FAMOUS ONE-HIT WONDERS

[AirHare]

Artists have been remembered by their songs they composed or performed. Although some were known by just one hit, only to be forgotten in their next releases or they simply disappeared from the world of music.

A perfect example is "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners, "Don't Disturb This groove" by The System, "Shake you Down" by Gregory Abott or Right Said Fred's "I'm too sexy."

Can you name any famous one-hit wonders from the 70's to the 90's?

[aRCangel]

Well, there are a lot. Some artists are only as good as their last hit song.

An example of a one-hit wonder is Macarena by Los del Rio (??). It was a huge hit though both here and abroad.

[babes]

how about "Let's hear it for the boy"
by Denice Williams (from the Footlose sountrack)

[nix]

Tom Cochrane with Life is a Highway.

EMF with Unbelievable

Tara Kemp with Just Wanna Hold You Tight

Colorhaus with Innocent Child

[AirHare]

"Pass the Duche" by Musical Youth.

[Joe Schmoe]

Hi AirHare! I think Right Said Fred should not be included here because thay had another hit in "Don't Talk Just Kiss". Anyway, I'll try to help with you some:
Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting"
Gary Glitter - "Rock And Roll Part1"
Jan Hammer - "Miami Vice Theme"
Patrick Swayze - "She's Like The Wind"
Jack Wagner - "All I Need"(don't count his hits here).

[AirHare]

Joe Schmoe? The RT DJ? Cool! I listen to you everyday.

I didn't know "Don't Talk Just Kiss" made it in the Top 40.

Does Paul Hardcastle's "Nineteen" fall in the list of one hit wonders?

Here's another one: "Supersonic" by JJ Fad.

[Ada]

Suddenly -- Soraya

Steep -- Lauren Christy

Upside Down -- Two Minds Crack

More Than Words -- Extreme

Can't Cry Hard Enough -- Williams Brothers

[Yoshi]

Billy Ray Cyrus: Achy Breaky Heart
Timmy Thomas: Dying Inside
Shanice: I Love Your Smile (wala namang bumenta sa new album niya)
Boy Crazy: That's What Love Can Do

Racel Tuason: Ang Pag-Ibig Kong Ito
Miguel Vera: Nais Ko
Janet Arnaiz: Goodbye, Hello

[Mister Dean]

I'd hate to be the party pooper, but just to point out some artists who don't deserve to be called one-hit wonders because they've had more than one hit.

Deniece Williams had two number one songs: "Let's Hear It For the Boy" and a duet with Johnny Mathis, "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late."

Tara Kemp also hit top 40 with "Piece of My Heart."

Extreme went to No. 4 also with "Hole-Hearted."

Shanice almost went to No. 1 with "Saving Forever For You" from the Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack.

Boy Krazy went to No. 1 in the UK with another hit, the title of which escapes me. I'll edit this post when I find it.

Some other one-hit wonders that might bring back memories for some of you include Natural Selection with "Do Anything," Nicki French witb"Total Eclipse of the Heart" and, surprisingly enough, to date, would you believe that rapper Timbaland has only had one Top 40 hit?

[h2o]

Wow! Joe Schmoe, is that really you?

[bayaw]

"Unbelievable" by EMF

"Creep" by Radiohead

"MMMMMMMMMM" by Crash Test Dummies

"I remember you" by Skid Row

[wolverine]

airhead: thanks for naming the artist that sang "don't disturb this groove". maybe this time i can finally find a copy of that song.

joe schmoe: are you the rt dj?...

jesus jones with "right here right now"

[AirHare]

wolverine, it's AIRHARE! Not airhead.

Oh well, at least I was able to help you with 'The System.'

Mister Dean, did Natural Selection sing "Hearts Don't think, They Feel"? Was it a hit?

[wolverine]

AIRHARE:
and galing mo talaga pare. i was just about to ask that same question.

and sorry i misspelled your name... dyslexic yata ako.

[The Rock]

The Rock says that maybe you can include a band like Jo Boxer's with "Just Got Lucky", Industry with "State of the Nation", Gazebo's "I Like Chopin", Al Corley's "Square Rooms", "Burning Flame" by Vitamin Z, "Heaven (Must Be There)" by The Eurogliders, and "New Age Girl" by Deadeye **** among one-hit wonders.

[CaRaMBa]

Better Than You by Lisa Keith

[porkchop]

bayaw:
i was just wondering how 'creep' by radiohead become a one-hit wonder? they have a lot of good hit songs already. in fact, their latest album 'paranoid android' is still making waves until now.

and 'i remember you' by skid row? there were a couple of songs from that album that became hits, such as 'monkey business' and 'wasted time'. they even released an album about 2 yrs ago, just to prove that they're still in the rock scene...

[Joe Schmoe]

Yes. I'm the guy you hear on RT every morning. i decided to write since Jude Turcuato of Silverstar asked me to(hey Jude! this site rules!!!!!!!!!!). Btw, I think Natural Selection had another hit in "Hearts Don't Think They Feel". I'll try to get a copy of one-hit wonders at the station. See you guys!

[Joe Schmoe]

Lisa Keith(sad to say) is not a one hit wonder. Her first hit was with Herb Alpert called "Making Love In the Rain". After "Better Than You", she had another hit in "I'm In Love". Take it easy everyone.

[The Rock]

Wow, an actual RT DJ! The Rock forgot to include Jane Child for "Don't Wanna Fall In Love", Voyage with "Souvenirs", Cameo with "Word Up", Taco with "Puttin' On the Ritz", Ohio Players with "Love Rollercoaster", "Rock the Boat" by Hues Corporation, "Turn the Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson, "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" by Dead or Alive, "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo and "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth.

So Joe Schmoe, was The Rock right in his assessment? By the way if you or any one on this forum is interested, there's a VH1 album entitled "One-Hit Wonders" (not sure if it's only 80's one-hit wonders) that's avialable in CD Warehouse.

