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Johnny Vodka
26-07-2009, 20:14
Favourites?
Read something tonight (:p) that made me think of Sam Sparro - Black & Gold. What a ******* tune. Amazing no matter how many times you hear it. Don't think he manged to follow it up with anything decent.
megatron
26-07-2009, 20:23
The La's - There She Goes
I couldn't get in to the rest of the album at all.
Johnny Vodka
26-07-2009, 20:26
I always found There She Goes annoying enough. You're not from the bleeding 60's..
Glenn Mederios - Nothing gonna change my love for you :nuts:
megatron
26-07-2009, 20:35
I always found There She Goes annoying enough. You're not from the bleeding 60's..
It's a classic pop choon!
Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
a couple of older ones I really like
Terry Jacks - Seasons in the Sun
Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air.
Favourites?
Read something tonight (:p) that made me think of Sam Sparro - Black & Gold. What a ******* tune. Amazing no matter how many times you hear it. Don't think he manged to follow it up with anything decent.
Try 21st Century Life? Especially the DJ Mehdi remix.
Deee Lite - Groove Is In The Heart
Best one-hit wonder ever! Possibly best party song ever too.
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's. Great little song, picked up the album (from a bargain bin, luckily) a year or so later and it was absolutely, unlistenably awful. Like it could've been a different (inept) band, a wonder they ever got a gig, never mind an album deal.
A deserved one-hit wonder.
J.
charlie angel
27-07-2009, 08:57
Walking on the sun - Smash Mouth; never heard anything else by them.
Another fave, Love is the Law - the Seahorses.
Mr Majestik
27-07-2009, 09:35
The greatest ever one hit wonder is...
Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins.
(A pox goes out to that 'song' on the radio 1 playlist that has some woman singing a different song over the echo beach backing track.)
SIMON ADEBISI
27-07-2009, 09:36
Len - Steal My Sunshine. Dont recall them releasing anything else of any note.
LouBarlow
27-07-2009, 10:06
Snow - Informer
SIMON ADEBISI
27-07-2009, 10:07
A licky bum bum down
Mr Majestik
27-07-2009, 10:08
M/A/R/R/S - Pump up the volume
That records properly still keeping 4AD records going.
Kirs-tea
27-07-2009, 10:43
McAlmont and Butler - Yes
Joe Dolce - "Shaddap Your Face". I was eight at the time, and couldn't stand "Vienna", so it got my vote.
The Firm - "Star Trekkin'". All together now: 'There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow'.....
On a more serious note, "Concrete and Clay" by Unit 4+2 is an absolutely classic piece of 60s pop.
Walking on the sun - Smash Mouth; never heard anything else by them.
If you've watched Shrek then you've heard "All Star", which is easily their biggest hit.
daboy3000
27-07-2009, 10:57
I am the one and only!!
and
Space man
mikegray
27-07-2009, 11:23
Hippychick by Soho. So long forgotten it's not even on iTunes or Spotify.
Kirs-tea
27-07-2009, 11:32
Hippychick by Soho. So long forgotten it's not even on iTunes or Spotify.
Yep, there's a reason for that. Because it's terrible. How The Smiths allowed them to use the sample from How Soon Is Now is beyond me!
Sunshine on a Rainy Day by Zoe is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine.
Let's Go All the Way by Sly Fox
I am the one and only!!
Not quite sure why I know this but, technically, Chesney Hawkes did have another 'hit' - 'I'm A Man, Not A Boy' - which got to about #27.
I'd like to add Nomad's 'I Wanna Give You Devotion'.
Jonnyrepp
27-07-2009, 12:21
I'd like to add Nomad's 'I Wanna Give You Devotion'.
A great tune :thumbs:
Does "Here comes the hotstepper count?"
The Rattler by Goodbye Mr Mackenzie
A disgrace that this was their only single to scrape into the top 40.
The Honey Thief by Hipsway
Imagination by Belouis Some
no_parlez
27-07-2009, 12:42
For me a couple of 80's classics
Fiction Factory: Feels like heaven
Kim Carnes: Betty Davis Eyes
The Passions: Im in love with a German Film Star
A couple of classic 80's instrumentals...
