OT: National One Hit Wonder Day

[MilfordHusky]

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think these guys qualify:

 

[MilfordHusky]

 

[MilfordHusky]

 

[MilfordHusky]

 

[JordyG]

Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana. Composed it in 18 days to make an entry deadline for a one-act opera contest, but never wrote anything of any significance afterwards. It remains one of every opera buff’s favorites, with the orchestral interlude regularly winning favorite melody contests.

The intermezzo. My god! One of musics most beautiful and heart rending melodies. I'd also say Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. Although, of course he wrote other major works (that wonderful Harold In Italy and that Requiem), he only wrote one symphony...and boy what a work it is! One of the 10 greatest and perhaps, the most original.

 

[donalddoowop]

McFadden and Whitehead-Ain't No Stopping Us Now
Little Joe and The Thrillers-Peanut
The Mello Kings-Tonight, Tonight

 

[meyers7]

1962 - Chubby Checker - The Twist

Chubby had another good hit though - "Let's Twist Again" which charted at #3 in the US:

Yea, gotta call foul on Chubby. He had a couple #1's and a few top 20's. Don't think he qualifies as a 1 hit wonder.

 

[meyers7]

This was pretty big and I don't know of anything else they ever did.

Tubthumping - Chumbawamba

 

[meyers7]

First video on MTV (yes they used to have music videos on there )

Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles

 

[Bigboote]

Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana. Composed it in 18 days to make an entry deadline for a one-act opera contest, but never wrote anything of any significance afterwards. It remains one of every opera buff’s favorites, with the orchestral interlude regularly winning favorite melody contests.

Well, thanks for this; I've learned something new today. I'm not much of an opera fan, but I'll have to give this one a listen.

 

[Waquoit]

Now that's a song with quality cowbell

 

[nwhoopfan]

Nina Gordon was a member of Veruca Salt, who had a few hits in the 90s. As a solo artist I think she qualifies as a OHW though.

 

[Boreifs]

The intermezzo. My god! One of musics most beautiful and heart rending melodies. I'd also say Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. Although, of course he wrote other major works (that wonderful Harold In Italy and that Requiem), he only wrote one symphony...and boy what a work it is! One of the 10 greatest and perhaps, the most original.

Well, technically he wrote four symphonies. Harold in Italy, Symphonie Triumphal et Funebre and Romeo et Juliet are all labeled as such. If you are into Berlioz, give a listen on YouTube to his “Lélio”, which is a sequel to “Symphonie Fantastique”. The most uniquely original composition ever written by a major composer.

 

[Waquoit]

I'm not a fan of this song, but really liked Alan O'Day, who wrote songs like Angie Baby and Easy Evil. I bought his first album from a cutout bin in about 1975 and love it. I can't find it anywhere, but have ripped the album to CD.

I always thought of these two songs together (key lyric: "Yeah, I guess I am"):

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think this was a hit. It got plenty of radio play in its day. I think several of her other songs are quite good, but I don't think any of them really gained much popularity.

 

[nwhoopfan]

It gets a little complicated, some I would think of as OHW had one really big hit, but another song or two that charted, so I think it rules them out. I was gonna go w/ Lisa Loeb but I don't think she qualifies. I'm definitely in a 90s/early 2000s female singer vein at the moment. I think this one counts.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I thought her debut album was great, but she's mostly known for this one song. I saw her around that time, at Bumbershoot back when it was still cool.

 

[winlots]

ALUMINNY69: this one is right up my alley. I had a hit once; as I recall it was on a curve ball at that. Given that it was the only hit of my hardball career, you'll understand that the sweet memory lingers on down the the years. It was a triple. (Softball a whole other story. was a legit slugger there.)

 

[Scud49]

Now here's one from way back, and I think she was a one hit wonder - Norma Tanega. The song was "Walking My Cat Named Dog" - its actually a pretty infectious little tune:

 

[Aluminny69]

Now here's one from way back, and I think she was a one hit wonder - Norma Tanega. The song was "Walking My Cat Named Dog" - its actually a pretty infectious little tune:

Speaking of infectious tunes of that era, thanks, you reminded me of this song. I think I wore out this record.

 

[Scud49]

Speaking of infectious tunes of that era, thanks, you reminded me of this song. I think I wore out this record.

Great tune that one, really great.

 

[Scud49]

And another catchy one hitter from that same time period:

 

[Aluminny69]

These guys actually had 2 hits, but they are fun, so I hope it's ok to include them. ]

My all time favorite novelty song, done by them. You can't help but laugh. Listen carefully to the words.

 

[Aluminny69]

And that reminds me of another OHW from the sixties. See if you can explain these lyrics.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Sinead O'Connor NOTHING COMPARES 2U


Patrick Swayze SHE'S LIKE THE WIND
Patrick Swayze - She's Like The Wind ft. Wendy Fraser

Kim Carnes BETTE DAVIS EYES
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes

Gilbert O'Sullivan ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY
Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (original version)

Buffalo Springfield FOR WHAT ITS WORTH
Buffalo Springfield - For what it's worth , Vietnam war

 

[Bezzz]

Suzanne Vega. Luka. Song about child abuse makes me weep. She was so beautiful, still is although like all of us she's aged. Cool factoid, she's Vincent Vega's cousin.

 

[rvwsleep]

Did these guys have more than 1 hit? BYW, that's a young Max Weinberg on the drums.

The original was performed by The Sufaris and became a hit in 1963. It was later covered by The Ventures.

Surfaris - Wipe Out

youtu.be

The Ventures were responsible for many instrumental hits in the 60's.
Including: Hawaii Five-O, Walk Don't Run and Pipeline among others. Here's a video of them performing Wipe Out in Japan circa 1966.

The Ventures - Wipeout live in Japan 1966

Mel taylor....great drummer!

youtu.be

 

[bantamlaker]

The Knickerbockers- Not the basketball team which had two big hits winning championships in 1970 and 73 but the rock band which had only one big hit with Lies in 1966.

 

[Scud49]

The Five Americans- classic one hit wonders from my senior year in HS: