# Your favorite one hit wonder **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 18, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117 "2011-08-18T04:36:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/81 "2011-08-19T03:33:58Z")
> [@Bri2k](#): > > Lips Like Sugar - Echo & the Bunnymen (“Dear Mr. Echo…”) > > Take My Breath Away - Berlin > > Venus - Bananarama > > You, Me & the Bourgeoisie - The Submarines > > Locket & Key - Donna the Buffalo > > Those Were the Days - Mary Hopkin > > That’s the short list. > > Bri2k Echo and the Bunnymen had a bigger hit with “Bring on the Dancing Horses” Saw the tour.. bought the t-shirt.. (Aragon Ballroom.. 1986) And Banarama had several hits and sang on the Band Aid song.. Berlin? “Sex”… “Metro”.. “No More Words”… And Thomas Dolby in the earlier thread? “Hyperactive”.." I scare myself".. “Flat Earth”.. Not one hit wonders.. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/82 "2011-08-19T03:38:43Z")
What about Big Country’s _In a Big Country_? ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/83 "2011-08-19T03:41:04Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > And The Mighty Mighty Bosstones song [The Impression That I Get](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIGMUAMevH0&ob=av2e). The Mighty Mighty Bosstones also had hits with “Someday I Suppose”, “The Rascal King”, “Royal Oil” and “So Sad To Say” (all charting higher than #25 in the U.S.). ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/84 "2011-08-19T03:47:51Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > What about Big Country’s _In a Big Country_? I used to love Big Country! Whatever happened to them? ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/85 "2011-08-19T03:49:29Z")
> [@YaraMateo](#): > > Now, I’m thinking of the time Jackie from Roseanne sang this and ran around the studio audience. 😛 Haha, come to think of it I think I do remember that. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/86 "2011-08-19T03:52:50Z")
[The Dream Academy- Life In A Northern Town](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXqqw-gQqzo) [For Squirrels- Mighty K.C.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBbl3RpgNN4) The lyrics for the latter are particularly meaningful when you realize that the singer and bass player were killed in a car accident just as they were about to hit it big. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/87 "2011-08-19T03:58:33Z")
> [@brittekland](#): > > I used to love Big Country! Whatever happened to them? Well, their lead singer, Stuart Adamson, committed suicide by hanging in late 2001. Anyone remember [Insensitive](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6xzZRfLx40) by Jann Arden? ---
**Author:** ![Chicagojeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@Chicagojeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicagojeff)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/88 "2011-08-19T03:59:04Z")
> [@brittekland](#): > > I used to love Big Country! Whatever happened to them? Lead singer and guitarist Stuart Adamson killed himself in hawaii i think.. They had a minor followup in the UK “Fields of Fire” Men without Hats anyone?? “safety dance”… and no.. the followup attempt “I like” wasn’t a hit.. or much of anything.. lol ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/89 "2011-08-19T04:05:12Z")
And [“Here’s Where the Story Ends”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHsip5xOenQ&ob=av2e) by the Sundays. One of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/90 "2011-08-19T04:07:43Z")
> [@Chicagojeff](#): > > And Thomas Dolby in the earlier thread? “Hyperactive”.." I scare myself".. “Flat Earth”.. None of those cracked the US Top 40. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/91 "2011-08-19T04:18:05Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > None of those cracked the US Top 40. Don’t know if it cracked the top 40, but “I Love You Goodbye” got lots of play. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/92 "2011-08-19T06:51:47Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > And [“Here’s Where the Story Ends”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHsip5xOenQ&ob=av2e) by the Sundays. One of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard. They had another pretty big hit with [_Summertime_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z778slDEsds&feature=relmfu). The [_Wild Horses_ cover](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9lEd5bIbbQ) by the Sundays was also very popular. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/93 "2011-08-19T07:01:13Z")
[_How Bizarre_ by OMC](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2cMG33mWVY&ob=av2e) ---
**Author:** ![JessMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JessMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessMagic)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/94 "2011-08-19T07:14:21Z")
> [@Greg\_Charles](#): > > The Proclaimers are one hits? I got to know them when “Make My Heart Fly” was featured on MTV’s 120 Minutes show c.1987. “500 Miles” came out the next year, but didn’t hit until 1993 when it was part of the “Benny and Joon” soundtrack. “On My Way” was a hit after it was part of the “Shrek” soundtrack, wasn’t it? Movies have been very good to the Reed brothers. Also, _Letter from America_ was a big hit in the UK. _Sunshine on Leith, Let’s Get Married_ - no way are the Proks one-hit wonders! Great call with _How Bizarre_. I’ll throw this one in: _Skee-Lo - I Wish_ https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zyf0YwUJcqk?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**Author:** ![gatorslap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gatorslap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gatorslap)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/95 "2011-08-19T08:21:43Z")
Danzig - Mother Lo Fidelity Allstars - Battleflag Right Said Fred - I’m Too Sexy ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/96 "2011-08-19T13:11:30Z")
Bobby McFerrin–Don’t Worry Be Happy ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/97 "2011-08-19T14:20:54Z")
**[Sukiyaki](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtXQ31F1A-k)** - Kyu Sakamoto. It hit number one in the US in 1963, and is probably the only Japanese song to ever be a hit in this country. He was popular in Japan, but never had another hit in the US. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/98 "2011-08-19T14:24:33Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Bobby McFerrin–Don’t Worry Be Happy Perhaps in the pop arena. McFerrin won five Grammies for best jazz vocalist. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/99 "2011-08-20T17:28:36Z")
Quarterflash - [Harden my Heart](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqeKV2UYq1Q) Well hell I was so convinced they never had another hit. Turns out this was only 1 of 3. [Take me to Heart](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jWta-If3A0)was actually the last one. ---
**Author:** ![LaurenIpsum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-one-hit-wonder/593117/100 "2011-08-20T17:41:18Z")
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