Music's One Hit Wonders...

[ICL]

99 red balloons - Nena

[Vino blanco]

Sorry claret cliff but the Tornadoes had top twenty hits with Globetrotter and Robot, but they were the first ever UK group to have a number one in the USA with Telstar.

[Tall Paul]

Video Killed the Radio Star

[dermotdermot]

Chesney Hawkes was the son of Len Hawkes of the Tremeloes, who had several hits in the sixties, and including the number one "Silence is Golden"

Chip Hawkes. So many mistakes on this thread starting with the original post.

[tim_noone]

Sorry claret cliff but the Tornadoes had top twenty hits with Globetrotter and Robot, but they were the first ever UK group to have a number one in the USA with Telstar.

Yea...Telstar for me ...dont recall the Others. Some songs stood out more than others..

[tim_noone]

Chip Hawkes. So many mistakes on this thread starting with the original post.

You never made one? Enjoy the Songs mentioned maybe...

[Vino blanco]

Chip Hawkes' real name was Len Hawkes.

[DustyBawls]

Did they do anything else?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0fk5L1ifbo

[tim_noone]

Sonny and Cher "I got you babe" together they might have had others. but this is the one Remembered best for me.

[Vino blanco]

Sonny and Cher had a couple of top twenty hits after their big number one: I remember "Little Man" and I think one called something like "Look at me". But they did fade away quickly until Cher came back as a a superstar single artist. I do love her voice.

[tim_noone]

Sonny and Cher had a couple of top twenty hits after their big number one: I remember "Little Man" and I think one called something like "Look at me". But they did fade away quickly until Cher came back as a a superstar single artist. I do love her voice.

# Me to. Didn't her Freind Bett Midler have a Hit song?

[Vino blanco]

Wind beneath my wings and From a Distance both big hits for, Tim.

[jdrobbo]

Feels like Heaven (Fiction Factory)

[Wile E Coyote]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joh37lrvf-s

Althea and Donna

[dsr]

Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears
Brian and Michael - Matchstalk Men
Mr Blobby
Bob the Builder

[DustyBawls]

Barbie Girl by Aqua?? Their follow up single Doctor Jones got to Number 1.

Yes I remember now!

[DustyBawls]

Thought of a possible - seasons in the son? Terry Jacks. I don't recollect him getting it beforehand.

[Swizzlestick]

Barbie Girl by Aqua?? Their follow up single Doctor Jones got to Number 1.

As did the relatively quite good Turn Back Time.

[DustyBawls]

As did the relatively quite good Turn Back Time.

Well before your time around 2000. Was a genuine one hit wonder. Some of us were in college and setting up a tune.

[tim_noone]

Oh Happy Days.....The Edwin Hawkins singers.

[Dazzler]

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's

[dsr]

Lord Rockingham's XI. That was a belter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIekZvhyrsk

[Grimsdale]

Jilted John.

Remember the day after this was first shown on Top of the Pops, the school corridors echoed to sounds of kids singing "Gordon is a moron".

[spadesclaret]

Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart

[Swizzlestick]

Well before your time around 2000. Was a genuine one hit wonder. Some of us were in college and setting up a tune.

Setting up a tune? What?

Edit - never mind, just realised who you are.

[Dazzler]

Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart

Don't you remember "You Little Thief"? Belting tune.
Reached #5

[djt2006]

Al Stewart ... Year of the cat

[djt2006]

Don't you remember "You Little Thief"? Belting tune.
Reached #5

Interesting fact! A good heart was written by Maria McKee about Benmont Tench of TP and the Heartbreakers. You little thief was written by Benmont Tench about Maria McKee

[lakedistrictclaret]

Barbados......Typically Tropical

[Firthy]

Procul Harum...Whiter Shade of Pale. Thunderclap Newman...Something In The Air.

When I read the title Thunderclap Newman was the first one that sprung to mind. Have to disagree with Procul Harum though, two chart songs of the top of my head were Homburg and Conquistador so not one hit wonders even though the other two weren't massive hits.

[Firthy]

Let's go to San Francisco - The Flower Pot Men
Woodstock - Mathews Southern Comfort

[Dougall]

Chicory Tip-
"Ohhhhhhh, Alan, Alan...................Alan, Alan, Alan, Alan Stevenson!!!"

