Barbie Girl" by Aqua (1987)
87. "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston (1977)
86. "Bust A Move" by Young MC (1989)
85. "Spirit In The Sky" by Norman Greenbaum (1970)
84. "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree (1994)
83. "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats (1983)
82. "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses (1982)
81. "Just A Friend" by Biz Markie (1990)
80. "Cum On Feel The Noize" by Quiet Riot (1983)
79. "Puttin' On The Ritz" by Taco (1983)
78. "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies (1994)
77. "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians (1989)
76. "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart (1986)
75. "I've Never Been To Me" by Charlene (1982)
74. "Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" by Digable Planets (1993)
73. "Convoy" by C.W. McCall (1975)
72. "Maniac" by Michael Sembello (1983)
71. "How Bizarre" by OMC (1997)
70. "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" by Vicki Lawrence (1973)
69. "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc. (1980)
68. "A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins (1995)
67. "Epic" by Faith No More (1999)
66. "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega (1999)
65. "In My House" by The Mary Jane Girls (1985)
64. "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals (1998)
63. "Jump Around" by House Of Pain (1992)
62. "Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk 3 (1986)
61. "Round And Round" by Ratt (1984)
60. "More, More, More" by Andrea True Connection (1976)
59. "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone (1982)
58. "What Is Love?" by Haddaway (1993)
57. "Smokin' In The Boys Room" by Brownsville Station (1973)
56. "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton (1975)
55. "It's Raining Men" by Weather Girls (1982)
54. "Makin' It" by David Naughton (1977)
53. "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell (1984)
52. "Genius Of Love" by Tom Tom Club (1982)
51. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers (1995)
50. "I Touch Myself" by The Divinyls (1991)
49. "Turn The Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson (1976)
48. "True" by Spandau Ballet (1983)
47. "Rock & Roll, Pt. 2" by Gary Glitter (1972)
46. "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin (1988)
45. "Lovefool" by The Cardigans (1996)
44. "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco (1986)
43. "How Do You Talk To An Angel" by The Heights (1992)
42. "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder (1978)
41. "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1985)
40. "In A Big Country" by Big Country (1983)
39. "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve (1998)
38. "Me & Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul (1972)
37. "I Melt With You" by Modern English (1982)
36. "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors (1980)
35. "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks (1997)
34. "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band (1976)
33. Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn (1979)
32. "Hot Hot Hot" by Buster Poindexter (1987)
31. "Unbelievable" by EMF (1983)
30. "Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks (1974)
29. "Pass The Dutchie" by Musical Youth (1983)
28. "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock (1988)
27. "Pop Musik" by M (1979)
26. "Stumblin' In" by Suzi Quatro (1979)
25. "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo (1983)
24. "Whip It" by Devo (1980)
23. "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba (1997)
22. "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry (1976)
21. "Cars" by Gary Numan (1980)
20. "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby (1983)
19. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida " by Iron Butterfly (1968)
18. "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sin
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: whistledog on 01/28/07 at 12:36 am
What always makes me laugh is that VH-1 bases their lists on US Top 40 hits, and some of these didn't even reach the US Top 40. lol
Men Without Hats, A-ha, Falco, Eddy Grant, Rockwell, Stacey Q, Aqua and Spandau Ballet all had more than one Top 40 hit in America
Based on Canada, UK and International charts, almost all of these artists disqualify from the One Hit Wonder status
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Marty McFly on 01/28/07 at 5:25 am
Yeah, some bands may only have one commonly identifyable song compared to their others, that doesn't make them a "one hit wonder" in the literal sense. Or, some artists were big with their respective fanbase, but maybe only crossed over to the Top 40 occasionally (i.e. "Round and Round" from Ratt).
I think they stretch it to have more of a show (after all, not too many people would watch it if it were just "The Macarena" and "Afternoon Delight"). ;D
On the plus side, it's about as close as they get to playing music now. Although I just realized they've repeated this show for a long time. It even has the previous VH1 logo branded onto the graphics, lol (the "VH" inside the "1" with a circle and "Music First" underneath it).
