Spin-off: Best one-hit wonder ever
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Sprit in the Sky-Norman Greenbaum
I seriously don't recall ever hearing any other song from them but they were big in the UK I think.
“In the Meantime” is a fantastic song.
Here are a few that come to mind:
“Sucked Out” by Superdrag
“Closing Time” by Semisonic (I know they had some other stuff that may have made the radio, but this was their only hit)
The aforementioned “Flagpole Sitta” by Harvey Danger
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne
And, as much as I dislike the song, “Tubthumping” by Chumbawumba
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I like that song. I always thought it was Eric Burden.
How "What's up" became a hit is beyond me. For me, that's the worst song I've ever heard. It has zero redeeming qualities and the singers voice? Up there with Yoko Ono as the worst female "singers" ever in my book.
It’s not conventional by any means and I see how you think the way you do, but I love the passion in Linda Perry’s voice. There’s a lot behind her voice (unlike Yoko). Check out “Spaceman” by 4 Non Blondes if you want another example. But again, I totally get what you are saying.
With that said I did the song. It’s a jam.
They were labeled the next Beatles at the time.
Little known fact, Stacy's Mom was also Jessie's girl back in the day.
Giving off good vibrations in an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot bikini no doubt
Wow. Must have been a relative of a band member. Great tune though
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There are numerous acts on this list that have multiple hits.
Unlike Jimi Hendrix who only had one top 40 hit.
Purple haze only got up to about 60 or so.
This does bring up something i’ve thought about. Who are some great 2 hit wonders?
Golden Earring with Twilight Zone and Radar Love would have to be extremely high on that list.
I think Al Stewart is a two hit wonder. I could be wrong. Year of the Cat and Time Passages.
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A personal favorite would be Zebra with Tell me what you want and Who’s behind the door.
Someday I Suppose was big enough to not warrant them being called a One Hit Wonder.
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Here comes the Hotstepper - iNi Kamoze
99 Luftballoons - Nena
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
You Spin Me (like a record_ - Dead or Alive
No Diggity - Blackstreet
Tipsy - J-Kwon
Check out Spotify playlist of One Hit Wonders. Loaded with great songs, Also loaded with bad songs. "Don't worry, be happy" is trash. Despise that song, instant change if it comes on.
Here comes the Hotstepper - iNi Kamoze
99 Luftballoons - Nena
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
You Spin Me (like a record_ - Dead or Alive
No Diggity - Blackstreet
Tipsy - J-Kwon
Check out Spotify playlist of One Hit Wonders. Loaded with great songs, Also loaded with bad songs. "Don't worry, be happy" is trash. Despise that song, instant change if it comes on.
That was the standard. Means you made it onto Casey Kasem' s show after 1971 or so.
" The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, music journalist Wayne Jancik defines a one-hit wonder as "an act that has won a position on [the] national, pop, Top 40 record chart just once." Billboard magazine defines a U.S. one-hit wonder as an "artist that cracks the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and never makes it ..."
This is one of my favorites.