One Hit Wonders

[Wilhelm-Scream]

heh, whaddabout that Butterfly song by, Crazy Town?

 

[KingOfDreams]

I Love Rock and Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Hell yeah. I saw Joan Jett live a few years ago. Pretty good concert.

 

[My vengeance]

Anybody remember that guy named Snow?You know,"A licky boom boom down",or something like that.People used to listen all day to that stupid song.My brain still aches...

 

[The Hurricane]

The only time I've heard that song has been in Layer Cake. I really liked it though.

Yeah it must have been an Australian hit. Not bad though. I stil listen to it a bit

 

[Leto Atrides]

Anybody remember that guy named Snow?You know,"A licky boom boom down",or something like that.People used to listen all day to that stupid song.My brain still aches...

I believe the song was called "Informer". I think he was Canadian. I don't know if that justifies it or makes it worse.

My favorites have been named, but:
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies

 

[The Comedian]

I believe the song was called "Informer". I think he was Canadian. I don't know if that justifies it or makes it worse.

My favorites have been named, but:
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies

Snow was Canadian, he pretended he was street but he was really from a calgary suburb. He's had a couple other songs place on the charts in Canada, none of them good, but Informer was his only international hit.

 

[Kaleb]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dug-K2FHeMA&search=david words

 

[redmarvel]

Apparently these are Canadian One Hit Wonders (according to Wikipedia):

"Kiss You (When It's Dangerous)" by Eight Seconds
"I Want You Back" by Sherry Kean
"Last of the Red Hot Fools" by The Jitters
"Steal My Sunshine" by Len

 

[U.S War Machine]

Semi-charmed life- Third eye blind

 

[Karem-Knight]

Eye of the Tiger.

 

[The Chairman]

Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
Take On Me - A-ha
Mickey - Toni Basil
Come On, Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners

 

[ico]

Groove Is In The Heart by Dee-Lite!

Spin Me Right Round by Dead Or Alive

 

[ScottyBBadd]

One I have not seen mentioned "The Way" Fastball.

 

[Kmack]

Mickey - Toni Basil

 

[freelancer]

Breakfast At Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) - The Proclaimers
What's Up - Four Non Blondes
You Get What You Give - The New Radicals

 

[Wolfwood]

Wow, a lot of great ones listed, I'll just put the ones I haven't seen yet:

Eagle-Eye Cherry- Save Tonight
Oleander- Are You There?
Tonic- If You Could Only See

 

[U.S War Machine]

Save tonight good ol 90's song right there wolfwood.

 

[Green Lantern]

80's (song - band)

Funkytown - Lipps Inc.
Cars - Gary Numan
Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
Wondering Where the Lions Are - Bruce Cockburn
Whip It - Devo
I want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
Mickey - Tony Basil
I Know What Boys Like - Waitresses
Fantasy - Aldo Nova
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
Major Tom - Peter Schilling
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Der Kommissar - After the Fire
In A Big Counter - Big Country
Let the Music Play - Shannon
99 Luftballons - Nena
Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Radioactive - The Firm
Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
In My House - Mary Jane Girls
Heart and Soul - T'Pau
It Takes Two - Rob Base and D.J. E-Z Rock
I Melt With You - Modern English
What I Am - Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
Wait For You - Bonham

You forgot:
Keep Your Hands To Yourself - The Georgia Satellites

 

[Union Jack]

Take On Me - A-ha

take on me wasn't a one hit wonder...a-ha followed it up with the sun always shines on tv,living daylights,hunting high and low,cry wolf touchy they had quite a few hits and are still going strong today.

as for bad one hit (or two hit )wonders..anyone remember..

blue - eiffel 65
cotton eye joe - rednex
the one and only - chesney hawkes
star trekkin' - the firm

 

[celldog]

80's (song - band)

Funkytown - Lipps Inc.
Cars - Gary Numan
Rapper's Delight - Sugar Hill Gang
Wondering Where the Lions Are - Bruce Cockburn
Whip It - Devo
I want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
Mickey - Tony Basil
I Know What Boys Like - Waitresses
Fantasy - Aldo Nova
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
Major Tom - Peter Schilling
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Der Kommissar - After the Fire
In A Big Country - Big Country
Let the Music Play - Shannon
99 Luftballons - Nena
Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Radioactive - The Firm
Perfect Way - Scritti Politti
In My House - Mary Jane Girls
Heart and Soul - T'Pau
It Takes Two - Rob Base and D.J. E-Z Rock
I Melt With You - Modern English
What I Am - Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
Wait For You - Bonham

This a great list!! Most of it 80's pop. I love that stuff!!
Don't forget: "Digging Your Scene" --Blow Monkeys
One night In Bankok ---Murray Head
"Electric Avenue"---Eddie Grant



Sugar Hill Gang had other big hits like "8th Wonder" & "Apache".

 

[celldog]

Get Off ---Foxy

Funky Town ----Lipps Inc.

 

[The Chairman]

Someone mentioned "I Love Rock And Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. I'd like to point out they weren't one hit wonders. "Crimson & Clover" and "I Hate Myself For Loving You" were both Top 10 hits, and "Do You Wanna Touch Me" and "Little Liar" were played often on the radio.

 

[Kaleb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tItZrK-4Zy4&search=spaceman

 

[celldog]

Mary Jane Girls had another hit too......"All Night Long"


That came out before "In My House".