Favourite One Hit Wonders

[Jebus_lives]

 

[COYBL25]

Think "Turn Your Radio On" was the best of Shakespeare's Sister, personally

This is for me, stunning song and just came out of nowhere at the time.

 

[Gerard_Francis]

Deee-lite Groove is in the heart

 

[Bohemian Toffee]

This is for me, stunning song and just came out of nowhere at the time.

There was more than an undercurrent of anxiety, social stress, lot of very modern emotions to the lyrics layered in.

Personally, I think it plays better now than when it was released. But, I love it unashamedly throughout.

 

[The binman chronicles]

This is for me, stunning song and just came out of nowhere at the time.

It's a great song no doubt. This always makes me laugh when I see it:



Funny enough for Shakespeare Sister she is down as 'guitar', which is also wrong as it was Marcella who played.

 

[Old Blue 2]

The Strawbs..part of the union.

What about 'Lay Down'? That charted as high as 12 in the UK. The Strawbs were not one-hit wonders...

 

[goldfinchmule]

What about 'Lay Down'? That charted as high as 12 in the UK. The Strawbs were not one-hit wonders...

Its the only one i remember,i will have a listen to lay down,see if it rings any bells.

 

[summerisle]

Their only top ten hit, and that was when it was rereleased in 1991 to coincide with the Doors film. The only other chart entry they had was Hello, I Love You coming in at 15.

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

@Rita_Poon This is just getting silly now.
You posted Sweet with 'Ballroom Blitz' as a 'one hit wonder'? . . .Really?
What about 'Blockbuster', 'Hellraiser', 'Teenage Rampage'??
plus others that I can't recall off hand.

Love is like oxygen .
Wig wam bam.

 

[kev]

Love is like oxygen .
Wig wam bam.

Little Willy.
Fox on the run
Not bad really for one hit wonders.

SWEET
UK No1s = 1
UK Top 10s = 10
UK Top 40s = 15
UK Top 75s = 17
Weeks at No1 = 5
Weeks in the Top 10 = 52
Weeks in the Top 40 = 130
Weeks in the Top 75 = 160

 

[Rita_Poon]

Little Willy.
Fox on the run
Not bad really for one hit wonders.

SWEET
UK No1s = 1
UK Top 10s = 10
UK Top 40s = 15
UK Top 75s = 17
Weeks at No1 = 5
Weeks in the Top 10 = 52
Weeks in the Top 40 = 130
Weeks in the Top 75 = 160

'not half'

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Was trying to remember... marlena on the wall...

Tom's Diner

 

[Jamo Martinez]

 

[heatmeiser]

Tom's Diner was an even bigger one hit wonder for her

 

[Rita_Poon]

Right, look, I'm old n worn out and just plucked a few somewhat lesser known songs (that I like and remember) from my dwindling mind from way back.

(although Spanish subs for 'Whiter Shade' just above was nice...)