Ant1972 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Fave one hit wonder... "Your Woman" by White Town 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Is it too soon for this to be considered a 'timeless' classic one hit wonder? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Twigman said: I was going to nominate Tommy James and the Shondells - Crimson and Clover but then I realised they did the original of I think We're Alone Now - but was it a hit for them or was the cover version (Tiffany?) the only hit version? Having checked out the facts: Tommy James and the Shondells had one number one hit in UK : Mony Mony Hanky panky reached #1 in the US but only #38 in UK I think we're alone now - did not chart in UK if it was ever released - Lene Lovich recorded it on the B-side of Lucky Number and Tiffany had 3 weeks at #1 with her version of it. Crimson and Clover reached #1 in US but did not chart in UK if it was ever released. One of my other bands did a cracking cover of it Edited November 26, 2019 by Twigman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 I've always billed myself as a no hit wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Three timeless one-hit wonders from the Sixties: Spirit In The Sky Eve of Destruction San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 19 minutes ago, Cat Burrito said: I've always billed myself as a no hit wonder I'm more a No Hit No Wonder... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg67 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Rageofklugman said: How about Stiltskin - Inside. I had the album on cassette and it wasn't bad, but seeing as none of the other songs featured on a jeans advert they were never heard from again. The reason they were one hit wonders was that the band was put together off the back of the advert music. IIRC the track didn't even have lyrics for the jeans advert, but there was so much interest after the ad that the songwriter threw a band together, whacked some lyrics on the one tune they had and threw a load more filler in there. It was reasonably well known at the time and seen by lots of people as pretty cynical and not very "authentic" - shows how long ago it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Stretch and 'Why Did You Do It'. They released a couple of albums with some very good songs on them, but no more singles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 13 minutes ago, Paul S said: They released a couple of albums with some very good songs on them Indeed so. Back in '77 a mate of mine had them on constant play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coilte Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 I'll Be Your Substitute".. by Clout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Barking Spiders said: The Vapors -Turning Japanese is now a bit of an evergreen but I was surprised when the follow up News At 10 never charted, what with being off the same album and with a sound that should've appealed to Jam fans. Especially so, considering their links with The Jam. Apparently when they reformed a while back they went down really well. Annoyingly they were on that bit too late at Rebellion for me to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyP Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 "The Power Of Love" by Jennifer Rush. She had a really powerful voice and I did have a couple of her albums on 12" LP. She recorded some great songs but could not match the big one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Sugar Sugar - The Archies Hozwzat - Sherbet ( great track ) Woodstock - Matthews Southern Comfort 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Ant1972 said: Their second album "stigma" is awesome and still sounds great. Yes. Awesome indeed. They were great live too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, adamg67 said: The reason they were one hit wonders was that the band was put together off the back of the advert music. IIRC the track didn't even have lyrics for the jeans advert, but there was so much interest after the ad that the songwriter threw a band together, whacked some lyrics on the one tune they had and threw a load more filler in there. It was reasonably well known at the time and seen by lots of people as pretty cynical and not very "authentic" - shows how long ago it was I always assumed that Smashing Pumpkins' Today was what the jeans company wanted, but the band said 'NO!!!' So the marketing bods got an unknown to record something with the same chords / distorted guitar pattern. I'm probably wrong... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, skankdelvar said: Three timeless one-hit wonders from the Sixties: Spirit In The Sky Eve of Destruction San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) Wasn't Spirit in the Sky also a one hit wonder for Doctor and the Medics? I wonder if there are others that were a one hit wonder for one band and were subsequently a one hit wonder for another band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigman Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Roger2611 said: I wonder if there are others that were a one hit wonder for one band and were subsequently a one hit wonder for another band? Or how about as I posted up there^^^ A one hit wonder (1 UK #1) who had one of their other songs covered which went to #1 for someone else and they became one hit wonders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg67 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 40 minutes ago, Teebs said: I always assumed that Smashing Pumpkins' Today was what the jeans company wanted, but the band said 'NO!!!' So the marketing bods got an unknown to record something with the same chords / distorted guitar pattern. I'm probably wrong... I think the Smashing Pumpkins thought the same as you. According to AllMusic: Pumpkin leader Billy Corgan went as far as announcing from the stage at a 1994 show in Munich, "Hi, we're Stiltskin." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 I can't decide whether I ever liked this or not, but the damn thing wouldn't leave my head when I was a wee laddie... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Layla - Derek and the Dominoes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Just thought of another cracking track. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 6 hours ago, Flat Al said: I think Sylvia was almost a hit for Focus too. My favourite riff of all time. Epic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, 4000 said: My favourite riff of all time. Epic. Nice to play, too - interesting bassline - I did that in a band for a couple of years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Roger2611 said: Wasn't Spirit in the Sky also a one hit wonder for Doctor and the Medics? Well remembered. I'd been thinking of the Greenbaum original very much to the exclusion of anything else, possibly in a subconscious attempt to forget the Gareth Gates version (with The Kumars, my how we laughed) which in its guise as the 2003 Comic Relief single also got to #1 in the charts despite being as much fun as an outbreak of Ebola at CenterParcs. Edited November 26, 2019 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, fleabag said: Hozwzat - Sherbet ( great track ) That clavichord sound in the intro. It tickled my bass buds as a yoof. Good one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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