One Hit Wonders

[METALMAN]

I have never heard a Thin Lizzy song other than The Boys Are Back In Town.

As someone living in the UK, I was exactly the same until only about a year ago.

[Future-Shock]

Strangly the only Thin Lizzy song I could thing of us Bad Reputation...

Jimmy Eat World had Bleed American before The Middle.

Van Halen is not a one hit wonder, they have so many! Jump, Panama, Why Can't This Be Love, When It's Love, You Really Got Me and Running with the Devil all jump to mind.

For Blue Oyster Cult, I dont know about singles, but the three songs I think of when I hear them is The Reaper, Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll and Godzilla.

[GoGo Yubari]

"Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" by Digable Planets. It's criminal that they ended up one-hit wonders, their music was absolutely sublime.

[brenchill]

Just thought of another one. Can't believe I forgot this one.

Return Of The Mack - Mark Morrisson

[DMN in the House]

How the hell are Huey Lewis and the News one hit wonders with 'The Power of Love', when 'Hip to be Square' is arguably bigger?

I'd also argue the Charlie Daniels Band, as its more a case of having one HUGE hit, and then the rest of the stuff not being as popular.

[Nerf]

Strangly the only Thin Lizzy song I could thing of us Bad Reputation...

Jimmy Eat World had Bleed American before The Middle.

Van Halen is not a one hit wonder, they have so many! Jump, Panama, Why Can't This Be Love, When It's Love, You Really Got Me and Running with the Devil all jump to mind.

For Blue Oyster Cult, I dont know about singles, but the three songs I think of when I hear them is The Reaper, Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll and Godzilla.

I just came in here to say that. I really don't get why people think Van Halen are one hit wonders.

- Jump

- Ain't Talkin' Bout Love

- Running With The Devil

- Why Can't This Be Love

- Poundcake

- Panama

- You Really Got Me

- Hot For Teacher

And they're just off the top of my head. Really, how are they one hit wonders? They were massive in the U.S., especially on the Hair Metal scene, and weren't exactly unheard of in the U.K. either.

[brenchill]

Now that I think about it, has there ever been an era that was more proficient in producing one hit wonders than the 90's?

[Guest Mr. Potato Head]

Now that I think about it, has there ever been an era that was more proficient in producing one hit wonders than the 90's?

Absolutely. It's just that most of us can only remember the 90s, and one-hit wonder songs tend not to age very well. Jeff Woods recently did a great series on one-hit wonders for his Legends of Classic Rock show, doing one episode each for the 60s, 70s, and 80s.

[DMN in the House]

Guys, no need to sugar-coat it, Van Halen is best known for being 'that band that isn't Bon Jovi'.

[Nerf]

Or, y'know, another Hair Metal band that play supremely similiar music to Bon Jovi.

[GhostMachine]

I'd say the 70's had more one hit wonders than the 90's, for one simple reason: Disco.

[Liam]

Strangly the only Thin Lizzy song I could thing of us Bad Reputation...

Jimmy Eat World had Bleed American before The Middle.

Van Halen is not a one hit wonder, they have so many! Jump, Panama, Why Can't This Be Love, When It's Love, You Really Got Me and Running with the Devil all jump to mind.

For Blue Oyster Cult, I dont know about singles, but the three songs I think of when I hear them is The Reaper, Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll and Godzilla.

I just came in here to say that. I really don't get why people think Van Halen are one hit wonders.

- Jump

- Ain't Talkin' Bout Love

- Running With The Devil

- Why Can't This Be Love

- Poundcake

- Panama

- You Really Got Me

- Hot For Teacher

And they're just off the top of my head. Really, how are they one hit wonders? They were massive in the U.S., especially on the Hair Metal scene, and weren't exactly unheard of in the U.K. either.

Look at Benji's first post. Anyone who isn't a fan of Van Halen, especially those who haven't lived through thier 80's heyday, will probably know them more as 'that band who did 'Jump'. They aren't one hit wonders in the conventional sense, but they are more well known for one song than other songs in thier catalogue.

[mikevandam]

I got 5 on it

This is even worse than barbie girl :S

Boom Boom

Sex and Candy

One of Denmarks biggest OHW EVER!

[YI]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OHhWTy1lAs

[mikevandam]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OHhWTy1lAs

That was the shit back then

Aqua didn't die in vain

[YI]

[R.W.]

It makes me sad that Benji considers A-Ha one hit wonders - "The Living Daylights" was a cracking Bond theme, and "The Sun Always Shines On TV" was played to death when it was released. Maybe it's just an age thing. So many of the bands you guys have listed as one-hit wonders I could easily name at least a couple more of their songs, and I don't even like most of them.

Though I'll add Tamsin Archer & "Sleeping Satellite" to the list.

[Benji]

It makes me sad that Benji considers A-Ha one hit wonders - "The Living Daylights" was a cracking Bond theme, and "The Sun Always Shines On TV" was played to death when it was released. Maybe it's just an age thing. So many of the bands you guys have listed as one-hit wonders I could easily name at least a couple more of their songs, and I don't even like most of them.

Though I'll add Tamsin Archer & "Sleeping Satellite" to the list.

Again, check my first post definition. I love Morten Harket in all his high pitched sexfulness, but in the modern day A-Ha are defined by one single song and barely anyone can name any of their other songs without a bit of a struggle.

[R.W.]

It makes me sad that Benji considers A-Ha one hit wonders - "The Living Daylights" was a cracking Bond theme, and "The Sun Always Shines On TV" was played to death when it was released. Maybe it's just an age thing. So many of the bands you guys have listed as one-hit wonders I could easily name at least a couple more of their songs, and I don't even like most of them.

Though I'll add Tamsin Archer & "Sleeping Satellite" to the list.

Again, check my first post definition. I love Morten Harket in all his high pitched sexfulness, but in the modern day A-Ha are defined by one single song and barely anyone can name any of their other songs without a bit of a struggle.

By barely anyone, you mean "anyone born since the late 80's" really though. It's a question of exposure, surely?

[Benji]

It makes me sad that Benji considers A-Ha one hit wonders - "The Living Daylights" was a cracking Bond theme, and "The Sun Always Shines On TV" was played to death when it was released. Maybe it's just an age thing. So many of the bands you guys have listed as one-hit wonders I could easily name at least a couple more of their songs, and I don't even like most of them.

Though I'll add Tamsin Archer & "Sleeping Satellite" to the list.

Again, check my first post definition. I love Morten Harket in all his high pitched sexfulness, but in the modern day A-Ha are defined by one single song and barely anyone can name any of their other songs without a bit of a struggle.

By barely anyone, you mean "anyone born since the late 80's" really though. It's a question of exposure, surely?

Well, isn't it all a question of exposure? Depends on location, age, social groups etc. The term 'one hit wonder' is a very broad phrase in terms of the history of music.