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moe.ron 08-29-2014 12:11 AM

Favorite One Hit Wonders
 
Gonna limit the list top your top 5, don't have to be in any order.

Mine:

Tubthumping - Chumbawamba
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-zK1S5Dws

electric avenue - eddy grant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKJLbv5khLg

Groove Is In The Heart - Dee-Lite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzoEK545j64

Take On Me - A-Ha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

They Want EFX - Das Efx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmiiW936jqw

AZTheta 08-29-2014 12:40 AM

Hooch - Everything


Mr. Big - To Be With You


Sonia Dada - You Don't Treat Me No Good No More
I know they had other hits, but this is the one that seemed to get the most airplay that people recognize.

knight_shadow 08-29-2014 03:08 PM

Man, it was tough getting this down to 5

Lisa Fischer - How Can I Ease The Pain

Semisonic - Closing Time

Groove Theory - Tell Me

Jennifer Paige - Crush

Nicole Wray - Make It Hot

MaryPoppins 08-29-2014 05:05 PM

Love so many already posted that I'm going to list 5 more:

Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue

Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait

The Outfield - Your Love

Peter Schilling - Major Tom

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

Sorrrrrry can't stop!!!!

Split Enz - I Got You

Dream Academy - (cover, not their only hit) Please, Please, Please Let Me
known from art museum scene in "Ferris Buellers Day Off"

IndianaSigKap 08-29-2014 05:15 PM

I have sooo many. I love one hit wonders. I'll mention a couple so far unlisted.

Baltimora - Tarzan Boy

Right Said Fred- I'm Too Sexy

Chesney Hawkes- The One and Only

Michael Penn- No Myth

The Divinyls- I Touch Myself

Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis

Joey Scarbury- Believe it Or Not (Greatest American Hero)

Kajagoogoo- Too Shy

Scritti Politti - Perfect Way

JJ Fad- Supersonic

Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock- It Takes Two

clemsongirl 08-29-2014 05:42 PM

My five:
Baltimora-Tarzan Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r0n9Dv6XnY

Fountains of Wayne-Stacey's Mom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZLfasMPOU4

Yellowcard-Ocean Avenue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9fLbfzCqWw

The Click Five-Just The Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQBu5whSgC4

and Take On Me by A-ha but since that one was already linked to I'll add Life is a Highway by Tom Cochrane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3sMjm9Eloo

cheerfulgreek 08-30-2014 06:45 AM

http://youtu.be/6J-0YWU2amE

http://youtu.be/n9fcmDhcHxk

http://youtu.be/ZQ73GFOnKuY

http://youtu.be/DszDb2urRkc

http://youtu.be/Er0ckOmwSW8

MaryPoppins 08-30-2014 07:57 AM

1) The Comsat Angels' "I'm Falling," was in the movie "Real Genius" and I love it.

cheerfulgreek 08-30-2014 08:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins (Post 2288814)
1) The Comsat Angels' "I'm Falling," was in the movie "Real Genius" and I love it.

Yep. That was a great movie, too. :)

MaryPoppins 08-30-2014 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek (Post 2288817)
Yep. That was a great movie, too. :)

Back when Val Kilmer was yummy.

cheerfulgreek 08-30-2014 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins (Post 2288818)
Back when Val Kilmer was yummy.

Oh dear God... Yes! He was so hot. Especially in this Top Gun scene.... :p
http://youtu.be/Zmfd9etbXGE

I wonder what he looks like now :-/

moe.ron 08-30-2014 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek (Post 2288822)
Oh dear God... Yes! He was so hot. Especially in this Top Gun scene.... :p
http://youtu.be/Zmfd9etbXGE

I wonder what he looks like now :-/

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tY0lk3YC0E...kilmer-fat.jpg

cheerfulgreek 08-30-2014 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moe.ron (Post 2288823)

Eeewww! :(

AZTheta 08-30-2014 09:56 AM

HOW did I forget to include this one?

Fallen by Lauren Wood. Never understood why she wasn't hugely popular.

OK that makes four for me, I got one more in the memory bank. When it surfaces, I'll share it. Don't hold your breath!

ETA: just spit coffee everywhere. Thanks, moe.ron. Thanks, a lot.

SigmaShelley 08-30-2014 10:20 AM

Na na na hey goodbye by STEAM 1969- 1970


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