one hit wonders - Page 5

Don Fernando · 07-25-2010, 02:18 PM

ok, while we are on Dutch bands, how about Focus - Hocus Pocus ? Or Venus by Shocking Blue? George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag (or was 'una paloma blanca' a hit too in the US?).

SaltyMcGee · 07-25-2010, 03:03 PM

I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred. Nuff said.

Don Fernando · 07-25-2010, 05:49 PM

Emilia - Big big world. God, I hate that song

M1903A1 · 07-25-2010, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

(or was 'una paloma blanca' a hit too in the US?).

It was (unfortunately)...but I don't think it was by the George Baker Selection.

M1903A1 · 07-25-2010, 07:29 PM

"Eres Tu" - Mocedades (1974)

icehog3 · 07-25-2010, 11:15 PM

Tubular Bells - Mike Olfield

Seasons in the Son - Terry Jacks

Lovin' You - Minnie Ripperton

bonjing · 07-25-2010, 11:44 PM

Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love

Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down (one of my favorites)

bobarian · 07-26-2010, 12:45 AM

Rock On-David Essex
Precious and Few-Climax
You'll Never Walk Alone-Gerry and the Pacemakers(for Peter)
Afternoon Delight-Starlight Vocal Band
Play that Funky Music-Wild Cherry

Don Fernando · 07-26-2010, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M1903A1

It was (unfortunately)...but I don't think it was by the George Baker Selection.

The original was, he wrote the song. Can't think of anybody sane who would cover that song.

Hot Stuff x · 07-26-2010, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by nozero

Ozark Mountain Daredevils "Jackie Blue"

Ozark Mtn. Daredevils were a two hit wonder....they went to #25 on the charts in 1973 with "If you wanna get to heaven (you've got to raise a little hell)

icehog3 · 07-26-2010, 07:56 AM

Jam On It - Newcleus

bobarian · 07-26-2010, 10:56 AM

Black Betty-Ram Jam

Beagleone · 07-26-2010, 11:23 AM

Just a quick scan from one of my hard drives gave me these one hit wonders:

Alannah Miles _ Black Velvet
Soul II Soul – Back to Life
Charlie Sexton – Beat So Lonely
Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
The Crystal Method – Busy Child
K7 – Come Baby Come
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Army of Lovers – Crucified
Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over
Sonique – Feels So Good
Robert Miles – Children
Lara Fabian – I Will Love Again
Talk Talk – It’s My Life
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – Good Vibrations
Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missle F1-11
E.G. Daily – Mind over Matter
Capt Hollywood – More & More
When in Rome – The Promise
MARRS – Pump Up The Volume
Taco – Putting on the Ritz
Safri Duo – Played A-Live
Real Life – Send me an Angel
Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby
General Public – Tenderness
Nicki French – Total Eclipse of the Heart
Tatu – All the things she wants

I am sure I have many more that I could list, but there are too many from my DJ days to list.

Don Fernando · 07-26-2010, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beagleone

Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance

In Europe she had a hitsingle with Youssou N'Dour, 7 seconds

edit: I see that only reached number 98 in the US, but I saw that Kisses in the wind reached number 8 in the US

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Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over

wow, I can't believe that songs like Chocolate Cake, Weather with you, Four season in one day and Fall at your feet never reached the US charts.

M1903A1 · 07-26-2010, 12:47 PM

"Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" - Mac and Katie Kissoon (early 70s)

shark · 07-26-2010, 02:35 PM

Belly-Feed the Tree

M1903A1 · 07-26-2010, 03:01 PM

San Francisco Girls (Return Of The Native) - Fever Tree

Back When My Hair Was Short - Gunhill Road

BigAsh · 07-26-2010, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by shark

Belly-Feed the Tree

hahaha....great tune....in its day.....Was going thru some cd's (remember them?) last year and came upon the Belly disc....had to listen to it to remember why I bought it....

icehog3 · 08-08-2010, 12:38 AM

Raspberries - Go All The Way

M1903A1 · 08-08-2010, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icehog3

Raspberries - Go All The Way

Didn't they have a couple of other hits? "Only Wanna Be With You" and "Overnight Sensation" come to mind.

07-25-2010, 02:18 PM	#81
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: one hit wonders ok, while we are on Dutch bands, how about Focus - Hocus Pocus ? Or Venus by Shocking Blue? George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag (or was 'una paloma blanca' a hit too in the US?). __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

07-25-2010, 03:03 PM	#82
SaltyMcGee Gone munting... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jared Location: C-Bus, OH Posts: 334 Trading: (3)	Re: one hit wonders I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred. Nuff said. __________________ "It's a simple question doctor, would you eat the moon if it were made of ribs!?"

07-25-2010, 05:49 PM	#83
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: one hit wonders Emilia - Big big world. God, I hate that song __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

07-25-2010, 07:29 PM	#85
M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: one hit wonders "Eres Tu" - Mocedades (1974) __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

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icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,646 Trading: (60)	Re: one hit wonders Tubular Bells - Mike Olfield Seasons in the Son - Terry Jacks Lovin' You - Minnie Ripperton __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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bonjing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,014 Trading: (39)	Re: one hit wonders Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down (one of my favorites)

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bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: one hit wonders Rock On-David Essex Precious and Few-Climax You'll Never Walk Alone-Gerry and the Pacemakers(for Peter) Afternoon Delight-Starlight Vocal Band Play that Funky Music-Wild Cherry

07-26-2010, 07:56 AM	#91
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,646 Trading: (60)	Re: one hit wonders Jam On It - Newcleus __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

07-26-2010, 10:56 AM	#92
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: one hit wonders Black Betty-Ram Jam

07-26-2010, 11:23 AM	#93
Beagleone Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Between here and there Posts: 840 Trading: (18)	Re: one hit wonders Just a quick scan from one of my hard drives gave me these one hit wonders: Alannah Miles _ Black Velvet Soul II Soul – Back to Life Charlie Sexton – Beat So Lonely Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance The Crystal Method – Busy Child K7 – Come Baby Come Gnarls Barkley – Crazy Army of Lovers – Crucified Crowded House – Don’t Dream It’s Over Sonique – Feels So Good Robert Miles – Children Lara Fabian – I Will Love Again Talk Talk – It’s My Life Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – Good Vibrations Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missle F1-11 E.G. Daily – Mind over Matter Capt Hollywood – More & More When in Rome – The Promise MARRS – Pump Up The Volume Taco – Putting on the Ritz Safri Duo – Played A-Live Real Life – Send me an Angel Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby General Public – Tenderness Nicki French – Total Eclipse of the Heart Tatu – All the things she wants I am sure I have many more that I could list, but there are too many from my DJ days to list. __________________ Whoever said "laughter is the best medicine" didn't have gonorrhea.

07-26-2010, 12:47 PM	#95
M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: one hit wonders "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" - Mac and Katie Kissoon (early 70s) __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

07-26-2010, 02:35 PM	#96
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,601 Trading: (0)	Re: one hit wonders Belly-Feed the Tree __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

07-26-2010, 03:01 PM	#97
M1903A1 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 1060 W. Addison Posts: 1,573 Trading: (4)	Re: one hit wonders San Francisco Girls (Return Of The Native) - Fever Tree Back When My Hair Was Short - Gunhill Road __________________ "It's the cigars that bring us together, but it's the people that cause us to stay."

08-08-2010, 12:38 AM	#99
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,646 Trading: (60)	Re: one hit wonders Raspberries - Go All The Way __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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