AsylumUtopia said:

Sorry and

Only You - The flying Pickets
Sea of Love - By ?????
Save your love 4 me, massive and tacky UK/NZ hit by cod Maltese duo Renee and Renato, sounds like Pavarotti on speed
Rat Rappin, Roland Rat
Lets get fabulous - ?????
Funkytown- Lipps incorporated (recorded 1979, hit 1980)

And now some hard ones
Tears- Cathy and the Crocodiles
For Today- Netherworld Dancing Toys
Sierra Leone- Coconut ruff
Heart and Soul - The Narcs
Pink Frost - The Chills

The last ones will be confusing as they were all Kiwi artists. May 2005 is Kiwi music month, all you Americans get out your Splitz Enz, Crowded House and OMC records.

Deon Estus' "Heaven Help Me."

DavidEye said:

I love this song!

She has a real porn star look to her.

tane1976 said:

since when were Europe and Ready For the World one hit wonders??

KEVIN PAIGE : "Don't Shut Me Out"

BIG PIG : "(I Can't) Breakaway"

REGINA : "Baby Love"

JELLYBEAN BENITEZ : "Sidewalk Talk"

REAL LIFE : "Send Me an Angel"

SEDUCTION : "It Takes Two"

GEORGIO : "Sex Appeal"

MEL & KIM : "Respectable"

TON-LOC : "Wild Thang"

SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK : "Shoot It Up"

LENE LOVICH : "Lucky Number"

QUARTERFLASH : "Harden My Heart"

DENISE WILLIAMS : "Let's Hear It For the Boy"

NIK KERSHAW : "Wouldn't It Be Good"

LIVING IN A BOX : "Living In a Box"

PETE SCHILINGER : "Major Tom"

THOMAS DOLBY : "She Blinded Me With Science"

EBN OZN : "A E I O U (and Somethimes Y)"

DEODATO : "Fire In the Sky"

EUROGLIDERS : "Heaven"

ARCADIA : "Election Day"

DavidEye said:

Actually Stacy Q had one more hit: We Connect

SquirrelMeat said:

Nu Shooz also had "Point Of No Return" (which was different from the Expose verison).

Junior ---> Mama Used to Say

Marcia Griffen ---> Electric Slide

Menudo ---> Show Me
(EDIT: I think THIS was Menudo's only hit in America)

Five Star ---> Let Me Be The One

Nolan Thomas ---> Yo Little Brother

Musical Youth ---> Pass The Dutche

tane1976 said:

Ashford and Simpson had many hits,beginning in the 70s.Granted,most of these songs didn't "crossover",but they were huge hits on the R&B charts...

"Somebody Told A Lie" (1976)
"It Seems To Hang On" (1978)
"Is It Still Good To You" (1978)
"Found A Cure" (1979)
"Love Don't Always Make It Right" (1980)
"Street Corner" (1982)
"Love It Away" (1982)
"High Rise" (1983)

even after "Solid",they continued to have more hits...

"Outta The World" (1984)
"Count Your Blessings" (1986)


and you do know that they wrote and produced a ton of hits for other artists,right?

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" for Dians Ross (1971)
"The Boss" for Diana Ross (1978)
"Ride-O-Rocket" for The Brothers Johnson (1978)
"I'm Every Woman" for Chaka Khan (1978)
"Landlord" for Gladys Knight & The Pips (1980)
"Last Night" for Stephanie Mills (1982)


there's many more

Krystal666 said:

she was a fun,charming little diva.Remember her appearance on the sitcom "The Facts Of Life" where she performed "Two Of Hearts"?

DavidEye said:

Once in a while Sirius will play "Found A Cure" (either on the dance channel or an R&B station) and that song is hot!

Technically, Ready For The World and Naked Eyes aren't one-hit wonders either. I actually preferred "Promises Promises" (which also got tremendous radio play) to "Always Something There to Remind Me".

I was always partial to Murray Head's "One Night in Bangkok" (hope that one qualifies). After The Fire's version of "Der Kommissar" was also cool.

purpleunderground said:

Some of those people had more hits, Nik Kershaw had The Riddle and a couple of duets with Elton John, he sung back up with Elton on Breaking hearts and joined George Michael on Nikita.
Jellybean discovered and produced someone called Madonna Louise Ciccone. Tone Loc had a second mega hit in late 1989 with Funky Cold Medina (it sounded a lot like Wild Thing).
Deneice Williams was a prolific gospel singer who occasionally did pop, and had a Number 1 in 1978 with Johnny Mathis, his comeback hit called Too Much, Too Little, absolutely fantastic ballad. Mel and Kim had a second hit and a whole album, but one of them died from Cancer and that was the end of their career. Also u may find some of these artists had just one American hit, but were huge stars back in the UK, British Commonwealth and Europe. Abba, Cliff Richard and Boney M barely dented the charts in the US, but were mega stars in the UK. Some examples of this are

I'm all out of love- Air Supply 1980(OZ)
I should be so lucky - Kylie Minogue 1988(OZ)
Youre the voice- 1987 John Farnham (OZ)
I got You - Splitz enz 1980 (NZ)
What is love - Haddaway 1993 (Ok its later ) (UK)
Safety Dance, Men without hats 1982-83 (UK)
Too shy- Kajagoogoo 1983, and the neverending story by Limahl 1986 (UK)
Small town boy - Bronski Beat 1985 (UK)


and who can forget

Ride on Time - Blackbox 1989 (Italy)
Pump up the Jam - Technotronic featuring Felly 1989 (Belgium)

tane1976 said:

Since Arcadia were principally Duran Duran...

I forget their names but they sang, "I'm too sexy"

Icicle said:

Bobby is FAR from a one hit wonder.

Graycap23 said:

Right Said Fred (as mentioned above) but they were a 90's band

Dewrede said:

man.....time is passing me by and I'm getting old.
How about that song, "Pop Muzic"?

i know that one , i reckon that was released it the 80's
[Edited 4/14/06 8:07am]

Graycap23 said:

Pop Muzik by Robin M was released in 1979, but also rereleased in 1989 so I guess it counts.
Other 1979 one hit wonders are

1. My Sharona , The Knack
2. Kiss u all over Exile (Maybe 78)
3. Knock on wood - Amy Stewart 1979
4. Ring My Bell - Anita Ward

tane1976 said:

I can't get my decades right. Pop Muzic did come out in '79. I'm losing track of time too? Yikes.....

VinnyM27 said:

It sure is in 1979,that song was kicking ass!