80s "omg I loved that one" one hit wonders mix tape thread

btw, was "Goodbye Horses" ever actually a hit? I guess were playing w/o many rules here anyway, but that seems like a stretch.

Naked Eyes: Always Something There To Remind Me vs. Promises Promises

92. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309

91b. Don Dixon - "Praying Mantis" (another non- hit that shoulda been huge. Feel free to skip them both)

93. Crowded House - "Something So Strong" (over "Don't Dream It's Over" -- I said it.)

If we're considering Dramarama, wouldn't Anything Anything be the most broadly memorable track?

yeah, I just don't like it as much.

94. "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" - Paul Lekakis

95. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIxHhmQE2kQ&feature=related

96. Pretty Poison - Catch Me I'm Falling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQUhqFZ3h8

^^^ another HUGE Miami freestyle hit. Lekakis is not a gay porn star.

re "Boom Boom Boom"

"Boom Boom Boom"! So good.

^ that reminds me, I need to see Hiding Out. xps to Pretty Poison.

I lived in FLA at the time of the Lekakis & it was huge; same time as "Barbara's Bedroom" by Whistle but apparently Whistle had a bunch of hits or hits-ish. But "Barbara's Bedroom" is great.

97. Newcleus - Jam on It

Lekakis' hit was HUGE a couple of months before "Silent Morning."

98. Nolan Thomas - "Yo Little Brother"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L0H_w9kBx8

99. Junior - Mama Used to Say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwTTGnDcwoA

Calling out Crowded House on the basis that no way was that band a one-hit wonder.

iawtc

I mean there can be a fuzzy line between what does and doesn't constitute a one-hit wonder but Crowded House is cut and dried xp

Yeah -- they were a TWO hit wonder in the States.

I know they were huge everywhere else in the world except the US.

we're missing all the hard rock/hair metal one hitters.

100. Autograph - "Turn Up The Radio"

Was this actually a hit? For some reason, it has a permanent spot on WXRT's (Chicago) playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJou-XIUywQ

I've always loved this, but I have no idea if it was a hit, or if they had others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZbdoCMdZn8

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU FOR NOT MENTIONING THIS:

101. Dazz Band - "Let It Whip"

102. Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie

"Shake You Down" -- Gregory Abbott
"Da Butt" -- EU

I know probably not technical one hit wonders but I'll be surprised if anyone can name > 1 Gregory Abbott song

i'll see your Dazz Band and raise you one...

103. Deele - Body Talk

"Shake You Down" was mentioned upthread.

104. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnejLmQGYhg

Robbie Nevil's "Wot's It To Ya" is SO much better than "C'est La Vie" though!

105. World's Famous Supreme Team - Hey DJ
I don't know if that was ever really a hit though

I remember that! Off to youtube...

xpost to Alfred

106. The Passions - I'm in Love With a German Film Star

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkismiXva3M

Icehouse - Electric Blue? I have no idea if these guys had any hits.

other than "Crazy," no. But, wow, I love "Electric Blue"'s chorus. Cowritten by John Oates!

Crazy was the bigger hit at the time iirc, but Electric Blue is the one more people remember now.

"Electric Blue" hit the top ten, "Crazy" didn't, but it's possible "Crazy" got more airplay.

Did we make a decision on Romeo Void? Never Say Never would be my choice between the two, but I haven't looked at any chart data. (I guess the fact that there's any debate should strike them from contention.)

Icehouse had a handful of hits but only here so who cares. Also they were shit.

107. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmWxUGStTj4

108. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-mQyRuHIuA

Good call on The Church!

Painful to think of The Church as a ohw, but they probably are as far as the US is concerned.

109. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bOjc70f4p8

okay look, if you're going to limit what counts as a one-hit wonder to "what counts in the USA only" you need to change the subject line

if Jim Carroll fits, then we should add

110. Nails - 88 Lines about 44 Women