The One-Hit Wonders Topic

[Jaded]

5 hours ago, dewelar said:

Only in this country -- they were pretty big in their native UK. I actually preferred their follow-up single, which was also a top 30 song in the US.

(Can't figure out how to insert the link as an image like the previous post...)

The image you mention is the actual video. Just put the YT link in your posts for whatever video and it should show up.
 

 

[Crashcourse]

On 3/18/2023 at 10:22 AM, BlueSkies said:

I've heard this song 47567 times.  It's worn out a little with me but still a good one

 

 

Again I'm pretty sure this was their only big song? 

I had some macho guy friends who didn't wanna admit that they loved that song, but I'd catch them listening to it.  😁 

[BlueSkies]

All right the last couple videos I posted here were from the 80's.  So while I love that music it was a little ahead of my time so I wasn't totally sure if these acts/bands had other hits.  The ones I posted were just the songs I knew.

 

This song came out when I started in high school.  I still recall it on TRL every now and then.  Now this band I honestly could say I've heard or know NOTHING about since this song came out.  But the song is still quite popular.  

 

It's a good song though. And I still recall Marilyn Manson being annoyed!

 

 

 

Edited March 19, 2023 by BlueSkies

[Annber03]

Great song. They did have another one that got a bit of radio airplay back in the day that I really like as well:

There was a cover of the above song that might be more familiar to some people done by Mandy Moore and Jonathan Foreman - I think this version got a little more airplay due to its use in A Walk to Remember:

 

[Vermicious Knid]

After not even remembering this song existed, I've now heard it twice in a week. Martin Page, In the House of Stone and Light. Seems to be his only hit although Wikipedia has him writing lots of songs for other artists. 

 

[Annber03]

Oh, god, yeah, I remember hearing that song on the radio a lot when I was a kid. I always liked that song. 

[janie jones]

On 3/19/2023 at 7:54 PM, Annber03 said:

Great song. They did have another one that got a bit of radio airplay back in the day that I really like as well:

 

I love that song so much. It's one of those songs that I can remember where I was the first time I heard it (in my room doing homework, but still).

[BlueSkies]

I mean in America I think this was only big hit.  But I know I think in Europe he was more popular.

 

I only know of him because he's a fellow Aspie.  Think he's still active and works on music 

 

 

[Jaded]

I remember liking this song. I don't remember hearing anything else by her though even though she had other songs from the album this one was on that charted.
 

 

[Annber03]

Ooh, yeah, that's a good song :). But yeah, I don't remember hearing anything else from her, either, after this. 

[BlueSkies]

I definitely remember that Crush song

 

This song came out around the same time.  Never heard much else from this band

 

 

[One4Sorrow2TooBad]

 

 

[Annber03]

Yay, "Lovefool"! Great song. They did have a couple other ones that got a bit of minor airplay or attention, and which I also like:

This one was in the movie Never Been Kissed.

[dewelar]

Yes, love The Cardigans. Loved their Sabbath covers :) .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ70oQVos5Q

[BlueSkies]

 

 

It used to be played before sporting events back in the 90s.  It’s all I know of this band 

[Jaded]

On 3/31/2023 at 2:35 PM, BlueSkies said:

I definitely remember that Crush song

 

This song came out around the same time.  Never heard much else from this band

 

 

Your post of that song reminded of this one for some reason. When Katy Perry's song with the same name came out I remember thinking that hers would never be the one I'd think of first.
 

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by Jaded

[BlueSkies]

 

[Annber03]

Hee, now I can't hear that song without thinking of "Ghosts" XD. 

[One4Sorrow2TooBad]

 

[Annber03]

Every time I hear that song it makes me think of riding on the school bus when I was in middle school. 

[BlueSkies]

I could have sworn there was an SNL skit back in the 90s where David Duchovny danced too it.  I couldn't find it on YouTube though 

[WendyCR72]

16 hours ago, BlueSkies said:

I could have sworn there was an SNL skit back in the 90s where David Duchovny danced too it.  I couldn't find it on YouTube though 

Don't remember David Duchovny, but I'm pretty sure it was used with Chris Kattan's Mango character...

[WendyCR72]

On 3/31/2023 at 12:12 AM, Jaded said:

I remember liking this song. I don't remember hearing anything else by her though even though she had other songs from the album this one was on that charted.
 

 

She did have a song on the soundtrack for the (widely-panned) movie, Autumn in New York, starring Wynona Ryder and Richard Gere. I liked the song, even if it is sad:

 

[BlueSkies]

I heard this song on the 2000's station on Sirius.  I recall it.  I still kinda like it.  I think they were apart of P Diddy's label at the time.  Pretty sure or at least its the only song I ever recall from them

 

 

 

 

[One4Sorrow2TooBad]

 

[Popples]

22 hours ago, BlueSkies said:

I heard this song on the 2000's station on Sirius.  I recall it.  I still kinda like it.  I think they were apart of P Diddy's label at the time.  Pretty sure or at least its the only song I ever recall from them

 

 

 

 

They had a second minor hit with "This is Me."