[Joe Schmoe]

Hi Rock! I'm afraid some are not. The Ohio Players had lots of hits in the 70's aside from "Love Rollercoaster" which was remade by the chilli peppers. They also sang "Fire". Dead or alive had another aside from "you spin me 'round" in "Brand New Lover"

[CaRaMBa]

Joe Schmoe: Whooops! Sorry, I dunno her other songs kasi eh.

[Yoshi]

Additions:

Four Non Blondes: What's Up
Toni Basil: Mickey
Spin Doctors: Two Princes
A-Ha: Take On Me (tama ba?)
Merrill Bainbridge: Mouth
RuPaul: Supermodel
69 Boyz: Tootsie Roll
Snow: Informer
Vanilla Ice: Ice Ice Baby

At yung Walk Like An Egyptian


[This message has been edited by Yoshi (edited 10-12-1999).]

[AirHare]

Cameo had another hit with "Candy"
Before "Two Princes" became a hit, the Spin Doctors had "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong."
A-Ha also had a hit in "The Sun Doesn't Shine on TV"
Aside from "Informer", Snow had a follow up hit called "Girl I've Been Hurt."

[anfernee]

Yoshi: I think you're referring to "Walk Like an Egyptian" by the Bangles, who have several hit songs (like "Manic Monday"). As far as A-Ha, AirHare is right. But aside from "Take on Me" and "The Sun Always Shines on TV", I think "Train of Thought" and "Hunting HIgh and Low" coming from the same album were also hits.

My contribution to this list is Seona Dancing's "More to Lose". Is this right, Joe Schmoe?

From Talk Talk, I only know "It's My Life" that became a hit. They're a good band, though.

From White China, there's "Smiles and Jokes".

Yep, these are all New Wave songs. :)

[AirHare]

Thanks anfernee for giving the correct title of A-Ha's song.

There's another one-hit wonder in my mind. His name is Chuck Mag____ . He had a hit called "Feels so Good".

[Yoshi]

There's this interesting website: http://members.aol.com/DogPound5/onehit.html#ohw

Puro one-hit wonders.

How about local artists?

[AirHare]

Yoshi,
I checked out the site you mentioned. Very comprehensive. Although some songs are indeed disputable.

Why was Swing Out Sister included in the list of one-hit wonders when they hit the top 40 with "Twilight World" and "Am I the Same Girl?" And I think "Waiting Game" also made it in the Top 40.

Marky Mark (Walberg) & the Funky Bunch came out with "The Wild Side" after "Good Vibrations"

[AirHare]

Yoshi, I can name one local one-hit wonder.

Remember the group Labuyo? I'm sure you're familiar with "Tuloy Pa Rin."

Oh, how about Dina Bonnavie's "Bakit Ba Ganyan?"

[JUNXB102]

For me, I think it's

State of The Nation - Industry
More to Lose - Seona Dancing
A Beat for You - Pseudo Echo

[broom]

how abt tom's diner?! hmmm...is it considered as one of those one-hit wonders?! hehe juz wondering...im not really good with artists n song titles so i really cant contribute much, though im a music lover myself..tehee :)

[anfernee]

JUNXB102: Didn't Industry's song, "In the Still of the Night" reach the Top 40? I can distinctly remember this song, although it was nothing compared to "State of the Nation."

broom: "Tom's Diner" is a song by Suzanne Vega, the same artist behind "Luka", "Left of Center" and a new song released just last year that climbed the charts. Ain't no one-hit wonder.

How about the German group, Nena? I think only "99 Red Balloons" became a hit, although I'm not too sure.

And then I think The Primitives'only hit song is "Crash".

Can anyone verify? :)

[The Rock]

Airhare: Chuck Mangione's "Feel so Good" may be his only "pop" hit. He's a legend in jazz especially with that great trumpet of his.

Yoshi: Toni Basil also had a hit with "Street Beat".

Joe Schmoe: Sorry dude, I forgot about that other Dead or Alive song. Wasn't their lead singer a close friend of Boy George? I think they were very tight because they were acknolwedged gays in the conservative 80s. Since I was born in 1975, and not a pro DJ, I'm pretty ignorant about the Ohio Players' other hits. Thanks for the info! Hey, Maria Vidal's "Body Rock" should be included here too. Along with Katrina and the Waves' "Walking on Sunshine", Soft Cell with "Tainted Love", Gerardo with "Rico Suave", Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" and this Latino rapper's song "Mentirosa".

[Zen]

Jesus Jones released a couple of other songs other than Right Here, Right Now: Real, Real, Real.. International Bright Young Thing... Welcome Back Victoria. ;)

LOL, memories with Gerardo's Rico Suave, Biz Markie's Just a Friend and Mellow Man Ace's Mentirosa.

:D

[Lush]

Mister Dean: I'm flabbergasted that someone actually remembers "Do Anything" by Natural Selection! I used to be so obsessed with it some 8 years ago, and I'm hard-pressed to find a copy of it anywhere now. *sigh*

bayaw: Radiohead is alive and thriving, and "Creep" certainly wasn't their only hit :)

Some other one-hit wonders, I believe, are:
"Sukiyaki" by 4PM
"Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba
"Mmm mmm mmm mmm" by Crash Test Dummies
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something
"My Sharona" by the Knack
"*****" by Meredith Brooks
"All For You" by Sister Hazel
"Cantaloop" by Us3

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!

[Zen]

Lush, I have a copy of their album! ;)

Chumbawumba - Chumbawamba (Do you suffer from long term memory loss? I don't remember...)
Crash Test Dummies - Afternoons And Coffeespoons, Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead (remake), Keep A Lid On Things (latest)
Meredith Brooks - I Need (same album as *****), Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) with Queen Latifah (latest)

All of these songs even have their own music videos that I've seen. ;)

:)

[Lush]

Ahhh yes, I remember Afternoons and Coffeespoons now!

I've never heard of the other songs though, 'specially not the Chumbawumba one. I kinda liked them, and also Meredith Brooks... so I was worried they "disappeared off the face of the charts"!

[bLaCk]

new radicals.. considered bang one hit wonder?

