looks a lot like Rhino's Like Omigod! box.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:02 (fifteen years ago)
95. I Know There's Something Going On - Frida
Holy shit yes
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:04 (fifteen years ago)
Silent Morning got played next to True Faith a bunch back when I used to ride in the back seat of my parents car.
These two songs and Company B's "Fascinated" were the sound of Miami in summer '87.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:06 (fifteen years ago)
neu-89. The Takeaways - Sweet and Sour
― staph white pulvules like (Schlafsack), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:07 (fifteen years ago)
Has anyone mentioned Romeo Void's "A Girl in Trouble (Is a Temporary Thing)"?
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:07 (fifteen years ago)
Because some of these were not one hit wonders, let me propose alternates better than their biggest hits:
Level 42 - Lessons in LoveTaylor Dayne - Prove Your LoveEddie Grant - Romancing The Stone
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:08 (fifteen years ago)
xpost Wasn't "Der Kommisar" a hit by a British band covering Falco?
Anyway, musn't overlook this dubious hit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s05jcrJw0as
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:09 (fifteen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4gZg3-Kvlo
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:09 (fifteen years ago)
SO many bands excluded because they had TWO hits, bastards.
― staph white pulvules like (Schlafsack), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:10 (fifteen years ago)
Falco did it, then ATF (After the Fire) covered it in English. Fair call for a one-hit wonder imo.
― staph white pulvules like (Schlafsack), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:11 (fifteen years ago)
I Wanna Be A Cowbow was listed in first post.
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:12 (fifteen years ago)
I love Hipsway's Honeythief but thought I was the only one!
90. Arcadia - Election Day
― staph white pulvules like (Schlafsack), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:13 (fifteen years ago)
Good one. So is "Goodbye is Forever."
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:14 (fifteen years ago)
Romeo Void TS: Girl In Trouble vs. Never Say Never. This reminds me, I need to get original mixes of both of these songs, the remixes I have are pretty terrible.
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:14 (fifteen years ago)
Speaking of which, Power Station were a three hit wonder, but "Communication" is the best of the lot and would fit splendidly in sequence.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:15 (fifteen years ago)
Romeo Void TS: Girl In Trouble vs. Never Say Never.
I love both, but the former has a sadness and resignation that I've never forgotten.
91. Dramarama - "Last Cigarette" (though calling it a hit in any sense of the word is pushing it)
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:15 (fifteen years ago)
btw, was "Goodbye Horses" ever actually a hit? I guess were playing w/o many rules here anyway, but that seems like a stretch.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:16 (fifteen years ago)
Naked Eyes: Always Something There To Remind Me vs. Promises Promises
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:17 (fifteen years ago)
92. Tommy Tutone - 867-5309
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:18 (fifteen years ago)
91b. Don Dixon - "Praying Mantis" (another non- hit that shoulda been huge. Feel free to skip them both)
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:18 (fifteen years ago)
93. Crowded House - "Something So Strong" (over "Don't Dream It's Over" -- I said it.)
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:19 (fifteen years ago)
If we're considering Dramarama, wouldn't Anything Anything be the most broadly memorable track?
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:19 (fifteen years ago)
yeah, I just don't like it as much.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:20 (fifteen years ago)
94. "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" - Paul Lekakis
― Euler, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:20 (fifteen years ago)
95. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIxHhmQE2kQ&feature=related
― \(^o\) (/o^)/ (ENBB), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:20 (fifteen years ago)
96. Pretty Poison - Catch Me I'm Falling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQUhqFZ3h8
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:21 (fifteen years ago)
^^^ 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 (fifteen years ago)
re "Boom Boom Boom"
"Boom Boom Boom"! So good.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:22 (fifteen years ago)
^ that reminds me, I need to see Hiding Out. xps to Pretty Poison.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:22 (fifteen years ago)
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 (fifteen years ago)
97. Newcleus - Jam on It
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:24 (fifteen years ago)
Lekakis' hit was HUGE a couple of months before "Silent Morning."
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:24 (fifteen years ago)
98. Nolan Thomas - "Yo Little Brother"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L0H_w9kBx8
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:25 (fifteen years ago)
99. Junior - Mama Used to Say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwTTGnDcwoA
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:26 (fifteen years ago)
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 (fifteen years ago)
iawtc
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:27 (fifteen years ago)
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 (fifteen years ago)
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 (fifteen years ago)
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
― Guy? Guy? It's me, your cousin, Marvin Mann-Dude (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:33 (fifteen years ago)
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
― clemenza, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:34 (fifteen years ago)
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 (fifteen years ago)
102. Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:36 (fifteen years ago)
"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 (fifteen years ago)
i'll see your Dazz Band and raise you one...
103. Deele - Body Talk
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 2 May 2011 23:37 (fifteen years ago)
"Shake You Down" was mentioned upthread.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 2 May 2011 23:37 (fifteen years ago)