Anyway...hairbands
Vixen: Edge of a Broken Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQOmDUnt8Hs
― VegemiteGrrl, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 04:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I like that Rocky Burnette song, but I'd never heard it before just now.
Speaking of Rocky...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTRBueh2j6w
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 04:19 (thirteen years ago) link
LOL I forgot about that!!!
He looks like the saxophone-on-the-beach guy from the Lost Boys
― VegemiteGrrl, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 04:21 (thirteen years ago) link
I dunno if she had more hits in other places, but "Touch Me" is the only thing I remember Samantha Fox for in the US..
However, youtube just reminded me of "Naughty Girls Need Love Too". Oh well.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 04:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok.
Corey Hart - Sunglasses at Night.
― that's not my post, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 06:36 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4O1A-mmBWw
Total Ceolo - I eat cannibals.
― my opinionation (Hamildan), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 10:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Not sure if this was a hit in the US but it got to No. 5 over here (also big across Europe apparently):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weMrzt6W8V8
Ryan Paris - Dolce Vita
― Gavin, Leeds, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 10:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Jimmy the Hoover - Tantalise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr9h5xBQz3k
― Cluster the boots (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 11:26 (thirteen years ago) link
Aw I was going to open my posts today with "I Eat Cannibals"
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 11:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Scritti Politti - Perfect Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs7Jy2y-33A
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 11:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Madness that in the US, er, Madness was a one hit wonder. But what a wonderful hit!
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 11:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Has Spandau Ballet made an appearance yet?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 11:52 (thirteen years ago) link
I have that Rocky Burnette song on a 45 at home, amazingly enough.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMAGI7zRqj8
― SteakNique (®2011 Ulillillia) (Phil D.), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 12:44 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfttQrCGtyw
― SteakNique (®2011 Ulillillia) (Phil D.), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 12:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Let's hope not!
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 12:51 (thirteen years ago) link
P. sure this was Rainbow's only Top 40 in the US. (It peaked at 40 lol.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WukfC-6Gpc
― SteakNique (®2011 Ulillillia) (Phil D.), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 12:53 (thirteen years ago) link
I know Deep Purple is hardly a one-hit wonder but it blows my mind that this nearly made the Top Ten in the year of Bruce, Madonna and Prince.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ_kez7WVUU
― SteakNique (®2011 Ulillillia) (Phil D.), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 13:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Ollie & Jerry - "There's No Stoppin' Us (Theme from 'Breakin')"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x5JqZNYpRQ
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 13:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
(actually they had another hit or two... this was the only one to make it to ·1 tho...)
― Moka, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 13:56 (thirteen years ago) link
I would have sworn "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" was a bigger hit.
Yeah, in the US anyway "Dance Hall Days" hit 16 and "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" hit 2 and "Let's Go" hit 9.
Their best song, "Fire In The Twilight" from "The Breakfast Club" soundtrack, wasn't a hit at all ;_;
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 13:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, Fire in the Twilight is great.
― VegemiteGrrl, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 14:09 (thirteen years ago) link
― Leopard on the Cheetos Bag (MintIce), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:43 (thirteen years ago) link
I'd include Benjamin Orr's 'Stay The Night' here but I don't know if that technically counts as a One Hit Wonder because of Orr's vocals on The Cars 'Drive'. Two hit wonder then? Sure.
― Leopard on the Cheetos Bag (MintIce), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:46 (thirteen years ago) link
I would count it.
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:47 (thirteen years ago) link
I would too, and it's a better song than "Drive."
There I said it.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Orr-sung Cars singles that hit the Top 40: "Just What I Needed, "Let's Go," "Why Can't I Have You," "You Are The Girl."
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:50 (thirteen years ago) link
huh
I don't think I realized until just now that he sang all of my favorite Cars songs
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Ric Ocasek's a one hit wonder too! "Emotion in Motion," remember.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh how come noone has mentioned this one:
Don Henley - Boys of Summer
― Moka, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Because Henley had a lot more hit singles?
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 20:59 (thirteen years ago) link
Orange Juice - Rip it Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESy-Z8vqMrE
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 21:03 (thirteen years ago) link
They did release several albums and still have some present-day cache, though.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 3 May 2011 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psT7pKuayYc
― Captain Hyrax (Phil D.), Tuesday, 3 May 2011 22:35 (thirteen years ago) link
xxpost I had never that Orange Juice track and it immediately reminded me of Annie's "Me Plus One".
― daavid, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:19 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6zBjYIyz-0
― daavid, Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:21 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJou-XIUywQ
― Captain Hyrax (Phil D.), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:29 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRnNpLOhn1Q
― Captain Hyrax (Phil D.), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Love love love this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-kfmuGHtxo
at what point did we wander away from posting hits
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:43 (thirteen years ago) link
because I have a shitload of things I would post but they are not hits at all
except for this, this was a hit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwstJmxbuY&feature=related
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh man, Joboxers, had forgotten about that song! (Although I remembered the Trouser Press review starting "Responsible for a brief Dead End Kids fashion fad in Great Britain...")
― Hardcore Bangage (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Daryl Hall's "Dreamtime" is a good choice.
― ginny thomas and tonic (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:50 (thirteen years ago) link
Eurogliders went to #21 on the Billboard US Mainstream Rock tracks chart, Cock Robin went to #35, and Joboxers went to #36.
― Captain Hyrax (Phil D.), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 18:59 (thirteen years ago) link
"I don't remember this son" != "not a hit"
― Captain Hyrax (Phil D.), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 19:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I was under the impression we were using high placement on the Hot 100 as criteria, not every ancillary Billboard chart that contains songs we like
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 19:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I am not trying to be Judgy McDouchebag, I just didn't think those charts were in play
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 19:04 (thirteen years ago) link
The very first song you posted on this thread went all the way to #37 on the Hot 100, so uhhhh . . . xp
― Captain Hyrax (Phil D.), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 19:06 (thirteen years ago) link
I consider Top 40 to be high placement, mostly because that's where the countdown starts.
This is basically jumping up and down upon and mooning the "please don't be a pedant" request but the whole conversation/thread started because we were reminiscing about quirky mid-80s Top 40 songs; I was surprised you were posting stuff that never hit the top 40 and mostly asking if the floodgates were open for me to be a pathetic goth.
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 19:09 (thirteen years ago) link
(although Gene Loves Jezebel didn't chart as high as I thought they did ;_l)
― Dreaded Burrito Gang (DJP), Wednesday, 4 May 2011 19:11 (thirteen years ago) link