Your favourite 'One Hit Wonder'

[Cato]

I'm a bit of a fan of M.I.A. and she's been quite prolific over the years,but I think this is her only big hit.

http://youtu.be/7sei-eEjy4g

Edited November 12, 2016 by Cato

[blue]

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1478912225' post='3172729']
Build me up Buttercup is fairly well known over here, I personally don't know sky high but to be fair we live in different countries so it's not surprising that we have different one hit wonders.
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Agreed, however Jig Saw they look like a British band for some reason. There is a YouTube clip. Very pop sounding.


Blue

[timmo]

I know both songs Blue. This is the point ot could get interesting as some bands have 1 hit in one country,m but multiple in others

[blue]

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1478943807' post='3172825']
I know both songs Blue. This is the point ot could get interesting as some bands have 1 hit in one country,m but multiple in others
[/quote]

Yeah, good point. I forgot about that nuance.

Blue

[cameltoe]

From my comment on another thread... Call this a guilty pleasure if you will, but it's a brilliant song. And a one-hit wonder from my youth! Well, they had another couple songs, but they don't count in my head.

http://youtu.be/nhaURq_g6Jw

Has anyone mentioned Ray Parker Jr. yet?

[bazzbass]

Jellyfish - The King Is Half-Undressed


[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgdgptaBma8[/media]

Edited November 17, 2016 by bazztard

[KevB]

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1478915345' post='3172741']
Agreed, however Jig Saw they look like a British band for some reason. There is a YouTube clip. Very pop sounding.


Blue
[/quote]

They were indeed British, mostly from previous club bands based around Coventry. As they were a 'bitsa' band from other bands the name Jigsaw seems appropriate. Good live act in their day apparently but slightly before my time. I learned Sky High once for a jam session, nice tune in amiddle of the road fashion. I think they were a bit heaveir live.

[lowdown]

Anyone remember this one ? The Simon Park Orchestra.
A number one and also the TV theme for 'Van Der Valk'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvesdlGe-EI

[vantagepointrocks]

I Wanna Be A Winner - Brown Sauce - featuring Noel Edmunds, Keith Chegwin & Maggie Philbin. I got the 7" back in the day and I'm happy to confess that I put it on occasionally and think it is good.

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzsa9EP-a4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzsa9EP-a4[/url]

Edited January 13, 2017 by vantagepointrocks

[tauzero]

Has anyone mentioned

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izNxtsC1b4k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izNxtsC1b4k[/url]

yet?

[lowdown]

http://youtu.be/I7SloVbbzZc

[karlfer]

East of Eden - Jig a Jig
The Doll - Desire Me
Robin Beck - The very first time.

Edited January 14, 2017 by karlfer

[TheGreek]

Don't know if anybody has mentioned it, or whether it counts as they had a lesser hit too, but what about Pigbag's "Papa's got a brand new Pigbag".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omYKI8RJaIg

[casapete]

Just watched an old TOTP from 1983. Great song by The Maisonettes on, 'Heartache Avenue'.
Sort of poppy motownish tune with a great middle section / descending bassline. Hadn't heard it in years.

[Alien]

Martha & the Muffins - Echo Beach
Furniture - Brilliant Mind

Yes, yes and thrice yes to the both of these!!

[TheGreek]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1484485450' post='3215765']
Don't know if anybody has mentioned it, or whether it counts as they had a lesser hit too, but what about Pigbag's "Papa's got a brand new Pigbag".

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omYKI8RJaIg[/media]
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Heard this again today...what a great track

[kevvo66]

The flying lizards .money.

[LeftyP]

"Yesterday Has Gone" - Cupid's Inspiration, I remember them "performing it on TOTP and the backing track was out of sync.
"The Son Of Hickory Hollers Tramp" - O.C. Smith. I have an old LP of his which isn't bad.
"Me & Mrs Jones" - Billy Paul. He had other records out but that's the one most people remember.
"96 Tears" - ? & The Mysterians. Not even sure if it was a major hit in the UK.
"Woolly Bully" - Sam The Sham & The Pharohs. Not sure of the spelling of some of these!
"Black Is Black" - Los Bravos.
"I Could Feel The Whole World Turn Round" - Shotgun Express. I think this was a "turntable hit" back in the 60s.
"Hang On Sloopy" - The McCoys. I do have another 45rpm by them called "Don't Worry Mother Your Son's Heart Is Pure"!

There must be hundreds more but I'm enjoying this thread.

Edited September 20, 2017 by LeftyP

[chris_b]

Louie Louie by the Kingsmen. Brilliant and raucous.

[mikel]

Probably been said already but, Black...."Wonderful Life" Still sounds great today. Sadly he died last year.

[squire5]

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1457858328' post='3002298']
Big Area - Then Jerico
Labour of Love - Hue & Cry
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I wouldn't class Hue & Cry as a 1 hit wonder.Remember 'Ordinary Angel','Looking for Linda','Violently' etc?

[ezbass]

[quote name='squire5' timestamp='1505985347' post='3375601']
I wouldn't class Hue & Cry as a 1 hit wonder.Remember 'Ordinary Angel','Looking for Linda','Violently' etc?
[/quote]No, I'm afraid I don't; my loss I'm guessing.

I thought of another one hit wonder yesterday, The Lone Ranger by Quantum Jump.

[Dropzone]

Roland Rat, Rat Rapping. TUNE!!!!

[steantval]

Humble Pie - Natural Born Boogie

Jucy Lucy - Who Do You Love

[PaulWarning]

[quote name='LeftyP' timestamp='1505943898' post='3375467']
"Black Is Black" - Los Bravos.


There must be hundreds more but I'm enjoying this thread.
[/quote]funnily enough this came up on my MP3 player the other morning (about 3am when I couldn't sleep) and I was thinking the song is really driven by a great relatively simple bass line.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TN_NieR8lc