A threadful of ONE HIT WONDERS

[Yorkshire-Seagull]

Not sure if this was a one hit wonder but it's still class... check out our very own Norm too!

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No way is that a one hit wonder - Caravan of Love was another huge hit for them.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

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Takes me back, good times at Goldstone too

 

[The Modfather]

Caravan of Love actually reached no 1 so was a bigger hit than Happy Hour.

Lets not forget

Flag day
sheep
Me and the farmer
build
five get over excited.

so not exactly one hit wonders

 

[Muzzman]

Caravan of Love actually reached no 1 so was a bigger hit than Happy Hour.

Lets not forget

Flag day
sheep
Me and the farmer
build
five get over excited.

so not exactly one hit wonders

Oh well.

Perhaps I should have put it in the 'songs from your childhood' thread instead.

 

[The Modfather]

Number 18 in the top 100 1 hit wonders:
One Hit Wonder Central - Top 100 One hit wonders

That website is absolutely pointless i am afraid.

Dexys' actually had two singles top the charts, Geno & Come on Eileen, as well as numerous other hits.

Dance Stance,
There there my dear,
show me,
celtic soul brothers,
jackie wilson said, etc.

Others artists on there have had numerous hits as well

 

[The Modfather]

Oh well.

Perhaps I should have put it in the 'songs from your childhood' thread instead.

happy hour is still a bloody classic though.

well worth checking out the 2 albums:

london 0 Hull 4 &
the people who grinned themselves to death.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Number 18 in the top 100 1 hit wonders:
One Hit Wonder Central - Top 100 One hit wonders

Expect that list is for somewhere else like the US and not the UK

 

[Cosmic Joker]

That website is absolutely pointless i am afraid.

Dexys' actually had two singles top the charts, Geno & Come on Eileen, as well as numerous other hits.

Others artists on there have had numerous hits as well

Clue seems to be in the ad for "Billboard's Top 20" at the top as well as the .com address. These are USA's One Hit Wonders, not ours

Who the f*** compiled that chart?.Faith no more,dexys,big country....the list goes on.

Someone American by my reckoning

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Superb song from 1973,happy afternnons at the Goldstone, evenings at Hove dogs and happy nights down Sherrys

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[The Modfather]

Clue seems to be in the ad for "Billboard's Top 20" at the top as well as the .com address. These are USA's One Hit Wonders, not ours


Someone American by my reckoning

Fair play Cosmic.

Just had a quick glance at some of the names on the list, then gave up on it.

I presumed whoever posted it would have posted a link to UK one hit wonders as that is what the thread is about.

 

[Acker79]

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[The Modfather]

The Vapors - turning Japanese

Dee-lite - Groove is in the heart

The Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue

808 State - Pacific State

The Redskins - Bring it on down

 

[Cosmic Joker]

I presumed whoever posted it would have posted a link to UK one hit wonders as that is what the thread is about.

Yep, it's Tomnorthi who seems to have used this list as gospel without noticing something was not right with it.

Anyways, here's my shout from when I was at school, with Headmaster named Gordon
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[Twinkle Toes]

The Vapors - turning Japanese

Dee-lite - Groove is in the heart

The Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue

808 State - Pacific State

The Redskins - Bring it on down

Good shout Mr M - but "Cubik/Olympic" & the mighty "In Yer Face" were also Top 10 for them State-stas. Actually, I feel a blast of ex:el comin' on anytime soon.

 

[Buzzer]

If you're gonna have one hit wonder then have a classic, methinks.

This is one of my all time favourites and one of the loveliest songs ever ever written
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...or have a fantastic novelty record. Another of my faves and a great party record
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[Carrot Cruncher]

...or have a fantastic novelty record. Another of my faves and a great party record
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GOOD choice, my good man! Apparently the 2 1/2 year old Carrot Cruncher was abosolutely OBSESSED by this record, according to my parents.

 

[Carrot Cruncher]

Although it features Pete Doherty (who has has plenty of hits), this song was actually by Wolfman, who hasn't done a great deal chartwise and therefore counts for the purposes of this thread.

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[Juan Albion]

...or have a fantastic novelty record. Another of my faves and a great party record
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Great song but not a one hit wonder though.

'Say when' and 'Bird Song' also cracked the top 40.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I know nothing of Free.

One hit wonder?

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[Twinkle Toes]

Not sure if this was his only hit (?) - but love the tune; them vocals (Crystal Waters no less!); & that trez SAWCEE vid...

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