Greatest 1-hit wonder band/song ever?

BrainyBurro
BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
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i open with Modern English and "I Melt With You".

can anyone top that?
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  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    "Come on Eileen" Dexy's Midnight Runners
  • dirty_dirty_eater
    dirty_dirty_eater Posts: 574 Member
    Take On Me -Aha
  • Iceberg_Simpson
    Iceberg_Simpson Posts: 737 Member
    When In Rome - The Promise

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuYF1_jDpk8
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    the beatles
  • KBjimAZ
    KBjimAZ Posts: 369 Member
    Autograph- Turn Up The Radio

    Jermaine Stewart- Cherry Wine
  • mheebner
    mheebner Posts: 285 Member
    Europe...The Final Countdown
  • wjstoj
    wjstoj Posts: 884 Member
    "867-5309 Jenny" ~Tommy Tutone~
  • Cre8veLifeR
    Cre8veLifeR Posts: 1,062 Member
    the beatles

    My husband would totally concur lol
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Gnarls Barkley=Crazy

    and yes the Beatles are way over-rated!
  • walterm852
    walterm852 Posts: 409 Member
    Not sure if it tops that one but

    867 5309 Jenny - Tommy Tutone

    Relax - Frankie goes to Hollywood

    recent songs (on one of my running playlists)
    Fort Minor - Where di you go (literally, ha ha ha)
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    From a search...

    20 "Tainted Love" Soft Cell
    19 "Mambo No.5" Lou Bega
    18 "Venus" Shocking Blue
    17 "Achy Breaky Heart" Billy Ray Cyrus
    16 "Mickey" Toni Basil
    15 "I'll Be Gone" Spectrum
    14 "Tubthumping" Chumbawamba
    13 "Counting the Beat" The Swingers
    12 "Slice of Heaven" Dave Dobbyn & The Herbs
    11 "Rockin' Robin" Bobby Day
    10 "Pass the Dutchie" Musical Youth
    9 "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Bobby McFerrin
    8 "99 Luftballons" Nena
    7 "Spirit in the Sky" Norman Greenbaum
    6 "Come on Eileen" Dexys Midnight Runners
    5 "Funkytown" Lipps Inc
    4 "Turning Japanese" The Vapors
    3 "Video Killed the Radio Star" The Buggles
    2 "Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez
    1 "My Sharona" The Knack
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    without 17 there would be no miley...

    hmm...anyone up for a fieldtrip in the delorean?
  • mrsjones2point0
    mrsjones2point0 Posts: 332 Member
    Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
    (only because someone already chose the best one ever: Come On Eileen)
  • tonybalony01
    tonybalony01 Posts: 613 Member
    Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand - Primitive Radio Gods
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Karma Police - The Radioheads
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    From a search...

    20 "Tainted Love" Soft Cell
    19 "Mambo No.5" Lou Bega
    18 "Venus" Shocking Blue
    17 "Achy Breaky Heart" Billy Ray Cyrus
    16 "Mickey" Toni Basil
    15 "I'll Be Gone" Spectrum
    14 "Tubthumping" Chumbawamba
    13 "Counting the Beat" The Swingers
    12 "Slice of Heaven" Dave Dobbyn & The Herbs
    11 "Rockin' Robin" Bobby Day
    10 "Pass the Dutchie" Musical Youth
    9 "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Bobby McFerrin
    8 "99 Luftballons" Nena
    7 "Spirit in the Sky" Norman Greenbaum
    6 "Come on Eileen" Dexys Midnight Runners
    5 "Funkytown" Lipps Inc
    4 "Turning Japanese" The Vapors
    3 "Video Killed the Radio Star" The Buggles
    2 "Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez
    1 "My Sharona" The Knack

    i've never even heard 25% of those songs.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    I think it topped out in the charts at number 7 or so, but my favourite song ever is Hysteria- Def Leppard.
    Edit...wait, wait, actually... Bohemian Rhapsody is the best song ever!!! I'm still on my first coffee and not thinking clearly.
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  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    Hey Mickey you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    I think it topped out in the charts at number 7 or so, but my favourite song ever is Hysteria- Def Leppard.
    Edit...wait, wait, actually... Bohemian Rhapsody is the best song ever!!! I'm still on my first coffee and not thinking clearly.

