If we're considering Dramarama, wouldn't Anything Anything be the most broadly memorable track?
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:19 (2 years ago) Permalink
yeah, I just don't like it as much.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
94. "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" - Paul Lekakis
― Euler, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
95.
― \(^o\) (/o^)/ (ENBB), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:20 (2 years ago) Permalink
96. Pretty Poison - Catch Me I'm Falling
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
^^^ another HUGE Miami freestyle hit. Lekakis is not a gay porn star.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:21 (2 years ago) Permalink
re "Boom Boom Boom"
"Boom Boom Boom"! So good.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
^ that reminds me, I need to see Hiding Out. xps to Pretty Poison.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
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.
― Euler, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:22 (2 years ago) Permalink
97. Newcleus - Jam on It
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
Lekakis' hit was HUGE a couple of months before "Silent Morning."
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:24 (2 years ago) Permalink
98. Nolan Thomas - "Yo Little Brother"
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:25 (2 years ago) Permalink
99. Junior - Mama Used to Say
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:26 (2 years ago) Permalink
Calling out Crowded House on the basis that no way was that band a one-hit wonder.
― staph white pulvules like (Schlafsack), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
iawtc
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:27 (2 years ago) Permalink
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.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:28 (2 years ago) Permalink
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"
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:32 (2 years ago) Permalink
Was this actually a hit? For some reason, it has a permanent spot on WXRT's (Chicago) playlist:
― Guy? Guy? It's me, your cousin, Marvin Mann-Dude (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:33 (2 years ago) Permalink
I've always loved this, but I have no idea if it was a hit, or if they had others.
― clemenza, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:34 (2 years ago) Permalink
SHAME ON ALL OF YOU FOR NOT MENTIONING THIS:
101. Dazz Band - "Let It Whip"
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:35 (2 years ago) Permalink
102. Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
"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
― deez m'uts (La Lechera), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:36 (2 years ago) Permalink
i'll see your Dazz Band and raise you one...
103. Deele - Body Talk
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:37 (2 years ago) Permalink
"Shake You Down" was mentioned upthread.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:37 (2 years ago) Permalink
104.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:37 (2 years ago) Permalink
Robbie Nevil's "Wot's It To Ya" is SO much better than "C'est La Vie" though!
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:38 (2 years ago) Permalink
105. World's Famous Supreme Team - Hey DJI don't know if that was ever really a hit though
― MarkoP, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:38 (2 years ago) Permalink
I remember that! Off to youtube...
xpost to Alfred
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:39 (2 years ago) Permalink
106. The Passions - I'm in Love With a German Film Star
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:40 (2 years ago) Permalink
Icehouse - Electric Blue? I have no idea if these guys had any hits.
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:42 (2 years ago) Permalink
other than "Crazy," no. But, wow, I love "Electric Blue"'s chorus. Cowritten by John Oates!
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:42 (2 years ago) Permalink
Crazy was the bigger hit at the time iirc, but Electric Blue is the one more people remember now.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:44 (2 years ago) Permalink
"Electric Blue" hit the top ten, "Crazy" didn't, but it's possible "Crazy" got more airplay.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:45 (2 years ago) Permalink
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.)
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:45 (2 years ago) Permalink
Icehouse had a handful of hits but only here so who cares. Also they were shit.
― staph white pulvules like (Schlafsack), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:50 (2 years ago) Permalink
107.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:57 (2 years ago) Permalink
108.
Good call on The Church!
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:59 (2 years ago) Permalink
Painful to think of The Church as a ohw, but they probably are as far as the US is concerned.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 00:00 (2 years ago) Permalink
109.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 00:02 (2 years ago) Permalink
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
― staph white pulvules like (Schlafsack), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 00:03 (2 years ago) Permalink
if Jim Carroll fits, then we should add
110. Nails - 88 Lines about 44 Women
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 00:07 (2 years ago) Permalink
111. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 00:09 (2 years ago) Permalink
112. Alison Moyet - Invisible
BTW, distant xpost, my midwest friends often cite Oran Juice Jones' "The Rain" as a regional one hit wonder (east coast) that never made it here, and "Switchin' to Glide" by the Kings as a monster regional hit 'round here that never made it out east. Man, I miss the days of regional hits ...
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 00:10 (2 years ago) Permalink
113. Soft Cell, "Tainted Love"
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 00:11 (2 years ago) Permalink
"The Rain" was a top ten pop hit.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 00:19 (2 years ago) Permalink