One-hit wonders

SpencerHolbrook said:

Who is your favorite one-hit wonder of all time? The most recent one-hit wonder, Shaboozey -- who my wife thinks isn't a one-hit wonder somehow -- has me asking the question.

two strong contenders are "Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye and "Macarena" by Los del Río, while "My Sharona" by The Knack - from AI

Vogues said:

all-time classic

I’ll have to think about all time, but this was probably it for the 2010s. It’s been played to death, obviously, but it’s a hell of a song.

SpencerHolbrook said:

Who is your favorite one-hit wonder of all time? The most recent one-hit wonder, Shaboozey -- who my wife thinks isn't a one-hit wonder somehow -- has me asking the question.

I don’t think we can write him off yet

Jump Around has probably some of the longest staying power and cultural resonance still. In my college days it was probably one of these two that I listened to most: Looking through this wikipedia list brought out a bunch of other ones though and it would be hard to pick a favorite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States

This is a good one and they’re from Ohio.

Corybuckeye said:

I don’t think we can write him off yet

I guess the one-hit wonder criteria says it's an act that has only achieved top-40 status on billboard once. Technically, Shaboozey has done it twice so I guess my wife wins.

SpencerHolbrook said:

Who is your favorite one-hit wonder of all time? The most recent one-hit wonder, Shaboozey -- who my wife thinks isn't a one-hit wonder somehow -- has me asking the question.

he isn't. I think "good news" is even better than "tipsy". also, you can't be a one hit wonder if your music is less than 2 years...yet..

SpencerHolbrook said:

I guess the one-hit wonder criteria says it's an act that has only achieved top-40 status on billboard once. Technically, Shaboozey has done it twice so I guess my wife wins.

they usually do..

Jenny/867-5309 by Tommy Tutone was a big hit back in my old college days.

From my era: Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus outside of my era: Take On Me by A-Ha

I agree with Mrs. Holbrook, Shaboozey has a few quality songs. Also, I will say that All The Small Things is the only Blink-182 song I know. Maybe I am naive though

It’s the only Grateful Dead song to enter the Top 40, so they’re a one-hit wonder by Spencer’s definition. 😎

CandygramForMongo said:

It’s the only Grateful Dead song to enter the Top 40, so they’re a one-hit wonder by Spencer’s definition. 😎

Crazy but true!

Oswald13 said:

Jenny/867-5309 by Tommy Tutone was a big hit back in my old college days.

What if Jenny was Jesse's girl and Stacey's mom? :oops: Hardest one hit wonder song has to be Mississippi Queen, by Mountain.

SpencerHolbrook said:

Crazy but true!

I was thinking about this song today after watching the video reveal of Oregon’s Grateful Dead themed uniforms. The uniforms are fine, but I was expecting tie-dyed jerseys. I iz disapointz. Would’ve been fantastic, but much like Tim May, I digress.

not a charger said:

What if Jenny was Jesse's girl and Stacey's mom? :oops: Hardest one hit wonder song has to be Mississippi Queen, by Mountain.

After Adam Schlesinger died, I took a deep dive down the Fountains of Wayne wormhole… Good stuff.

Here’s one that a lot of people know… P.S. Dan Wilson has gone on to write and/or produce a poop-ton of famous songs since Semisonic.

Oran "Juice" Jones. The Rain.

Incense and peppermints by strawberry alarm clock

Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight