You’ve been there before: You’re walking down the street, and suddenly, a song from your past creeps into your head and refuses to get out. The most frustrating part? You can’t remember what song it is, or who sang it, because you’re fairly certain he went out of style with twin sets. You return home, log onto your computer, Google the lyrics, and discover you’ve got Tal Bachman on the brain. And now you’re wondering, what the heck ever happened to the guy?
Yesterday, as you must know, was the obscure national holiday known as One-Hit Wonder Day. So we’re assuming you spent the day in silent appreciation of the “She’s So High” singer, as well as folks like A-Ha, Nena and Dee-Lite. Now that the sacred holiday passed and you can return to our ordinary lives, let’s hear it: What is your favorite one-hit wonder?
I’ll go on record saying nothing compares 2 OMC’s “How Bizarre,” for sheer badness’ sake. Then again, I have a strange obsession with Shawn Mullins’ “Lullaby” and 5ive’s “When the Lights Go Out,” so maybe you shouldn’t trust my musical judgment. (P.S. Based on its spelling, shouldn’t “5ive” be pronounced “Five-ive”?) So come on, commenters! Relax, let the dogs out and tell me your favorites! Toora Loora Toora Loo-Rye Aye!
My favorite one hit wonder is Mary’s Prayer by Danny Wilson
Don’t forget “Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats!
Not a one hit wonder: they had “Pop Goes the world.” Was a top 20 single in the US.
come on eileen
The other day Seasons in the Sun (Terry Jacks?)popped into my head. I paid it forward by posting some of the lyrics as my status on Facebook. Needless to say I wasn’t well liked that day.
About to go play Singstar 80s and sing Come on Eileen, one of the best one hit wonders.
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
Best one-hit wonder EVER.
Pop Muzik by M. Love it. Still have the original 45
… one of the 1st vidios on MTV, back when they played them … and there was the Bogles or Bugles (not sure of the spelling) … Video Killed the Radio Star!
It is the Buggles.
“Wouldn’t It Be Good” by Nik Kershaw
“Oh Mickey, you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blow my mind. Hey Mickey, Hey Mickey.” Toni Basil, that song still lingers!!!!
“You’re too shy-shy….hush hush eye to eye” Kajagoogoo!
“you all everybody”–driveshaft
Genius!! haha
“She Drives Me Crazy” by the Fine Young Cannibals & my alltime fave “Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go” by Soft Cell
No, FYC had ‘Good Thing’ too. Two-hit wonder.
actually they had several songs on the charts in both the u.s and the u.k.
A-ha was NOT a one hit wonder band–they had “The Sun Always Shines on TV.” It was a top 20 song in the US.
That’s right– and they recently had a top five album and song(s) in Europe. The A-ha as one-hit wonder thing is getting pretty old– they even sold out NYC’s Irving Plaza back in 2005 in a matter of minutes.
“You Get What You Give” by New Radicals. I still love it. Bought the CD back in the day.
Words to live by.
haddaway,what is love,still gives me goosebumps every time.