A Conversation for One-hit Wonders

Wassa matta you?

Post 1

Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday

Just off the top of my head,

Shaddap a You Face - Joe Dolce
Terry - Twinkle
Oldest Swinger in Town - Fred Wedlock
Funky Moped - Jasper Carrott
What's Up - 4 Non Blondes
Spirit In The Sky - Doctor & the Medics
Itsy-Bitsy-Teeny-Weeny-Yellow Polka-Dot Bikini - Timmy Mallet
Died in Your Arms - Cutting Crew
How Long - Ace
Who Do You Love - Juicy Lucy
Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon - Urge Overkill

and if you're only counting singles

Wind of Change - The Scorpions
Constant Craving - kd lang

BTW Europe also charted in the UK with Carrie smiley - winkeye


Wassa matta you?

Post 2

Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.)

Cutting Crew had another hit. Buggered if I can remember the title of it though. smiley - erm It was a minor hit after the big one, so they re-issued it a bit later and it was a minor hit all over again...


Wassa matta you?

Post 3

Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday

Ooops, I'd forgotten about that smiley - sadface Never mind, here's some more

19 - Paul Hardcastle
Don't Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewis
Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon
Feels Like I'm in Love - Kelly Marie
It's Good News Week - Hedgehoppers Anonymous
My Boy Lollipop - Millie
Grandad - Clive Dunn
You Were On My Mind - Crispian St Peters
Sleeping Satellites - Tasmin Archer
I'll Be There For You - The Rembrandts
Mambo No 5 - Lou Bega
& have Chumawamba done anything since Tubthumping?


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Post 4

Archibald (Harry) Tuttle considered a radical HVAC technician, Zaphodista, Descent3 pilot

I thought that Crispian St. Peters big hit was "Pied Piper"smiley - erm


Wassa matta you?

Post 5

Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday

You're right, he was a two hit wonder smiley - smiley HOw could I forget that, a friend of ours played the flute on that as well smiley - doh


Wassa matta you?

Post 6

Patch - member of S.H.A.D.O.W.

I think "What's up" counts twice. Anyone remember the DJ Miko version?

How about -

Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air
It Bites - Calling all the Heroes
Alphaville - Big in Japan
Visage - Fade to Grey
Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Robin Beck - First Time (late eighties cola advert)
The Firm - Star Trekkin'


Wassa matta you?

Post 7

Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday

It Bites - what an under-rated band smiley - sigh but I think they charted twice

Anyone can Fall in Love - Anita Dobson
Matchstick Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs - Bryan & Michael
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West) - Bennie Hill
Come Outside - Mike Sarne & Wendy Something (Pauline from Eastenders)
Your'e The One That I Want - Arthur Mullard & Dora Bryan (although Dora did have a solo hit with All I Want For Christmas is a Beatle)
Saturday Night - Whigfield
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis


Wassa matta you?

Post 8

Teasswill

Spirit in the Sky - now that's interesting, being a one hit wonder twice, for different people. The first time by Norman Greenbaum was THE disco record of my youth.


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Post 9

The Ghost of Polidari

A few there had more than one hit :
Dr and the Medics charted with 2 more hits (though not by much)
Timmy Mallett's follow up was the one about sitting in the car with Fred.
kd lang - didn't she chart with a couple of others - Crying, for instance?
Paul Hardcastle had a couple of others.
I think Tasmin Archer had another minor hit.
The Rembrandts had another hit.
Cumbawumpa had another hit about amnesia (do you suffer from short term memory loss? I can't remember).
I can't believe that was the only Visage hit. Crash Test Dummies must have charted with And God Shuffled His Feet or Afternoons and Coffee Spoons.
I don't think it was Dora Bryan with Arfur - it was Hilda Baker.
Whigfield charted again (though the song was exactly the same so not surprised you couldn't remember it)


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