BlueGreenGrey · M
I kinda think that's a dubious term to begin with (e.g., an act that was a OHW in the US likely was not outside of the US), but even noting that reality, I'll cite a few
Buggles · Video Killed the Radio Star
Modern English · I Melt With You
The Nerves · Hanging on the Telephone (preferred to the Blondie cover)
Big Country · In a Big Country
Red Rockers · China
M · Pop Muzik
Nena · 99 Luftballons
Peter Schilling · Major Tom
Naked Eyes · Always Something There to Remind Me
Aldo Nova · Fantasy
Saga · On the Loose
K's Choice · Not an Addict
cover songs:
Soft Cell · Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go?
Flying Lizards · Money
After the Fire · Der Kommissar (though the Falco original is preferable)
It's tempting to include things like Real Life, Thomas Dolby, A-ha, The Outfield, Letters to Cleo, but they had more than one track on mainstream radio / MTV rotation, or more than one good track, and then for example where do you draw the line between, say, Tubeway Army and Gary Numan solo?
Buggles · Video Killed the Radio Star
Modern English · I Melt With You
The Nerves · Hanging on the Telephone (preferred to the Blondie cover)
Big Country · In a Big Country
Red Rockers · China
M · Pop Muzik
Nena · 99 Luftballons
Peter Schilling · Major Tom
Naked Eyes · Always Something There to Remind Me
Aldo Nova · Fantasy
Saga · On the Loose
K's Choice · Not an Addict
cover songs:
Soft Cell · Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go?
Flying Lizards · Money
After the Fire · Der Kommissar (though the Falco original is preferable)
It's tempting to include things like Real Life, Thomas Dolby, A-ha, The Outfield, Letters to Cleo, but they had more than one track on mainstream radio / MTV rotation, or more than one good track, and then for example where do you draw the line between, say, Tubeway Army and Gary Numan solo?
bijouxbroussard · F
alongalone · M
supersnipe · 61-69, M
[media=https://youtu.be/ufrYzuG1qC4]
A No. 1 hit in the UK in 1958 for the Kalin Twins, then nothing else. Ever.
[media=https://youtu.be/NqjJWNdyex4]
The same thing happened in the case of Jerry Keller, the following year.
A No. 1 hit in the UK in 1958 for the Kalin Twins, then nothing else. Ever.
[media=https://youtu.be/NqjJWNdyex4]
The same thing happened in the case of Jerry Keller, the following year.
Gibbon · 70-79, M
👀 That's a one hit wonder? Never heard of it.
This is a real one hit wonder. Hit #1 in the UK (2 weeks), Australia, Canada, and Germany — so it's absolutely a #1 one-hit wonder internationally
It's probably been heard more times than all the one-hit wonders put together. Especially considering all the places it's been used in movies, TV commercials even sporting events.
[media=https://youtu.be/vRFo72wuU6w]
And this didn't chart as high as yours but I guarantee it's more memorable
[media=https://youtu.be/8LhkyyCvUHk]
This is a real one hit wonder. Hit #1 in the UK (2 weeks), Australia, Canada, and Germany — so it's absolutely a #1 one-hit wonder internationally
It's probably been heard more times than all the one-hit wonders put together. Especially considering all the places it's been used in movies, TV commercials even sporting events.
[media=https://youtu.be/vRFo72wuU6w]
And this didn't chart as high as yours but I guarantee it's more memorable
[media=https://youtu.be/8LhkyyCvUHk]
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