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One Hit Wonders
Posted: 21 Sep 2006, 08:09
by Soup Dragon
Im looking for suggestions of "One Hit Wonders" to include on my website.
Next week I start a knockout cup to try and find out who is the most popular artist to have had just one hit. Chesney Hawkes starts as hot favourite closely followed by The Flying Lizards and Dead or Alive. Please post your suggestions here or directly on my site.
Cheers Soupie
Posted: 21 Sep 2006, 10:35
by Going Underground
Here is one especially for Mr Tubeguru; Pink Floyd, The Wall.....
No doubt he can now correct this post with a full list of their single releases, dates and position reached in the charts
Posted: 21 Sep 2006, 10:51
by tubeguru
I would do, but it's too much trouble to find all the info and type it out.
Posted: 21 Sep 2006, 10:56
by Going Underground
tubeguru wrote:I would do, but it's too much trouble to find all the info and type it out.
Indeed, you probably also realised the post was somewhat tongue in cheek... It is probably the only Floyd track that a vast majority of the uneducated could name.......
Posted: 21 Sep 2006, 11:05
by tubeguru
And its correct name is Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2).
Shoddy ...
Posted: 21 Sep 2006, 11:11
by Going Underground
Oh yes of course I just used the abbreviated title for purposes of the post...but shoddy and yellow card accepted
Posted: 21 Sep 2006, 11:40
by tubeguru
Anyway, I've gone right off that album.
I'm more into the stuff between 1968 and 1973 myself, before Dark Side propelled them to superstardom and mediocrity (performance-wise I mean).
Posted: 21 Sep 2006, 23:09
by dr_chris
Chesney is clearly the answer to any problem of 'greatest ever one hit wonder'
Is it true he's sold the rights to The One And Only and now has to mime when he performs?
Posted: 22 Sep 2006, 00:05
by Soup Dragon
dr_chris wrote:Chesney is clearly the answer to any problem of 'greatest ever one hit wonder'
Is it true he's sold the rights to The One And Only and now has to mime when he performs?
Well we shall see how Mr Hawkes does when the competition starts next week.
Somebody suggested to me Star Trekin' by the firm, but wasnt that dome by the same people who did the Chicken Song? (Spitting Image team)???
Posted: 22 Sep 2006, 17:38
by editorsfoot
Down under by Men at work was a particular favourite of mine!
Posted: 22 Sep 2006, 18:13
by Starkey7
Hear hear.
How about "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Tight Fit? Legendary song.
Posted: 22 Sep 2006, 18:49
by editorsfoot
Starkey7 wrote:Hear hear.
How about "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Tight Fit? Legendary song.
I think Tight fit had a second hit 'fantasy island', but then again Men at work had a second single, not sure if it charted though.
Posted: 22 Sep 2006, 19:16
by Soup Dragon
editorsfoot wrote:Starkey7 wrote:Hear hear.
How about "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Tight Fit? Legendary song.
I think Tight fit had a second hit 'fantasy island', but then again Men at work had a second single, not sure if it charted though.
Men at Work had 4 top 40 hits:
Down Under #1
Overkill #21
Its a Mistakle #33
Dr Jekyll & Mr Jive #31
So sadly they won't be included
Posted: 22 Sep 2006, 19:20
by editorsfoot
Soup Dragon wrote:editorsfoot wrote:Starkey7 wrote:Hear hear.
How about "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Tight Fit? Legendary song.
I think Tight fit had a second hit 'fantasy island', but then again Men at work had a second single, not sure if it charted though.
Men at Work had 4 top 40 hits:
Down Under #1
Overkill #21
Its a Mistakle #33
Dr Jekyll & Mr Jive #31
So sadly they won't be included
Now either you're Dr Pop or you've been on everyhit.com
What about Men Without Hats and the Safety Dance or Lieutenant Pigeon?
Posted: 22 Sep 2006, 19:22
by Soup Dragon
I though Tight Fit only had one hit...
but you are correct, Fantasy Island reached #5 in May 1982,
Can't say I honestly remember this song?
so unfortunately there will be no place for Tight fit either.