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posted by: senguthewolf (reply) post date: 04.18.05 (1:54 pm) did u just wtach the vh1 one hit wonders special? lol good show hmm... one hit wonders... how about relax- frankie goes to hollywood? and jimi hendrix! yea yea i know, its jimi hendrix? but hendrix never really had a top hit except one, which i cant remember. despite being hte most influential artist of all time posted by: BerlinBear (reply) post date: 04.18.05 (2:04 pm) The American charts must be a very very odd place. There is *no way* that Aha, Nena, the Crash Test Dummies, or Right Said Fred are one hit wonders. To wit: Aha: Crying in the rain Nena: Reich mir die Hand Crash Test Dummies: Afternoons and coffeespoons, God shuffled his feet. Right Said Fred: Don't talk let's kiss. That said, I'm pretty impressed that you can get that many. I could never have come up with that list. posted by: JT (reply) post date: 04.18.05 (3:04 pm) Yeah, Irene Cara did "Fame," didn't she? posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 04.18.05 (4:45 pm) Reply to: senguthewolf True, but does a number one constitute a hit? I wonder... Foxy Lady, Purple Haze... he definitely had several songs that people can reel off as opposed to... say... Alannah Myles (who?) exactly. Frankie Goes to Hollywood... good one! Which reminds me of Dexy's Midnight Run... :) posted by: altricial (reply) post date: 04.18.05 (4:45 pm) Divinyls ~ I Touch Myself (no particular REASON I thought of that one right away.....) posted by: altricial (reply) post date: 04.18.05 (4:47 pm) Reply to: BerlinBear Yeah, I'm with you on Crash Test. At the very least I'd have to include God Shuffled his Feet. Love those guys. But perhaps Juni has chart data for back-up? posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 04.18.05 (4:48 pm) Reply to: BerlinBear That's why I added the disclaimer about the UK charts... and all European charts for that matter. I believe Right Said Fred had more then just two hits according to the Brits and the Germans. As for the rest of this list you offered up... I think you'd be hard pressed to find any Americans who would recognize them... you see, apparently, the music sun rises and sets over here. Not sure 'Reich mir die hand' would fly, you know? Though Lindy may have heard of it... :) posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 04.18.05 (4:49 pm) Reply to: JT Bingo! Well done. :) posted by: BerlinBear (reply) post date: 04.19.05 (12:19 am) Juni (or juni's reps? I'm confused at the moment), I take your point about the difference between the UK and the US charts, especially on the Nena front. But did Aha *really* pass all of America by except for Take On Me? Aha released 8 albums. It's not like they were a flash in the pan. posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 04.19.05 (5:01 am) Reply to: altricial Sure... riiiiiiiight..... ;) posted by: juniperflux (reply) post date: 04.19.05 (5:12 am) Reply to: BerlinBear I believe their next best effort was 'Hunting high and low' (or at least that is what I remember), and 'The sun always shines on tv' stands out for me, as does 'Cry wolf' from Scoundrel days, but then, I wouldn't call me 'typical'... I've never run into anyone who has heard more then just take on me'. Since I do not have Juni's expertise, I shall endeavor to find out... posted by: lindy (reply) post date: 04.19.05 (5:36 am) Okay, adding my two cents... Thomas Dolby - She blinded me with science 'M' - Pop musik The Vapors - Turning Japanese Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 (Jenny I got your number) FLOCK OF SEAGULLS!!! - I ran I soooooo raided VH1's one hit wonders on line..... posted by: altricial (reply) post date: 04.19.05 (7:01 am) Reply to: lindy Well, I thought of "I touch myself" ALL by myself! ;) I didn't need anyone to help me on that one! posted by: lindy (reply) post date: 04.19.05 (11:14 am) Reply to: altricial ummmm..... *leaving this one alone.... steps back a few paces.... posted by: altricial (reply) post date: 04.19.05 (11:33 am) Reply to: lindy *giggles* posted by: senguthewolf (reply) post date: 04.19.05 (2:12 pm) Reply to: juniperflux im talking about on the charts tho posted by: cmaze (reply) post date: 04.19.05 (3:46 pm) hahaha, nice blog. One hit wonders, they may be one hit, but we will remember them forever! Also, these are the ones they make all the money off of - collecting royalties is a great job. lol posted by: Lindylicious (reply) post date: 04.24.05 (8:24 am) Reply to: cmaze Hmmm... now why is it that I can sooooooo see you doing something like that? Move recommendation: 'About a boy' (Hugh Grant, yeah baby!) posted by: newbie (reply) post date: 05.27.05 (9:23 am) go to www.irenecarashrine.com and check out her life story in the new film "pop princess: the story of irene cara" and i think you reconsider the charges you've posed..... |
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