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: GoodRedShirt on 01/28/07 at 7:47 am
67. "Epic" by Faith No More (1999)
LOL:
These songs of theirs were big:
"From Out Of Nowhere"
"Falling To Pieces"
"Midlife Crisis"
"A Small Victory"
"Easy" (Lionel Richie Cover)
"Evidence"
"Ashes To Ashes" (Not a Bowie Cover)
& Epic popped out in 1989 (or was that a typo on your behalf? ???)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: GoodRedShirt on 01/28/07 at 7:50 am
58. "What Is Love?" by Haddaway (1993)
Their other big hit was "Life"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Apricot on 01/28/07 at 10:54 am
Maybe it's based off of very limited charts, or an online poll?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Philip Eno on 01/28/07 at 10:59 am
To be clear, I am aware that VH1 gathers their information from US Charts and Top 10.
But this is seriously ridiculous!
For me - I will BOLD the ones that I know for a fact are not One Hit Wonders.
Any thoughts?
100. "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas (1974)
I put this thread in here because it spans decades and so have whistledog's approval so it shouldn't need to be moved anywhere!
In the UK Carl Douglas had to more hits Dance The Kung Fu in November 1974 and Run Back in December 1977. For me not a one hit wonder.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: whistledog on 01/28/07 at 1:18 pm
Here's a few discographies (based on UK, US and Canadian charts) from the list of one hit wonder artists. I Will do more later ...
92. T'Pau
1987 - Heart and Soul
1987 - China in Your Hand
1988 - Valentine
1988 - Sex Talk
1988 - I Will Be With You
1988 - Secret Garden
1988 - Road to Our Dream
1989 - Only the Lonely
1991 - Whenever You Need Me
1991 - Walk on Air
91. Eddy Grant
1979 - Living on the Frontline
1980 - Do You Feel My Love
1981 - Can't Get Enough of You
1981 - I Love You, Yes I Love You
1982 - I Don't Wanna Dance
1983 - Electric Avenue
1983 - War Party
1983 - 'Til I Can't Take Love No More
1984 - Romancing the Stone
1988 - Gimme Hope Jo'anna
1989 - Walking on Sunshine
83. Men Without Hats
1983 - The Safety Dance
1983 - I Like
1984 - Where Do the Boys Go
1987 - Pop Goes the World
1988 - Moonbeam
1989 - Hey Men
1990 - In the 21st Century
1991 - Sideways
79. Taco
1983 - Puttin' on the Ritz
1983 - Singin' in the Rain
69. Lipps Inc
1980 - Funkytown
1980 - Rock It
1981 - How Long
48. Spandau Ballet
1980 - To Cut a Long Story Short
1981 - The Freeze
1981 - Musclebound
1981 - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
1981 - Paint Me Down
1982 - She Loved Like Diamond
1982 - Instinction
1982 - Lifeline
1983 - Communication
1983 - True
1984 - Gold
1984 - Only When You Leave
1984 - I'll Fly For You
1984 - Highly Strung
1984 - Round and Round
1986 - Fight For Ourselves
1987 - Through the Barricades
1987 - How Many Lies
1987 - Raw
1989 - Be Free With Your Love
42. Nick Gilder
1976 - She's A Star (in Her Own Right)
1978 - Hot Child in the City
1978 - Here Comes the Night
1979 - (You Really) Rock Me
1985 - Let Me In
1986 - Footsteps
41. Frankie Goes to Hollywood
1984 - Relax
1984 - Two Tribes
1984 - The Power of Love
1985 - Relax <re-chart>
1985 - Welcome to the Pleasuredome
1986 - Rage Hard
1986 - Warriors (of the Wasteland)
1987 - Watching the Wildlife
20. Thomas Dolby
1982 - Europa and the Pirate Twins
1982 - Windpower
1982 - She Blinded Me With Science
1984 - Hyperactive!
1984 - I Scare Myself
1984 - Dissidents
1988 - Airhead
1989 - Hot Sauce
1992 - Close But No Cigar
1992 - I Love You Goodbye
1992 - Silk Pyjamas
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Tam on 01/29/07 at 3:33 pm
& Epic popped out in 1989 (or was that a typo on your behalf? ???)
Nah, not a typo on my part!
All I did was copy and paste from VH1.com.
They obviously got it wrong! ;)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Dominic L. on 01/29/07 at 11:48 pm
DEVO had a few hits. Of course, none were as popular as "Whip It", but they did chart.
1990 - "Post Post-Modern Man" (US Modern Rock #7, US Dance #26)
Charts higher than "Whip It", but I think it's in a category with less songs... XD I think it's funny that this song charted so high, and not many people know it...
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: whistledog on 01/30/07 at 12:25 am
DEVO had a few hits. Of course, none were as popular as "Whip It", but they did chart.
