One Hit Wonders

Originally posted by PIP The Buggles...Video Killed the Radio StarAnimotion.....Obsessionthey were big around here at least

But Trevor Horn (singer of Video Killed The Radio Star) is a massive producer from the 80's, he might be a one-hit-wonder as a singer, but he sure produced more hits you can think of!! Latest one being Tatu's "All The Things She Said"

Originally posted by Green Obvious choice for the US crowd has to be Chumbawumba and Tubthumper; I know they weren't exactly a singles band anyway, I still like the fact that a large number of people went and bought the album based on that song (their company had thoughtfully deleted the single just as it was becoming a hit). Of course, one can find a large number of used copies in the bins, but hopefully more than a few people listened to more than that one song.

As a matter of fact, they knew it, this is why they were wearing t-shirts written "One Hit Wonders" is various award-shows

Originally posted by Subsy Returns Home Taco: Puttin' on the RitzMen without Hats: The Safety Dance:D

Actually, Men Without Hats can't be considered as one hit wonders, as they have a few others, like "Pop Goes The World" and "Moonbeam".. I won't count the others ;)

Since they are from Montreal, maybe it's now a known fact out of here :D

Originally posted by Taboo # 7 Oh, and let's not forget Roxette. I think they had one or two hits, but still, all anyone knows them for is "Must've Been Love(but it's Over Now).

C'mon...

The Look Dressed For Success Listen To Your Heart Joyride It Must Have Been Love Sleeping In My Car June Afternoon Spending My Time Fading Like A Flower

These are all massive Roxette hits! And I'm forgetting some...

Forgive my weird attraction for sweedish pop of the late 80's->early 90's, but I have to argue ;)

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Let's see if I can name a few.

Remember those are actually here, those artist might have had massive hits outside of here, but they were never played here, so I might not know.

Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U Baltimora - Tarzan Boy Dream Academy - Life In A Northern Town Falco - Rock Me Amadeus Opus - Life Is Life Laibach - Sunshine Reggae The Honeydrippers - Sea of Love (ok Robert Plant did better) Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy / Good Thing Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams Krystal & Shabba Ranks - Twice My Age (Heard that too many times) Level 42 - Something About You Men At Work - Down Under Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away (did he actually had another hit? I remember him being popular, but was it for another song too?) Godley & Cream - Cry Queensryche - Silent Lucidity (even though one of my wife's best friend is the singer's wife!) Spin Doctors - Two Princes Strange Advance - We Run Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now / I Saw Him Standing There Visage - Fade To Grey Whitesnake - Here I Go Again Whitetown - Your Woman

Now, we can go one with "one ALBUM wonders", people who had success with one album and never got over it, my local pick would be Corey Hart, which has a massive hit with "Sunglasses At Night", then had a massive hit with his album "Boy In The Box", and never really got over it. That almost happened to Bryan Adams, but some Robin Hood movie changed all that!

Originally posted by Martin Davies > Originally posted by WenOrder WANG CHUNG

You mean "Dance Hall Days"? Used to love that song.

He probably meant "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"