Biggest One Hit Wonder?

TheBig3 · 04-16-2010, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by duga

Blind Melon are not one hit wonders....

They are excellent.

They were the bee-girls guys, right?

Don't worry, I'm kidding, but if I had to pick one I'd say James - Pretty is one of my favorites.

And they aren't big enough to win, but White Towns "Your Woman" is pretty great as well. When you remix star wars ATAT's, you know some ****s going to go well.

mr dave · 04-15-2010, 11:42 PM

^it's true though, 'Toes Across the Floor' wasn't as big as 'No Rain' but still a great single and video. 'Tones of Home' and 'Galaxie' also charted well. they're also one of those bands where the studio albums do little to no justice to their live performances.

RVCA · 04-15-2010, 11:47 PM

I had their Best Of compilation at one point. Deleted it after I decided that they were indeed one-hit-wonders. (Kept No Rain of course)

Guess it's just preference

+81 · 04-15-2010, 11:56 PM

Unfortunately, The Buggles. Video Killed The Radio Star is a hell of a song though.

I'm sure Journey had other hits but people only know them for one song.

RVCA · 04-16-2010, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by +81

Unfortunately, The Buggles. Video Killed The Radio Star is a hell of a song though.

I'm sure Journey had other hits but people only know them for one song.

Aww, cmon.

The wheel in the sky keeps on turnin'...

Ben Butler · 09-02-2011, 08:58 AM

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Fireflies - Owl City stands out for me

Michael Scott Miller · 09-02-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben Butler

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Fireflies - Owl City stands out for me

I hope Owl City proves to be a one hit wonder. I just cannot understand the appeal of the Fireflies song.

Ben Butler · 09-03-2011, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Scott Miller

I hope Owl City proves to be a one hit wonder. I just cannot understand the appeal of the Fireflies song.

Gotta admit, I kinda like it...

+81 · 04-16-2010, 12:17 AM

Eh, I don't think it's nearly as known. It's certainly not super instantly recognizable to me anyway (might have heard it a time or two before). Good song though.

mr dave · 04-16-2010, 01:00 AM

just because people only remember one hit does not mean that the band is a one-hit wonder, that's just not how the concept works.

a one hit wonder really only has one major hit. usually some kind of hokey, cliched, and incredibly annoying song that gets overplayed for a summer.

like this guy... could not escape this video in the late 90s, never touched the map outside his local scene afterwards (if he even continued in his local scene).

though i clearly remember an interview where he vehemently denied being a one-hit wonder and that his subsequent singles would top this. they never got released in north america.

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+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	Eh, I don't think it's nearly as known. It's certainly not super instantly recognizable to me anyway (might have heard it a time or two before). Good song though. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal

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RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	I had their Best Of compilation at one point. Deleted it after I decided that they were indeed one-hit-wonders. (Kept No Rain of course) Guess it's just preference

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