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Chanel

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Who is your favorite one hit wonder and what song was it?


Mine are


I'm Gonna Be be(500 miles) by the Proclaimers


and


One of Us by Joan Osbourne


Who are yours?



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That Thing You Do- The Wonders/Oneders

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We always laugh about the Pet Shop Boy's "One Night In Bangkok" and Camper Von Beethovan's "Take the Skin Heads Bowling" but the last gained renewed recognition with Michael Moore's "Bowling for Columbine".



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The Mambo#5 song, it is soooo catchy.

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Little Black Back Pack - Stroke 9
You Gotta Be - Des'ree (I think she might've had more, but I only know this one)
Sex and Candy - Marcy Playground
Sway - Bic Runga
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations

And my ultimate one hit wonder...
You Get What You Give - The New Radicals

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Guess he's more of a "two-hit wonder), but lately I've had Terence Trent D'arby stuck in my head.  I love the songs, "Wishing Well" and "Sign Your Name".  He has such a sexy voice.  Where did he go???



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Whip it - Divo

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Come on Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners

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Brazen!! Omigod, I was going to say Come On Eileen, maybe that song was reallly big in Canada??

Maddie I really like that Marcy Playground CD! I think they put one more CD out and then faded away.

Another favorite is Always Something There to Remind Me by Naked Eyes.

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I love all the songs listed! 


Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm - Crash Test Dummies


867-5309 - Tommy Tutone


Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve


Oh, and I have to list one more. 


Hot Hot Hot - by Buster Pointdexter.  Because he was in the New York Dolls and I think it's funny how he went from being a drag dressing punk rock pioneer to a one hit wonder :)


 



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tri_sarah_tops wrote:

 Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

I think The Verve is actually still a (relatively) successful band overseas.  When I was in Australia, I heard their songs everywhere.


If you like "Bittersweet Symphony", you should download their song "The Drugs Don't Work"--so good.  Ben Harper did a cover of it too and both versions are great.



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laken1 wrote:

Whip it - Divo
I was just going to say this

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I've recently rediscovered "Informer" by Snow.  It's so fun!

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Maddie wrote:

 You Gotta Be - Des'ree (I think she might've had more, but I only know this one)


She's a one-hit wonder here, but overseas she's been able to maintain a successful career overseas. Love her.


I believe Gabrielle is a one hit wonder in the US with "Dreams". I adore this song. She is from the UK and has sustained a career up until very recently.


Tracy Chapman is a two-hit wonder (Give Me One Reason was a #1), but I LOVE "Fast Car"


I love all the songs listed, though I have a special place in my hear for Build Me Uo Buttercup and You Get What You Give. Although with New Radicals, Gregg Alexander has gone on to producing and every song he does sounds pretty damn close to New Radicals. In a way, he didn't go away for a long time. Santana/Michelle Branch's "Game of Love" comes to mind instantly.


 



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I can't think of too many artists with just one song that I like (e.g. I love lots of Devo songs) although I guess a lot of them just had one hit single. The only one which comes to mind right now is that Milla Jovovich song which I have a soft spot for.

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Maat wrote:
I've recently rediscovered "Informer" by Snow.  It's so fun!


tee-hee... i had that cassette single.

i have so many favorites:

"natural one", folk implosion
"3 AM eternal", the KLF
"how bizarre", OMC
"elevate my mind", Stereo MCs
"save tonight", eagle-eye cherry

of the ones that have been mentioned i love:

"you gotta be", des'ree
"dreams", gabrielle
"fast car", tracy chapman



-- Edited by hotcocoa at 20:13, 2006-01-29

-- Edited by hotcocoa at 20:58, 2006-01-29

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all time favorite one hit wonder... Feeder "High".  its the most perfect song. 

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Thought of a new one--


One Week- Barenaked Ladies



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Bizarre, Inc. - I'm Gonna Get You Baby

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i loved "steal my sunshine" by len.  it was in the movie "go." 

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