Best Ever One Hit Wonders

[Grendel]

JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that a for me or my choice of song? I'm happy either way

 

[The Wookiee]

Incredibly it was just pipped by the St Winifreds School Choir and "There's No One Quite Like Grandma".

St. Winifred's School Choir's "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" is exempted as, two years previously, they appeared (though uncredited) on Brian & Michael's 1978 chart-topper, "Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs."

 

[Bob!]

Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones

Great band. Great song. But it was never in the charts.

Technically they were "no hit wonders".

No. 57 in Feb '92

 

[The Wookiee]

Doctor and the Medics
Spirit in the Sky

 

[Stinky Kat]

originally released around 1978, dont know if it charted though

 

[The Wookiee]

First Picture of You by the Lotus Eaters

 

[The Wookiee]

 

[Grendel]

To be honest, I didn't even read what you posted, the song could be absolute turd for all I know. It's just the fact you are here, sir, your mere presence can dictate the mood of this board, and for that I am grateful. Here, you can have another one of these now:

Such adoration! Thank you, good sir!

 

[Eggmundo]

Boy meets Girl -Waiting for a star to fall.

 

[Trufflehound]

No. 57 in Feb '92

I was in Asia and missed 1992. Why was it re-released?

I did see the Only Ones last ever gig though, back in 1981.

 

[Trufflehound]

originally released around 1978, dont know if it charted though

Not in the "official" chart of the time (Record Retailer/Music Week), which the BBC used. Can't speak for the other charts - NME etc...

 

[Trufflehound]

First Picture of You by the Lotus Eaters

The follow-up (You Don't Need Someone New) also charted, but not as high...

 

[binary]

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky

Fat Larry's Band - Zoom

London Beat - I've been thinking about you

 

[Tom Bombadil]

Barbie Girl no1 1/11/97
Dr Jones no1 7/2/98
Turn Back Time no1 16/5/98

Not bad for a one hit wonder

Ok, you got me but gave me the opportunity to plug the wonderful lyrical genious of possibly the most under rated Pop song ever written Barbie Girl which is infact all about Sex.

Really, well I never.

Did you know the Pope is catholic?

 

[Man of Harveys]

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky

Fat Larry's Band - Zoom

London Beat - I've been thinking about you

I'm really sorry to be such a pedantic pain in the arse about this but didn't Fat Larry's Band's mighty fine "Act Like You Know" chart too? What about "9am New York Subway" or whatever it was called by Londonbeat?

 

[Skint Gull]

Readily available on youtube....

Inside...

Just in case anyone was in any doubt as to the validity of this song as greatest one hit wonder ever just listen to the YouTube.......... AMAZING!

 

[the wanderbus]

Cutting Crew - (I just) died in your arms tonight

they played at the Shelley arms in Nutley around the time that was out & had "I've been in love before" in the chart too, so not one hit wonders

 

[Rusco]

Buggles ~ Video Killed A Radio Star

 

[Ernest]

Dr Alban - It's my life