[SHAIDER]

Nena had another hit song titled "Dreaming Of You". One of the classics.

[Mister Dean]

One local group that was a one-hit wonder, if my memory serves me correctly, was Tunay Na Amo. They has this one hit called "Running Away," a smash in 1990.

Zen, that "do you suffer from long-term memory loss" track is called "Amnesia." I've got a single if anyone would care to borrow (I subjected Mikoid to it, and based on his reaction, I know why the song wasn't a hit!).

Just recently, I think I can safely include Mandy Moore in my list, as "Walk Me Home," her latest single, seems to be heading nowhere. But then again, I've been proven wrong so many times in the past!

That Boy Crazy track that I was thinking about earlier is "Good Times With Bad Boys."

You can also add French kid singer Jordy to that list. "D'ur Dur E'tre Bebe," that song where a baby sounds like "o yeah yeah yeah yeah, bebe, feels good, oh yeah, yeah..."!

[Zen]

Nyaks! Mister Dean, thanks for pointing that one out.. ngayon ko lang napansin na mali ang na-post ko.. after 5 months pa! LOL oo nga Amnesia yung title ng song :)

I don't think the New Radicals can be considered a one-hit-wonder precisely because they had two hits, You Get What You Give and Someday We'll Know :) I think they released some other songs, pero mukhang di sumikat. Plus, sad to say, they have disbanded. :(

[Soleil]

How about "Nevermind" by Colours? I don't know if it went up the charts, but it was overplayed circa '86.

Ada: Lauren Christy also released "Color of (the) Night", a theme from the movie of the same title. I don't think it was a hit though.

Zen: Yeah, sayang. I like their style pa naman. :(

[This message has been edited by Soleil (edited 04-09-2000).]

[phreax]

Radiohead is alive and kicking. They've been busy producing quality music since the creep era. They will be releasing their yet untitled new album this year. I know because they're my favorite (next to Verve) and I've got all their albums plus some singles. Every album they release is better than the previous one. Any paranoid android here?

Tom's Diner is not a one-hit-wonder. Its written by Suzanne Vega. Remember "Luka", "Left of Center", "Book of Dreams", etc. One of her finest albums is Solitude Standing.

Pseudo Echo (There's a beat for you, la la), hhhm, I think they've got 2 hits from the same album. The same with Two Minds Crack, aside from 'Upside Down', the other hit 'find the key', from the same album also.

Swingout Sisters definitely not a one-hit-wonder, they're popular! Arggh!

I'll just list down here the Artists what you thought were one-hit-wonders, where in fact, were NOT:

1) Radiohead (Creep) - other hits: high and dry, karma police, plastic trees, etc
2) Suzanne Vega (Tom's Diner) - other hits: left of center, luka, book of dreams, etc
3) Pseudo Echo (A Beat For You) - other hits: cant remember but there really is
4) EMF (Unbelievable) - other hit: right here right now
5) Skid Row (I Remember You) - other hits: wasted time, etc
6) A-Ha (Take On Me) - other hits: cry wolf, living daylights, etc
7) Swingout Sisters - hits: breakout, am i the same girl, twilight world, etc

Thats all i can remember.

Time to contribute, here's my take.


1) state of art by friends again
2) total recall - the sound
3) she's so young - pursuit of happiness
4) animal magic - ???
5) a girl in trouble - romeo void
6) duel - propaganda
7) china -redrockers
8) major tom - peter scheiling
9) happy birthday - altered images
10) love plus one - haircut 100
11) i met her in paris - jimmy jimmy

yes, bands during the new wave era. (please correct me if im wrong).

[SHAIDER]

Pseudo Echo - other hit, Funky Town.

Right Here Right Now is by Jesus Jones not EMF.

Animal magic - Belouise Some

[Soleil]

phreax: Propaganda has one more hit, the song "Heaven Give Me Words".

[Soleil]

Other one-hit wonders:

Limahl with "Neverending Story"
Madness with "Our House"
Giorgio Moroder and Philip Oakey with "Together in Electric Dreams"
Blind Melon with "No Rain"
John Parr with "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
Shaggy with "Boombastic"
Soul Asylum with "Runaway Train"

[DEATHCRAYON]

........BLIND MELON ALSO RELEASED "TONES OF HOME"

..............AND SOUL ASYLUM ALSO HAD "SOMEBODY TO SHOVE" WHICH WAS EVEN BEFORE "RUNAWAY TRAIN" AND "MISERY" AFTER THAT.

[popscenester]

Abandon Ship - April Showers
Blue Kiss - Jane Weidlin


btw madness had another hit "it must be love"

[Soleil]

uy thanks for correcting me, DEATHCRAYON and popscenester

Jane Wiedlin also released "Rush Hour".

[Mister Dean]

Moroder was a gay icon who connected with several hits as producer for some of the 80s more durable dance acts, including Donna Summer and Chic. On the other hand, Philip Oakey was very popular as one-third of Human League, who had two number one hits.

Shaggy had a near-top 40 hit before "Boombastic" with "Oh Carolina."

Thus far, we have yet to see another Hot 100 hit from Corina ("Temptation") and Ini Kamoze ("Here Comes The Hotstepper").

[Telcontar]

How about Freshmen? who can ever forget that??

[:Þ]

Crash Test Dummies? They're not one-hit-wonder... They have Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, Afternoons and CofeeSpoons, Atsaka yung How does a duck know - All of them naririnig ko pa rin sa radio until now.

One Hit Wonder na alam ko:
1. Shawn Colvins
2. HANSON!!!!
3. Train

[Mister Dean]

On the contrary, :Þ, Hanson is not a one-hit wonder. They've had another top 10 hit in the Carole Bayer-Sager-penned "I Will Come To You."

Neither is Shawn Colvin, whose "Sunny Came Home" was preceded by a Top 40 smash, her remake of the Police's "Every Little Thing (S)He Does Is Magic."

[Mykeskye]

EMF is neither a one-hit wonder. a few months after hitting #1 with "Unbelievable", they reached Top 20 with "Lies".

