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Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart ......ugh...awful

 

 

 

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's Great song

 

 

 

Dishwalla - Counting Blue Cars Great song

 

 

 

Semisonic - Closing Time Great song

 

 

 

Fastball - The Way Lyrics Great song

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MC Hammer- You Can't Touch This (Maybe?

 

 

 

I think you are mistaken there, Hammer has sold millions of albums worldwide and was the first hip-hop artist to reach diamond album status. He also recorder some tracks with 2pac, which are yet to be released.

 

 

 

While MC Hammer is often used as a joke example of a "one hit wonder" he certainly wasnt one of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thats why I put 'Maybe?' I wasn't sure if he would be considered one or not :oops:

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Europe - The Final Countdown

 

 

 

Status Quo - Rockin' all over the world

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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pfft @ the person who mentioned Aqua. I have two albums. They did 'Turn Back Time' for the movie 'Sliding Doors'

 

 

 

And what about Doctor Jones and Cartoon Heros both got into the UK charts. Aqua had 3 number 1's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh god, The Final Countdown... Spare me :lol:

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Chesney Hawkes - One And Only Lyrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Destined to be doing the university guest circuit forever lol.

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Semisonic - Closing Time Great song

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah no way man! What about 'Secret smile'? :D

 

 

 

Mine:

 

 

 

Urban Cookie Collective - The Key (The Secret)

 

 

 

Train - Drops of Jupiter

 

 

 

Derringer - Real American

 

 

 

Girl Thing - Last one standing (Saw these live! :D)

 

 

 

Richard Blackwood - Who da man? (Albeit, he did have a follow up #1)

 

 

 

Martine McCutheon - Perfect moment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a big SHABBA to Tony Christie - Amarillo!

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ooh, Train - Drops of Jupiter, that's a great one, Bubsa.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doesn't count. Train - Calling All Angels, as I believ eit was called, was a huge hit for a while on the radio. They may have gone away for a while, but aren't one hit wonders.

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Semisonic - Closing Time Great song

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah no way man! What about 'Secret smile'? :D

 

 

 

Mine:

 

 

 

Urban Cookie Collective - The Key (The Secret)

 

 

 

Train - Drops of Jupiter

 

 

 

Derringer - Real American

 

 

 

Girl Thing - Last one standing (Saw these live! :D)

 

 

 

Richard Blackwood - Who da man? (Albeit, he did have a follow up #1)

 

 

 

Martine McCutheon - Perfect moment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a big SHABBA to Tony Christie - Amarillo!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!!! what about calling all angels? fall out? ordinary?

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:!: Did you know that Jimmy Hendrix is a 1 hit wonder?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I suppose that's why he's in the rock hall of fame then?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

he was bein sarcastic.

 

 

 

Both where being sarcastic...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I dont think the first guy was being sarcastic. Theres not a way to tell what tone of voice he was using, seeing as he was typing :? But if it was sarcastic, then it was really random.

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Ah, perhaps I should have mentioned these were One Hit Wonders in the UK. I gathered Train would be popular over the Atlantic. I also hear Martine McCutcheon is huge in Romania.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@Ryan: "Doesn't Count"? Fine then, your Semisonic one doesn't count. Secret Smile was and still is a celebrated song here.

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:!: Did you know that Jimmy Hendrix is a 1 hit wonder?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I suppose that's why he's in the rock hall of fame then?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

he was bein sarcastic.

 

 

 

Both where being sarcastic...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I dont think the first guy was being sarcastic. Theres not a way to tell what tone of voice he was using, seeing as he was typing :? But if it was sarcastic, then it was really random.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was not being sarcastic. Jimmy Hendrix Truely is a one-hit wonder in the literal sense. He only has one song that reached the hit list. I'm not saying he is bad because of that or anything. But he truly is a 1-hit wonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random? No, this is a post about one-hit wonders. JH is one that very few people would actually think of, and I believe many here enjoy his one hit, no?

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:!: Did you know that Jimmy Hendrix is a 1 hit wonder?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I suppose that's why he's in the rock hall of fame then?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

he was bein sarcastic.

 

 

 

Both where being sarcastic...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I dont think the first guy was being sarcastic. Theres not a way to tell what tone of voice he was using, seeing as he was typing :? But if it was sarcastic, then it was really random.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was not being sarcastic. Jimmy Hendrix Truely is a one-hit wonder in the literal sense. He only has one song that reached the hit list. I'm not saying he is bad because of that or anything. But he truly is a 1-hit wonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random? No, this is a post about one-hit wonders. JH is one that very few people would actually think of, and I believe many here enjoy his one hit, no?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I said IF you were being sarcastic, then it was random. I was on your side, there...