 

[One4Sorrow2TooBad]

They had a few other small hits,but this one got a fair amount of airplay.

[Vermicious Knid]

This popped up on the SiriusXM 80s channel. It's a novelty song but an enjoyable one. 

[BlueSkies]

 

[Annber03]

God, hello, middle/high school flashbacks...

[blackwing]

This song was pretty huge in 2001, and then they were never heard from again.

 

[blackwing]

Taio Cruz is actually a two-hit wonder, I hope it's ok to list him here.  But I've always wondered why he hit it so big with these two songs and then disappeared, at least in the U.S.

"Dynamite" is still occasionally on radio airplay here in the U.S., but I never hear "Break Your Heart" anymore which I thought was his bigger hit.

[Vermicious Knid]

Eagle-Eye Cherry is also the half brother of Neneh Cherry, another one-hit wonder with Buffalo Stance. 

[BlueSkies]

Since it sounds like as well as me there's a good amount of 90s kids here, surprised this one wasn't mentioned yet.  Lol

 

 

 

[Annber03]

They did have a few other songs that I heard on the radio/TV, but yeah, I don't know that they reached the heights of "MMMBop". "Where's the Love?" probably came the closest. 

[Bastet]

Jeez, I just got that song out of my head after it was a Jeopardy! clue the other night, and now it's back!

[Vermicious Knid]

Starbucks is advertising their ready-to-drink frappuccinos with people stuck in a traffic jam singing along to Matthew Wilder's Break My Stride. 

 

There doesn't seem to be an official music video for the song, so enjoy this live performance. Those poor dancers having to do such terrible choreography. 

 

 

[BlueSkies]

She sounds kind of like Madonna

 

 

 

This was her only song in the top 100.

 

But when I goggled her name to read on her I came across this pretty interesting wedding article

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/21/style/miss-cuttita-wed-to-dr-mark-lee.html

 

 

That is Regina there!  The girl has a very impressive academic background along with her family.  Her dad was the dean of admissions at Columbia Dental School.  She married a doctor herself.

 

I mean I take it she has the brain power to be doing all right for herself these days.  

Edited May 6, 2023 by BlueSkies

[annzeepark914]

Matthew Wilder's one hit wonder, "Break My Stride". NBC wanted to use it during the summer Olympics in London, but he refused. I think of that whenever I hear this song.

[Annber03]

I'd never heard that story. I totally get that, yeah. 

I like that song :). 

[annzeepark914]

A 1969 One Hit Wonder: The Okaysions' "I'm A Girl Watcher".  

[BlueSkies]

 

Edited June 1, 2023 by BlueSkies

[One4Sorrow2TooBad]

Another take on this awesome song.

[Soapy Goddess]

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[BlueSkies]

I think she borders on a one hit wonder.  This is the only song I recall her for.  But I do remember she had a song called Smile as well.  I dont think it was nearly as popular as this one

 

 

 

[Annber03]

Yeah, "Smile" was the first song I heard by her. I don't know where it ended up on the charts, but I do remember seeing the video a decent amount back in the day. 

But yes, that "Graduation" song was pretty big, too - obvious go-to choice for high school graduations. And considering it came out around the time people would be graduating at the turn of the century besides, well...

God, it's been so long since I've heard either of those songs. Will have to give them a listen tonight. 

[BlueSkies]

22 minutes ago, Annber03 said:

Yeah, "Smile" was the first song I heard by her. I don't know where it ended up on the charts, but I do remember seeing the video a decent amount back in the day. 

But yes, that "Graduation" song was pretty big, too - obvious go-to choice for high school graduations. And considering it came out around the time people would be graduating at the turn of the century besides, well...

God, it's been so long since I've heard either of those songs. Will have to give them a listen tonight. 

I came across this one as well.  Another sort of high school chant back in the day.  This just looks so 90s.  I recall this video but nothing else about this group.  I assume this their only hit 

 

 

 

[Bastet]

Huh.  I've never heard any of those three songs (Smile, Graduation, or Popular).  I listened to each briefly to see if I recognized them, and decided I hadn't missed anything.

[Popples]

On 7/2/2023 at 7:07 PM, BlueSkies said:

I came across this one as well.  Another sort of high school chant back in the day.  This just looks so 90s.  I recall this video but nothing else about this group.  I assume this their only hit 

 

 

 

I was obsessed with this song in middle school, I thought it was hilarious.

[JAYJAY1979]

One hit wonders in the US..not in Europe.