Harold Faltermeyer: Axel F
Jan Hammer: Miami Vice Theme :notworthy
The La's - There She Goes
I couldn't get in to the rest of the album at all.
Listen to it again you heathen.
megatron
27-07-2009, 13:21
Listen to it again you heathen.
I love watching 'So I Married an Axe Murderer' cause the song is constantly repeated in it. :D
A couple of classic 80's instrumentals...
Harold Faltermeyer: Axel F
Jan Hammer: Miami Vice Theme :notworthy
Crockett's theme got to no.2 :thumbs:
AndyWilson
27-07-2009, 13:28
The absolutely brilliant Star Turn with Pump Up The Bitter (and their minor hit Stars On 45 Pints)
mr starface
27-07-2009, 14:02
The Firm - "Star Trekkin'". All together now: 'There's Klingons on the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow'.....
The Firm also did the classic "Arthur Daley - Ees Alright" which my brother bought and is quite amusing. Especially the B side which has a "posh" version of the song with some bloke speaking the whole thing in a posh accent :lol:
Some guilt one hit wonders I liked:
Catch - Bingo
Fantastic pop song, no idea how it wasnt a bigger hit.
Jon Secada - Just another day
Everyone else thought it was naff but I kind of liked it.
B52 Project - Girls Like Us
Good dance tune back in the day, never head anything else by them. A lot like many other 90's dance toons!
Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
Used to get teased by my brother with this one cos its my first name! "I-see-the-Ateam!!"
Lindy Layton - Silly Games
Love the 12" version of this. I know she did lots of collaborations but think this was her only succesful solo outing.
MC Tunes vs 808 State
Naff but I liked it ok :nuts:Only track MC Tunes had success with? On the 12" the lyrics were printed around the record sleeve meaning you had to rotate it quickly to pick em up.
Boom - Falling
Another failed pop band with one decent tune that failed to set the world alight.
Could name a load more but thats enough embarrasment for now:wave:
LouBarlow
27-07-2009, 14:33
Beats International - Dub Be Good to Me
Well....kinda. Whatever happened to the guy behind this? ;) Still got the vinyl :D
Kirs-tea
27-07-2009, 14:43
I'd like to add Nomad's 'I Wanna Give You Devotion'.
Great tune :thumbs:
Another fave, Love is the Law - the Seahorses.
Do It Yourself was a great album. They had one more top 10 single off it and two others in the top 20.
iPhone on random on way home from work - reminded me of another good one:
Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe - Whale
Walking on the sun - Smash Mouth; never heard anything else by them.
Havent you seen Shrek? Rat race?
Imagination by Belouis Some
I've a DVD with the promo video of that on it ;)
The Rattler by Goodbye Mr Mackenzie
A disgrace that this was their only single to scrape into the top 40.
Your right, there later singles were good too as is their new band.
http://www.youtube.com/filthytongues
LiviLion
27-07-2009, 21:12
The Rattler by Goodbye Mr Mackenzie
A disgrace that this was their only single to scrape into the top 40.
To be honest I think that was down to Martin Metcalfe not wanting to go commercial.
The thing is 'The Rattler' is IMO not their best song, that could well be 'Now we are Married'.
Some very good albums, 'Good Deeds and Dirty Rags' and 'Hammer and Tongs' are both very good listening.
The 'backing' singer did ok for herself though.
I've a DVD with the promo video of that on it ;)
God bless Max Headroom! I loved that video
:n0rty:
iPhone on random on way home from work - reminded me of another good one:
Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe - Whale
Brilliant song!
See also, Little Arithmetics by Deus.
Same era if I remember rightly...in fact I think I saw them on the same pop program.
NicolaUK
27-07-2009, 21:17
To be honest I think that was down to Martin Metcalfe not wanting to go commercial.
The thing is 'The Rattler' is IMO not their best song, that could well be 'Now we are Married'.
:nono: that would be Candlestick Park :D
LiviLion
27-07-2009, 21:33
:nono: that would be Candlestick Park :D
A dire dirge IMO.
Oh, oh oh!
Furniture - Brilliant Minds!
Just found Imagination on Google Videos - it's even more explicit than I remember!