"Tom's Diner" is not solely credited to Suzanne Vega although she actually wrote and recorded it, but English mixers DNA were partly 'blameful' of the hit. as documented by Billboard it is credited to DNA featuring Suzanne Vega. the single reached Top 5 in December 90 but no follow-up was released -- that means, DNA is the one to be considered a one-hit wonder.

other corrections i have to make after i do important errands.

[:Þ]

Mister Dean.. HANSON?? Got another hit?
You gotta be kidding!!!! After their song "MmmBOP", I never heard anything from them again eversince. Who knows? Probably they changed thier genre.. mweheheheh

[Zen]

Adding to what Mister Dean mentioned, Hanson also released this catchy tune called "Where's The Love". This trio is definitely not a one-hit wonder.

[^^DooRs]

here's one:

tattoed on my mind by d'sound from the album "beauty is a blessing"

pero ang galing talaga ng album.

[^^DooRs]

i just remembered a local one-hit wonder:

nexxus -- ill never go


(does that count?)

[neth_row]

"you were there" by the southern suns(or was that souther sons?)

[Calypso]

THAT THING YOU DO by The Wonders
(actually this post was influenced by the movie of the same title... one-hit wonder kasi yung band)

Yoshi: Natawa ako sa post o about Racel Tuason and the others!

For local artists...
Father & Sons-- Miss na Miss Kita
whatsisname-- Bawal na Gamot
Gelli de Belen-- Boy, Lumapit Ka

[Mister Dean]

Southern Sons had another Top 40 hit, "Wildest Love" in 1993.

"Bawal Na Gamot" was the only hit, apparently, of Willy Garte.

D'Sound had another song which was played on LA 105.9. I don't remember it, though, and I doubt it became that popular anyway, so I'm with you on that. They are big in Europe, though.

Nexxus had another hit, I believe, in "Keep On Saying."

[neonique]

whooo Thankfully Sugar Ray broke away from that one hit wonder curse with their successful album 14:59, Fly was an awesome song, but I guess they proved to us they have something more than jsut what it takes to make us "fly"
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/wonder.gif

[acquiesce]

dog's eye view! kaso i forgot the name of their song na eh!
iyung new radicals 2 (or 3) hit wonder naman sila! hehehe...spin doctors, medyo marami rami na rin iyung sikat nila ah

[bLaCk]

How Bizarre

Ooh La La ng Wiseguys.. hehehe aliw!

[delano]

Joan Osborne - One of Us (she had another single but its not a hit)
Wonders - That thing you do

i think maraming 1 album wonder...like alanis, hootie, third eye blind etc...

[Mister Dean]

Originally posted by delano
i think maraming 1 album wonder...like alanis, hootie, third eye blind etc...

I agree with you that there have been artists with one album to make the Billboard 200 charts and never make it again (including Stacy Earl, Propaganda and Lonnie Gordon), but the artists you've mentioned have all hit the Billboard 200's Top 10 Albums chart. Alanis' sophomore album, "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie," and Hootie and the Blowfish's "Fairweather Johnson," both debuted at No. 1. Third Eye Blind's "Blue," made the Top 20 of that chart also and sold 500,000 copies.

[jukebox]

mother, mother by tracy bonham

[MC LAMBS]

I can't believe that no one remembered Mambo #5!!!

Lou Bega - Mambo #5

Yan ang talagang 1 hit wonder!!!

[baby3na]

Foreign:
You're Sixteen by Ringo Starr (when he went solo after the Beatles broke up)
Turning Japanese by the Vapours
Shame by Evelyn "Champagne" King
Something to Say by Harem Scarem
I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany
Too Many Walls by Cathy Dennis
Love...Thy Will Be Done by Martika
Cannonball by The Breeders

Locals:
Marami sa local band scene, nung may LA 105.9 pa
Long Hair by The Weedd ("Anong paki mo/ Sa long hair ko...")
Sikat Na Si Pedro by Philippine Violators
Time Space Warp by Balahibumpooza
Bad Trip by Pulpito
Istap the La-la by Tribal Fish (I'm not so familiar with them, correct me if I'm wrong!)

others, more recently...
Paikot-Ikot by Orphan Lily
Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin by Rodel Naval

and my favorite...
Smile done in the early 1980s by the Philippines' version of Barry Manilow, Noel Milan (who is also my dad) :)

Yoshi: I think Vanilla Ice also did Ninja Rap for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie soundtrack. Hindi lang yata Ice, Ice Baby ang naging hit nya.

Joe Schmoe: Cool! You're here! :D I just loooove 99.5 RT.

[Calypso]

baby3na: As far as I can recall, Tiffany had other hit songs, such as All This Time, Can't You See, and some others. Magkapanahon sila ni Debbie Gibson and their brand of music was a real hit then. Naglie-low na nga lang si Tiffany after she got married to her hairdresser and got pregnant...

Also, I believe Cathy Dennis had another hit song (I remember hearing it on Rick Dees Top 40), Irresistible. And didn't Harem Scarem have another singable hit other than Something To Say? The song escapes me now, but I remember singing two Harem Scarem songs in high school... About Martika, I know she released another song, circa 1992, Martika's Kitchen, but I'm not sure if it was a hit. Guess not. :rolleyes:

Soleil: Talaga? Soul Asylum didn't have any follow-up hits after Runaway Train? Because I'm trying to think of another song by them, and I can't think of any right now. But I always thought they remained popular even after Runaway Train... (na-gf pa nga ni Dave Pirner si Winona Ryder, e!)

[Mister Dean]

Originally posted by MC LAMBS
I can't believe that no one remembered Mambo #5!!!

Lou Bega - Mambo #5

Yan ang talagang 1 hit wonder!!!

Bega's "Tricky Tricky" went to No. 75. That disqualifies him as a one-hit wonder.

Ringo Starr has had four Top 40 hits after the Beatles.

Shame by Evelyn "Champagne" King

"I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany may have been her only US No. 1 hit, but she also visited the Top 10 with "Could've Been" and "All This Time."

