One-Hit Wonders

[oldman]

Tommy Tutone 867-5309 - YouTube

 

[Angie]

Not sure you can call it a "hit," but "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors:

The Vapors - Turning Japanese - YouTube

 

[MeanDean]

Not sure you can call it a "hit," but "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors:

The Vapors - Turning Japanese - YouTube

Yes a hit. Reminded me of this one for some reason. Must have been out about the same time. I always liked this one a lot.[video=youtube;i8-tYFRF9A0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8-tYFRF9A0[/video]

 

[Pitt_Clone]

Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me. You may be able to tell from the songs I'm posting that I haven't really listened to commercial radio much since the 90s.

[video=youtube;8N-qO3sPMjc]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N-qO3sPMjc[/video]

 

[oldman]

While waiting for my daughter last night I thought of two more.

Donnie Iris - Ah Leah - YouTube

edison lighthouse - Love grows where my rosemary goes - YouTube

 

[oldman]

Someone needs to compile all these on a CD (or three).

 

[oldman]

I GO CRAZY _By Paul Davis - YouTube

 

[cowboycurtis]

Has anyone said: In the meantime by Spacehog

Spacehog - In the Meantime (Music Video) - YouTube


Now looking back I see this song was talked about. Sorry

 

[oldman]

Not sure you can call it a "hit," but "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors:

The Vapors - Turning Japanese - YouTube

Now I can't get this out of my head.

 

[jbhtexas]

I GO CRAZY _By Paul Davis - YouTube

Forgot about that one. He had a couple of other hits too...(Cool Night and '65 Love affair).

 

[oldman]

Forgot about that one. He had a couple of other hits too...(Cool Night and '65 Love affair).

Thought someone would correct me.:smile:

 

[Gnomeborg]

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.

I hesitate to call Rapper's Delight a one-hit wonder, considering what the Sugarhill Gang ended up doing for the entire genre of rap after that, but it's hard to argue the fact that the RADIO never picked up another song they did after that....

 

[Wesley]

Thread still alive. OK - one of the best from the 80's:
Rock Steady
The Whispers

[video=youtube;rPJz3syNbtE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPJz3syNbtE[/video]

That was more like a one verse hit repeated over and over. Good catch.

 

[cyhiphopp]

I also find it astonishing that this one hasn't been mention yet. I mean come on people. :twitcy:

Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy

[video=youtube;39YUXIKrOFk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39YUXIKrOFk[/video]

Personally, I am trying to forget this song ever existed.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Oh, by the way Angie. I have had The Humpty Dance stuck in my head ever since this thread started. Thank you for that! HA!

 

[Angie]

Oh, by the way Angie. I have had The Humpty Dance stuck in my head ever since this thread started. Thank you for that! HA!

I am happy to perform a service. :wink:

 

[cyhiphopp]

Deee-Lite - Groove is in the Heart

I loved the video for this especially since it featured Bootsy Collins.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Ok, how about a truly influential group whose top hit only reached #47?

A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour

 

[Rabbuk]

Ok, how about a truly influential group whose top hit only reached #47?

A Tribe Called Quest - Award Tour

Can I kick it and Scenario are excellent, how did these not peak higher.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Can I kick it and Scenario are excellent, how did these not peak higher.

I know. I loved both of those and "I left My Wallet in El Segundo".

They were big on the rap charts, but never really had a huge crossover to the mainstream charts.