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Printablespeciallove said: 'If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It' - Cant remember who sang it, but I remember that my 45 (for those of you who remember 45's) had a bright green label.
it's by Kellie Patterson,from 1977  I remember this song well,it got alot of airpaly in my area. | |
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MuthaFunka said: PurpleCharm said: That's why I mentioned that it may have been big in just Detroit as far as the US is concerned. Detroit being much more progressive in the techno/dance/house music arena and all. I heard Wordy Rappinghood on the radio just as much as Genius of Love I'm in Cali and I think I heard Wordy like 5 times tops  . Its pretty much the same where I'm at. | |
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MuthaFunka said: muse87 said: Ghetto Heaven- The Family Stand
Good one. Indeed. A cool jam. Common & Macy's rendition of the song really did it justice. | |
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Sybils cover of "Dont Make Me Over"  | |
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MuthaFunka said: Musical Youth - It's funny, because now I have to take back un-calling Musical Youth NOT a 1-hit wonder because "Unconditional Love" was Donna Summer's song off her album. They are a 1-hit wonder.  They had more hit single releases in Jamaica and the UK then in the states.
MuthaFunka said: Calloway - Remains a 1 hitter quitter.
These guys didn't do to well as a side project group (from Midnight Star). They had more success behind the scenes producing groups.[Edited 8/4/07 13:34pm] | |
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muse87 said: Sybils cover of "Dont Make Me Over"
I take that back she had another hit with a cover of "Walk On By" both were Dionne Warrick covers | |
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MsLegs said: MuthaFunka said: Good one. Indeed. A cool jam. Common & Macy's rendition of the song really did it justice. nWo: bboy87 - Timmy84 - LittleBlueCorvette - MuthaFunka - phunkdaddy - Christopher
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MsLegs said: MuthaFunka said: Musical Youth - It's funny, because now I have to take back un-calling Musical Youth NOT a 1-hit wonder because "Unconditional Love" was Donna Summer's song off her album. They are a 1-hit wonder. They had more hit single releases in Jamaica and the UK then in the states.
MuthaFunka said: Calloway - Remains a 1 hitter quitter.
These guys didn't do to well as a side project group (from Midnight Star). They had more success behind the scenes producing groups.
[Edited 8/4/07 13:34pm] Yeah, I heard they do a lot of producing now. nWo: bboy87 - Timmy84 - LittleBlueCorvette - MuthaFunka - phunkdaddy - Christopher
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MuthaFunka said: MsLegs said: These guys didn't do to well as a side project group (from Midnight Star). They had more success behind the scenes producing groups.
[Edited 8/4/07 13:34pm] Yeah, I heard they do a lot of producing now. Indeed. The brothers are still at it. | |
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MuthaFunka said: Dude, these must have been "obscure hits" (oxymoron? lol) - like 'Give Me Tonight' and "Do You Want to Get Away" and "Thinkin' About You" and "Sir Lancelot". I'll give you "Unconditional Love" though.The Timex Social Club's "Thinkin' about Ya" peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart in 1987. Calloway's "Sir Lancelot," the follow-up to "I Wanna Be Rich," peaked at No. 19 in 1990. Shannon's "Give Me Tonight" was a Top 10 song in 1984 and "Do You Want to Get Away" peaked at No. 14 in 1985. As for Musical Youth, the band appeared with Donna Summer on "Unconditional Love." Given that the song was essentially a duet, that counts as a hit equally for both acts. 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: MuthaFunka said: Dude, these must have been "obscure hits" (oxymoron? lol) - like 'Give Me Tonight' and "Do You Want to Get Away" and "Thinkin' About You" and "Sir Lancelot". I'll give you "Unconditional Love" though.The Timex Social Club's "Thinkin' about Ya" peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart in 1987. Calloway's "Sir Lancelot," the follow-up to "I Wanna Be Rich," peaked at No. 19 in 1990. Shannon's "Give Me Tonight" was a Top 10 song in 1984 and "Do You Want to Get Away" peaked at No. 14 in 1985. As for Musical Youth, the band appeared with Donna Summer on "Unconditional Love." Given that the song was essentially a duet, that counts as a hit equally for both acts. Yeah, I did a follow-up posts on all of those groups. However, I still consider Musical Youth a 1-hit wonder as explained in my follow-up post. nWo: bboy87 - Timmy84 - LittleBlueCorvette - MuthaFunka - phunkdaddy - Christopher
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Anybody mentioned Sunshine Anderson's "Heard It All Before" or Shirley Murdock's "As We Lay"? Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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728huey said: Men At Large: So Alone
No, their first single, "Use Me," was also a top-10 hit. Superstars: These are the huge mega-selling acts that sell zillions of albums, have numerous top ten or number one hits, and sell out stadiums. (The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Prince, Madonna, U2, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Beyonce).
