One hit wonders - your favourite(s)

Danger Jane · Jun 29, 2007

All-Time favorite one hit wonder:

99 Luftballons. Nena. The GERMAN version.

Also:

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), The Proclaimers

Obsession, Animotion

Tainted Love, Soft Cell

Our House, Madness

The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum), The Fun Boy Three

And We Danced, The Hooters

Send Me an Angel, Real Life

Talking in your Sleep, The Romantics

ETA: HOW COULD I FORGET - Come On Eileen, Dexy's Midnight Runners

newmod · Jun 29, 2007

Boys, Boys, Boys - Sabrina (for the video

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licity-lieu · Jun 29, 2007

Danger Jane said:
Our House, Madness

but...but...but...they made heaps of great stuff!

Howabout: The Buggles 'Video Killed the Radio Star' Luuuuurved it!

ETA: Dang, ToT beat me to it.

OK, here's another -Hayzzy Fantayzie --that funny little shiny shiny song.

yesandno · Jun 29, 2007

Hot Chocolate..."You Sexy Thing."

I know. I still like it.

L'Oiseau Noir · Jul 3, 2007

"Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics.

That's a great song.

larocca · Jul 3, 2007

Electric Avenue by Eddie Grant

ChunkyC · Jul 4, 2007

S. Blackburne said:
"Sweet Dreams" by Eurythmics.

That's a great song.

Yes indeed, but doesn't count as a one hit wonder. The Eurythmics have had tons of hits worldwide in a career spanning decades.

cletus · Jul 4, 2007

Autograph - Turn Up the Radio
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky

larocca · Jul 4, 2007

I'm Your Lumberjack by Jackyl

Remember how he made his electric guitar sound like a chainsaw? And then he vanished faster than Vanilla Ice.

larocca · Jul 5, 2007

I think we're overlooking the obvious here. I've used it in classrooms in China to teach the English names for parts of the body. And it's definitely a one-hit wonder.

Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus

poetinahat · Jul 5, 2007

We Are Family - Sister Sledge

I can't believe I didn't think of that one before.

newmod · Jul 5, 2007

cletus said:
Autograph - Turn Up the Radio
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky

Don´t forget Dr. and the Medics Spirit in the Sky

PrettySpecialGal · Jul 5, 2007

yesandno said:
Hot Chocolate..."You Sexy Thing."

I know. I still like it.

yeppers- one of my favorites.

larocca · Jul 6, 2007

Disco Inferno by Tramp

Car Wash by Rose Royce

You're Fine, You're So Fine, You're So Fine You Blow My Mind Hey Mickey by that girl in the cheerleader uniform

Did anybody mention Tommy Tutone yet? Jenny Jenny or 876-5309, I forget which is the actual title

newmod · Jul 6, 2007

Toni Basil or something wasn't it? The girl in the cheerleader uniform that is ...

ChunkyC · Jul 6, 2007

Yep, Hey Mickey by Toni Basil. She was a choreographer and recorded that song on a lark. Boom, #1 everywhere. Then she disappeared, probably went back to choreography.

newmod · Jul 6, 2007

ChunkyC said:
Then she disappeared, probably went back to choreography.

If only Paula Abdul had followed her lead ...

ChunkyC · Jul 6, 2007

LOL! No kidding, Paula's a One Twit Wonder.

Beware_of_Italics · Jul 6, 2007

Nolita said:
A-Ha - Take On Me
Rockwell - I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me

I love these also. I still remember the music videos to them.

Lady Esther · Jul 6, 2007

Roger J Carlson said:
That thing you do (Oneders/Wonders)

I know it's not a real one-hit wonder, but it's my favorite.

Also my favorite.

BenPanced · Jul 9, 2007

Lay A Little Lovin' on Me - Robin McNamara

Life Is A Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) - Reunion

Bop Girl - Pat Wilson (the video featured Nicole Kidman before she was !NICOLE KIDMAN!)

larocca · Aug 22, 2007

Gino Vanetti - I Just Wanna Stop

Mjollnir13 · Aug 24, 2007

In a Big Country by Big Country.

I just had another but I can't remember it...ARGHHHHH!

larocca · Aug 24, 2007

Mjollnir13 said:
In a Big Country by Big Country.

Oh God, that was the ultimate. I bought the album and was like WTF?

larocca · Sep 15, 2007

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by The Georgia Satellites

One hit wonders - your favourite(s)

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