1990 - "Post Post-Modern Man" (US Modern Rock #7, US Dance #26)
Charts higher than "Whip It", but I think it's in a category with less songs... XD I think it's funny that this song charted so high, and not many people know it...
That's coz it's on the rock chart. People who listen to Rock radio would know it, but random listeners of mainstream radio wouldn't have a clue :D
Geez, according to wikipedia, Devo only had just the 1 Top 40 in America with "Whip It", and no Top 40s in the UK :o
They hit the Top 20 twice in Canada with "Whip It" and "Working in A Coalmine" (Both went Top 20)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Brian06 on 01/30/07 at 1:19 am
Vanilla Ice had another Hot 100 hit (unfortunately), it was a top 5 I believe. Baha Men also had another song chart somewhere on the hot 100 back in 2002. "Lollipop (Candyman)" was also a hit for Aqua, it was definitely top 40 but not top 20.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: whistledog on 01/30/07 at 1:47 am
Vanilla Ice had another Hot 100 hit (unfortunately), it was a top 5 I believe. Baha Men also had another song chart somewhere on the hot 100 back in 2002. "Lollipop (Candyman)" was also a hit for Aqua, it was definitely top 40 but not top 20.
Yeah, Vanilla's cover of "Play That Funky Music" was big. That Baha Men song was a cover of the 80s hit "Best Years of Our Lives" and if I remember, appeared on the Shrek soundtrack
Aqua also had a big hit with "Dr Jones". I remember that song got played to death on the radio
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Paul on 01/30/07 at 10:52 am
Based on Canada, UK and International charts, almost all of these artists disqualify from the One Hit Wonder status
Yes, there's a multitude of names there that don't qualify for that dubious honour over in Britain...
I won't list them all, but possibly the biggest disparity of all has to be Gary Glitter...
He's only basically known for 'Rock & Roll' in the US (where I believe it was used as a sport anthem), but he had an enviable run of British hits including three #1's and four #2's before his huge fall from grace several years ago...
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Gis on 01/30/07 at 11:36 am
Just scanning through the list I can add
100
96
93
88
68
52
47
39
37
29
25
21
20
10
7
4
3
2
How on earth they can say bands like Dexy's and Musical Youth are one hit wonders and Gary Numan?? Which numbskull compossed this list?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: nally on 01/30/07 at 11:38 am
Just scanning through the list I can add
100
96
93
88
68
52
47
39
37
29
25
21
20
10
7
4
3
2
How on earth they can say bands like Dexy's and Musical Youth are one hit wonders and Gary Numan?? Which numbskull compossed this list?
Probably some numbskull who thought that only the US charts mattered. ::)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Dominic L. on 01/30/07 at 6:15 pm
Vanilla Ice had another Hot 100 hit (unfortunately), it was a top 5 I believe. Baha Men also had another song chart somewhere on the hot 100 back in 2002. "Lollipop (Candyman)" was also a hit for Aqua, it was definitely top 40 but not top 20.
Aqua also had a hit with "Doctor Jones."
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Gis on 01/31/07 at 4:02 am
I can only imagine VH1 got bombarded with calls from people like us making similar comments. ;D
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: holicman on 01/31/07 at 10:07 am
99. "No Rain" by Blind Melon (1993)
98. "Two Of Hearts" by Stacey Q (1986)
94. "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes (1993)
92. "Heart & Soul" by T'Pau (1987)
91. "Electric Avenue" by Eddie Grant (1983)
88. "Barbie Girl" by Aqua (1987)
86. "Bust A Move" by Young MC (1989)
84. "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree (1994)
78. "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies (1994)
67. "Epic" by Faith No More (1999
63. "Jump Around" by House Of Pain (1992)
51. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers (1995)
50. "I Touch Myself" by The Divinyls (1991)
48. "True" by Spandau Ballet (1983)
47. "Rock & Roll, Pt. 2" by Gary Glitter (1972)
45. "Lovefool" by The Cardigans (1996)
44. "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco (1986)
41. "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1985)
40. "In A Big Country" by Big Country (1983)
39. "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve (1998)
36. "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors (1980)
26. "Stumblin' In" by Suzi Quatro (1979)
25. "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo (1983)
24. "Whip It" by Devo (1980)
21. "Cars" by Gary Numan (1980)
20. "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby (1983)
18. "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sin
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: nally on 01/31/07 at 5:55 pm
Spandau Ballet should NOT be on that list...they had more than one hit in the US. I know "Gold."
Falco...I know "Rock Me Amadeus" was his biggest hit (esp. in the US)...but what about "Vienna Calling"? I know it was on the U.S. charts. And he also did the original version of "Der Kommissar" way back in 1982 (even though it didn't do well overseas).
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: woops on 01/31/07 at 9:15 pm
Where's Times Two "Strange But True" and Jennifer Paige "Crush" :D 8)
Several from the list had two or three hits
If it's just bands only known for one song, though had other hits, they might as well put Winger since most people only remember "Seventeen" or Spice Girls "Wannabe" ::)
Men Without Hats, I know they also had "Pop Goes The World" and Twisted Sister also had a hit with "I Wanna Rock"
Quiet Riot had about three hits: "Cum On Feel The Noize", "Mama Weer All Crayzee Now", and "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)"
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: nally on 02/01/07 at 1:14 am
Men Without Hats, I know they also had "Pop Goes The World" and Twisted Sister also had a hit with "I Wanna Rock"
Quiet Riot had about three hits: "Cum On Feel The Noize", "Mama Weer All Crayzee Now", and "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)"
You're absolutely right on all three bands. I love "Pop Goes The World" ;)
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Sister Morphine on 02/01/07 at 1:15 am
I think the criteria they were using to determine the 1-hit Wonders had to do with how high any subsequent singles charted. If follow-up singles didn't chart high enough to be called a "hit", then that was that. It's logical in its own twisted way. If you released 10 singles, but only one was a hit.....you're a one-hit wonder. The term has nothing to do with how many singles you release, just where they end up on the charts.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Gis on 02/01/07 at 2:27 am
Where's Times Two "Strange But True" and Jennifer Paige "Crush" :D 8)
Several from the list had two or three hits
If it's just bands only known for one song, though had other hits, they might as well put Winger since most people only remember "Seventeen" or Spice Girls "Wannabe" ::)
Men Without Hats, I know they also had "Pop Goes The World" and Twisted Sister also had a hit with "I Wanna Rock"
Quiet Riot had about three hits: "Cum On Feel The Noize", "Mama Weer All Crayzee Now", and "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)"
Spice Girls a one hit wonder!, were you sleeping under a rock for most of the 90's??
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/01/07 at 2:31 am
Spice Girls a one hit wonder!,
I wish!
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/01/07 at 2:32 am
I think the criteria they were using to determine the 1-hit Wonders had to do with how high any subsequent singles charted. If follow-up singles didn't chart high enough to be called a "hit", then that was that. It's logical in its own twisted way. If you released 10 singles, but only one was a hit.....you're a one-hit wonder. The term has nothing to do with how many singles you release, just where they end up on the charts.
If the record makes the charts it is a hit.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Sister Morphine on 02/01/07 at 2:33 am
If the record makes the charts it is a hit.
No, not really. A song charting at #100 is in no way a hit.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/01/07 at 2:35 am
No, not really. A song charting at #100 is in no way a hit.
To make #100 in the charts, people had still gone and brought it.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Sister Morphine on 02/01/07 at 2:41 am
To make #100 in the charts, people had still gone and brought it.
That doesn't mean it's a hit. I'm sure people bought Kevin Federline's album, but that didn't make a hit album.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Paul on 02/01/07 at 7:55 am
If the record makes the charts it is a hit.
Yes, by definition...
Britain used to operate (I'm not sure if it still does) a Top 200...most of which was used by 'the industry', but the public only ever got to see the Top 75...
And yet, if something crawled in for one week only at #75 (and there's been plenty!), then that was still classified as a 'hit'...
Okay, not a massive hit I'll grant you, but it still fits the criteria, pedantic or not!
I'm sure the same system operates the whole world over...
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Dominic L. on 02/01/07 at 11:22 am
I wonder if this show is calling the hits great, or the artists who made the hits?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/01/07 at 11:52 am
Yes, by definition...
Britain used to operate (I'm not sure if it still does) a Top 200...most of which was used by 'the industry', but the public only ever got to see the Top 75...
And yet, if something crawled in for one week only at #75 (and there's been plenty!), then that was still classified as a 'hit'...
Okay, not a massive hit I'll grant you, but it still fits the criteria, pedantic or not!
I'm sure the same system operates the whole world over...
How about the book Complete UK Hit Singles?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: whistledog on 02/01/07 at 1:30 pm
No, not really. A song charting at #100 is in no way a hit.