It's missing the latex headed stuttering robot introducing it though :(
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
Marrs - Pump Up The Volume
Paul Hardcastle - 19
Oh, oh oh!
Furniture - Brilliant Minds!
:notworthy
And that reminded me of Swansway - Soul Train.
Actually, thinking of Max Headroom era stuff:
Timbuk3 - The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades
Felt - Primitive Painters
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Steinski Vs Mass Media - We'll be right back...
Not sure if they count, but they're the only 'hits' they had I'm aware of:
Caberet Voltaire - Sensoria (thanks again to Max Headroom for that one!)
Latin Quarter - Toulouse
The thing is 'The Rattler' is IMO not their best song, that could well be 'Now we are Married'.
Some very good albums, 'Good Deeds and Dirty Rags' and 'Hammer and Tongs' are both very good listening.
I couldn't agree with you more with all of the above, i'd even go as far as saying The Rattler was probably their poorest ever single.
NicolaUK
27-07-2009, 22:27
A dire dirge IMO.
I was taking the **** :lol:
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party
Babylon Zoo - Spaceman
And these:
A couple of classic 80's instrumentals...
Harold Faltermeyer: Axel F
Jan Hammer: Miami Vice Theme
:)
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
Paul Hardcastle - 19
Remember Wheatus' cover of Erasure's 'A Little Respect'? (I'd prefer not to).
Pretty sure Paul Hardcastle did do something after 19 - I think I remember taping it off the radio...:nono: (ah, just Wiki'd it - 'Don't Waste My Time' and then, of course, 'The Wizard' which went on to be the TOTP theme).
Remember Wheatus' cover of Erasure's 'A Little Respect'? (I'd prefer not to).
Damn......I did forget that one....thought that was OK as well.
Fastball - The Way
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charlie angel
28-07-2009, 12:00
Luniz - I Got 5 On It (unless it was played in Shrek) -
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iPhone on random on way home from work - reminded me of another good one:
Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe - Whale
Great band. I saw them at the Cockpit supported by a very young and rubbish band called Placebo.
kohoutec
28-07-2009, 12:55
Let's Go All the Way by Sly Fox
Blimey that takes me back. Used to have the 7 inch :lol:
I will nominate Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine.
I know they had a couple of other singles out but I certainly can't remember them.
DeadYankee
28-07-2009, 13:00
Exploited - Dead Cities
That was what TOTP was made for
SIMON ADEBISI
28-07-2009, 13:13
They played on TOTP?
:lol: I have to youtube that.
jmdomain
28-07-2009, 19:13
Brain teaser for you:
Been trying to track down a one hit wonder tune by an old Indie band that came out in summer 1997 (Can't remember name of band).
Think the tune was called 'Sex Is Sainsburys' and I remember it having these lyrics:
"Sex is Sainsbury's, walking down the supermarket aisle".
:dork:
Johnny Vodka
28-07-2009, 20:37
For me, sex is more like Lidl.
AndyWilson
28-07-2009, 20:50
How could I forget the Freshies' (I'm In Love) with the girl from the Virgin megastore checkout desk?
The start of a glittering career for Mr Sidebottom!
kohoutec
28-07-2009, 20:50
Brain teaser for you:
Been trying to track down a one hit wonder tune by an old Indie band that came out in summer 1997 (Can't remember name of band).
Think the tune was called 'Sex Is Sainsburys' and I remember it having these lyrics:
"Sex is Sainsbury's, walking down the supermarket aisle".
:dork:
Google says it's by The Liars - you can download it here http://www.thevac.co.uk/radio.php (Legally according to the webpage)
Mr Majestik
28-07-2009, 20:59
For me, sex is more like Lidl.
Cheap and with a limited range?
Johnny Vodka
28-07-2009, 21:01
How about Jilted John - Jilted John? Still makes me :lol:.
(I know he eventually became a poet...)
jmdomain
28-07-2009, 21:54
Google says it's by The Liars - you can download it here http://www.thevac.co.uk/radio.php (Legally according to the webpage)
That's the tune. :thumbs:
Or at least the acoustic version, there's a jazzed up studio version that was released as a single and is the version that got into the charts.