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:!: Did you know that Jimmy Hendrix is a 1 hit wonder?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I suppose that's why he's in the rock hall of fame then?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

he was bein sarcastic.

 

 

 

Both where being sarcastic...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I dont think the first guy was being sarcastic. Theres not a way to tell what tone of voice he was using, seeing as he was typing :? But if it was sarcastic, then it was really random.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was not being sarcastic. Jimmy Hendrix Truely is a one-hit wonder in the literal sense. He only has one song that reached the hit list. I'm not saying he is bad because of that or anything. But he truly is a 1-hit wonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random? No, this is a post about one-hit wonders. JH is one that very few people would actually think of, and I believe many here enjoy his one hit, no?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I said IF you were being sarcastic, then it was random. I was on your side, there...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I was clarifying that I was, I see no sides in this, it is no fight...

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Jeez do you guys HAVE to quote every single reply in one thread? Stretching the boards for no reason and it makes you look like a noob quoting more text than your reply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Doesn't count. Train - Calling All Angels, as I believ eit was called, was a huge hit for a while on the radio. They may have gone away for a while, but aren't one hit wonders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boo, for as far as I know we didn't have those in Holland, so.

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Doesn't count. Train - Calling All Angels, as I believ eit was called, was a huge hit for a while on the radio. They may have gone away for a while, but aren't one hit wonders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boo, for as far as I know we didn't have those in Holland, so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, I think we should state what country we're from when stating one hit wonders.

 

 

 

My bad on that one.

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I was not being sarcastic. Jimmy Hendrix Truely is a one-hit wonder in the literal sense. He only has one song that reached the hit list. I'm not saying he is bad because of that or anything. But he truly is a 1-hit wonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random? No, this is a post about one-hit wonders. JH is one that very few people would actually think of, and I believe many here enjoy his one hit, no?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you mean hits as in chart positions fair enough, but in terms of songs everyone knows, how about Voodoo Chile, All Along The Watchtower, Purple Haze and Star Spangled Banner? All classics that most people know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How about Witch Doctor by the Cartoons?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's quite a lot here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.scbd.connectfree.co.uk/flops/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just goes to show how many there have been, just in one decade.

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MC Hammer- You Can't Touch This (Maybe?

 

 

 

I think you are mistaken there, Hammer has sold millions of albums worldwide and was the first hip-hop artist to reach diamond album status. He also recorder some tracks with 2pac, which are yet to be released.

 

 

 

While MC Hammer is often used as a joke example of a "one hit wonder" he certainly wasnt one of them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thats why I put 'Maybe?' I wasn't sure if he would be considered one or not :oops:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well he had more than 1 popular song. If i remember right "2 Legit 2 Quit" was another and there might of been a third that i cant remember the name of right now :oops:.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And on Roy Orbison with "Pretty Woman", thats a bit like calling Deep Purple a 1 hit wonder with "Smoke on the Water" even though i dont think it charted :?. From what i found "Black Night" went UK top 3 but thats it for Purple. Anyway, "Smoke..." was far from their best song (not even top 3 on the album it came out on) but everyone and their brother knows that riff even if they may not realize who it is lol. And then they have other wellknown songs for those who are familiar with Purple and those songs would be "Highway Star", "Woman from Tokoyo", "Child in Time" etc

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I was not being sarcastic. Jimmy Hendrix Truely is a one-hit wonder in the literal sense. He only has one song that reached the hit list. I'm not saying he is bad because of that or anything. But he truly is a 1-hit wonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random? No, this is a post about one-hit wonders. JH is one that very few people would actually think of, and I believe many here enjoy his one hit, no?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you mean hits as in chart positions fair enough, but in terms of songs everyone knows, how about Voodoo Chile, All Along The Watchtower, Purple Haze and Star Spangled Banner? All classics that most people know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How about Witch Doctor by the Cartoons?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's quite a lot here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.scbd.connectfree.co.uk/flops/index.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just goes to show how many there have been, just in one decade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yet even more the point here is how many of these are his songs rather than covers?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merciful what if I enjoy doing alot of quotes, I find it fun actually. And I'm definately a noob of these forums :roll:

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