The best one hit wonder?

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

Baz Luhrmann - "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)"

Dunno how valid that is as a one hit wonder, as his movie soundtracks have him credited on them.

A good song though - I have it as my pre-exam de-stress song as i walk to uni - it's very helpful!

Eiffel 65 is a brilliant shout!

 

[graz126]

the housemartins had many a fine hit, oh the days

straight away off the top of my head you have got
caravan of love
me and the farmer
happy hour
build
flag day
sheep
think for a minute
5 get over excited
there is always something there to remind me

 

[hart's shirt]

Channel 4's 50 Greatest One Hit Wonders...


99 Red Balloons – Nena (1984)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

All By Myself – Eric Carmen (1976)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 12

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Monty Python (1991)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 3

Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer (1985)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2

Because I Got High – Afroman (2001)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Big In Japan – Alphaville (1984)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 8

Brimful of Asha – Cornershop (1998)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Can You Dig It? – Mock Turtles (1991)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 18

Centrefold – J Geils Band (1982)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 3

Chocolate Salty Balls – Chef (1998)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Doctorin' The Tardis – The Timelords (1988)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Don't Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin (1988)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2

Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) – Baz Luhrmann (1999)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Fire – Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1968)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

F*** U Right Back – Frankee (2004)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Groove is in the Heart – Dee-Lite (1990)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2

I'll Be There For You – The Rembrandts (1995)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 3

I'm The Urban Spaceman – Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band (1968)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 5

It's Raining Men – The Weather Girls (1984)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2

Japanese Boy – Aneka (1981)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Je T'Aime – Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg (1969)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Jilted John – Jilted John (1978)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 4

Joe Le Taxi – Vanessa Paradis (1988)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 3

Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas (1974)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Louie Louie – The Kingsmen (1964)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 26

Lovin' You – Minnie Riperton (1975)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2

MacArthur Park – Richard Harris (1968)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 4

Mambo No 5 – Lou Bega (1999)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs – Brian and Michael (1978)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Mickey – Toni Basil (1982)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2

Money – Flying Lizards (1979)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 4

Monster Mash – Bobby Boris Pickett & the Crypt Kickers (1973)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 3

Mouldy Old Dough – Lieutenant Pigeon (1972)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

My Boy Lollipop – Millie (1964)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2

My Favourite Waste of Time – Owen Paul (1986)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 3

My Sharona – The Knack (1979)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 6

My Toot Toot – Denise la Salle (1985)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 6

Pop Muzik – M (1979)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2

Pump Up the Volume – MARRS (1987)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Rapper's Delight – Sugarhill Gang (1979)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 3

Rock Me Amadeus – Falco (1986)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Save Your Love – Renee and Renato (1982)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Shaddap Your Face – Joe Dolce (1981)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Since Yesterday – Strawberry Switchblade (1984)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 5

Something in the Air – Thunderclap Newman (1969)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Spaceman – Babylon Zoo (1996)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Spirit in the Sky – Dr & the Medics (1986)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Stand By Me – Ben E King (1961)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Sugar Sugar – The Archies (1969)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Sunny – Bobby Hebb (1966)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 12

The One & Only – Chesney Hawkes (1991)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats (1983)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 6

There She Goes – The La's (1990)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 13

Trouble – Shampoo (1994)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 11

Turning Japanese – The Vapors (1980)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 3

Two Pints of Lager & A Packet of Crisps Please – Splodgenessabounds (1980)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 7

Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles (1979)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

Who Let the Dogs out – Baha Men (2000)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 2

Woo Hoo – The 5.6.7.8's (2004)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 28

Your Woman – White Town (1997)
HIGHEST CHART POSITION: 1

 

[Frutos]

Dunno how valid that is as a one hit wonder, as his movie soundtracks have him credited on them.!

It's the only HIT song he's ever performed so far as I know, hence why it would count IMO.

 

[dougdeep]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pGht71KFkY

 

[bhaexpress]

ships in the night - be bop delux

Good call ! What about 'Spirit in the Sky', Norman Greenbaum ?

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Haddaway - What is Love
Adamski - Killer
Whigfield - Saturday Night

3 superb disco anthem's

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is - a classy piano based mor anthem

 

[withdeanwombat]

The answer is,of course,


THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN.






Now stop arguing and get on with your housework.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Jennifer Paige - crush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj5S1RCUDvM
Nena - 99 Red ballons

 

[Guy Fawkes]

Haddaway - What is Love
Adamski - Killer
Whigfield - Saturday Night

3 superb disco anthem's

All 3 were not one hit wonders
Haddaway had hits with what is love and life, soon after followed by more
Adamski - NRG was his first hit, not killer
Whigfield - released several singles, including an almost identically sounding follow up to saturday night called another day

 

[dougdeep]

The answer is,of course,


THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN.






Now stop arguing and get on with your housework.

FFFFFFffff

 

[Spunk Bubble]

Love Me Do - The Beatles

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Men At Work - 'Down Under'

Altogether now:

'I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Cant you hear, cant you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover.'

Quite

 

[desprateseagull]

surely spirt in the sky (Dr and the medics) -

 

[Basil Fawlty]

If you watch the video closely. Norman Cook felt rather embarassed being on that video.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

They're your Weather Girls. And have they got noooooooooos for you...

Much beloved anthem of gay clubs everywhere

 

[Monsieur Leclerc]

The definitive answer...

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[TSB]

The definitive answer...

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Seconded

 

[Johnny Crumplin Football]

MODERN ROMANCE - AY AY AY AY MOOSEY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOoZAyJrB-8

ROMAN HOLIDAY - DON'T TRY TO STOP IT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMXYcPnySxg

JO BOXERS BOXER BEAT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6KBrKzoUWw