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Today is national one hit wonder day. Can you think of any one hit wonders?

Posted - September 25, 2020
Tags : Music one hit wonders

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  • 53505

     

      I can think of dozens of them!  I love that entire genre!
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      September 25, 2020 8:15 AM MDT
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  • 19937

    Here are just a few of the well-known one-hit wonders from days gone by.

    ·        “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens (1961)

    ·        “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum (1969)

    ·        “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies (1969)

    ·        “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede (1974)

    ·        “Play that Funky Music” by Wild Cherry (1976)

    ·        “The House of the Rising Sun” by Frijid Pink (1970)

    ·        “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (1972)

    ·        “867-5309 (Jenny)” by Tommy Tutone (1981)

    ·        “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves (1983)

    ·        “I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)” by The Proclaimers (1987)

    ·        “Tubthumping” by Chumbawama (1997)

    ·        “Closing Time” by Semisonic (1998)

     

      September 25, 2020 8:45 AM MDT
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  • 53505
      September 25, 2020 9:39 AM MDT
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  • 16764
    The Proclaimers also charted in the UK and Australia with I'm On My Way, the second single from Sunshine on Leith
      October 26, 2020 2:24 PM MDT
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  • 23576
    I like everything by them but my favorite song by Katrina and The Waves is "Sun street."
    I heard it on the radio fairly often. Not the huge hit of Walking on Sunshine," for sure, though.  :)

    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at December 27, 2022 7:49 PM MST
      December 27, 2022 6:59 PM MST
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  • 1953
    Super freak by Rick James
      September 25, 2020 10:26 AM MDT
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  • 7404
    Your theme song!! lol 
      September 25, 2020 1:24 PM MDT
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  • 1953
    LOL, I love that song. : )
      September 25, 2020 1:27 PM MDT
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  • 7404
    I know :) I’m not sure if you remember me but we were on the same site before. You always post that song lol. I remember that:) 
      September 25, 2020 1:30 PM MDT
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  • 1953
    I remember you. :)
      September 25, 2020 3:29 PM MDT
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  • 44604
    Good song but he had other hits.

      September 25, 2020 4:01 PM MDT
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  • 7404
    :) 
      September 25, 2020 5:13 PM MDT
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  • 44604
      September 25, 2020 11:01 AM MDT
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  • 848
    This post was edited by Flint Ironstag at December 27, 2022 7:49 PM MST
      September 25, 2020 12:33 PM MDT
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  • 7404
    Yesssss! This is the first one came to mind.

      September 25, 2020 1:26 PM MDT
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  • So many to choose from but I heard this one the other day so it was fresh on the brain.

      September 25, 2020 1:33 PM MDT
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  • 23576
    I like his voice a lot.
      December 27, 2022 7:00 PM MST
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  • 2128
    https://youtu.be/dwAfI3yVLfk
      December 27, 2022 7:26 PM MST
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  • 16764
    Neun-und-neunzig Luftballons  - Nena
    Come On Eileen  - Dexy's Midnight Runners
    Joey - Concrete Blonde
    (I Just Died) In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
    Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) - Glass Tiger This post was edited by Slartibartfast at April 3, 2024 1:26 PM MDT
      October 26, 2020 2:29 PM MDT
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  • 5451

     

     

     

      December 27, 2022 7:48 PM MST
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  • 16764
    Fountains of Wayne also charted with Too Cool for School (featured in Scary Movie), and Vengaboys with Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom.
      December 27, 2022 9:00 PM MST
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  • 844
    Well, I do believe that Baba has a picture of a One Eyed, One Horned, Flying Purple People Eater there!
      December 27, 2022 10:14 PM MST
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  • 844
    And of course, "Little Red Rented Rowboat".
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0c0CWQCgBE

    I could have sworn that I'd posted this somewhere before.
      December 27, 2022 10:21 PM MST
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