Ones i can think off,
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
Yes - Owner of a Lonley Heart
Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days
Boy Meets Girl - Star to Fall
Europe - The Final Countdown
Stan Bush - Dare
Shannon - Let the music Play
When in Rome - The Promise
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Black Box - Ride on Time
Boys Don't Cry - I wanna be a Cowboy
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
Wateboys - The Whole of the Moon
Simple Minds (dont You) Forget about me
Joe Eposito - Your the best
Pilot - Magic
Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time
En Vogue - Don't let Go
Everything but the girl - Missing (Todd Terry Club Mix)
Grace - Not Over Yet
PM Dawn - Set adrift on Memorys Bliss
Hardline - I'll be There
Hawkwind - Silver Machine
Quiet Roit - Cum on feel the Noize
Len - Steal my Sunshine
Alexandre O'Neil - Critizie
Nena - 99 Luftballons
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir
Scanal - The Warrior
The Outfield - Your Love
The Passions - In Love With A German Film Star
Rockwell - Someones Watching Me
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11
Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
Tiffany - I think Were Alone Now
The Vapours - Turning Japanese
Aneka - Japanese Boy
Men at Work - Land Down Under
People will know em when they hear em.
Johnny Vodka
28-07-2009, 22:08
Marv - quite a few of those are def not one hit wonders.
Simple Minds, OMD, En Vogue for starters.
DeadYankee
28-07-2009, 22:17
Simple Minds :lol: :nuts:
Tiffany had a few hits I think and **** **** Sickbag deffo did (at least Love Missile F1-11 and 21st Century Boy).
Think PM Dawn followed up Set Adrift with something which did alright too, and EBTG must've had a few hits.
99 Red Balloons - Nena
I'll Be There For You - The Rembrandts
Inside - Stiltskin
DeadYankee
28-07-2009, 22:30
How about the Beatles, Bananarama, Bowie and Blondie - and that's just the B's
Jonnyrepp
28-07-2009, 22:51
Don't forget Black Box who had at least 4 big hits.
Alphaville - Big In Japan - one of my fave 80s tracks.
Lisa Loeb - Stay (I Missed You)
DeadYankee
29-07-2009, 06:50
Cheap and with a limited range?
No, there's none within 30 miles of him
Alexandre O'Neil - Critizie
Marv - I assume you mean criticise by Alexandra O'Neill who wasn't a one hit wonder either
Marv's list is a cracker. :lol:
En Vogue were absolutely massive and Yes have been going for 40 years.
Maybe just songs you associate with bands? Might be worth a new thread.
Mr Majestik
29-07-2009, 12:12
Amazingly this album came out this week...
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douglasb
29-07-2009, 12:24
Cheap and with a limited range?
German. Nearing sell-by date.
Johnny Vodka
29-07-2009, 12:27
Is this a sausage? :suspect:
Todd Tomorrow
29-07-2009, 13:04
Since Yesterday by Strawberry Switchblade.
Gomez - Whippin' Piccadilly
Great album, how come they got so crap?
mr starface
29-07-2009, 13:23
Doolally - Straight From the Heart
Another 90's dance track I love but never heard anything else from them.
SIMON ADEBISI
29-07-2009, 13:24
Who sang that godawful Butterfly song? Some tattoo covered gowl.
Who sang that godawful Butterfly song? Some tattoo covered gowl.
Crazy Town. :gag: Just the thought of them makes bile rise to my throat.
SIMON ADEBISI
29-07-2009, 14:03
Thats the one :gag:
"We are hard rocking tattoo'd mother ******* but this is our in no way cynical song for the ladies"
**** OFF!
Sugar Ray were an earlier version too. Iron Mike i think the song was. Great album cover though.
Another fave, Love is the Law - the Seahorses.
What about "Love me and Leave me" or their best one IMO "Blinded by the Sun".
Walking on the sun - Smash Mouth; never heard anything else by them.
All Star is better, and then there's the cover of I'm a Believer
White Town-Woman
Great song, I was one of the deluded few who bought the album, utter bilge!
I will nominate Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine.
I know they had a couple of other singles out but I certainly can't remember them.
Love shine a light. Won Eurovision for us.
