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One Hit Wonders of the Pop Variety

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BigElCat

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I'm going to compile some links for pop rock songs/videos. I'm not prepared to argue if they constitute 'one hit wonders, or not', IMHO, they're one hitters.

I hope others play along.

The Records Starry Eyes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAH1ioLiaHw

Modern English I Melt With You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuN6gs0AJls

The Primitives Crash https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31abJDvQhuU

T'Pau Heart and Soul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoFCtXdvXB0

Men Without Hats Pop Goes the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zUUtf7gOe8

Buggles Video Killed the Radio Star https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwuy4hHO3YQ
 
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I actually play "What's up" from time to time. I really like the voice of the girl who sang that song.
 
There is some really ugly stuff on that "one Hit Wonders" list - bad bubblegum and worse!
... and what is with Blue Oyster Cult, Mountain and some of the other acts on the list?
Maybe not big hits but they certainly had more than one moment of fame ... (Greg Allman is on it?)


cool9 said:
The Motels, Scandal (Patty Smythe), Kajagoogoo, Rick Derringer, David Essex, Foghat, Manfred Mann, Golden Earring, Rick Astley, Blue Oyster Cult

Here's a whole list for you - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_1970s_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States
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"You Light Up My Life" -- Debby Boone holds the distinction of being the biggest-selling one-hit wonder in Billboard Top 40 history. The song spent 10 weeks at No. 1 in 1977, was the No. 1 single of that year, and wound up as the No. 1 single for the entire decade of the 1970s. Debby never charted again.
 
anytune said:
"You Light Up My Life" -- Debby Boone holds the distinction of being the biggest-selling one-hit wonder in Billboard Top 40 history. The song spent 10 weeks at No. 1 in 1977, was the No. 1 single of that year, and wound up as the No. 1 single for the entire decade of the 1970s. Debby never charted again.
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My grade school class sang this at a school assembly in 1975 or 1976. It's weird she didn't have continued success.
 
Big Country - In a Big Country
Anything Box - Living in Oblivion
Vapors - Turning Japanese
Jim Carol band - People Who Died
Gary Numan - Cars
Nena - 99 Red Balloons
Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love
Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Archers of Loaf - Web in Front
The Rentals - Friends of P
 
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