Favorite "One One Hit Wonder"?

davismanLV · Jul 14, 2020

And Patty Smyth also had Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough with Don Henley, but I'mma give it a pass because I love the song Warrior!!! i play it all the time!!!

F312 · Jul 14, 2020

F312 · Jul 14, 2020

^^^^^ What happen to Iron butterfly. ^^^^^

Ralph

Quantum Strummer · Jul 14, 2020

5thumbs said:
The Knack - "My Sharona"

Doug Feiger was a Michigan guy.

Saw The Knack live with friends at the height of their short-lived fame. They were a real kick*ss rock & roll band!

-Dave-

Quantum Strummer · Jul 14, 2020

I was gonna pick What I Like About You by The Romantics, but they also had Talking In Your Sleep. So I'll go with Streets Of Your Town by The Go-Betweens. Not sure if this was even a hit in the US (it was elsewhere) but if not it shoulda been! One of my '80s favs.

-Dave-

HeyMikey · Jul 14, 2020

Brucebubs said:

Na Na Hey Hey. Wow, I always that it was some R&B band who did it. I might have learn it. Great audience participation song!

HeyMikey · Jul 14, 2020

walrus said:
Re: Sentimental Lady - right, and he also did "Hypnotized" around that time, another great song!

walrus

Yes another excellent one. Yet Bob wasn’t inducted into the HOF with the rest of the band, even though he was instrumental in their early commercial success.

dreadnut · Jul 14, 2020

I'm pretty sure the definition of "one-hit wonder" is a band that had one big hit and then pretty much disappeared after that.

richardp69 · Jul 14, 2020

"What I Like About You" the Romantics

spoox · Jul 14, 2020

Sal · Jul 14, 2020

Westerly Wood said:
The Plimsouls, A million miles away

The Plimsouls / A million Miles Away, excellent song! Peter Case is still out there making great music and still going strong. He's one of my favorite singer / songwriters and he's a pretty good rack harmonica player too.

Peter Case - 8 - Walk In The Woods (1986) - YouTube

Peter Case - 6 - Small Town Spree (1986) - YouTube

Peter Case - Spell of Wheels - YouTube

Sal · Jul 14, 2020

Thunderclap Newman "Something in the Air"

dbirchett · Jul 14, 2020

Maybe I'm using the term "hit" a little loosely but this one is a gem:

dbirchett · Jul 14, 2020

richardp69 said:
"Laugh Laugh by the Beau Brummels

Great song but their follow-up Just a Little charted higher.

davismanLV · Jul 14, 2020

Quantum Strummer said:
I was gonna pick What I Like About You by The Romantics, but they also had Talking In Your Sleep. So I'll go with Streets Of Your Town by The Go-Betweens. Not sure if this was even a hit in the US (it was elsewhere) but if not it shoulda been! One of my '80s favs.

-Dave-

Dave, I honestly have never heard that song so not sure if it was played much in the US. But there was a time (in the 80's) when I didn't listen to radio or music or anything so i suppose I coulda missed it. It's a GREAT song, tho!! I like it......

richardp69 · Jul 14, 2020

dbirchett said:
Great song but their follow-up Just a Little charted higher.

Ah man, I forgot about "Just A Little" so not a one hit wonder. You are correct, that was superb./

dbirchett · Jul 14, 2020

If the definition of a One-Hit Wonder is to have only one charting single then these guys qualify but that somehow doesn't seem right.

davidbeinct · Jul 14, 2020

dbirchett said:
If the definition of a One-Hit Wonder is to have only one charting single then these guys qualify but that somehow doesn't seem right.

Hendrix too.

richardp69 · Jul 14, 2020

dbirchett said:
If the definition of a One-Hit Wonder is to have only one charting single then these guys qualify but that somehow doesn't seem right.

One of my top 3 favorite groups of all time. Saw them often in Madison. Crazy times.

Nuuska · Jul 14, 2020

dbirchett said:
If the definition of a One-Hit Wonder is to have only one charting single then these guys qualify but that somehow doesn't seem right.

Then we can count Jimi Hendrix Experience - with All Along The Watchtower

EDIT - David was faster - but here's the video

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