As long as a song hits the charts, it is considered a hit, because people bought the song to make it a success (big or small). This means the artists/producers make money, and you can't make money off something that is not successful
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Paul on 02/01/07 at 3:30 pm
How about the book Complete UK Hit Singles?
These things are rapidly approaching the dimensions of a phone book!
There'll come a time when the things can only be lifted by a crane! :o
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/01/07 at 5:37 pm
These things are rapidly approaching the dimensions of a phone book!
There'll come a time when the things can only be lifted by a crane! :o
I have The Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 and that is too heavy for my liking!
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: woops on 02/02/07 at 10:18 pm
Spice Girls a one hit wonder!, were you sleeping under a rock for most of the 90's??
I meant to say that there's bands that had several hits, but most people only remember one song in retrospect
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Sister Morphine on 02/02/07 at 10:25 pm
I meant to say that there's bands that had several hits, but most people only remember one song in retrospect
But the Spice Girls didn't just have one song everyone knows and then a bunch of other songs people can't remember. The follow-up singles to Wannabe were just as big.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Philip Eno on 02/03/07 at 3:55 am
But the Spice Girls didn't just have one song everyone knows and then a bunch of other songs people can't remember. The follow-up singles to Wannabe were just as big.
During the late 90s the Spcie Girls were then popular worldwide, and I find hard to believe that they are just a One Hit Wonder in the USA.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: Dominic L. on 02/03/07 at 11:40 am
During the late 90s the Spcie Girls were then popular worldwide, and I find hard to believe that they are just a One Hit Wonder in the USA.
They have had three high charting hits, as far as I know in the US.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: woops on 02/03/07 at 5:15 pm
Only familiar with "Wannabe", though I know they were overexposed :P
Then again, I was listening to other artists when they were popular
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: nally on 02/03/07 at 7:42 pm
Only familiar with "Wannabe", though I know they were overexposed :P
Then again, I was listening to other artists when they were popular
They have had three high charting hits, as far as I know in the US.
Aside from "Wannabe", the only other songs of theirs I know of are "Say You'll Be There", "2 Become 1", and "Viva Forever."
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: mr crowly on 02/11/07 at 10:10 am
one hit wonders for me are bands /solos who have ether one song and no more hits after that or are only known for one song
spandau ballite are not on that list but are only know for ether gold or true ( when you leave instenction are two of my fave songs from them ) same with cyndy lauper and girls just want to have fun shes a one hit artist
if you think about it
one hit meaning you only had one single and it got in to he charts and wonder as in i wonder what happend to them therefor one hit wonder ;D
spandau t pau and dexys mid night runners do not fall in to the one hit wonders they fall in to one hit arttist as in they had a lot of hit singles but are only known for the huge hit .
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: whistledog on 02/11/07 at 10:59 am
one hit wonders for me are bands /solos who have ether one song and no more hits after that or are only known for one song
spandau ballite are not on that list but are only know for ether gold or true ( when you leave instenction are two of my fave songs from them ) same with cyndy lauper and girls just want to have fun shes a one hit artist
if you think about it
one hit meaning you only had one single and it got in to he charts and wonder as in i wonder what happend to them therefor one hit wonder ;D
spandau t pau and dexys mid night runners do not fall in to the one hit wonders they fall in to one hit arttist as in they had a lot of hit singles but are only known for the huge hit .
Cyndi Lauper, a one hit wonder? Are you crazy?
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: mr crowly on 02/11/07 at 1:00 pm
i said one hit artist not one hit wonder ;D
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Written By: Sister Morphine on 02/11/07 at 1:07 pm
i said one hit artist not one hit wonder ;D
What do you think a one-hit wonder is, pray tell? She's had more than one hit, dear. Therefore, she is neither a one-hit artist or a one-hit wonder.
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: mr crowly on 02/11/07 at 2:00 pm
a one hit wonder is someone that has one single in the charts and thats it a one off no more ect a one hit artist is some one that has loads of hits but only rememberd for one song ( lauper true coulours time after time GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN )
spandau ballite ( only when you leave figt for ourselfs trough the baracades TRUE )
thats what i mean ;)
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Written By: whistledog on 02/11/07 at 2:07 pm
a one hit wonder is someone that has one single in the charts and thats it a one off no more ect a one hit artist is some one that has loads of hits but only rememberd for one song ( lauper true coulours time after time GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN )
spandau ballite ( only when you leave figt for ourselfs trough the baracades TRUE )
thats what i mean ;)
The term One Hit Artist still doesn't make any sense. If an artist has all kinds of hits, shouldn't they be remembered for all of them?