Think PM Dawn followed up Set Adrift with something which did alright too....
Looking Through Patient Eyes
LouBarlow
29-07-2009, 15:52
Gomez - Whippin' Piccadilly
Great album, how come they got so crap?
They only had one idea unfortunately. You are right though it's a belter of a debut.
My list is a little hit and miss, i was just going throught the Music Libary on WMP. I was going for stuff where the songs were only top 10 hits, I know some of them had a few albums and strong followings but only one song hit it big for them.
I was gonna add Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights, as is'nt that there only top 10 hit in this country i know they've had a few in the states and loads of albums and solo albums.
Todd Tomorrow
29-07-2009, 16:16
My list is a little hit and miss, i was just going throught the Music Libary on WMP. I was going for stuff where the songs were only top 10 hits, I know some of them had a few albums and strong followings but only one song hit it big for them.
I was gonna add Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights, as is'nt that there only top 10 hit in this country i know they've had a few in the states and loads of albums and solo albums.
A one hit wonder is an act who only ever had one song which was huge and who didn't have much of a career beyond that. There are plenty of bands who didn't have many top ten hits, but who have had long careers or who sold many albums rather than singles and they aren't considered one hit wonders.
NicolaUK
29-07-2009, 16:51
My list is a little hit and miss, i was just going throught the Music Libary on WMP. I was going for stuff where the songs were only top 10 hits, I know some of them had a few albums and strong followings but only one song hit it big for them.
I was gonna add Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights, as is'nt that there only top 10 hit in this country i know they've had a few in the states and loads of albums and solo albums.
You are funny :lol:
Gonna throw,
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Robin Beck - First Time
into the list.
Agent_Cooper
29-07-2009, 17:22
Buggles - video killed the radio star
Propaganda - duel
Animotion - obsession
Fragma - toca's miracle
Oh, oh oh!
Furniture - Brilliant Minds!
Been listening to this on headphones and it stands up well, until the middle 8 bit (very '80s).
Inside - Stiltskin
Hated them, one good riff for an advert and concocted a **** song around it.
See also Spaceman - babylon Zoo. :mad:
Mr Majestik
29-07-2009, 18:04
Hated them, one good riff for an advert and concocted a **** song around it.
See also Spaceman - babylon Zoo. :mad:
Triva Fans: That ad was suppose to be the Smashing Pumkins but they turned it down at the last minute. Hence some session musicians became Stiltskin very fast.
Agent_Cooper
29-07-2009, 18:28
I am not ashamed to say I brought Stiltskin's album and really like it, some good tunes on there :D
the_diogenes
18-05-2010, 21:58
That's the tune. :thumbs:
Or at least the acoustic version, there's a jazzed up studio version that was released as a single and is the version that got into the charts.
Sex is Sainsburys. I've hunted for these guys so many times. Those four acoustic MP3s are the closest I've come in 12 years to hearing them again.
Am fascinated by talk of a charting single though, can you offer any clues to where I could obtain a copy?
The Dreaming Liars, as were, I saw twice, once randomly supporting a (****) mate's band in Putney, and such was their entertainment value I turned off, with great effort, my new, that day released copy of Ocarina of TIme to catch them in Camden Lock that night, I'm guessing NOvember 1998.
Saw them only once more, on C4, singing On THe Street Pete after Lord Mandelson's first disgrace, and never again. Til now.
Please help, people. I need to hear more!
Ghost Dog
18-05-2010, 22:53
The Connells - '74-'75
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Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
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Spin Doctors - Two Princes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18rZVVTIpFY)
the_diogenes
19-05-2010, 06:18
CTD also had Afternoons and Coffee Spoons which is an awesome tune! Dunno how big a hit it was by comparison though
davecarter
19-05-2010, 07:19
CTD also had Afternoons and Coffee Spoons which is an awesome tune! Dunno how big a hit it was by comparison though
And the ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (from Dumb n Dumber)
davecarter
19-05-2010, 07:20
And Spin doctors also had Little Miss Cant Be Wrong
pompeyfan
19-05-2010, 07:26
Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
Stan Ridgeway - Camoflage
FR David - Words
Barry Mcguire - Eve Of Destruction
The Primitives - Crash
Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day
Glenn Hoddle and Chris Waddle - Diamond Lights
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Hazel O'Connor - Eighth Day
Not really!
