Post by merg on Dec 22, 2004 23:47:05 GMT -5
yeah we kinda had a similar topic awhile back but these are SOME of my favorites one hit wonder from the years
1963 - Surfaris - Wipe Out
1964 - J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers - Last Kiss
1967 - Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
1969 - Steam - Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
1970 - Frijid Pink - House Of the Rising Sun (doesn't compare to The Animals, but good)
1970 - Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
1972 - T.Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
1972 - Hot Butter - Popcorn
1973 - Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell - Dueling Banjos
1973 - Vicky Lawrence - The Night The Light's Went Out In Georgia
1974 - Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
1974 - Rick Derringer - Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo
1974 - Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
1976 - Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
1976 - Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
1977 - Ram Jam - Black Betty
1978 - Nick Gilder - Hot Child In the City
1978 - Anita Baker - Ring My Bell
1979 - Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind
1979 - The Buggles - The Video Killed the Radio Star
1980 - Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
1980 - Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper's Delight
1980 - Gary Numan - Cars
1980 - Devo - Whip It
1982 - Toni Basil - Mickey
1982 - Soft Cell - Tainted Love
1982 - Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
1983 - After the Fire - Der Kommissar
1983 - Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
1983 - Dexy's Midnight Runner - Come On Eileen
1983 - Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
1984 - Nena - 99 Luftballons
1984 - Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
1984 - Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
1984 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
1985 - Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
1986 - Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hands To Yourself
1986 - Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
1987 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
1988 - Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
1988 - Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
1989 - Belle Stars - Iko Iko
1989 - Modern English - I Melt With You
1990 - 2 In A Room - Wiggle It
1990 - Lightning Seeds - Pure
1990 - Faith No More - Epic
1990 - Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
1990 - The Divinyls - I Touch Myself
1990 - Deee-Lite - Groove Is In the Heart
1991 - Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You
1991 - Marc Cohn - Walkin' In Memphis
1992 - Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
1992 - Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
1992 - House Of Pain - Jump Around
1992 - Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back
1992 - Tom Cochrane - Life Is A Highway
1992 - Dan Baird - I Love You Period
1992 - Shakespear's Sister - Stay
1993 - Proclaimers - (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles
1993 - Tag Team - Whoomp... There It Is
1993 - Snow - Informer
1993 - Blind Melon - No Rain
1993 - 4 Non Blondes - What's Up
1993 - Haddaway - What Is Love
1993 - Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Sattelite
1994 - Big Mountain - Baby, I Love Your Way
1994 - Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
1995 - Joan Osbourne - One Of Us
1995 - Tripping Daisy - I Got A Girl
1995 - Rednex - Cotton-Eyed Joe
1995 - Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
1995 - Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
1996 - Spacehog - In the Meantime
1996 - Los Del Rio - Macarena
1996 - The Refreshments - Banditos
1996 - Primitive Radio God - Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
1997 - OMC - How Bizarre
1997 - Imani Coppola - Legend Of A Cowgirl
1997 - The Verve Pipe - The Freshman
1997 - Meredith Brooks - Bitch
1997 - Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
1998 - Semisonic - Closing Time
1998 - Jimmy Ray - Are You Jimmy Ray?
1998 - Marcy Playground - Sex & Candy
1999 - Lou Bega - Mambo #5 (A Little Bit Of...)
1999 - Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
2000 - Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment
2001 - Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
*NOTA BENE!! the last two could eventually get another hit *
1963 - Surfaris - Wipe Out
1964 - J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers - Last Kiss
1967 - Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
1969 - Steam - Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
1970 - Frijid Pink - House Of the Rising Sun (doesn't compare to The Animals, but good)
1970 - Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime
1972 - T.Rex - Bang A Gong (Get It On)
1972 - Hot Butter - Popcorn
1973 - Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell - Dueling Banjos
1973 - Vicky Lawrence - The Night The Light's Went Out In Georgia
1974 - Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
1974 - Rick Derringer - Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo
1974 - Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
1976 - Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
1976 - Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town
1977 - Ram Jam - Black Betty
1978 - Nick Gilder - Hot Child In the City
1978 - Anita Baker - Ring My Bell
1979 - Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind
1979 - The Buggles - The Video Killed the Radio Star
1980 - Lipps Inc. - Funkytown
1980 - Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper's Delight
1980 - Gary Numan - Cars
1980 - Devo - Whip It
1982 - Toni Basil - Mickey
1982 - Soft Cell - Tainted Love
1982 - Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy
1983 - After the Fire - Der Kommissar
1983 - Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
1983 - Dexy's Midnight Runner - Come On Eileen
1983 - Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
1984 - Nena - 99 Luftballons
1984 - Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
1984 - Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
1984 - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
1985 - Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
1986 - Georgia Satellites - Keep Your Hands To Yourself
1986 - Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
1987 - Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
1988 - Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
1988 - Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
1989 - Belle Stars - Iko Iko
1989 - Modern English - I Melt With You
1990 - 2 In A Room - Wiggle It
1990 - Lightning Seeds - Pure
1990 - Faith No More - Epic
1990 - Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
1990 - The Divinyls - I Touch Myself
1990 - Deee-Lite - Groove Is In the Heart
1991 - Londonbeat - I've Been Thinking About You
1991 - Marc Cohn - Walkin' In Memphis
1992 - Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
1992 - Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
1992 - House Of Pain - Jump Around
1992 - Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back
1992 - Tom Cochrane - Life Is A Highway
1992 - Dan Baird - I Love You Period
1992 - Shakespear's Sister - Stay
1993 - Proclaimers - (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles
1993 - Tag Team - Whoomp... There It Is
1993 - Snow - Informer
1993 - Blind Melon - No Rain
1993 - 4 Non Blondes - What's Up
1993 - Haddaway - What Is Love
1993 - Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Sattelite
1994 - Big Mountain - Baby, I Love Your Way
1994 - Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
1995 - Joan Osbourne - One Of Us
1995 - Tripping Daisy - I Got A Girl
1995 - Rednex - Cotton-Eyed Joe
1995 - Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
1995 - Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
1996 - Spacehog - In the Meantime
1996 - Los Del Rio - Macarena
1996 - The Refreshments - Banditos
1996 - Primitive Radio God - Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
1997 - OMC - How Bizarre
1997 - Imani Coppola - Legend Of A Cowgirl
1997 - The Verve Pipe - The Freshman
1997 - Meredith Brooks - Bitch
1997 - Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
1998 - Semisonic - Closing Time
1998 - Jimmy Ray - Are You Jimmy Ray?
1998 - Marcy Playground - Sex & Candy
1999 - Lou Bega - Mambo #5 (A Little Bit Of...)
1999 - Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
2000 - Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment
2001 - Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
*NOTA BENE!! the last two could eventually get another hit *