A Conversation for One-hit Wonders
Wassa matta you?
Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday Started conversation Sep 26, 2002
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
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Sep 26, 2002
Cutting Crew had another hit. Buggered if I can remember the title of it though. 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?
Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday Posted Sep 27, 2002
Ooops, I'd forgotten about that 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?
Wassa matta you?
Archibald (Harry) Tuttle considered a radical HVAC technician, Zaphodista, Descent3 pilot Posted Sep 28, 2002
Wassa matta you?
Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday Posted Sep 29, 2002
You're right, he was a two hit wonder HOw could I forget that, a friend of ours played the flute on that as well
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Patch - member of S.H.A.D.O.W. Posted Sep 29, 2002
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?
Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday Posted Sep 29, 2002
It Bites - what an under-rated band 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?
Teasswill Posted Sep 30, 2002
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.
Wassa matta you?
The Ghost of Polidari Posted Sep 30, 2002
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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Wassa matta you?
- 1: Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday (Sep 26, 2002)
- 2: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Sep 26, 2002)
- 3: Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday (Sep 27, 2002)
- 4: Archibald (Harry) Tuttle considered a radical HVAC technician, Zaphodista, Descent3 pilot (Sep 28, 2002)
- 5: Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday (Sep 29, 2002)
- 6: Patch - member of S.H.A.D.O.W. (Sep 29, 2002)
- 7: Granny Weatherwax - ACE - Hells Belle, Mother-in-Law from the Pit - Haunting near you on Saturday (Sep 29, 2002)
- 8: Teasswill (Sep 30, 2002)
- 9: The Ghost of Polidari (Sep 30, 2002)
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