Today is National One Hit Wonder Day

[CAT Scratch FVR]

If most only know a singer/group by one song, I think that makes them a one-hit wonder.

Cars by Gary Numan.

 

[megablue]

Since John Mellencamp's entire catalog is one song, does that count?

I've saw him once in concert and quickly noted how so many of his songs sounded alike, so I can relate to your sentiment.

 

[TortElvisII]

 

[K86]

If most only know a singer/group by one song, I think that makes them a one-hit wonder.

Cars by Gary Numan.

Great song

 

[gamecockcat]

Space Age Love Song

I'm going to speculate that >>90% of music listeners would not know that song nor who performed it (I would be in that large majority). If you quizzed a 1000 people and asked them to name as many songs as they could by Flock of Seagulls, almost all would stop after 'And I Ran'.

 

[TortElvisII]

I'm going to speculate that >>90% of music listeners would not know that song nor who performed it (I would be in that large majority). If you quizzed a 1000 people and asked them to name as many songs as they could by Flock of Seagulls, almost all would stop after 'And I Ran'.

Wishing

While that's true, technically they are not one hit wonders like Derek and the Dominoes. If only someone from that band would have done something else.

 

[TortElvisII]

If you were 14 or 15 in the summer of 1971, listening to AM radio, Lee Michaels' Do You Know What I Mean is a memorable one hit wonder...

I was much younger but aren't you missing a bigger hit. Mungo Jerry.

 

[Glenn's Take]

I'm going to speculate that >>90% of music listeners would not know that song nor who performed it (I would be in that large majority). If you quizzed a 1000 people and asked them to name as many songs as they could by Flock of Seagulls, almost all would stop after 'And I Ran'.

They even named a horse after it.

https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=7688308&registry=T

 

[Deeeefense]

Incense and Peppermint - by The Strawberry Alarm Clock

 

[_ukcat]

Has to be this one. Only song they ever released and It went #1 in both the U.S. and U.K.

 

[birdforbogey]

 

[TortElvisII]

Has there ever been a concert for just one hit wonders?

Bob and Tom had a skit where Men without Hats kept playing safety dance and the crowd started booing.

Instead of doing that, just take all these one hit wonders and let them perform their one hit.

 

[UK 82]

Some say Louie Louie by the Kingsmen is a one hit wonder but others disagree. Regardless, a classic party tune. Think Animal House.

 

[uk_bill]

For me Ina-Gadda-Da-Vida.

My Sharona

 

[TortElvisII]

My Sharona

Good Girls Don't disqualifies that.

 

[crashtestdummy_rivals61973]

 

[crashtestdummy_rivals61973]

 

[PickSixKing]

Man I love One Hit Wonders

90's version

 

[crashtestdummy_rivals61973]

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

Are you a one hit wonder when you have this behind your name?

 

[parrott]

Vehicle - Ides of March

 

[TopCatCal]

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

Vehicle - Ides of March

Featuring Jim Peterik from Survivor.

Between 1973 and 1990, The Ides of March went on an extended hiatus, during which Jim Peterik co-founded[5] the band Survivor and co-wrote all of their platinum hits including "Eye of the Tiger", "The Search Is Over", "High on You" and "I Can't Hold Back".

He also began a career of writing collaborations which resulted in many platinum hits for other artists, most notably "Hold on Loosely", "Rockin' into the Night", "Caught Up in You", "Fantasy Girl" and "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" for .38 Special and "Heavy Metal" for Sammy Hagar.

 

[TopCatCal]

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Saucilito Summer Nights - Diesel

 

[_ukcat]

Featuring Jim Peterik from Survivor.

Between 1973 and 1990, The Ides of March went on an extended hiatus, during which Jim Peterik co-founded[5] the band Survivor and co-wrote all of their platinum hits including "Eye of the Tiger", "The Search Is Over", "High on You" and "I Can't Hold Back".

He also began a career of writing collaborations which resulted in many platinum hits for other artists, most notably "Hold on Loosely", "Rockin' into the Night", "Caught Up in You", "Fantasy Girl" and "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" for .38 Special and "Heavy Metal" for Sammy Hagar.

I have seen Jim 2 times now in Concert, he still puts on an amazing show. Both times it was on Cruises and met and talked with him, great guy.

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

Saucilito Summer Nights - Diesel

We drove the rambler up to Frisco!

 

[K86]

We drove the rambler up to Frisco!

Forgot about that song. Just added to my playlist.

Two others
Turning Japanese by the Vapors
Whole Hearted by Extreme.

 

[Get Buckets]

Whole Hearted by Extreme.

More than words was a number 1 hit.

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

We drove the rambler up to Frisco!

Lyrics are catchy. Just an upbeat song

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Ah zLeah - Donnie Iris

 

[UK 82]

1970

 

[CAT Scratch FVR]

Ah zLeah - Donnie Iris

Nope. Love is like a rock.

A guy I work with runs into Donnie frequently.

 

[rick64]

 

[DreadLox]

 

[DreadLox]

 

[DreadLox]

 

[JIMFKFT]

The correct answer is "Girl Watcher" by The O'Kaysions.

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

 

[UK 82]

Love that song! Have the album.