Cathy Dennis' "Too Many Walls" wasn't even her biggest hit. "Touch Me (All Night Long)" peaked at No. 2, while "Just Another Dream" tipped the scales at No. 10.

Martika's "Love...Thy Will Be Done" hit Top 10 all right, but it's a far cry from her Top 5 smash, "Toy Soldiers."

Vanilla Ice's "Cool As Ice" made the Top 40, but his only two Top 10 hits were "Ice Ice Baby," the first single by a Caucasian rapper to top the US charts, and "Play That Funky Music," which peaked at No. 4.

As for Soul Asylum, "Misery" made the Top 10 of the US Modern Rock Tracks airplay chart, but wasn't released as a commercial single, therefore disqualifying it from the Billboard Hot 100.

[jukebox]

Originally posted by Calypso
And didn't Harem Scarem have another singable hit other than Something To Say?


honestly ?

[jukebox]

Originally posted by baby3na
Locals:
Istap the La-la by Tribal Fish (I'm not so familiar with them, correct me if I'm wrong!)

didn't the song sayaw lukring made it to their charts?
correct me if I'm wrong..

[slakker]

backstreet boys
boyzone
westlife
nsync
mofats
hanson.......

they might not be one hit wonders but they sure suck!

[hobbes20]

from my mp3 files....

baron barbers - i'll always stay in love this way
better than ezra - good
copyright - hypnotized
cultured pearls - not this time
edwin mccain - i'll be
ephraim lewis - drowning in your eyes
eric benet (w/ tamia washington) - spend my life with you
faith hill - the kiss
faltermeyer & stevens - top gun anthem
fuel - bittersweet
jaydee - plastic dreams
larusso - onnes' aimera plus jamias
nuflava - sweet sexy thing
our lady peace - clumsy
passage - you wont see me crying
rannie raymundo - why can't it be
shai - if i ever fall in love
zhane - mr. dj

[Mister Dean]

Edwin McCain had another hit, "I Could Not Ask For More," from the OST of "Message In A Bottle," which hit the Top 40 last year.

Eric Benet has had several hits, including "Georgy Porgy," a duet with Faith Evans.

Faith Hill had an even bigger hit than "This Kiss." "Breathe" almost hit the No. 1 position on the Hot 100 earlier this year.

Nu Flava's "Sprung" made the Hot 100, and Our Lady Peace's two albums hit the higher 40s of the Billboard 200.

Passage's "Something In Between" is currently receiving heavy rotation on the Hive 100.3 and 89.1 DMZ.

Shai's No. 1 hit, "If I Ever Fall In Love," was followed up at No. 10 by "Baby I'm Yours," which, by the way, is my favorite song of all time.

Zhane's "Hey DJ" was their biggest hit, but not their only one. "Saturday Night" topped the dance charts. "Call Me" also made the Top 40.

[baby3na]

Originally posted by jukebox
didn't the song sayaw lukring made it to their charts?
correct me if I'm wrong..


Oh yeah...I stand corrected :D Pati na rin kay Calypso and Mister Dean :)

[Lorskie]

Peter Frampton's Baby I Love Your Way
Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby
David Soul's Don't Give Up On Us

[hobbes20]

Originally posted by Mister Dean
Edwin McCain had another hit, "I Could Not Ask For More," from the OST of "Message In A Bottle," which hit the Top 40 last year.

Eric Benet has had several hits, including "Georgy Porgy," a duet with Faith Evans.

Faith Hill had an even bigger hit than "This Kiss." "Breathe" almost hit the No. 1 position on the Hot 100 earlier this year.

Nu Flava's "Sprung" made the Hot 100, and Our Lady Peace's two albums hit the higher 40s of the Billboard 200.

Passage's "Something In Between" is currently receiving heavy rotation on the Hive 100.3 and 89.1 DMZ.

Shai's No. 1 hit, "If I Ever Fall In Love," was followed up at No. 10 by "Baby I'm Yours," which, by the way, is my favorite song of all time.

Zhane's "Hey DJ" was their biggest hit, but not their only one. "Saturday Night" topped the dance charts. "Call Me" also made the Top 40.


thanks dean ü... ano source mo?... may website ba?

[jukebox]

Originally posted by Mister Dean
Zhane's "Hey DJ" was their biggest hit, but not their only one. "Saturday Night" topped the dance charts. "Call Me" also made the Top 40.
and also groove thang i think it's their first hit .. released before hey mr.dj

[Mister Dean]

Originally posted by jukebox
and also groove thang i think it's their first hit .. released before hey mr.dj

Thanks for pointing that out, jukebox. I was wracking my brain thinking of that song. It was their second release, though, after "Hey Mr. DJ." I also correct myself on the title. It is "Hey Mr. DJ," but I wasn't so sure, given Madonna's "Music," which is blotting out all the songs I know with "DJ" in the title.

[Mister Dean]

Originally posted by hobbes20
thanks dean ü... ano source mo?... may website ba?

You're welcome, hobbes20 (nice nick, by the way!). My source is the Billboard group of print and web publications, because it's the most respected music group in the world.

It just so happens that I remember these things. It's really part of my nature to recall the mainstream charts, lalo na kapag nag-Top 10 yung song.

Sometimes, my predictions don't work: I predicted Mandy Moore would be a big one-hit wonder, but Sony flexed its muscle and sent "I Wanna Be With You" rocketing into the US Top 40.

More one-hit wonders in the US:

House of Pain Jump Around. Their second single stalled at the higher 100s.

Martha Wash Give It To You. Despite topping the charts as the hidden vocalist of Black Box and C&C Music Factory, dance music's reigning diva has yet to enter the Hot 100 a second time. "Give It To You" reached No. 86.

RuPaul Supermodel. A technicality brought his duet with Elton John, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" to No. 96, but on his own, he's only charted with "Supermodel (You'd Better Work."

Danii Minogue This Is It. Kylie's younger sister hasn't tasted Top 40 at all.