I think it's way too early to put Beyoncé in this group. I'd say she's more of a big star until proven otherwise. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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namepeace said: Anybody mentioned Sunshine Anderson's "Heard It All Before" or Shirley Murdock's "As We Lay"?
Sunshine's a good one, but I don't think Murdock qualifies. "As We Lay" is certainly her signature song, but "Husband" and "In Your Eyes" also made the top 10. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: namepeace said: Anybody mentioned Sunshine Anderson's "Heard It All Before" or Shirley Murdock's "As We Lay"?
Sunshine's a good one, but I don't think Murdock qualifies. "As We Lay" is certainly her signature song, but "Husband" and "In Your Eyes" also made the top 10. Good point! Thanks for the reminder. Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
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AlexdeParis said: Sunshine's a good one, but I don't think Murdock qualifies. "As We Lay" is certainly her signature song, but "Husband" and "In Your Eyes" also made the top 10.
Shirley Murdock also had a third top 10 single that was the follow-up to "As We Lay" -- "Go On without You," which peaked at No. 5 in 1987. 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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Here is another song worthy for one-hit wonder consideration:
Samuelle "So You Like what You See" 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: Here is another song worthy for one-hit wonder consideration:
Samuelle "So You Like what You See" One of my favorites! The followup, "Black Paradise," was a disappointment. Of course, there was his involvement in Club Nouveau. If he counts, James "J.T." Taylor would as well (with "Long Hot Summer Night"). Then again, he had that duet with Regina Belle ("All I Want Is Forever"), so maybe not."Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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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] 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: 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. say what? JT Taylor was in both Kool & The Gang and Club Nouveau? Space for sale... | |
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MuthaFunka said: Yeah, I did a follow-up posts on all of those groups. However, I still consider Musical Youth a 1-hit wonder as explained in my follow-up post.  Well, you're right. In this US market, they would be considered a 1 Hit wonder. | |
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How about Howard Johnson - "So Fine"? | |
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sosgemini said: say what? JT Taylor was in both Kool & The Gang and Club Nouveau?
No, James "J.T." Taylor was not in Club Noveau. In fact, that previous message never said anything remotely suggesting that, so either you misread that badly or you're being facetious. 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: say what? JT Taylor was in both Kool & The Gang and Club Nouveau?
No, James "J.T." Taylor was not in Club Noveau. In fact, that previous message never said anything remotely suggesting that, so either you misread that badly or you're being facetious. i read it wrong. thanks. Space for sale... | |
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The 80s/90s was among the golden ages of R&B one-hit wonders
Hold on, I'm about to bring it back: "Don't Disturb This Groove," -The System "Party 2NITE," LaDae! (Who were produced by Al B. Sure! "He's Mine" MoKenStef "Tootsie Roll" 69 Boyz (Although I must say that this song will always have a special place in my heart) "Written All Over Your Face" Rude Boyz "Knockin the Boots" H-Town "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" Shai "Shy Guy" (from the Bad Boys soundtrack) -Diana King "Make it Hot" -Nicole Ray "All Cried Out -Allure (referring to this group only) and 112 (obviously went on to be stars) "This Little Game We Play" -Subway (referring to this group only) and 702 (same as 112 to a lesser degree) And the list goes on and on... | |
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I forgot to add a couple of heavy hitters:
"Been around the World" -Lisa Stansfield "Don't Want to Fall in Love" -Jane Childs "Whoomp! There it is!" (In all of its glorious multi-language versions) -Tag Team "Get Here" -Oleta Adams | |
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PurpleCharm said: daPrettyman said: Didn't Fredrick have another song that was bigger than "Calling Your Name"? Wasn't it "Gentle"? 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. | |
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