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Written By: mr crowly on 02/11/07 at 2:35 pm
i see where you guys are comming from i hadnt relized it sorry.
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Written By: Dominic L. on 02/11/07 at 2:47 pm
Cyndi Lauper is often remembered for "True Colors" and "Time After Time" as well!
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Written By: Philip Eno on 02/11/07 at 2:55 pm
Cyndi Lauper is often remembered for "True Colors" and "Time After Time" as well!
I like her cover of I Drove All Night
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Written By: tv on 02/11/07 at 5:53 pm
LOL:
These songs of theirs were big:
"From Out Of Nowhere"
"Falling To Pieces"
"Midlife Crisis"
"A Small Victory"
"Easy" (Lionel Richie Cover)
"Evidence"
"Ashes To Ashes" (Not a Bowie Cover)
& Epic popped out in 1989 (or was that a typo on your behalf? ???)
"Faith No More" had a hit in 1997 with "Last Cup of Sorrow" I thought. MTV2 used to play the music video all the time for "Last Cup of Sorrow" if I remember right. "Last Cup Of Sorrow" was off FNM"s 1997 album called "Album Of the Year".
Subject: Re: One Hit Wonders.... according to VH1 of course!
Written By: tv on 02/11/07 at 5:59 pm
To be clear, I am aware that VH1 gathers their information from US Charts and Top 10.
But this is seriously ridiculous!
For me - I will BOLD the ones that I know for a fact are not One Hit Wonders.
Any thoughts?
65. "In My House" by The Mary Jane Girls (1985)
39. "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve (1998)
33. Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn (1979)
28. "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock (1988)
Number 65 "Mary Jane Girls" are not one-hit wonders they had a hit with "All Night Long" in 1983 I think.
Number 39: "The Verve" wasn;t Lucky Man" a hit for the Verve in the US? I lstill dig(Verve's sound)after all these years.
Number 33: "Cheryl Lynn" had a hit with "Encore" in the 80's I thought.
Number 28: Rob Base & DJ Ez-Rock had a hit with "Joy and Pain" in 1988 I thought.
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Written By: karen on 02/12/07 at 4:17 am
The term One Hit Artist still doesn't make any sense. If an artist has all kinds of hits, shouldn't they be remembered for all of them?
I get what mr crowly is saying.
It's a bit like the complaint made earlier on in this thread. In that some artists really only have one hit. Other chart more than once but seem to only be known for one song and that makes some people call them One Hit Wonders when in reality they are not.
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Written By: Gis on 02/12/07 at 4:40 pm
All these songs are one hit wonders in the US. You cant make them more than what they are.
No they weren't if you go back and read through all of this thread you will see plenty of evidence to prove otherwise.
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Written By: whistledog on 05/13/07 at 1:23 am
One thing is for sure, Vanilla Ice certainly was no one hit wonder in Canada. A one album wonder maybe, but he had 3 Top 10s over here ...
1990 - Ice Ice Baby
1990 - Play That Funky Music
1991 - I Love You
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Written By: KittyBass on 05/13/07 at 7:40 am
I had an argument with a woman who is an owner of a music bar so she thinks she knows it all. She argued that the Guess Who were a one hit wonder and the only thing they were ever known for was 'American Woman' ::)
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Written By: nally on 05/13/07 at 7:40 pm
I had an argument with a woman who is an owner of a music bar so she thinks she knows it all. She argued that the Guess Who were a one hit wonder and the only thing they were ever known for was 'American Woman' ::)
...which is a load of poppykock; they had more than one hit song...such as "No Time." I believe they had other well known songs too, if I'm not mistaken.
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Written By: whistledog on 05/13/07 at 10:21 pm
I had an argument with a woman who is an owner of a music bar so she thinks she knows it all. She argued that the Guess Who were a one hit wonder and the only thing they were ever known for was 'American Woman' ::)
LOL and this woman owns a music bar? I think she needs to know more about music if she is going to run a music bar ::)
The Guess Who had a total of 33 hits, 19 of which made the US chart
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Written By: nally on 05/14/07 at 10:14 am
LOL and this woman owns a music bar? I think she needs to know more about music if she is going to run a music bar ::)
The Guess Who had a total of 33 hits, 19 of which made the US chart
I thought so 8)