Biggest One Hit Wonder?

Violent & Funky · 04-16-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

Ahhh, my childhood.

A few other winners from that era:

As for the argument over what constitutes a "one hit wonder", I like the rule I just made up ten seconds ago: if you type the artist's song into Google and the first thing Google suggests is a song title they are indeed a one hit wonder...

duga · 04-16-2010, 06:00 PM

Oh my god if I have to hear Mambo #5 ever again I might go crazy and kill someone. It was used in just about every commercial for years after that...

ameebamee · 04-16-2010, 06:46 PM

^ "Mambo No. 5" came on the radio the other day when I was at work, and I was really excited... :p

RVCA · 04-16-2010, 06:55 PM

I'm gonna predict Fireflies.

fackin horrid song

jackhammer · 04-16-2010, 07:21 PM

Not only was this a one hit wonder in the U.K in 1981 it is also one of my favourite tracks of all time. There probably won't be much discussion about this track but any chance I get to hear it- I am happy. I can never hear this track enough.

Cheese · 04-16-2010, 08:18 PM

Golden Earring's "Radar Love".............ask anyone and sadly it's the only song a lot have ever heard from them

Oh and New Zealand's very own OMC's "How Bizarre"

BTown · 04-17-2010, 01:03 PM

+81 · 04-17-2010, 01:47 PM

Oh, how could I forget that gem. It's such a priceless collection, as stated. I remember them play on one of those VH1 'let's revive one hit wonders' kind of show. They covered 'Always' by Blink-182, haha.

boo boo · 04-17-2010, 03:03 PM

Radar Love is a kickass song, great bassline.

That's the second Dutch band mentioned so far.

I'm surprised no garage bands have been mentioned, a whole sh*tload of one hit wonders came out of that.

And my personal favorite garage rock song.

TheCunningStunt · 04-17-2010, 04:35 PM

The only hit I remember from this band anyway

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duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Oh my god if I have to hear Mambo #5 ever again I might go crazy and kill someone. It was used in just about every commercial for years after that... __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Not only was this a one hit wonder in the U.K in 1981 it is also one of my favourite tracks of all time. There probably won't be much discussion about this track but any chance I get to hear it- I am happy. I can never hear this track enough. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

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Cheese Shadow on the wall Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 823	Golden Earring's "Radar Love".............ask anyone and sadly it's the only song a lot have ever heard from them Oh and New Zealand's very own OMC's "How Bizarre" Last edited by Cheese; 04-16-2010 at 08:32 PM.

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BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	__________________

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+81 Rats off to ya! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: House of the Ju-Ju Queen Posts: 1,609	Oh, how could I forget that gem. It's such a priceless collection, as stated. I remember them play on one of those VH1 'let's revive one hit wonders' kind of show. They covered 'Always' by Blink-182, haha. __________________ My Music on: Facebook Last.fm My Last.fm My Poor Ol' Neglected Journal

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ameebamee Groupie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 22	^ "Mambo No. 5" came on the radio the other day when I was at work, and I was really excited... :p

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RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	I'm gonna predict Fireflies. fackin horrid song

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TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	The only hit I remember from this band anyway __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM