One Hit Wonders

[69Ludwigs]

What's your pick for the most obscure tune by an artist with only one charted hit?

How about "She's Not Just Another Woman" by The Eighth Day?

The 8th Day - She's Not Just Another Woman - YouTube

[SantaClaus]

My first thought was something from the '80s since that decade was riddled with them (and Funkytown is still my close second), but I'd have to go with:

Sugar, Sugar by The Archies

[SantaClaus]

BTW, Wikipedia has an exhaustive list (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States) and it's fun to scroll through and reminisce. I'm not sure I agree with their definition, though. For me, a OHW comes out of obscurity, produces a single hit, and then vanishes from the scene. Devo does not meet that criteria for me, but Whip It makes their list. Anyway, fun topic, thanks for bringing it up.

[ron122049]

What's your pick for the most obscure tune by an artist with only one charted hit?

How about "She's Not Just Another Woman" by The Eighth Day?

The 8th Day - She's Not Just Another Woman - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJlHD6YWv64)

How about "I Fought the Law" by the Bobby Fuller Four.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Not sure about the most obscure one, but the most well known might be Get a Job by the Silhouettes.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I saw a website on this subject a while ago. The criterion there was that the song had to have made the top ten. Otherwise any obscure record that was made could be counted.

[Number 6]

Well, that eliminates "That Thing You Do" by the Wonders (get it, one hit wonders) from consideration as it only went to #41.

Then I will go with "Take On Me" by a-ha. There is such a memorable video to go with it. It may be the best ever, or at least my second favorite.

[Bonny]

My favorite one hit wonder is Tainted Love by Soft Cell. I love that song !!!

[JMEZARIC3]

What's your pick for the most obscure tune by an artist with only one charted hit?

How about "She's Not Just Another Woman" by The Eighth Day?

The 8th Day - She's Not Just Another Woman - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJlHD6YWv64)

Timothy by the Buoys.
I attended high school with the lead singer,Bill Kelly.
Wyoming Area( Northeast PA) Class of 68.
Google the song,it has an interesting history.
"Timothy" the Buoys - YouTube

[Midvale]

Gimme Dat Ding by The Pipkins in 1970.

[Bonny]

Timothy by the Buoys.
I attended high school with the lead singer,Bill Kelly.
Wyoming Area( Northeast PA) Class of 68.
Google the song,it has an interesting history.
"Timothy" the Buoys - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGNdvKvbxYQ)
Good one ! I used to love to sing that song. LOL

[mac9]

Angel Baby by Rosie and the Originals

[DougB]

King of the one hit wonders = Tony Burrows

Let's Go to San Francisco - Flower Pot Men.. Vocals - Tony Burrows
Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes - Edison Lighthouse.. Vocals - Tony Burrows
My Baby Loves Lovin' - White Plains... Vocals - Tony Burrows
Gimme Dat Ding - Pipkins..... Vocals - Tony Burrows
Beach Baby - First Class.... Vocals - Tony Burrows
United We Stand - Brotherhood of Man.... Vocals - Tony Burrows

[Shimpy]

"This time (we're really breaking up)".....Troy Shondell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAp5XcTTBCQ

[BarryRX]

Whenever I think of a OHW, it's Johnathan King and "Everyones gone to the Moon."

[gatherer47]

Elusive Butterfly by Bob Lind or Walking My Cat Named Dog by Norma Tanega or Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum or Dominique by The Singing Nun

[DougB]

Elusive Butterfly by Bob Lind or Walking My Cat Named Dog by Norma Tanega or Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum or Dominique by The Singing Nun



Norman Greenbaum also had a hit with "The Eggplant That Ate Chicago" using the name Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band.

[Kahuna32162]

I'm gonna go with "Little Green Bag" by the George Baker Selection

[chuckinca]

Ninety-Six Tears by Question Mark & the Mysterians

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[Chi-Town]

Angel Baby by Rosie and the Originals

Maybe the best slow dance tune ever.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Cassius Clay...One Hit and Liston went down.

[DougB]

Payola?

[Bonny]

"This time (we're really breaking up)".....Troy Shondell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAp5XcTTBCQ
Forgot all about that one. Definitely one of my favorites. I remember going to K-Mart to buy the 45 !

[Number 6]

Cassius Clay...One Hit and Liston went down.

Actually Cassius Clay covered "Stand By Me". I don't know where it got in the charts.

[onslowe]

"Tonight, Tonight" by the Mello-Kings, said by many to one of the most requested oldies. I read that this Westchester County, NY group refused to play the 'payola' racket and assured themselves of oblivion because of that stance.