The one that’s been going through my head for the last fwe days:
“Vehicle” by The Ides of March:
“I’m the friendly stranger
In the Black Sedan.
Won’t you hop inside my car?”
Snap “the power”
“like the crack of the whip, i snap attack…”
now that was awful one hit crap
more one-hit wonders we all know and love
“Female of the species” Space
“Tattva” / Kula Shaker
“Your Woman” White Town
“Tiny Meat” Ruby
“What I Didn’t Know” Athenaeum
“Sunday Shining” – Finley Quaye
“6 Underground” / Sneaker Pimps
[aside]
Hastur: Thanks! I was not sure of the title of that song.
Balance it IS all greek to me too! [/aside}
I would’ve liked to post a song or two but you guys really covered them well. Thanks for reminding me of all the great music out there! Although I’m not so grateful for the reminder of my age…
Grateful Dead Touch Of Grey
Radar Love Golden Earing?
Any Europeans here? Did Opus ever have another hit after
Live is Life
I couldn’t just stand idly by anymore.
But quite a number of these are not “one” hit wonders… but in many cases, 2 or even 3 hit wonders… in a very small frame of time.
I dedicate my posts to those forgotten tunes.
“Gimme Hope Jo’anna”
“Der Kommisaar”
“Vienna Calling”
“Science Fiction”
Mw/oH: “Pop Goes The World”
A-Ha: “The Sun Always Shines On TV”
“The Living Daylights”
Smiths: had actually quite a following, not unlike Tears For Fears, Devo or Bowie during his pre-Let’s Dance days… so I don’t think they qualify
“Little Willy”
“Fox On The Run”
Nick Kershaw had another one that’s really big here in Europe, actually, called “The Riddle”. It made it’s way across the pond, but perhaps didn’t do as well. It’s been remade here as a techno-dance track… don’t ask…
Madness: “One Step Beyond”
Thomas Dolby: “Hyperactive” “Airhead”
The Motels: “Suddenly Last Summer”
Naked Eyes: “When The Lights Go Out”
Flock Of Seagulls: “I Ran” (BIG HIT!)
Wang Chung: “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” “Let’s Go” “To Live And Die In L.A.”
JHB: “Confidence Man” “That’s What they Say” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
38S: “Teacher Teacher” “Rock and Roll Strategy”
Icehouse: “Crazy”
Was Not Was: “Hey Dad, I’m In Jail” “Shake Your Head” “I Fell Better Than James Brown”
Simple Minds: (Where do I start?) “Love Song” “All The Things She Said” “Waterfront” “Alive and Kicking” “Someone, Somewhere in Summertime” “Promised You A Miracle” “Sanctify Yourself”
Good call on that…I KNEW there was another Naked Eyes one I forgot about.
Psychedelic Furs’ big hit was actually “Love My Way”, thus eliminating their “OHW” status
“Back 2 Life”
…Boys Don’t Cry (Good call!)
Allanah Miles, however, also had “Love Is”
I prefered Escape Club’s “Call It Rock and Roll” from their follow-up album, but it didn’t do as well.
As for OMD, well… hold your head up high:
“Enola Gay” “Souvenir” “Locomotion” “So In Love” “Secret” and “Forever Live and Die” all made the charts
Dead or Alive also had “That’s The Way (I Like It)”
“One Night In Bangkok” was actually by Murray Head (not Falco), and does qualify as a one-hit wonder
NO: “True Faith” “Blue Monday”
FGTH: “Two Tribes” “Welcome To The Pleasuredome” “The Power Of Love”
LL: “Wrap It Up” “Powerful Stuff”
SB: “Gold” “Join The Chant”