speaking of Jimmy Somerville:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifAtvI48R_0
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Thursday, 5 May 2011 13:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Can't say that I loved it, but it's pretty funny now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsTH3w4oeMk&feature=related
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:07 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm surprised these two haven't been mentioned yet:
Lipps Inc. - "Funky Town"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izWRKl06XEY&feature=fvsr
The Vapors - "Turning Japanese"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWAwrMFtSvM
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Cameo only had one big hit, but what a song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZjAantupsA
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five - The MessageChris Isaak - Wicked GameQ Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses
― Moka, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:24 (thirteen years ago) link
xp:
"Candy" hit 21 (but yeah, not as massive as "Word Up")
I never include them on these lists because I was introduced to them circa Alligator Woman and always think they had more mainstream hits than they actually did.
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Another great one: Ashford & Simpson - "Solid"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3PoTnkLfxE
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:26 (thirteen years ago) link
The Sugarcubes - Birthday
― Moka, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Womack & Womack - "Teardrops"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AOAap6_k4&feature=related
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:29 (thirteen years ago) link
I love and adore The Sugarcubes but "Birthday" didn't chart anywhere except for the UK indie chart
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:31 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSNWeXGZMcU
^ Colonel Abrams was a one hit wonder in the UK iirc, awesome song this
― immer wieder, ralf & günther (NickB), Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Kon Kan - "I Beg Your Pardon"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se-QYEgAU8E
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:39 (thirteen years ago) link
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP)
Just checked and you're right... have no idea why I thought it was big in the day. I remember the video got played on Mtv frequently but that was certainly in the post-80s era.
― Moka, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Also Chris Isaak is surely a 1 hit wonder and "wicked game" was technically released in 1989 but it became a hit until 1990/1991 so I guess we can count that one out too...
― Moka, Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:57 (thirteen years ago) link
aw, boo
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Thursday, 5 May 2011 14:59 (thirteen years ago) link
oh yes -- the best New Order rip ever.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:00 (thirteen years ago) link
will powers : kissing with confidence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp-4o0IodsE
or did they have another hit ?
― mark e, Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Sa-Fire-"Thinking of You"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd5XgFvKfnk&feature=relatedNot a fave, but def induces some memory waves
― andrew m., Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Londonbeat - "I've Been Thinking About You"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y-suQWFOfg
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:43 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't think it charted as high as Say it Say it, but IMO Mind over Matter (From the "Summer School" movie soundtrack) was EG Daily's best single. Might have been a decent hit here in Canada as I do remember hearing it quite a lot. Song is a freakin' time machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cN7AS40CLg&feature=related
Q Feel's Orbital Bebop didn't chart much either I guess, though I really want to post it
― Kim, Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:46 (thirteen years ago) link
Boris Badenough-"Hey Rocky"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ3-5aoyoh8Would only realize years later that it was my first exposure to Trax.
― andrew m., Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Londonbeat charted in early '91 in the states.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:50 (thirteen years ago) link
;_;
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Dead Milkmen-"Punk Rock Girl"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYjr-vUKZMSurely many folks' only exposure to Philly's faves
― andrew m., Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Regina-"Baby Love"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4IwsyBFoS0
― andrew m., Thursday, 5 May 2011 15:57 (thirteen years ago) link
bah I can't add "No More Lies" either
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Noel-"Silent Morning"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzA6yO7BO10
― andrew m., Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Is this only for pop and r & b hits or are alternative and club hits welcome? Mix tape lists would be appreciated.
― Oh look, it's Joe Stalin and his fat ugly minions again.... (u s steel), Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:19 (thirteen years ago) link
Feels like I always post the same four predictable songs to these threads:
Lotus Eaters - First Picture of YouSwans Way - Soul TrainFurniture - Brilliant MindThe Mighty Wah! - The Story of the Blues
― immer wieder, ralf & günther (NickB), Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:21 (thirteen years ago) link
Liz, I remember "Mind Over Matter" and love it too (and saw the movie in the theatre at the time)! But I don't think it was that much of a hit though.
Alfred, I was going to write the same thing about the Kon Kan song!
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Brenda Russell-"Piano in the Dark"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNeyF1khFA8
― andrew m., Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Good call on "Piano in the Dark."
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:29 (thirteen years ago) link
Will to Power-"Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5bludP3TVU
― andrew m., Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:32 (thirteen years ago) link
That one is GROTESQUE.
To their credit, Will to Power recorded several awesome freestyle hits before and after "Baby I Loved Your Way." Remember "Dreamin'," "Say It's Gonna Rain," and "Fading Away"?
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Jump 'N the Saddle Band-"The Curly Shuffle"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuTzsi6WT6Q
― andrew m., Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Re Will to Power, I recall there being an even more grotesque version that tacked "I'm Not in Love" to the front of the medley. Maybe I'm mis-remembering though.
― andrew m., Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:44 (thirteen years ago) link
xp: I don't think I like this path we are on
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:45 (thirteen years ago) link
I recall there being an even more grotesque version that tacked "I'm Not in Love" to the front of the medley
Nope -- that was another hit, and a top ten in '90!
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:46 (thirteen years ago) link
I found a large number of these songs on 12" for $1-$3 dollars yesterday. Seattle peeps desperate for One Hit Wonders and the unsuccessful records that followed, hit me up. I'll tell you where they are stashed.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 5 May 2011 16:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Ugh Will To Power late 80s jamz please go away
I really, really hate Londonbeat
― VegemiteGrrl, Thursday, 5 May 2011 20:23 (thirteen years ago) link
I thought I hated Londonbeat too, but then I just relistened to it and those guitars are pretty delirious and basically I could listen to them all day.
― immer wieder, ralf & günther (NickB), Thursday, 5 May 2011 20:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Matos is absolutely right in arguing that those guitars are pure Congolese rumba/soukous.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 May 2011 20:44 (thirteen years ago) link
I can totally hear that now. Also it's not entirely unlike some of the stuff Fine Young Cannibals were doing. Obviously there are the vocal similarities but also those bright fluid guitar sounds over that machine-like backing track.
― immer wieder, ralf & günther (NickB), Thursday, 5 May 2011 21:09 (thirteen years ago) link
they were the FYC's backup singers, I think.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 5 May 2011 21:13 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh really? That would obviously explain a few things!
― immer wieder, ralf & günther (NickB), Thursday, 5 May 2011 21:19 (thirteen years ago) link
I dunno...theyre too smooth-sounding. Like if there is a smooth jazz equivalent for pop, that is Londonbeat. and that damn song is an earworm of the highest order
― VegemiteGrrl, Thursday, 5 May 2011 22:25 (thirteen years ago) link
I want every single one of these songs on my iPod and I want to listen to them non-stop for the next six months.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 6 May 2011 03:07 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rbMt2-U7TU
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 6 May 2011 03:20 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK5y91US4Zk
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 6 May 2011 03:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Ooh, this one!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN5OgiwprP8
― Johnny Fever, Friday, 6 May 2011 17:46 (thirteen years ago) link