2 Unlimited Twilight Zone. Sure, they're big in Europe. They're nowhere in the US.

Vengaboys The Vengabus Is Coming. What a strange song. After entering the charts and almost hitting Top 20, they've disappeared from the US without a trace.

Charles and Eddie Would I Lie To You. "NYC" was a poor second single to even begin with.

Voices That Care Voices That Care. I'm cheating. They were around for only one song.

Other artists who've only entered the US charts once: Five When The Lights Go Out, Boyzone No Matter What, and Propaganda Heaven Give Me Words.

[jukebox]

Originally posted by Mister Dean
Thanks for pointing that out, jukebox. I was wracking my brain thinking of that song. It was their second release, though, after "Hey Mr. DJ." I also correct myself on the title. It is "Hey Mr. DJ," but I wasn't so sure, given Madonna's "Music," which is blotting out all the songs I know with "DJ" in the title.

okay!

this one ... u still remember curt smith ... he went solo and left their duo tears for fears making orzabal the member of a one man band....
he released a song, actually a very good one, calling out ... is that a valid one hit wonder?

[slakker]

long hair - the weedd band

[pinbox]

valid ba na post yung That Thing You Do?! The Wonders! hehe...

[Chickity-Chynna]

feels like heaven- fiction factory (british top 40. never made it to the u.s.-that's what i heard :D)

the one and only- chesney hawks (well, it ain't that great, but still it was a hit).

I'll be waiting for you- the guys next door.

one of us- joan osborne (but i think her song "pensacola" was on the u.s. top 100)

[Jacob]

Right Between The Eyes by Waxx. But then again, Waxx was just a side-band of Andrew Gold and some other guy. But the song became Randy Santiago, Gino Padilla and Keno's signature song.

[rave]

Ever heard of a group named "C Note"? They sang "Right Next To Me."

Good Bye, Its time for me to go.
I'll call you in the morning so I can let you know.
I know it hasn't been easy to love a man like me.
Someday if we try there will be no goodbyes, and we will live happily.
Cuz I'll be there one day and you'll be right next to me.
I'll be there one day and you will be right next to me.

Definitely one of my favourites. May iba pa ba silang hit?


How bout Ephraim Lewis? He sang "Drowning In Your Eyes."

Feel the ground it's slipping away
Like a sigh that greets the close of day
Feel the waters' welcoming arms
Embrace me in the quiet calm...

Yun lang. Merry Christmas!

[soul12]

i am 100% sure that second wind is a one-hit wonder with "pain in my heart"

after this song, they were nowhere to be found. na disband kaagad

anyway...

[FragileFlame98]

mmmbop

[Jacob]

FLAGPOLE SITTA by Harvey Danger
I'm not sick but I'm not well...
I feel hot 'cause I'm in hell...

THE HONEYTHIEF by Hipsway

Mister Dean: Vengaboys' Vengabus was followed by another hit (at least dito sa Pilipinas) -- the infamous Shalalala...

[SoliduS_AlphA]

Originally posted by bayaw
"Unbelievable" by EMF

"Creep" by Radiohead

"MMMMMMMMMM" by Crash Test Dummies

"I remember you" by Skid Row

Radiohead>> fave ko yan ...

*ABA FREAKY*

[Mister Dean]

Originally posted by Jacob
Mister Dean: Vengaboys' Vengabus was followed by another hit (at least dito sa Pilipinas) -- the infamous Shalalala...

:lol:

Very true! I base my assumptions on the US charts, though. So, while Vengaboys has done quite well on the European and Asian charts (a rather interesting footnote on the kind of music we like, :p), they've never had another US Hot 100 hit.

[gets]

how did :inluv: natalie imbruglia's :inluv: follow up to "torn" do?

Modern English - I Melt With you

Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper
(naa.. nana na naa...nana na na.. nana na..nana na...nana na naa....)

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You

Dee Lite - Groove is in the Heart

Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams

Green Jello - Three Little Pigs

[FarOutFreak]

Originally posted by acquiesce
dog's eye view! kaso i forgot the name of their song na eh!


I beg to differ with this, though. Dog's Eye View's first recognized tune was Everything Falls Apart (which is probably the one you know, acquiesce), though they still had a hit in Small Wonders (I think that's the title.)

Originally posted by hobbes20
from my mp3 files....

better than ezra - good

fuel - bittersweet

our lady peace - clumsy

passage - you wont see me crying


Better Than Ezra had a lot more hits after Good, believe me. Friction, Baby may prove that with "King of New Orleans."

Fuel is definitely not a one-hit wonder, though they did break into the scene with one hit, "Shimmer."

Our Lady Peace is also questionable. "Superman's Dead" is proof of that.

Not sure about Passage as well.

:silly:

[Mister Dean]

Originally posted by gets
how did :inluv: natalie imbruglia's :inluv: follow up to "torn" do?

Modern English - I Melt With you
Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper
(naa.. nana na naa...nana na na.. nana na..nana na...nana na naa....)
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Dee Lite - Groove is in the Heart
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
Green Jello - Three Little Pigs

Natalie Imbruglia's "Wishing I Was There" and "Big Mistake" both charted in the UK charts, although they didn't dent the US Top 40.

I forget the title track, but Modern English had another hit. I remember because I found it extremely irritating. :lol:

[Bluey]

How about Lady Dianne? The girl with an eye patch? Whatever happened to her?

[delano]

maybe we should define what a one hit wonders is? bec. there are so many songs in the US chart that arent really popular...it's 100 songs kase on their chart, sobrang dami...unlike top 40 siguro mas konti yung range.

[Steven20]

I think the Baja men are gonna be one-hit wonders. I doubt they could follow up "Who let the Dogs out"... they got a new single but it doesn't seem to be getting any attention at all.

[sunfish]

afternoon delight by the starland vocal band

[AirHare]

Damn! This topic is still on! COOL!

I think some dude named Shawn Mullins will soon be a one-hit wonder with "Lullaby."

How about "I Wish" by Skee-lo?

