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General Category => General Discussion => Music Threads => Topic started by: mrclose on September 25, 2020, 09:37:38 pm
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Sept. 25 is National One-Hit Wonder Day! A day where we can celebrate those songs that topped the charts but then their performers faded away from the music scene.
What are some of your favorite one-hit wonders? Let us know on our social media pages!
I'll start it off! 8-)
Peppermint Rainbow - Will You Be Staying After Sunday
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNg7arOQoVA#)
Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Vz-z4PEkk#)
https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/national-one-hit-wonder-day-favorite-long-lost-hits/ (https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/national-one-hit-wonder-day-favorite-long-lost-hits/)
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This guy was the king of one hit wonders
Burrows sang the lead vocals on several one-hit wonder songs under different group names, Edison Lighthouse’s “Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)†(February 1970);
White Plains’ “My Baby Loves Lovin’†(March 1970);
The Pipkins’ novelty song “Gimme Dat Ding†(April 1970); and The First Class’ “Beach Baby†(July 1974).
He also sang lead vocals on The Brotherhood of Man’s “United We Standâ€, which reached #10 on the UK charts and also reached #13 in the U.S.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Burrows
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Some one-hit wonders hold up well. Others not so much, just a flash in the pan!
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY&ab_channel=gotyemusic#)
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIVe-rZBcm4#)
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"In The Garden of Eden" Man...
That song was so long (an entire album side) It might count as 5 one hit wonders.
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Here are some "ultimate one-hit wonders" (defined as their only chart hit reached #1):
Laurie London-He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands) [1958]
Silhouettes-Get A Job [1958]
Elegants-Little Star [1958]
Hollywood Argyles-Alley-Oop [1960]
The Singing Nun-Dominique [1963]
Zager & Evans-In The Year 2525 [1969]
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Life in a Northern Town -The Dream Academy
Aha “Take on Meâ€
Modern English “I’ll melt with youâ€
Soft Cell “Tainted Loveâ€
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Life in a Northern Town -The Dream Academy
Aha “Take on Meâ€
Modern English “I’ll melt with youâ€
Soft Cell “Tainted Loveâ€
The original Tainted Love:
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJKe2j9Wjh4#)
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I didn’t know there was another version of “tainted Love†I was thinking of the 80s that played everywhere when I was in college and morphed into “Baby where did our love goâ€.
It was so dang awful it was good.
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I didn’t know there was another version of “tainted Love†I was thinking of the 80s that played everywhere when I was in college and morphed into “Baby where did our love goâ€.
It was so dang awful it was good.
Yeah, the original came out in 1964.
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMfG-bX7NxI#)
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSEKX8GAEYY#)
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I'll start it off! 8-)
Peppermint Rainbow - Will You Be Staying After Sunday
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNg7arOQoVA#)
Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Vz-z4PEkk#)
https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/national-one-hit-wonder-day-favorite-long-lost-hits/ (https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/national-one-hit-wonder-day-favorite-long-lost-hits/)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW_Vumu9RRU#)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fCGvea2peU#)
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSEKX8GAEYY#)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAdTsAKvVTU#)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn0j3wUT0vs#)
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFW9jCFml4#)
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_i7PKdQJU4#)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBNRfZlGatw#)
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Some one-hit wonders hold up well. Others not so much, just a flash in the pan!
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY&ab_channel=gotyemusic#)
I still like that song...
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From Sacramento, CA:
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRNPppaIW6I#)
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFW9jCFml4#)
Oh my gosh we sang that song at camp! I never knew it’s actual real name!
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_i7PKdQJU4#)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBNRfZlGatw#)
Sugarloaf, not a one-hit wonder, they also had "Don't Call Us (We'll Call You)" a few years later.
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Sugarloaf, not a one-hit wonder, they also had "Don't Call Us (We'll Call You)" a few years later.
I had forgotten about that song and who did it.
So make'm a two hit wonder...
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVx8L7a3MuE#)
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The ultimate one hit wonder:
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2puubv2e0L4#)
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Oh my gosh we sang that song at camp! I never knew it’s actual real name!
Music Choice has these decades channels and I had it on the 70s one one day and that is how I discovered that song. I heard it and thought "this is weird, and yet I love it."
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Gotta download some of these songs for the great memories and great times.
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The ultimate one hit wonder:
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2puubv2e0L4#)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whiEpmkOIV4#)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT0loK0UEBQ#)
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One tin soldier
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAe4oyRkLdY#)
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG7p3KHwS_E#)
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I got one! I got one. Well two.
Just in time for Halloween.
“They’re coming to take me awayâ€
And
“The Monster Mashâ€
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I got one! I got one. Well two.
Just in time for Halloween.
“They’re coming to take me awayâ€
And
“The Monster Mashâ€
Three
Flying purple people eater.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBfxl_T6ldg#)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOFCQ2bfmHw#)
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPL503kUo3Y#)
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I got one! I got one. Well two.
Just in time for Halloween.
“They’re coming to take me awayâ€
And
“The Monster Mashâ€
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BEB49GBiYE#)
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How about this one:
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Most of these I have the CD's of...
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Robert Pickett recorded "Monster Mash" in 1962 with, among others, Gary S. Paxton ("Alley Oop") and Leon Russell. There was a Christmas themed "Monsters' Holiday" also released in 1962. Whether it or "Transylvania Twist" charted, I don't know. Novelty records like this series and artists like Weird Al are too rare nowadays, IMO.
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YadHQO2LACQ#)
Robert Pickett recorded "Monster Mash" in 1962 with, among others, Gary S. Paxton ("Alley Oop") and Leon Russell. There was a Christmas themed "Monsters' Holiday" also released in 1962. Whether it or "Transylvania Twist" charted, I don't know. Novelty records like this series and artists like Weird Al are too rare nowadays, IMO.
Monsters' Holiday hit #30 in 1962; Transylvania Twist did not reach the charts (not sure if it was released as a single).
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Gotta download some of these songs for the great memories and great times.
@aligncare
You want memories? :beer:
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfYkhQblYjY#)
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One tin soldier
There were so many from that period. Here’s another one.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4 (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4)
Seems I can’t get the YouTube screen to show anymore. Used to be you removed the s in https. Did something change?
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Ixuhy8D_0#)
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSRac_65bwE#)
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Another epic one hitter:
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Technically they had a follow up minor hit that pretty much sucked, so for all intents and purposes, they were a one hit wonder.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR2JtsVumFA#)
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Ahem, I happen to like "Good Girls Don't," @Free Vulcan
And Holmes also had this solid follow-up:
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHmPlfW24-E#)
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Technically they had a follow up minor hit that pretty much sucked, so for all intents and purposes, they were a one hit wonder.
The newest/latest
My Corona sucks too.
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One tin soldier
There were so many from that period. Here’s another one.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4 (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4)
Seems I can’t get the YouTube screen to show anymore. Used to be you removed the s in https. Did something change?
Peace On Earth. Barring that, can I have my neutron bombs now?
I was thinking about seeing if Billy Jack is on Prime or something.
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@skeeter
I think Youtube has changed. My adblocker/malware shows stuff then blanks it, then it shows, then blanks. It does it on other sites too. :shrug:
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One tin soldier
There were so many from that period. Here’s another one.
Seems I can’t get the YouTube screen to show anymore. Used to be you removed the s in https. Did something change?
I have found if I go to YouTube and use their search bar and then right click on the one I want and copy link location it gives me the accurate code for here. Screenshot.
(https://i.imgur.com/tkC2soR.jpg)
Right click and copy link location on the first one gives me this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4)
Remove the s.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4#[/url)
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The edit was to remove the error code.
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I have found if I go to YouTube and use their search bar and then right click on the one I want and copy link location it gives me the accurate code for here. Screenshot.
(https://i.imgur.com/tkC2soR.jpg)
Right click and copy link location on the first one gives me this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4)
Remove the s.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4#[/url)
Oh ok, got it. Thanks BHF!
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One tin soldier
There were so many from that period. Here’s another one.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4 (http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=diHxEaqkop4)
Seems I can’t get the YouTube screen to show anymore. Used to be you removed the s in https. Did something change?
@skeeter
Just highlight and cut the url of the video in the address bar , remove the S and paste in the postng area.
You have the mobile url in your post which wont work.
(The m.youtube ... gives it the mobile designation.)
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@skeeter
Just highlight and cut the url of the video in the address bar , remove the S and paste in the postng area.
You have the mobile url in your post which wont work.
(The m.youtube ... gives it the mobile designation.)
@skeeter
I was just going to point that out. m. versus www.
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@skeeter
Just highlight and cut the url of the video in the address bar , remove the S and paste in the postng area.
You have the mobile url in your post which wont work.
(The m.youtube ... gives it the mobile designation.)
That would explain it. Thx
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Ixuhy8D_0#)
Eddie covered this:
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Eddie's 1st charted song:
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