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PrintableMuthaFunka said: MsLegs said:  Understandable. That song got more airplay on the Eastcoast on the radio and in the clubs.It had to have been because they would've played her on KDAY out in L.A. It's possible. 'Give Me Tonight" for you is sort of like I am with Lovelite by O'bryan. I never heard of that song until I started visiting this board. I knew of all of his hits except that one. Strange. | |
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PurpleCharm said: Uncle Sam - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
I believe Christopher named this song already, back in Post 108. OK, I've named four one-hit wonder songs. Let's go for No. 5, this one for the 1970s funk fans: Instant Funk "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)." [Edited 8/5/07 15:17pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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Najee said: phunkdaddy said: Groove Me(Ah suki suki)- King Curtis
Gregory Abbott- Shake you down Actually, it's King Floyd who sang "Groove Me." Some of these acts that are being called "one-hit wonders" in reality had more than one hit single (and what I call a hit single is a song that makes it the Billboard R&B singles charts' top 20). For instance, Gregory Abbott also scored with "I Got the Feelin'" (No. 5 in Spring 1987) and "I'll Prove It to You" (No. 5 in Spring 1988). [Edited 8/4/07 6:41am] Yeah i knew the groove me guy was named king something. I knew about i got the feelin it's over and I'll prove it to you but i'll admit i didn't know those songs charted that high. I guess we will have to call gregory abbott a a 3 hit wonder.  Don't laugh at my funk
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PurpleCharm said: muse87 said: damn you took mines  
Tell Me by Groove Theory Here We Go Again-Portrait You Gotta Be- Desree Nobody Knows- The Tony Rich Project (I could be wrong about this one) Live and Learn- Joe Public Portrait had another single called Honey Dip. True dat. Portrait also had another minor hit i can call you although it may not have charted as high as here we go again and honey dip. I can call you was my favorite portrait song and their second album was underrated. [Edited 8/5/07 15:33pm] Don't laugh at my funk
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Phunk, I figure you may appreciate the five-pack of one-hit wonders I named:
Anita Ward "Ring My Bell" McFadden and Whitehead "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" Samuelle "So You Like What You See" Madame X "Just That Kind of Girl" Instant Funk "I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" [Edited 8/6/07 1:00am] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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Najee said: sosgemini said: johnny kemp had a second hit...not sure what its called though.
Actually, Johnny Kemp had several other top hit singles: * "Just Another Lover" in 1986 (peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart); * "Dancin' with Myself" in 1988 (the follow-up to "Just Got Paid," which peaked at No. 5); * "Birthday Suit" in 1989 (peaked at No. 21). [Edited 8/5/07 14:12pm] Now dancin with myself is a definite stunner. That was awful. Like you said in an earlier post sometimes when an artist have a number 1 or top 5 single that is usually enough momentum to carry a second single no matter how horrible it is. I did not care for birthday suit either. Don't laugh at my funk
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MuthaFunka said: Timmy84 said: I think she had another pop top forty with "All Woman". Here's my list of one-hit wonders: "What Is Love" - Haddaway "Too Shy" - Kajagoogoo (I think that was their name) "One Night in Bangkok" - Murray Head "Bust a Move" - Young MC (I don't remember if he had any hits on the rap chart that were close to a hit than this one) "Informer" (this song blows chunks) - Snow These are the ones that popped into my head. And yeah, anybody who has one pop hit but more hits on the R&B chart I won't consider a one-hit wonder. Same with country artists who just had one pop hit (Billy Ray Cyrus anybody?) or rap (Biz Markie has had a lot of rap classics but the pop world only knows him by "Vapors"). I was gonna bring up a few rap artists but since it was R&B I left them off. That should be the next thread!: 1 Hit Rap Artists.I hear you... | |
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Najee said: No, James "J.T." Taylor doesn't count. He had two top 20 singles -- the duet with Regina Belle "All I Want Is Forever" and "Long, Hot Summer Night"-- while Samuelle only had "So You Like What You See."
The thing with Samuelle is that it's not like his own identity was so tied up in Club Noveau that people automatically knew who he was. Club Noveau essentially had three lead singers (Jay King and Valerie Watson) and if anything it was the production of Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster that was the focal point. J.T. was a known commodity as the lead singer for Kool & The Gang, to the point where he was recognizable as a singular entity. Thus, it's difficult for the general public to separate his solo work from his significant contributions to the success of the 1980s Kool & The Gang model. If anything, people would regard J.T. as a disappointment more than potentially a one-hit wonder. You may see it differently, but when I think of a one-hit wonder I think of acts people never heard of who had a big hit and then quickly went back into obscurity. If that is not the case, then people like Maurice White (who had a top 10 single as a solo artist -- his remake of "Stand by Me" -- in 1985) would qualify as a one-hit wonder. [Edited 8/4/07 20:06pm] What about maurice white's followup to stand by me - "I need you" Did that make the top 20 r&b? It was a nice followup. [Edited 8/5/07 15:48pm] Don't laugh at my funk
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sextonseven said: PurpleCharm said: I think it's the same song. The song may actually be called 'Gentle' and not 'Calling Your Name'. They say Calling Your Name So Many times that I thought that was the name of the song...lol Yes, it's the same song. The actual title is "Gentle (Calling Your Name)". I looked it up and it only went to #48 on the R&B chart.  For a song that was a mediocre hit when released, it sure gets lots of airplay as a recurrent.I remember Dino doing a remake of that song gentle on his second album. At the time i had no idea it was a remake. Don't laugh at my funk
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phunkdaddy said: What about maurice white's followup to stand by me I need you? Did that make the top 20 r&b? It was a nice followup.
