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Favorite One Hit Wonders
for_ever_young66
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Calling all music lovers. What is your favorite one hit wonder. Those of you may not know, it's a song that was done by an artist that went really high on the charts but it was their only hit. Quite a few of them. Right off hand: "Macarena" by Los Del Rio, "Who Let the Dogs Out" by Baha Men, "don't worry be happy" by Bobby McFerrin to name a few.
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one that comes to mind is Tainted Love by Soft Cell..
I was just coming back to post that one!
https://youtu.be/WlV5AKdIGOQ 3 -
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I could name a few:
Kriss Kross: Jump
House of Pain: Jump around
Natalie Imbruglia: Torn
Chumbawamba: Tubthumping
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a-ha
"Take on Me"
Though from what I understand, while not particularly popular in the States, they've had a pretty solid musical career pretty much everywhere else...4 -
Vanilla Ice...
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Mambo no 5
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cwolfman13 wrote: »a-ha
"Take on Me"
Though from what I understand, while not particularly popular in the States, they've had a pretty solid musical career pretty much everywhere else...
I kinda disagree with that one. They had a few hits, though this is the only one that gets remembered.
Spandau Ballet ~ True .... as far as I know, this was their only hit
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Here's another vote for Tainted love by Soft Cell!2
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Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve
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Oh nooo. I was trying to think of one that I like and this HORRIBLE song popped into my head:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xat1GVnl8-k
I hated that song when I was in grade 5 and I still can't stand it.
Lol. OMG,I don't blame you. Just horrible all over. My least favorite one hit wonder was never gonna give you up by Rick Astley.0 -
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Love this song. Like the Diana Ross and the Supremes tribute towards the end.0 -
How can forget that song ever from Right Said Fred....Its a classic
This brings back many memories..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-FPimCmbX8 2 -
Billy Ray Cyrus...Achy Breaky Heart
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cwolfman13 wrote: »a-ha
"Take on Me"
Though from what I understand, while not particularly popular in the States, they've had a pretty solid musical career pretty much everywhere else...
what's interesting is that this video was done in 1985 and even for today, some of the best special effects you'll ever see. MTV ripped them off and gave best video of the year to Dire Straits, Money for nothing. This video was clearly far more superior to that one.0 -
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As for A-ha, they are from Norway and they blew up there and in other parts of Europe but this was the only hit to score big in the States. I guess if you're of the belief that the world is not centered in America, you can't really call them a one hit wonder, per se.0
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Eddy Grant...Electric Avenue
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xd44PWZGzg
One of the most famous songs played in arenas across the world!2 -
for_ever_young66 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »a-ha
"Take on Me"
Though from what I understand, while not particularly popular in the States, they've had a pretty solid musical career pretty much everywhere else...
what's interesting is that this video was done in 1985 and even for today, some of the best special effects you'll ever see. MTV ripped them off and gave best video of the year to Dire Straits, Money for nothing. This video was clearly far more superior to that one.
This was the first music video I ever saw...I still love it...I still have my a-ha cassette tape too.0 -
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like minds #soulsista..1 -
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Thomas Dolby...She Blinded Me With Science
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https://youtu.be/gH476CxJxfg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF68OyTlP4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ayrECoSDOs
https://youtu.be/P5mtclwloEQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMICD3aMZpw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b07-yKnKRMQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPLrXFw76Qg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WZ33w3B8Hw
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