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~*BellaDonna*~
07-30-2016, 04:45 PM
While I was out driving today, I heard a one hit wonder on the radio, "I Go Crazy" by Paul Davis, which got me thinking: what is your favorite one hit wonder song?
These are some I like:
It's Magic by Pilot
Skyhigh by Jigsaw
Black Betty by Ram Jan
Do You Know What I Mean by Lee Michaels
olive
07-30-2016, 04:54 PM
not my favorite but interesting
Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”
Norah Jones, “Don’t Know Why”
Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower
Janis Joplin "Me and Bobby McGee"
Rush "New World Man"
olive
07-30-2016, 05:31 PM
thank you Rick James
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FuzzyPlum
07-30-2016, 05:42 PM
Its difficult as there as artists that would be considered one hit wonders in the UK that in some cases were big around the world and in some cases wouldnt have been heard of anywhere else. Here's a few notable ones that werer barely heard of since...
Fire by Arthur Brown (UK#1 1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en1uwIzI3SE
Je t’aime…moi non plus by Jane Berkin/Serge Gainsborough (UK#1 1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3Fa4lOQfbA
Zoom by Fat Larry’s Band (UK#2 1982)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMo6Ju8SJ8o
Save Your Love by Renee and Ronato (UK#1 1982)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7EnYrW0oQM
Move Closer by Phyllis Nelson (UK#1 1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isLROpuSV0w
Would I Lie to You by Charles & Eddie (UK#1 1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_UXvcr22rM
Inside by Stiltskin (UK#1 1994)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuTVKO0RScI
Spaceman by Babylon Zoo (UK #1 1996)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeUx5sdp3qM
Your Woman by White Town (UK #1 1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIX2RAHPTsI
JCB by Nizlopi (UK#1 2005)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQDnFTtr2UQ
FuzzyPlum
07-30-2016, 05:45 PM
not my favorite but interesting
Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey”
Norah Jones, “Don’t Know Why”
Jimi Hendrix "All Along the Watchtower
Janis Joplin "Me and Bobby McGee"
Rush "New World Man"
Oh my goodness. I was about to type 'what the hell are you talking about- Jimi Hendrix one hit wonder'.
Having just done some research it seems Jimi was never really big in terms of single releases outside the UK. Wow, I never knew that.
olive
07-30-2016, 05:57 PM
Its difficult as there as artists that would be considered one hit wonders in the UK that in some cases were big around the world and in some cases wouldnt have been heard of anywhere else. Here's a few notable ones that werer barely heard of since...
Fire by Arthur Brown (UK#1 1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en1uwIzI3SE
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i have a friend who was going to be the next big metal artist ( they were going to invest big time and make him ) in the 90's his record company insisted he cover
fire he said no and lost his contract and was black balled , he discovered Grunge and became famous ( still is )
FuzzyPlum
07-30-2016, 06:27 PM
i have a friend who was going to be the next big metal artist ( they were going to invest big time and make him ) in the 90's his record company insisted he cover
fire he said no and lost his contract and was black balled , he discovered Grunge and became famous ( still is )
...anything I would have heard?
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