National One-Hit Wonder Day

[SonOfTAM]

Having just heard this on the radio, what’s the best One-Hit Wonder out there?

Norman Greebaum’s “Spirit in the Sky” was mentioned as one of the best.

 

[TwelveAngryMen]

Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins

 

[Happychap]

I'll offer up 3 contenders:
How Long - Ace
Lovin' You - Minnie Ripperton
Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop.

 

[voyeur]

Who Let The Dogs Out.

Obviously.

 

[Insider]

James Husband but I can't remember who it was against.

 

[Simonized]

Mine is a twist on it as this almost charted but the follow-up Airport made the top ten I think.
But this one is a far superior tune.

 

[April13th1970]

Joe Dolce - Shaddup You Face

Speaks to so many of the Whiney little self entitled spoiled little brat mummy's boys on here

 

[AllezBlackpool]

Codfleet Primary School. Light up

 

[tangerinedub]

Joe Dolce - Shaddup You Face

Speaks to so many of the Whiney little self entitled spoiled little brat mummy's boys on here

Kept Vienna off the top of the charts pure class

 

[Old_Laytonian]

 

[voyeur]

James Husband but I can't remember who it was against.

Bournemouth away!

 

[This is Ska]

O Superman by Laurie Anderson

 

[Alfie Conn]

The Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Jack

 

[Suddick's Ghost]

Thunderclap Newman. Something In The Air

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Tokoloshe Man - John Kongos.

 

[Theoneandonly]

Wonderful life - black
Bird of paradise- snowy white
You to me are everything - real thing
Zodiac mindwarp and the love attraction’s one hit

 

[Theoneandonly]

Bowie/Sakamoto song
Boots are made for walking- Nancy Sinartra

 

[Wizaard]

Wonderful life - black
Bird of paradise- snowy white
You to me are everything - real thing
Zodiac mindwarp and the love attraction’s one hit

Real Thing charted with Can you feel the force

 

[Tangerinetiltingatwindmil]

Rock and roll you gave me the best years of my life
Kevin Johnson
Run run run Jo Jo Gunn

 

[69skin]

Real Thing charted with Can you feel the force

Also 'Cant get by without you'

 

[Mikeyboy]

Move on up - Curtis Mayfield
Brandy you’re a fine girl - Looking Glass.
I saw the light - Todd Rungren

 

[Dave62]

Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
My Sharona - The Knack
Radio Africa - Latin Quarter
Turning Japanese - The Vapours

 

[Blackpool-rocks]

Mine is a twist on it as this almost charted but the follow-up Airport made the top ten I think.
But this one is a far superior tune.

Thats a brilliant song. Covered by Cheap Trick as well.

 

[Blackpool-rocks]

Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
Blue Jeans - David Dundas
Barbados - Typically Tropical

 

[fcblackpool]

Real Thing charted with Can you feel the force

Black also had another top 10.

 

[Toastrack]

You Get What You Give - New Radicals
Move Closer – Phyllis Nelson
I Won't Let You Down – Ph.D.

 

[Stranny1870]

Bowie/Sakamoto song
Boots are made for walking- Nancy Sinartra

Was is not Sylvian Sakamoto Bamboo Houses?

 

[fcblackpool]

Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
Blue Jeans - David Dundas
Barbados - Typically Tropical

Terry Jacks had a follow up that was top 10.

The TotP of the Barbados song was every schoolboy's dream.

 

[Simonized]

Cheap Trick did a great cover of one of my favorite Slade songs and I will have a listen to their Motors cover

 

[fcblackpool]

Was is not Sylvian Sakamoto Bamboo Houses?

It was. Bowie starred in the film it came from- Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.

 

[fcblackpool]

5705 - City Boy
Beach Baby - First Class ( I got that played on 6Music a couple of years back).

 

[Simonized]

Thats a brilliant song. Covered by Cheap Trick as well.

Not keen and I tried live and studio

 

[1966_and_all_that]

Bowie/Sakamoto song
Boots are made for walking- Nancy Sinartra

Nancy S also charted with her father - Something Stupid.

 

[Wizaard]

Also 'Cant get by without you'

No way

 

[Potts Must Go]

Stan Ridgeway... Camouflage
Department S... Is Vic There
Furniture... Brilliant Mind

 

[Captain Sensible]

My memory is bad so I googled “best one hit wonders” for some guidance and it came up with songs by Dexy’s Midnight Runners and Soft Cell

Trying not to replicate any already mentioned I’ll go with Rapper’s Delight by the Sugarhill Gang and Money by the Flying Lizards.

 

[Albert Ross]

Joe Dolce - Shaddup You Face

Speaks to so many of the Whiney little self entitled spoiled little brat mummy's boys on here

Don’t miss an opportunity will you.

 

[Albert Ross]

Wonderful life - black
Bird of paradise- snowy white
You to me are everything - real thing
Zodiac mindwarp and the love attraction’s one hit

Sorry to spoil your party, Real Thing had 2 hits. Can’t get by without you reached number 2.

 

[Tangerine10]

The Adverts - Gary Gilmore's Eyes
Magazine - Shot by Both Sides
Laurie Anderson - O' Superman

All had other releases but known mainstream for these

 

[Albert Ross]

Nancy S also charted with her father - Something Stupid.

And You only live twice, Bond theme.

 

[fcblackpool]

And You only live twice, Bond theme.

If you'd have asked me (you didn't) I would have said that was Carly Simon.

 

[JOHNMAJORTOM]

Was is not Sylvian Sakamoto Bamboo Houses?

bowie / sakomoto was the soundtrack to Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence. BOWIE plays the pow in the film . ryyuichi sakomoto played the japanese officer . as well a composing the soundtrack. really haunting . both departed . sakamoto quite recently.

 

[JOHNMAJORTOM]

If you'd have asked me (you didn't) I would have said that was Carly Simon.

carly simon did nobody does it better . you only live twice was Nancy Sinatra .

 

[TangerineBayern]

Chesney Hawkes - The one and only
4 Non Blondes - Whats up

 

[Albert Ross]

If you'd have asked me (you didn't) I would have said that was Carly Simon.

I didn’t ask you because I know who it was, and it wasn’t Carly Simon.

 

[TangerineSeasider]

After hearing these on the radio when this was released I had high hopes for them, but they seemed to disappear as quick as they came.

Blameless - Breathe ( a little deeper )

 

[Albert Ross]

carly simon did nobody does it better . you only live twice was Nancy Sinatra .

These clever buggers should get their facts right before correcting others.

 

[JOHNMAJORTOM]

These clever buggers should get their facts right before correcting others.

they bloody well should. lol.

 

[fcblackpool]

carly simon did nobody does it better . you only live twice was Nancy Sinatra .

You're right. I was getting my Bonds mixed, but Sean Moore was my favourite.

 

[fcblackpool]

I didn’t ask you because I know who it was, and it wasn’t Carly Simon.

I was only 1 at the time