Best one hit wonders

**stann** · 18/03/2007, 3:39 AM

No.
Wheatus had another big hit with an Erasure cover. Respect, was it?

**Lionel Ritchie** · 18/03/2007, 8:31 AM

Originally Posted by stann

No.
Wheatus had another big hit with an Erasure cover. Respect, was it?

True. True.

I remember a few years back the local rags here getting moist with excitement as they gave an improbable amount of coverage to an Aspersion Music Collective run gig in Dolans on the basis that the headline act had just scored major hits worldwide.

Every hairdresser in town had to work through the night to get people ready for the joy of standing in a room with a person who was genuinely famous.

The headline act were called Wheat*

(*NOT Wheatus.)

**The-Beer-Baron** · 19/03/2007, 11:29 AM

The New Radicals- You Get What You Give

**Terry** · 19/03/2007, 11:36 AM

"Come on Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners

**pineapple stu** · 19/03/2007, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by cheifo

Oh yeh and what about yer wan with her "99 Red Balloons"

Nena; quality song actually. She was German, and 99 Red Balloons (or Neunundneunzig Luftballons) was about the only song which was known outside Germany. She's released about 20 albums, with another due this year, most of which have beeb moderate successes (top 30 in the German charts) and she's still knocking about too. Had a German number 1 hit in 2003. Wikipedia.

**noby** · 19/03/2007, 4:30 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

"Come on Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners

Grrr...
As I said earlier, in the US maybe. This side of the world - no. 'Come on Eileen' wasn't even their only (British) number one.

**gustavo** · 19/03/2007, 4:35 PM

Most people wouldnt be able to name another Dexys tune though

**Marked Man** · 19/03/2007, 5:42 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Most people wouldnt be able to name another Dexys tune though

Dunno about that. I'm no Dexy's fan, but I can think of 2 that I would have thought most would know: Geno, and Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile).

**stann** · 19/03/2007, 10:19 PM

Dead right. I can only hope that Terry and Gustavo are ripping the p!ss!

'There, There, My Dear' is another song many people will know, maybe without knowing the name though, and it was a top ten hit I'm sure.
And the Brushstrokes theme 'Because Of You' is yet another one, may have been a Kevin Rowland solo effort though, not sure about that.

Am just laughing about their famous TOTP appearance with 'Jackie Wilson Says', with the huge photo of Jocky Wilson behind the band.

**BohsPartisan** · 19/03/2007, 10:29 PM

Europe - The Final Countdown

**BohsPartisan** · 19/03/2007, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by shannonman

you need to get out more!!!!
think that bottom ione was from an ad...cant think of which one though!!!

Levis I think. I have it on The Rebirth of Cool Volume 6

**Flea** · 19/03/2007, 11:53 PM

spirit in the sky- doctor and the medics
girl like you- edwyn collins
500 miles- the proclaimers
tainted love- soft cell
whats up- 4 non blondes
video killed the radio star- buggles
maniac 2000- mark mccabe

**noby** · 20/03/2007, 7:19 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Most people wouldnt be able to name another Dexys tune though

People's lack of knowledge doesn't make it true.

Here's another one (hopefully):
Mika - Grace Kelly.

**BohsPartisan** · 20/03/2007, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Flea

girl like you- edwyn collins
500 miles- the proclaimers
tainted love- soft cell

I'm sure Collins and Soft Cell had other hits.
The Proclaimers definitely did anyway. They had Letter from America.

**noby** · 20/03/2007, 10:57 AM

I don't recall Edwyn Collins having another hit. That reminds me:

Orange juice - Rip it up

**Risteard** · 20/03/2007, 11:02 AM

Chesney Hawkes - The One And Only.
Everytime the ad comes on for that DIY store, i think he's launching a comeback tour.

**ifk101** · 20/03/2007, 11:07 AM

Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in LA.

**Risteard** · 20/03/2007, 11:11 AM

Good one ifk.
Los Del Rio - Macarena

**Lionel Ritchie** · 20/03/2007, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Europe - The Final Countdown

...follow up 'Rock the Night' was no.15
the next single 'Carrie' was no.22

Those are UK chart positions and both those singles were top 10 here and everywhere else in mainland Europe.

Don't think they'd any chart luck in this part of the world thereafter. Proper order too.

Their brand of, in their words, "life affirming hard-rock" was odious at best ...but heh I did this to death on the Def Leppard (spits) thread.

**ifk101** · 20/03/2007, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

...follow up 'Rock the Night' was no.15
the next single 'Carrie' was no.22

Those are UK chart positions and both those singles were top 10 here and everywhere else in mainland Europe.

Don't think they'd any chart luck in this part of the world thereafter. Proper order too.

Their brand of, in their words, "life affirming hard-rock" was odious at best ...but heh I did this to death on the Def Leppard (spits) thread.

AFAIK their lead-singer, Joey Tempest, lives in Dublin. (Useless info I know but if any wants to stalk him ...)

Another one hit wonder is The Sugarhill Gang's - Rapper's Delight.