[Ronald_Lawrence]

So long - EVERLAST
Feel the pain - DINOSAUR, jr.
Drive-by Kiss - DAMBUILDERS
Hunger Strike - TEMPLE OF THE DOG
Rain - JET BLACK JOE
Genius - PITCHSHIFTER
In the meantime - SPACEHOG
Raining on the sky - NAKED
Open your eyes - GUANO APES
Hold on hope - GUIDED BY VOICES
Home - ECONOLINE CRUSH
Wish - COWARD

Sowie, it's only a rock/alternative one-hit wonders list. These are the only ones I could think of as of the moment. . .:evil:

Later, people. . .:)

[NOKiE]

Radiohead made other hits aside from Creep--High & Dry, Karma Police, Paranoid Android, & Optimistic. Walk Like An Egyptian, I thought, was not the only hit by the Bangles. Industry made a second hit after State Of The Nation, but weren't they killed in a plane crash?

My all-time favorite one-hit-wonder:
Tainted Love by Softcell :)

[Mister Dean]

Originally posted by AirHare
Damn! This topic is still on! COOL!

I think some dude named Shawn Mullins will soon be a one-hit wonder with "Lullaby."

How about "I Wish" by Skee-lo?




I think it's safe enough to say that Skee-Lo is a one-hit wonder. :)

I disagree with Shawn Mullins. He followed "Lullaby" up with "Shine," and that track also hit top 40. His latest single, "Everywhere I Go," dented the Hot 100, and was a minor hit too.

[alaina_05]

hmmmm....

- the rap grp who sang "rumpshaker" "all i wanna do is a poom, poom, poom and a boom boom!":)

- patty smyth, after "sometimes love just ain't enough', la na ko narinig ulit from her.

- i forgot the artist who sang this...remember the song "INFORMER"?

[erman]

"i'll wait for you" by HYPE (with no less than cynthia alexander on bass)

[Mister Dean]

"Rump Shaker" was sung by Wreckx N' Effect. You're right. They're a one-hit wonder.

Patty Smyth wasn't a one-hit wonder. After "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough," she had another Top 20 hit with "No Mistakes." She was also the lead singer of the Warriors, I believe, and had a slew of Top 40 hits before going solo.

Snow had a No.1 hit in "Informer" and a modest Hot 100 hit with "Girl I've Been Hurt."

[bLaCk]

Iyong-Iyo by Big Thing
"...dapat malaman mo.. ang puso kong ito..."

Westside by TQ
-other hits didn't make it talaga...

[blimp]

what's that song by freddie goes to hollywood? the title escapes me as of the moment, pero ang alam ko super sikat sya noon but as it turned out, it was only a one-hit wonder.

[KuyaDanny]

Isn't that Frankie Goes to Hollywood? The song was Relax.

[the_FLY]

Possum Kingdom by Toadies
Sister by the nixons
Lullaby by Shawn Mullins
Jump Around by House of Pain
Baby I love your Way by Big Mountain
Freak Me by Silk
Ant+Dec

[monsterboy]

gina g had a big hit "ooh aah, just a little bit" :lol: ok talaga title nya...pero yun lang, the follow ups were bad...

i would like to contest meriil bainbridge - she had another hit called "under the water" and "i got you babe" (which she did with shaggy)
and tracy bonham too....she had "the one"...

yun lang :)

[rave]

Originally posted by rave
Ever heard of a group named "C Note"? They sang "Right Next To Me."
I saw a CD of C Note on sale at Odyssey for an unbelievable P50. Based on the cover, I think they're some sort of boy band / mellow group.

I'm actually considering getting it. Worst case is, I'll buy it only for "Right Next To Me". :teehee:

[rave]

Originally posted by the_FLY
Possum Kingdom by Toadies
As in Toad The Wet Sprocket? Diba may "Fall Down" pa sila, at "All I Want", among others? :)

[claidi]

Originally posted by NOKiE
Walk Like An Egyptian, I thought, was not the only hit by the Bangles.

yup, because they were also the ones who sang 'eternal flame' which spawned all those revivals :rolleyes:

[foxxxy]

Pets - Porno for Pyros

[crybabymaki]

70's to the 90's lang???

pwedeng magsama sa '00 and '01??? k.

i have the feeling alien ant farm is going to be a one hit wonder. blind melon (no rain), iaxe (akoy iyo, ikay akin), silverchair (far behind)



:heart:

[Tifosi]

Originally posted by crybabymaki
70's to the 90's lang???

pwedeng magsama sa '00 and '01??? k.

i have the feeling alien ant farm is going to be a one hit wonder. blind melon (no rain), iaxe (akoy iyo, ikay akin), silverchair (far behind)



:heart:


di ba Candlebox kumanta ng "Far Behind"?:D

[NOKiE]

Originally posted by rave

As in Toad The Wet Sprocket? Diba may "Fall Down" pa sila, at "All I Want", among others? :)

Nope, just plain "Toadies," a totally different group/band.

[rave]

Originally posted by Tifosi
di ba Candlebox kumanta ng "Far Behind"?:D
Yup. Did Candlebox release other hits besides this? Kasi mukhang kasama pa rin talaga sila sa list na ito eh. :)

[the_FLY]

Originally posted by rave

As in Toad The Wet Sprocket? Diba may "Fall Down" pa sila, at "All I Want", among others? :)
Nope..."Toad and the Wet Sprocket" is a diferent band from the "Toadies"...Toad and the Wet Sprocket had more hits and exposure than Toadies...

:evilgrin:

[glitch2000]

one hit wonders? how bout these?

Afternoon Delight - Starlite Vocal Band (one song, one hit)
Secret - Orchestral Manouvers in the Dark
Rico Mambo - Breakfast Club
the flight - Perri
Never let her slip away - Lonestar Country
Some like it hot - power station
Cum feel the noise - Quiet Riot

[rave]

"Secret" is not a one-hit wonder. OMD has released other hits, like "If You Leave" and "So In Love". :)

[jukebox]

Originally posted by rave

Yup. Did Candlebox release other hits besides this? Kasi mukhang kasama pa rin talaga sila sa list na ito eh. :)
i think they also released cover me and mother's dream. but if we speak of "famous hits", you is...

[TiNyCuTiE]

kung alam ko lang by toni daya
someone's always saying goodbye by allona
panaginip by gina of hotdogs
o lumapit ka by ella del rosario
saddam by lady diane
your love by alamid(i dunno kung considered to kasi ito talaga ang sumikat eh)


isip pa ako ng iba...

[rave]

Originally posted by jukebox
i think they also released cover me and mother's dream. but if we speak of "famous hits", you is...
Hehehe... akala ko dati walang naging hit sa "Happy Pills" album nila. :teehee:

[crybabymaki]

Originally posted by Tifosi



di ba Candlebox kumanta ng "Far Behind"?:D

sorry, i stand corrected.

heres some of my other fave one-hit wonders....
hey by fatima rainey
the remake of bohemian rhapsody (forgot who sang, basta the singer sounds like lauryn hill)



:heart:

[golfer_guy]

the song of Baha Men= "Who let the dogs out"

[chongki]

MAGKAISA - Verna Lisa

[erwincute]

xtacy, xtano hahahahaha ambaduy! :lol:

[erwincute]

xtacy, xtano hahahahaha ambaduy! :lol:

[Road Dogg]

According to VH1, the greatest One-hit Wonder was Los Del Rio's Macarena.

By the way, here's VH1's 100 greatest One-hit Wonders:

1. "The Macarena" by Los Del Rio (1996)
2. "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (1982)
3. "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners (1983)
4. "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred (1992)
5. "Mickey" by Toni Basil (1982)
6. "Who Let The Dogs Out" by Baha Men (2000)
7. "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice (1991)
8. "Take On Me" by A-Ha (1985)
9. "Rico Suave" by Gerardo (1991)
10. "99 Luftballoons" by Nena (1984)
11. "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone (1977)
12. "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-A-Lot (1994)
13. "The Hustle" by Van McCoy (1975)
14. "Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite (1990)
15. "96 Tears" by ? And The Mysterians (1966)
16. "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang (1980)
17. "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister (1984)
18. "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor (1990)
19. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida " by Iron Butterfly (1968)
20. "She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby (1983)
21. "Cars" by Gary Numan (1980)
22. "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry (1976)
23. "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba (1997)
24. "Whip It" by Devo (1980)
25. "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo (1983)
26. "Stumblin' In" by Suzi Quatro (1979)
27. "Pop Musik" by M (1979)
28. "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock (1988)
29. "Pass The Dutchie" by Musical Youth (1983)
30. "Seasons In The Sun" by Terry Jacks (1974)
31. "Unbelievable" by EMF (1983)
32. "Hot Hot Hot" by Buster Poindexter (1987)
33. Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn (1979)
34. "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band (1976)
35. "*****" by Meredith Brooks (1997)
36. "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors (1980)
37. "I Melt With You" by Modern English (1982)
38. "Me & Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul (1972)
39. "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve (1998)
40. "In A Big Country" by Big Country (1983)
41. "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1985)
42. "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder (1978)
43. "How Do You Talk To An Angel" by The Heights (1992)
44. "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco (1986)
45. "Lovefool" by The Cardigans (1996)
46. "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin (1988)
47. "Rock & Roll, Pt. 2" by Gary Glitter (1972)
48. "True" by Spandau Ballet (1983)
49. "Turn The Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson (1976)
50. "I Touch Myself" by The Divinyls (1991)
51. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers (1995)
52. "Genius Of Love" by Tom Tom Club (1982)
53. "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell (1984)
54. "Makin' It" by David Naughton (1977)
55. "It's Raining Men" by Weather Girls (1982)
56. "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton (1975)
57. "Smokin' In The Boys Room" by Brownsville Station (1973)
58. "What Is Love?" by Haddaway (1993)
59. "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone (1982)
60. "More, More, More" by Andrea True Connection (1976)
61. "Round And Round" by Ratt (1984)
62. "Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk 3 (1986)
63. "Jump Around" by House Of Pain (1992)
64. "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals (1998)
65. "In My House" by The Mary Jane Girls (1985)
66. "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega (1999)
67. "Epic" by Faith No More (1990)
68. "A Girl Like You" by Edwyn Collins (1995)
69. "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc. (1980)
70. "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" by Vicki Lawrence (1973)
71. "How Bizarre" by OMC (1997)
72. "Maniac" by Michael Sembello (1983)
73. "Convoy" by C.W. McCall (1975)
74. "Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" by Digable Planets (1993)
75. "I've Never Been To Me" by Charlene (1982)
76. "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart (1986)
77. "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians (1989)
78. "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" by Crash Test Dummies (1994)
79. "Puttin' On The Ritz" by Taco (1983)
80. "Cum On Feel The Noize" by Quiet Riot (1983)
81. "Just A Friend" by Biz Markie (1990)
82. "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses (1982)
83. "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats (1983)
84. "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree (1994)
85. "Spirit In The Sky" by Norman Greenbaum (1970)
86. "Bust A Move" by Young MC (1989)
87. "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston (1977)
88. "Barbie Girl" by Aqua (1987)
89. "Achy, Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus (1992)
90. "Don't Want To Fall In Love" by Jane Child (1990)
91. "Electric Avenue" by Eddie Grant (1983)
92. "Heart & Soul" by T'Pau (1987)
93. "Don't Give Up On Us Baby" by David Soul (1977)
94. "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes (1993)
95. "Harper Valley P.T.A." by Jeannie C. Riley (1968)
96. "I Want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow (1982)
97. "Whoomp! There It Is" by Tag Team (1993)
98. "Two Of Hearts" by Stacey Q (1986)
99. "No Rain" by Blind Melon (1993)
100. "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas (1974)

[pay_see]

too close - next
i love you - mcbride
purest of pain - son by four

isip pa ko la maisip ngayon eh