One hit wonders?

[Shawn]

I have a lot of their albums. Hooking me early in an artist's career seems to end the career.

How many do you guys remember?

I'll start.

Katrina & the Waves

Geraldo

Devo

Otis Redding (forgive me)

Lifehouse

Chubawamba

Del Shannon

There are a hell of a lot more, but that should be enough to inspire a few groans and memories.

[Kooperman]

No way Otis Redding, Del Shannon and Devo could truly be called one-hit wonders...they all had successful recording and touring careers. A true one-hit wonder is an artist like Norman Greenbaum, who had one MONSTER hit "Spirit In The Sky", which can still be heard in movie soundtracks and commercials, but other than that his career was nondescript.

[ASUmusicMAN]

Yeah...Tommy Tutone is definitely the biggest one that comes to mind for me

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[rainbowdemon]

Norman Greenbaum, who had one MONSTER hit "Spirit In The Sky"

I love that song!! Still.

[jipper]

what about the bas luhrman tune..."sunscreen", eventho it was kinda a kooky tune

[Shawn]

No way Otis Redding, Del Shannon and Devo could truly be called one-hit wonders...they all had successful recording and touring careers. A true one-hit wonder is an artist like Norman Greenbaum, who had one MONSTER hit "Spirit In The Sky", which can still be heard in movie soundtracks and commercials, but other than that his career was nondescript.

But each of them only really had one song that became a big hit.

Add:

The Divinyls

Culture Beat

Rednex

Semisonic

[Kooperman]

But each of them only really had one song that became a big hit.

By that logic, then, would The Grateful Dead be a 1 hit or no hit wonder?

[method77]

Falco - Amadeus

I own that! :)

[Kooperman]

1965:

I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now) - Otis Redding (#21)

Respect - Otis Redding (#35)

http://www.musiclab.co.jp/billboard/at/no1...0hits_1965.html

Edited March 26, 2004 by Kooperman

[Shawn]

But each of them only really had one song that became a big hit.

By that logic, then, would The Grateful Dead be a 1 hit or no hit wonder?

I'd say so. Touch of Gray is all that really charted.

One hit wonder isn't an indication of talent as much as an indicator of what's wildly popular. Some of these guys were good enough, or unique enough, to have more hits. It just did not happen.

edit - I see you found a Redding charter. :P

Some of it is personal opinion I suppose.

2nd edit - #35?

[Kooperman]

To define hits as merely top 40 success is too narrow a judgement in music....album sales and longevity should be considered as well. The fact that a group can keep a recording contract for years indicates some sort of sales success.

[Shawn]

Should I change the thread title then?

[method77]

Should I change the thread title then?

no, just except you are wrong

[Kooperman]

I guess suicide is out of the question?

[Shawn]

Aha

Mike and the Mechanics

[Kooperman]

Starland Vocal Band? (Afternoon Delight)

[ASUmusicMAN]

But each of them only really had one song that became a big hit.

Add:

The Divinyls

Culture Beat

Rednex

Semisonic

Semisonic had two songs that became a hit, "Closing Time" and "Singing in My Sleep". Still, you don't hear much out of them these days though

[Shawn]

I had actually only heard of closing time. That's why I gave them the nod.

[ASUmusicMAN]

I'd personally still put them in, 'cause I think they've had their fifteen minutes

[Shawn]

For as happy as I was to run out and buy their 2 cd's, I've alsways thought that Blind Melon belonged under this category too.

[ASUmusicMAN]

sniff...aww the memories of listening to "no rain". Such a great song.

[deb]

san francisco ... scott mckenzie ... (me thinks that could be included??)

: )

[DudeAsInCool]

san francisco ... scott mckenzie ... (me thinks that could be included??)

: )

Yeah..that was a catchy tune. Should we add "The Eve of Destruction"...forgot who did that, but it came out about the same time..

[Shawn]

Yeah, I've been thinking of 'Epic', which I have here somewhere but can't remember who did it.

[Kooperman]

san francisco ... scott mckenzie ... (me thinks that could be included??)

: )

Yeah..that was a catchy tune. Should we add "The Eve of Destruction"...forgot who did that, but it came out about the same time..

Eve of Destruction was by Barry McGuire