What is your favorite "One Hit Wonder" song?

[olena]

Something About You by Level 42

 

[izzy]

"It's Raining Men" - The Weathergirls

It takes me back to my college days!

 

[swanmom]

Anyone been to the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland? There's an entire room devoted to one-hit wonders. You can hear songs you haven't heard for years. Everyone seems to stand in the room and laugh or shriek when a song comes on that their teens (and older.) It's so much fun!

 

[Towncrier]

I haven't been to the RnRHoF in a couple of years, but I love the One Hit Wonders exhibit. I think that most of my record collection is made up of these one hit wonders.

When I was purchasing records, I always bought the followup 45RPM record to all the one hit wonders. A lot of you probably remember "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum, but how many of you have heard "Canned Ham"?

Or "Venus" by The Shocking Blue. The followup was "Mighty Joe".

I've got dozens of followup flops in my record collection.

 

[CamColt]

My wedding song...Beautiful In My Eyes, by Joshua Kadison.

 

[JoGloMorKat]

Does Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band count?

Still remember that song all over the radio the year we went to WDW and stayed at the polynesian before driving to Colonial Williamsburgh and Wash DC.

Those 2+ week car trips in the old station wagon. I wouldn't even dream of subjecting my kids to that kind of torture today.

 

[Ilove8Trax]

I really like I Don't Wanna Fall in Love by Jane Child

Sadly, some of the people on some peoples' lists are not one-hit wonders by nature, although they may have only had one stand- out song on the radio. Radio makes or breaks an artist.

 

[Stepharoonie!]

My favorite is "Jessie's Girl". All I have to hear is the opening music and it's stuck in my head for the rest of the day

 

[meandtheguys]

I loved Seasons in the Sun!

other fav: Don't Worry...Be Happy!

 

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by DisneyDmbNut
"Seasons in the Sun"...

don't ask me WHY I like this morbid song, but I was around 6 or so when it came out and I loved it...I would sit in my sister's room ( a big no-no ) and listen to her stero while she was at school...

Memories!! Ah!!

Seasons in the Sun! Noooooooooooooooooooo! That song turns me into blubbering mess and makes me want to slit my wrists. Curse that song! And curse you for putting it into my head now after a successful exorcism years ago!

Good-bye my friend it's hard to.....AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[two4ruff]

"On the Dark Side" - Eddie & the Cruisers aka Beaver Brown Band


Woo Hoo 1983!!

 

[preshi]

It's my life - Dr. Alban

 

[stevenpensacola]

"Beds are Burning" by Midnight Oil

remember the big bald guy dancing around singing this....

 

[lulugirl]

Originally posted by browneyes
Come on Eileen ~ Dexy's Midnight Runners

Oh I love that song too! I hardly ever hear it though......

 

[ToriLammy]

Originally posted by olena
Something About You by Level 42

Good song, but I never thought of Level 42 as a one hit wonder probably because when they were popular we were in England and they had a lot of hits over there We've got every one of their albums, my DH is a big Level 42 fan.

 

[Galahad]

Another good one:

All Right Now - by Free

 

[Micca]

He's a little more than a one hit wonder, but Gerry Rafferty Baker Street is my pick.

Towncrier I KNOW CANNED HAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gette88]

I'm not sure if this is a one hit wonder, Always Something There To Remind Me by Naked Eyes. I love that song.

 

[DSNY FN]

I want Candy was done by Bow Wow Wow I havew a cousin that was in the band.
Glass Tiger an act from Toronto had many singles up here mind you.
Blinded me with Science Thomas Dolby

Spin me round can't think of the artist

Devo had many hits not just whip it

As for the poster that asked for a list of great 80's music pm me I have a huge list my wife and I love 80's stuff I have them all on my computer in MP3 format if you want them let me know.

For the poster wanting 80's stuff here is a small sample of what I can think of as good for the list

Depeche mode - People are People
Pet shop boys - west end girls
Whip it - Devo
In cars - Gary Newman (yes 1 hit wonder to)
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
I'm to Sexy - Right Said Fred (1 hit wonder)
Hold Me now - Thompson Twins
Pass The Dutchie _ Musical Youth
Blue Monday - New Order
Everyday I write the book - Elvis Costello
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
Still Havent found - U2
11 O clock tick tock - U2
New Years Day - U2
These are just a few that I have let me know if you want a longer list I can get it for you.

 

[Mickey's sunshine]

There are so many but these were the first to pop in my head

Heart & Soul by T'Pau
Voices Carry - forgot who sang that, Til Tuesday???
Human by Human League