[claretabroad]

Rene and Renata - Save your love
Lee Marvin - Wandering Star

[Vintage Claret]

Lee Marvin - Wanderin' Star
Edit: Just beaten to it

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Andreas Johnson - Glorious

Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack

Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo

Freak Power - Turn on, Tune in, Cop out.

Babylon Zoo - Spaceman

Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)

[Silkyskills1]

Quick Joey Small by Kassenetz Katz Singing Orchestral Circus
Jesamine The Casuals
If I Stay Too Long The Creation
Yesterday Has Gone Cupid's Inspiration
Neanderthal Man Hotlegs
Good News Week Hedgehoppers Anonymous
Which Way You Goin' Billy? Poppy Family(Terry Jacks was part.of the group)
Son of My Father Chicory Tip
Mirror Mirror Pinkerton's Assorted Colours
Little Does She Know Kersal Flyers
Friends Arrival
Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band
Only One Woman The Marbles
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin Crazy Elephant
Rio Michael Nesmith
At Seventeen Janis Ian
Resurrection Shuffle Ashton Gardner and Dyke
Pushbike Song The Mixtures
Run Baby Run The Newbeats
Hang On Sloppy The McCoys
Love Grows Edison Lighthouse
Who Do You Love? Juicy Lucy
Good Morning Starshine Oliver
A Way of.Life Family Dogg
Yummy Yummy Yummy Ohio Express
Torn Between Two Lovers Mary McGregor

[Firthy]

Quick Joey Small by Kassenetz Katz Singing Orchestral Circus
Jesamine The Casuals
If I Stay Too Long The Creation
Yesterday Has Gone Cupid's Inspiration
Neanderthal Man Hotlegs
Good News Week Hedgehoppers Anonymous
Which Way You Goin' Billy? Poppy Family(Terry Jacks was part.of the group)
Son of My Father Chicory Tip
Mirror Mirror Pinkerton's Assorted Colours
Little Does She Know Kersal Flyers
Friends Arrival
Afternoon Delight Starland Vocal Band
Only One Woman The Marbles
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin Crazy Elephant
Rio Michael Nesmith
At Seventeen Janis Ian
Resurrection Shuffle Ashton Gardner and Dyke
Pushbike Song The Mixtures
Run Baby Run The Newbeats
Hang On Sloppy The McCoys
Love Grows Edison Lighthouse
Who Do You Love? Juicy Lucy
Good Morning Starshine Oliver
A Way of.Life Family Dogg
Yummy Yummy Yummy Ohio Express
Torn Between Two Lovers Mary McGregor

Wow some memories there. Others that spring to mind from that era.

One I have to disagree with is the Marbles as they also had a hit with The Walls Fell Down

Mony Mony - Tommy James and the Shondells
I Can't Let Maggie go - Honeybus
All the Love in the World - Consortium

[Wile E Coyote]

Robin Beck first time. the one that sounded like the coca cola advert.

[Whitgord]

Softly whispering I love you - The Congregation

[Darthlaw]

Opus - Live is Life

(na na, na na na)

[Firthy]

Float On - The Floaters

[clarethrough]

Whistling Jack Smith.... I was Kaiser Bill's batman

[karatekid]

Pink Floyd - Another brick in the wall

Never a singles band anyway. Had a couple of singles out post RW but never any Hits i'd say.

[Quicknick]

Horse with no name - America

Not their only hit. Brilliant band. And born in England.

[Quicknick]

Pink Floyd: Wasn't 'See Emily Play' a hit?

[claretonthecoast1882]

Enya - Orinoco Flow

[Quicknick]

Al Stewart ... Year of the cat

Al Stewart has made some good albums. Not commercial.

[dermotdermot]

Pink Floyd: Wasn't 'See Emily Play' a hit?

Exactly. And Arnold Lane. I also don’t know what the couple of hits post RW could possibly be.

[dermotdermot]

When I read the title Thunderclap Newman was the first one that sprung to mind. Have to disagree with Procul Harum though, two chart songs of the top of my head were Homburg and Conquistador so not one hit wonders even though the other two weren't massive hits.

This has already been covered several times. Do try and keep up.

[Cirrus_Minor]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BXOwNOf2QXY