Some of the criteria that you all have come up with, for being a one hit wonder is nuts,(they have not heard the track played on the radio, personal preference,etc). People are calling, Bobby Caldwell, Biz Markie, and The Tom Tom, Club, one hit wonders. They have been around for years and they have had hits after the one's that placed them on the charts to begin with. For me some one hit wonders, would be, Wild Cherry, Rockwell, Starbuck and the Starland Vocal band. This is because they had that one song that brought them from underground to popularity, then never heard from again. I don't get it.

AlexdeParis said:

oh well either way I'm glad that featured that song cause I LOVE it now.

shorttrini said:

The problem is that time clouds memories. For instance, of the acts you listed, 2 of them had other top-40 hits (Rockwell's "Obscene Phone Caller" #35, Starbuck's "Everybody Be Dancin'" #38) and Wild Cherry just barely missed ("Baby Don't You Know" #41 R&B, #43 Pop).

Mickey- Toni Basil
99 Luftbalons- Nena
Major Tom- Peter Schilling
Turning Japanese- The Vapors
Cars- Gary Numan
Whip It- Devo

EmeraldSkies said:

That isn't even his biggest hit in the US. This one went all the way to #1:


Frankie Goes to Hollywood only had one hit in the US, but they had plenty in the UK. This one followed "Relax" straight to #1:

I don't remember hearing "She Ain't Worth It" before.
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AlexdeParis said:

You place "The System", as "One Hit Wonders"? The follow up to "Don't Disturb This Groove", "Nighttime Lover", went to number 7 on the Billboard charts.

EmeraldSkies said:

It's from 1990. Were you alive then?

and this

Okay Bobby Caldwell "What you won't do for love" was a TOP 20 one hit wonder song, regardless of other popular songs he had out. We are talking about "One hit wonder hits".

Here are others
William De vaughn- be thankful for what you've got (original)


Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper's Delight 1/2


Katrina and the Waves- Walking on Sunshine


Mary Jane Girls- In my house- Top 20 one hit wonder song!

shorttrini said:

Another I don't remember hearing.

AlexdeParis said:

I just don't remember hearing it.
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EmeraldSkies said:

So because you don't remember hearing it, means that it doesn't exist? That's crazy!! So, I suppose, "You're In My System", didn't exist either.

shorttrini said:

I did'nt say that it did'nt exist,I said that I don't remember ever hearing that song,therefore I believed them to be "One Hit Wonders". Most likely I never heard it because it wasn't as popular as "Don't Disturb This Groove" or I did,and just forgot about it because I did'nt like it as much as the other.
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Twisted Sister - Were Not Gonna Take It


Gwen Guthrie- Ain't nothing going on but the rent


Rockwell- Somebody's watching me


Young MC- Bust a move

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EmeraldSkies said:

That surprises me. That song was all over the radio back then. Bobby Brown was red hot at that point and his cameo was a lot of the reason it went to #1.

AlexdeParis said:

This is the reasoning I am talking about, because one can't remember it, then it doesn't exist.

shorttrini said:

Well, I don't think EmeraldSkies was saying that.

I guess.

shorttrini said:

Do you mean "Two To Make It Right" by Seduction?

sextonseven said:

Yes, that's who I meant. I kinda like, their version better.

Hues Corporation - "Rock The Boat"

Billy Paul - "Me And Mrs. Jones"

The Knack - "My Sharona"

PDogz said:

Billy Paul was angry with the way his career was handled.In 1972,he was riding high with "Me And Mrs.Jones" but he was disappointed that Gamble and Huff chose "Am I Black Enough For You?" as the follow-up single.The song is controversial and many radio stations refused to play it.Not surprisingly,the song flopped.Billy was never able to score a big hit after that.

Basically if you have seen the Time Life 1970's Soft Rock informercial - thats about it! I'd say like 90% of those songs and everything from the era in Blue Eyed Soul/ Soft Rock!

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