Favourite One Hit Wonders

[Prevenger17]

 

[trueblue84]

 

[Prevenger17]

I only discovered a few years ago that they did not write this song. Which sort of makes sense given the subject matter and the pasty white stoners singing it. Absolute banger. If Leadbelly was born 50 years later he would have been a billionaire

 

[cronullasharks]

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

My Sharona by The Knack.

Hands down the greatest one hit wonder of all time. Also has one of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded.

 

[blue61]

Son of my Father deserves a mention. Originally recorded in German in 71, became a hit in 72 and helped pave the way for synthesiser music.

 

[notrevE5]

Think these might have had another chart entry but nothing like the success of this song.

Although think they were Big in Japan which is a delightful segue into

Both of these fall quite a bit short to be classified as one hit wonders

 

[Littlesue]

Rupert Holmes had another top 40 hit with HIM which was a cracking tune.

 

[notrevE5]

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Son of my Father deserves a mention. Originally recorded in German in 71, became a hit in 72 and helped pave the way for synthesiser music.

Good call Blue, you are on to something there

 

[Bedfordblue]

Both of these fall quite a bit short to be classified as one hit wonders

How so?

Alphaville only had that song break onto the UK top 20.

Bow wow wow had two top 10 singles so I’ll give you that one, but not exactly Take That were they?

 

[jaycee]

 

[Littlesue]

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Son of my Father deserves a mention. Originally recorded in German in 71, became a hit in 72 and helped pave the way for synthesiser music.

They had a couple of other top 20 hits. Good grief Christina being one

 

[TrailerTrash]

 

[goldfinchmule]

Kissing the pink..The last film.

 

[blue61]

They had a couple of other top 20 hits. Good grief Christina being one

Don't remember them to be honest, I was only eleven.