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Loren Booda
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What songs played by groups topping the rock charts only once send you on a "natural" rush?
Astronuc said:I have a list of one hit wonders, but it will take me awhile to type it up.
How about:
God Spell - Day by Day
Jo Jo Gunne - Run, Run, Run
The Impressions - People Get Ready
Mountain - Mississippi Queen
Ides of March - Vehicle
Lighthouse - One Fine Morning (Fred Garvin knows this one)
Sweathog - Hallelujah
Mocedades - Eres Tu
Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today
Cliff Nobles & Co - Horse
Shocking Blue - Venus
Edwin Star - War
Vanity Faire - Hitchin' A Ride
Blues Magoos - We Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
Mike Curb Congregation - Burning Bridges (remember Kelly's Heroes)
Armageddon - Silver Tightrope
Argent - Hold Your Head Up
and a really big one
Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita (and the whole ablum is excellent)
if you want obscure - it probably wasn't a big hit but
Crawler - Stone Cold Sober
gravenewworld said:Flock of seagulls "and I ran", Dexy and the Midnight runners' "come on eileen", or Nena and "99 Red Balloons"
fourier jr said:fourier jr's list:
kung fu fighting -- carl douglas
what's up -- 4 non blondes
barbie girl -- aqua
bust a move -- young mc
puttin on the ritz -- taco
maniac -- michael sembello
mambo #5 -- lou bega
i'm going to be (500 miles) -- the proclaimers
rock & roll pt 2 -- gary glitter
don't worry be happy -- bobby mcferrin
lovefool -- the cardigans
big country -- big country
turning japanese -- the vapors
b!tch -- meredith brooks
whip it -- devo
tubthumping -- chumbawumba
play that funky music -- wild cherry
in-a-gadda-da-vida -- iron butterfly, already mentioned
i like big butts -- sir mixalot
99 luftballons -- nena/goldfinger
ice ice baby -- vanilla ice
mickey -- ton basil
i'm too sexy -- right said fred
the macarena -- los del rio
I was going to call that one. Good catch.Averagesupernova said:Flock of Seagulls also did the spaceage love song. So they don't count.
I couldn't make it through Safety Dance. I can't think of any others off the top of my head.Averagesupernova said:Many people think that Men Without Hats had only one hit which would be Safety Dance. But they had one other. I know what it was, does anyone else?
You spin me right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round...gack! Also Brand New Lover. Those are the only two I can think of.Averagesupernova said:Yet another is Dead or Alive, but I think most people who remember them at all can tell you both of their hits.
Timbuck 3 and When in Rome were pretty big. The promise is a pretty well known tune.That Chumbawumba song needs to be obliterated from the planet. I put the Macarena ahead of that one.Averagesupernova said:Does anyone remember Tim Buck 3? Sly Fox? When in Rome? The Underworld? Billie Meyers? How about Chumbawamba? They aren't very big here in the U.S., but do well in Europe and the U.K. if I recall correctly.
arildno said:Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band
In the Eye of the Tiger-The Survivors(?)
FredGarvin said:Some from my era...
Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love (They were nothing without Byrne!)
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts (ugh)
Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians - What I Am
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (That one always makes me laugh)
I'm not sure about this one, but my all time musical nemesis...
Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight
They never reached Norway. Hence, they weren't hits.Averagesupernova said:Wow. How old are you? Steve Miller had LOTS of hits.
That's often the case. A popular artist may have multiple hits in one country, while only one hit overseas.arildno said:They never reached Norway. Hence, they weren't hits.
You tell 'em, bro. Damned kids, anyhow.Astronuc said:I am not old - just experienced.
Loren Booda said:What songs played by groups topping the rock charts only once send you on a "natural" rush?
Danger said:You tell 'em, bro. Damned kids, anyhow.
Men Without Hats' other hit was 'Pop Goes the World'.
Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire
The Pied Piper - Chrispian St. Peter
Ghostbusters theme - Carl Douglas Jr.
Be Happy - Bobby McFarren (sp?)
Never heard of Grocer Jack. The Singing Nun did 'Domenic' (sp?).Spin_Network said:Two teasers from the 60's for everyone:
1)Grocer Jack
2)The Singing Nun
:!)
Right. That 'Jr.' tag threw me off. Douglas did 'Kung Fu Fighting'. Never heard of the other Parker one.Averagesupernova said:Ghostbusters was done by Ray Parker Jr. Don't know anything about Carl Douglas Jr.
Yes, he had a lot, but I don't know if they made it outside of Canada. There was, for example, 'Concrete Sea'. I assume that you were talking about 'Seasons in the Sun'. He and Susan Jacks also comprised The Poppy Family, which had a few.arildno said:Did Terry Jacks have a lot of hits?
I know only of one..