No, "I Need You" didn't make it to the top 20 (it peaked at No. 30 in early 1986). But like I said with Alex, you can't call acts like Maurice White "one-hit wonders," IMO. Because of the long-standing success of Earth, Wind & Fire -- and so much of his identity was and is tied with EWF, plus the public acknowledgement and recognition of his presence -- it's hard for me to say White should be put in the same bag with classic one-hit wonders, which are typically previously-unknown acts who had a big hit and then disappeared. [Edited 8/5/07 18:17pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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All right, here is One-Hit Wonder No. 6 from my list (one I didn't see named by someone earlier, which is somewhat surprising considering this board):
Rockwell "Somebody's Watching Me" [Edited 8/5/07 16:00pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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phunkdaddy said: Now dancin with myself is a definite stunner. That was awful. Like you said in an earlier post sometimes when an artist have a number 1 or top 5 single that is usually enough momentum to carry a second single no matter how horrible it is.
I agree, and I feel that is why there is such interest in one-hit wonders -- especially when that one hit is a sizable one. People like Anita Ward and McFadden and Whitehead had monster hits, and in most cases when an act had a song as successful as "Ring My Bell" and "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now," respectively, it had enough momentum to milk at least one more hit song out of it (even if the immediate follow-up song was horrible). I can understand the novelty songs, the "Whoop! There It Is"-types; they were gimmicky so their shelf life was short. Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me" somewhat qualifies here, because the appeal was Michael Jackson singing the chorus during MJ's red-hot "Thrillermania" period. But that doesn't mean someone like Rockwell could not have garnered another hit, based on all the momentum of "Somebody's Watching Me" and the fact that he wasn't trying to be a campy artist. My goodness, Carl Douglas of "Kung Fu Fighting" fame was able to garner another top 10 hit with "Dance the Kung Fu." You mean to tell me these acts couldn't at least match THAT?!?! [Edited 8/5/07 17:27pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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Najee said: All right, here is One-Hit Wonder No. 6 from my list (one I didn't see named by someone earlier, which is somewhat surprising considering this board):
Rockwell "Somebody's Watching Me" [Edited 8/5/07 16:00pm] That's easily in the top 10 of all R&B 1 hit wonders!nWo: bboy87 - Timmy84 - LittleBlueCorvette - MuthaFunka - phunkdaddy - Christopher
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Najee said: phunkdaddy said: Now dancin with myself is a definite stunner. That was awful. Like you said in an earlier post sometimes when an artist have a number 1 or top 5 single that is usually enough momentum to carry a second single no matter how horrible it is.
I agree, and I feel that is why there is such interest in one-hit wonders -- especially when that one hit is a sizable one. People like Anita Ward and McFadden and Whitehead had monster hits, and in most cases when an act had a song as successful as "Ring My Bell" and "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now," respectively, it had enough momentum to milk at least one more hit song out of it (even if the immediate follow-up song was horrible). I can understand the novelty songs, the "Whoop! There It Is"-types; they were gimmicky so their shelf life was short. Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me" somewhat qualifies here, because the appeal was Michael Jackson singing the chorus during MJ's red-hot "Thrillermania" period. But that doesn't mean someone like Rockwell could not have garnered another hit, based on all the momentum of "Somebody's Watching Me" and the fact that he wasn't trying to be a campy artist. My goodness, Carl Douglas of "Kung Fu Fighting" fame was able to garner another top 10 hit with "Dance the Kung Fu." You mean to tell me these acts couldn't at least match THAT?!?!
[Edited 8/5/07 17:27pm] He DID?! I swore to God that dude was a one-hit wonder but he's like set for life with that song, ain't he? Didn't that "Kung Fu Fighting" song go to #1 in like 90 countries or something (like George McCrae's "Rock Your Body"?) and he wrote the song too, didn't he?
Call it annoying but I love it. EVERYBODY WAS KUNG-FU FIGHTING (HUH!) THEM CATS WERE FAST AS LIGHTING (HUH!) It's GOOFY but it's got a funky beat to it.  | |
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Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" (which he did write the lyrics) sold some 9 million copies worldwide during its run. His record company, Pye Records, quickly cobbled together an album -- "Kung Fu Fighting and Other Great Love Songs" -- featuring a few novelty tracks and some straight-up soul/disco tunes. The follow-up single, "Dance the Kung Fu," reached No. 8 on the Billboard R&B Singles charts.
While "Kung Fu Fighting," "Dance the Kung Fu" and "Witchfinder General" fall into the novelty category, the other songs had more romantic lyrics and were competent, if unremarkable. Other songs include "I Don't Care What People Say," "Never Had This Dream Before" and "I Want to Give You My Everything." Douglas also enjoyed club success with "Blue Eyed Soul" (No. 1 on the Billboard Disco Sales chart and No. 6 on the Club Play Singles charts) and "Doctor's Orders" (No. 2 on the Club Play Singles charts). Douglas eventually moved to Hamburg, Germany, where last I read he owns a production company that supplies music for films and advertisements. [Edited 8/5/07 18:17pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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Five Special - "Why Leave Us Alone"
I started a thread about this song a few months ago. It reached #9 on the r&b charts in 1979. | |
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1979 was a banner year for the one-hit artists. Here is another one to add to my list:
Amii Stewart for her cover of Eddie Floyd's "Knock on Wood." THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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MuthaFunka said: Lovesexy82 said: [/b]
Damn, how could I forget about this song? I think I'm getting a little rusty. Join the club!Co- It happens to the best of us. | |
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MuthaFunka said: Najee said: All right, here is One-Hit Wonder No. 6 from my list (one I didn't see named by someone earlier, which is somewhat surprising considering this board):
Rockwell "Somebody's Watching Me" [Edited 8/5/07 16:00pm] That's easily in the top 10 of all R&B 1 hit wonders!Absolutely. It's an straight up classic. | |
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MuthaFunka said: Najee said: Shannon's follow-up songs to "Let the Music Play" -- "Give Me Tonight," "My Heart's Divided" and "Do You Wanna Get Away" -- all sounded like their predecessor, to the point some people confused them. All four of them also were big hits in the club scene, with only "My Heart's Divided (No. 3)" not going to the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts. [Edited 8/5/07 14:18pm] That could have easily been it as well. True. She got a lot of notoriety in the club scene/rollerrinks on the Eastcoast with those cuts. | |
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phunkdaddy said: I knew about i got the feelin it's over and I'll prove it to you but i'll admit i didn't know those songs charted that high.
I guess we will have to call gregory abbott a a 3 hit wonder. The odd thing about Gregory Abbott is it seemed like he practically quit -- it wasn't like he was one of those artists who went into obscurity because the hits dried up or he was critically panned. I always wondered if his other interests made him bored with the music industry -- he taught English at Cal-Berkley before he recorded "Shake You Down" and also was an actor. I've seen on his Web site that Abbott has recorded three albums since 1988's "I'll Prove It to You" -- "One World!" in 1994, "Eyes, Whispers, Rhythm, Sex ..." in 2000 and a five-song set called "Dancing the Inner Realm" in 2005. The first two albums were released on the Musik International label and the last one his self-titled label. The last two seem to be in that Phil Perry mode of jazz/R&B meld (I've heard clips of "Eyes" on the All Music Guide site). [Edited 8/5/07 21:34pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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Dionne Farris "Hopeless" PRINCE: Always and Forever
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LittleBLUECorvette said: Dionne Farris "Hopeless"
She's an interesting case. While "Hopeless" was indeed her only R&B hit, her first single "I Know" was such a huge pop hit that I'd have a hard time calling her a one-hit wonder. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: (Dionne Farris is) an interesting case. While "Hopeless" was indeed her only R&B hit, her first single "I Know" was such a huge pop hit that I'd have a hard time calling her a one-hit wonder.
I agree, not to mention Dionne Farris' contributions to Arrested Development's "Tennessee" made her a known quantity before her solo career. Alex, here is another one-hit wonder offering for No. 8 on my list: Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers "Bustin' Loose" [Edited 8/5/07 22:08pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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Rebbie Jackson "Centipede"
Undisputed Truth "Smiling Faces Sometimes" Lil Ashley Banks "Daydreamin'" PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Rebbie Jackson had other hit songs besides "Centipede" (No. 4, 1984) -- "Reaction" peaked at No. 16 in 1986 and "Plaything" peaked at No. 8 in 1987. The latter two songs were produced by David Conley of Surface fame.
The Undisputed Truth also had another Top 20 hit, "Help Yourself," in 1974. [Edited 8/5/07 22:19pm] THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS! | |
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Truth Hurst (forgot the song, Rakim was on the track)
Sunshine Anderson "Heard it All Before" Pressha "Splackavellie" [Edited 8/5/07 22:21pm] PRINCE: Always and Forever
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