"D-Days" (1981) #10 UK
"Will You" (1981) #8 UK
I certainly remember Will You being very big and played a lot.
#8 is quite a few sales in those days.
kohoutec
19-05-2010, 11:09
Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Chumbawamba have been going since the 80s! Many albums in their back catalogue
Mr Majestik
19-05-2010, 11:53
Chumbawamba have been going since the 80s! Many albums in their back catalogue
But Tubthumping was the only one that charted though.
MaxNutter
19-05-2010, 12:13
they're next two hit #10 and #21 respectively, but yes, nowhere near the success of TT...
The-tonemeister
19-05-2010, 12:26
One of my favourite 1 hit wonders is:
Dream Academy - Life in a Northern town (1985)
I know they had other singles, but nothing came even close.
It was also 'remixed' in to Sunchyme by Dario G.:|
TM
studmeister
19-05-2010, 13:00
they probably had other hits. i just can't name any.
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jmdomain
23-05-2010, 15:11
Sex is Sainsburys. I've hunted for these guys so many times. Those four acoustic MP3s are the closest I've come in 12 years to hearing them again.
Am fascinated by talk of a charting single though, can you offer any clues to where I could obtain a copy?
The Dreaming Liars, as were, I saw twice, once randomly supporting a (****) mate's band in Putney, and such was their entertainment value I turned off, with great effort, my new, that day released copy of Ocarina of TIme to catch them in Camden Lock that night, I'm guessing NOvember 1998.
Saw them only once more, on C4, singing On THe Street Pete after Lord Mandelson's first disgrace, and never again. Til now.
Please help, people. I need to hear more!
Yeah, Nov 1998 fits with the timescale I remember hearing it.
It definitely did get released as a single at the time, think it got to number 32 or thereabouts so, it was a minor HIT!
Good luck tracking down a physical copy. :thumbs:
And the ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (from Dumb n Dumber)
Wasn't that an XTC cover, or did I make that up?
Jane Weidlin (sic)- -Rush Hour.
I know she had hits with the Gogos, but this is killer pop.
William Shatners Wig
23-05-2010, 22:17
And Spin doctors also had Little Miss Cant Be Wrong
Jimmy Olson Blues also got within the UK Top 10.
Barry Mcguire - Eve Of Destruction
at least he had a decent boxing career to fall back on
andybhoy
24-05-2010, 12:09
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's. Great little song, picked up the album (from a bargain bin, luckily) a year or so later and it was absolutely, unlistenably awful. Like it could've been a different (inept) band, a wonder they ever got a gig, never mind an album deal.
A deserved one-hit wonder.
J.
I have that album and found it really good, so I guess it's all about tastes. Most of the songs were on a par with BaT (which I love).
Best one hit wonder WAS Walking on Sunshine but I think Katrina and the waves had another hit years later.
welshmatt
24-05-2010, 12:27
Didn't they win Eurovision?
andybhoy
24-05-2010, 12:38
Didn't they win Eurovision?
Possibly - couldn't remember if it was just her for eurovision or not.
Nizlopi - JCB Song
Don't know if this counts but Appleton – Fantasy, guess it doesn't count if you include All Saints.
Best one hit wonder WAS Walking on Sunshine but I think Katrina and the waves had another hit years later.
Didn't they win Eurovision?
Yes. Love Shine a Light IIRC.
mr starface
24-05-2010, 13:50
Don't know if this counts but Appleton – Fantasy, guess it doesn't count if you include All Saints.
Nah Fantasy was a good track but they had a lame follow up that also charted called "Dont Worry".
Another track I liked was Ben Liebrands remix of Eve of The War. I know he remixed/produced loads of stuff but this is the only one I can recall released under his name only.
Also add:
Dimples D - Sucker DJ
Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals
danielsesay
25-05-2010, 09:29
Brimful of asha on a 45
Brimful of asha on a 45
Brimful of asha on a 45
Brimful of asha on a 45
Everybody needs a boosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a boosom
Everybody needs a boosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a boosom
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