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Old 08-29-2014, 12:11 AM
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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
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Old 08-29-2014, 12:40 AM
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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.
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Old 08-29-2014, 03:08 PM
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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
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Old 08-29-2014, 05:05 PM
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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"
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Old 08-29-2014, 05:15 PM
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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
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Old 08-29-2014, 05:42 PM
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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
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http://youtu.be/6J-0YWU2amE

http://youtu.be/n9fcmDhcHxk

http://youtu.be/ZQ73GFOnKuY

http://youtu.be/DszDb2urRkc

http://youtu.be/Er0ckOmwSW8
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1) The Comsat Angels' "I'm Falling," was in the movie "Real Genius" and I love it.
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1) The Comsat Angels' "I'm Falling," was in the movie "Real Genius" and I love it.
Yep. That was a great movie, too.
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Yep. That was a great movie, too.
Back when Val Kilmer was yummy.
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Back when Val Kilmer was yummy.
Oh dear God... Yes! He was so hot. Especially in this Top Gun scene....
http://youtu.be/Zmfd9etbXGE

I wonder what he looks like now :-/
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Oh dear God... Yes! He was so hot. Especially in this Top Gun scene....
http://youtu.be/Zmfd9etbXGE

I wonder what he looks like now :-/
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Eeewww!
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Old 08-30-2014, 09:56 AM
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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.
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