One-Hit Wonders

[du4duks]

867-5309 Jenny is best ever

 

[Angie]

Snow - Informer.

"A licky boom boom down."

 

[jbclone10]

What's your favorite one-hit wonder song, from any era? Feel free to provide links, if desired.

I have some of their other albums, but I really enjoy The Toadies' "Possum Kingdom": The Toadies - Possum Kingdom - YouTube

Holy crap, I'd never seen Mungo Jerry's facial hair: Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime ORIGINAL 1970 - YouTube

Great lol. This was one of the songs I listed for the thread about songs suck in my head. Here we go again.

For this thread I really like Closing Time by Semisonic.

 

[fatkid1974]

Onyx - Slam - YouTube

UB40 - Red Red Wine - YouTube

 

[Angie]

Onyx - Slam - YouTube

UB40 - Red Red Wine - YouTube

Hurry up and give me the microphone before I busta my pants!

Now, UB40 also had a cover of "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" that did pretty well, but I'm not sure if it was a hit.

 

[fatkid1974]

Covers don't count.

 

[CLONECONES]

my mom was way into Bob Carlisle - "Butterfly Kisses" in the 90s IIRC

 

[CY88CE11]

House of Pain - Jump Around - YouTube

 

[chuckd4735]

This is one of my favs... Whoomp There It Is - Tag Team - YouTube

This one, for some reason, I loved when it first came out... 12 Gauge - Dunkie Butt - YouTube

 

[ribsnwhiskey]

Brandy Looking Glass - YouTube

Ride Captain Ride music video - YouTube

 

[CtownCyclone]

Snow - Informer.

"A licky boom boom down."

Are those the official lyrics? :skeptical:

I'll throw another Canadian in the mix and say Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway".

 

[Angie]

Are those the official lyrics? :skeptical:

I'll throw another Canadian in the mix and say Tom Cochrane's "Life is a Highway".

ARE there official lyrics?

 

[mfelske]

My favorite is probably 99 Luftballons by Nena.

 

[CtownCyclone]

ARE there official lyrics?

I'm not sure, I usually default to a sort of fast mumble for that song.

 

[Knownothing]

Snow-Informer was huge when I was 19 on campus at Iowa State. Every frat party played it like 3 times a night and everyone tried to sing the words.

Anyway Mine are

Rappers Delight
Devinals - I touch myself.

 

[shagcarpetjesus]

In honor of the Cyclones....

Marc Cohn - Walking In Memphis Official Video - YouTube

 

[LindenCy]

Onyx - Slam - YouTube

UB40 - Red Red Wine - YouTube

Hurry up and give me the microphone before I busta my pants!

Now, UB40 also had a cover of "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" that did pretty well, but I'm not sure if it was a hit.

UB40, while not the most popular band ever is not a one hit wonder by any means. Lots of songs on the charts: UB40 discography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (actually more than I expected)

 

[oldman]

Reunion - Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) - YouTube

My Sharona - The Knack Official Video - YouTube

Ram Jam "Black Betty" - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePIImGMjn_8 Never Say Never - Romeo Void

 

[HandSanitizer]

Gangnam Style.
Most of the good ones are already mentioned above

 

[DistrictCyclone]

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