20 to 1 :One Hit Wonders

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Im surprised Plastic Bertrand didnt make it with
Ca Plane Pour Moi

It had all the attributes of a won hit wonder

He was the King of the Divan

Guaranteed get me up onto the dance floor song

 

[rick James]

I'm quite surprised Wheatus - Teenage dirtbag didn't get a guernsey.

 

[Leaping Lindner]

Golden Earring sang Radar Love, that was a great song. That would have been worth consideration for sure.

Signs was by the Five Man Electric Band.

Golden Earring also had another hit with "Twilight Zone" so they qualify as a two hit wonder.

 

[hotpie]

What was the top 20 anyway? I only managed to catch the top 8 songs. Where was Aha, Boomtown Rats, and Devo?

Boomtown Rats had a couple of other hits inclduing Banana Republic. Devo had tons of hits including Satisfaction, Girl U Want, Freedom Of Choice and Beautiful World

 

[Antonius]

I'm quite surprised Wheatus - Teenage dirtbag didn't get a guernsey.

Most of the old people on that show wouldn't have heard of it

 

[Leaping Lindner]

Boomtown Rats had a couple of other hits inclduing Banana Republic. Devo had tons of hits including Satisfaction, Girl U Want, Freedom Of Choice and Beautiful World

Girl U Want went number one in Australia. Satisfaction is "known" but wasn't a hit.

Don't know that Banana Republic was actually a hit but it was known. Much like Someone's Looking at You and Diamond Smiles were.

 

[cowboy18]

Songs In No Order


can somebody remember that 1958 song that was in there?

Rockin' Robin from memory

 

[hotpie]

Girl U Want went number one in Australia. Satisfaction is "known" but wasn't a hit..

I think it went top 40 at least.

 

[TheBloods]

Why is it when a singer is asked about a certain song, they have to sing it out aloud to show that they too can sing. ie. Kate Ceberano. Pretty sure this phenomena is not exclusive to her either.

Made me want to vomit at least 5 times last night.

**** yeah - that really ****ed me off!

 

[johnnyhoward]

**** yeah - that really ****ed me off!

Even those that can't sing, like Jessica Rowe, were doing it. That s**t me even more

 

[Flat Track Bully]

what about that dutch band with Radar Love, and whoever sang sign, sign everywhere a sign.

That would be Golden Earring and The Five Man Electrical Band.

 

[Flat Track Bully]

That would be Golden Earring and The Five Man Electrical Band.

My bad, already posted...sorry

 

[raskolnikov]

I'm quite surprised Wheatus - Teenage dirtbag didn't get a guernsey.

Wheatus had another hit with Leeroy.

 

[johnnyhoward]

Wheatus had another hit with Leeroy.

It was a hit and I remember it but clearly Wheatus would be classed as a one-hit wonder

 

[Monkster]

Watched a countdown of the Best Guitarists of all time, might've been VH1, maybe MusicMax. I lost all respect for that channel following that countdown. Eric Clapton at 6, so at this point I'm thinking "Well if Clapton's not, then Hendrix HAS to be number 1". Hendrix at number 2, SANTANA at number 1. Joke of a list.

Would've been MusicMax, their countdowns suck big time.

Having said that Santana rocks hard.

 

[Locky]

This show is on at the same time as South Park.. Its never gonna get my preference over south park

 

[johnnyhoward]

If anyone cares, here's the full list:

1. "My Sharona" - The Knack
2. "Born to Be Alive" - Patrick Hernandez
3. "Video Killed the Radio Star" - The Buggles
4. "Turning Japanese" - The Vapors
5. "Funkytown" - Lipps Inc
6. "Come on Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners
7. "Spirit in the Sky" - Norman Greenbaum
8. "99 Luftballons" - Nena
9. "Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin
10. "Pass the Dutchie" - Musical Youth
11. "Rockin' Robin" - Bobby Day
12. "Slice of Heaven" - Dave Dobbyn & The Herbs
13. "Counting the Beat" - The Swingers
14. "Tubthumping" - Chumbawamba
15. "I'll Be Gone" - Spectrum
16. "Mickey" - Toni Basil
17. "Achy Breaky Heart" - Billy Ray Cyrus
18. "Venus" - Shocking Blue
19. "Mambo No. 5" - Lou Bega
20. "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_to_1:_One_Hit_Wonders

 

[Coin_Toss]

The celebs would get a lot of $$ for saying what they think. If this is the case, I want in.

 

[finbarr]

I can't believe you haven't included -

*Promises - Baby it's you.
*The Baby's - Isn't it time.
*M - Pop Muzik.

 

[raskolnikov]

Would've been MusicMax, their countdowns suck big time.

Having said that Santana rocks hard.

Their countdowns are shocking. As an example Heaven(must be there) is rated 130 in the greatest songs of all time but doesn't even appear in their list of the top 200 Australian songs.

 

[Borry]

Wheatus had another hit with Leeroy.

Barely spent two weeks in the top 50.

 

[HorseHead]

I couldn't believe that Toni Basil was 38 years old when she filmed that clip.

Seriously? Holy ****.

 

[HorseHead]

I thought he had 2 - "Green Door" and "This Old House".

What about "You Drive Me Crazy" (or as he sang it, "You Drive Me Cwaeaeazy")? "Oh Julie", "It's Late" and "Cry Just a Little Bit" were others.

 

[Weaver]

Survivor were around forever but did they ever have a hit here other than Eye of The Tiger?

 

[Monkster]

Survivor were around forever but did they ever have a hit here other than Eye of The Tiger?

Burning Heart from Rocky IV?