    Drink more coffee, you're still missing the point. :flowerforyou:

    Topic: Greatest 1-hit wonder band/song ever?
  • SheilaG1963
    SheilaG1963 Posts: 298 Member
    One Tin Soldier by Coven
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Eye of the Tiger - by Survivor
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    I think it topped out in the charts at number 7 or so, but my favourite song ever is Hysteria- Def Leppard.
    Edit...wait, wait, actually... Bohemian Rhapsody is the best song ever!!! I'm still on my first coffee and not thinking clearly.

    Drink more coffee, you're still missing the point. :flowerforyou:

    Topic: Greatest 1-hit wonder band/song ever?
    Haha, I read it backwards...:laugh: . I was wondering why all those crappy (for the most part) 80's songs were being listed.
  • DrewMontoya
    DrewMontoya Posts: 77 Member
    From a search...

    20 "Tainted Love" Soft Cell
    19 "Mambo No.5" Lou Bega
    18 "Venus" Shocking Blue
    17 "Achy Breaky Heart" Billy Ray Cyrus
    16 "Mickey" Toni Basil
    15 "I'll Be Gone" Spectrum
    14 "Tubthumping" Chumbawamba
    13 "Counting the Beat" The Swingers
    12 "Slice of Heaven" Dave Dobbyn & The Herbs
    11 "Rockin' Robin" Bobby Day
    10 "Pass the Dutchie" Musical Youth
    9 "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Bobby McFerrin
    8 "99 Luftballons" Nena
    7 "Spirit in the Sky" Norman Greenbaum
    6 "Come on Eileen" Dexys Midnight Runners
    5 "Funkytown" Lipps Inc
    4 "Turning Japanese" The Vapors
    3 "Video Killed the Radio Star" The Buggles
    2 "Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez
    1 "My Sharona" The Knack

    Dammit. All my favorites are on that list.

    How about
    Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffanys.
    The Verve Pipe - Freshmen.
  • jamiem1102
    jamiem1102 Posts: 1,196 Member
    "Calculus" - 2Gether

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEKWZk16N_w
  • Crusader_82
    Crusader_82 Posts: 22
    From a search...

    20 "Tainted Love" Soft Cell
    19 "Mambo No.5" Lou Bega
    18 "Venus" Shocking Blue
    17 "Achy Breaky Heart" Billy Ray Cyrus
    16 "Mickey" Toni Basil
    15 "I'll Be Gone" Spectrum
    14 "Tubthumping" Chumbawamba
    13 "Counting the Beat" The Swingers
    12 "Slice of Heaven" Dave Dobbyn & The Herbs
    11 "Rockin' Robin" Bobby Day
    10 "Pass the Dutchie" Musical Youth
    9 "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Bobby McFerrin
    8 "99 Luftballons" Nena
    7 "Spirit in the Sky" Norman Greenbaum
    6 "Come on Eileen" Dexys Midnight Runners
    5 "Funkytown" Lipps Inc
    4 "Turning Japanese" The Vapors
    3 "Video Killed the Radio Star" The Buggles
    2 "Born to Be Alive" Patrick Hernandez
    1 "My Sharona" The Knack

    i've never even heard 25% of those songs.

    You just made me feel really old…:grumble:
  • action_figure
    action_figure Posts: 511 Member
    The Knack's My Sharona and Soft Cell's Tainted Love are definitely on my workout playlist.
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    I'm not fan of Duran Duran but think Save a Prayer is a beautiful song.
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    jimi hendrix
  • CaliforniaAtHeart
    CaliforniaAtHeart Posts: 23 Member
    A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)

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