Music's One Hit Wonders...

[nonayclaret]

Breakfast at Tiffanys - deep blue something?

[Dazzler]

The Guinness Book of Hit Singles recognizes a one hit wonder as an artist or group of artists who achieved a number 1 hit in the Uk charts and then had no other chart entries. Many of the songs quoted on here were never near number ones: I do appreciate that one hit wonder can be used in a looser sense meaning an act that had one big hit followed not much else, so I can understand these songs being mentioned.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-hit_wonder

[joey13]

David Soul had a few hits. Silver Lady, Going in with my eyes wide open and at least one more that eludes me at the moment.

Don’t give up on us baby

[joey13]

If... Kojak aka Telly Savalas

[ewanrob]

Not gone thru it all, but Echo Beach Martha and the Muffins was just brilliant

[tim_noone]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-hit_wonder

Well I did get Carl Douglas ......some cracking tunes to listen to....and check out what happened to the Artists.....sadly most have Passed away.

[claretonthecoast1882]

One for the smoothies from back in the 80s

Glenn Mederos

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Macarthur Park....Richard Harris
Hard Days Night...Peter Sellers

[Devils_Advocate]

"The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

"The Air That I Breathe" by The Hollies

You are naughty.

[tim_noone]

Listening to Music this Morning and Cant Believe Iggy Pop didn't have a uk number one with "WildOne".that apart...... picked up a tune off Spotify in the early Hours By Suicide "I Surrender" it Could have been released Last week for all I know but it was actually 1977. I bought a few Albums that year which apparently peaked for Vynil records....then they went into decline. Anyway "I surrender" by Suicide may Float your Boat.

[tim_noone]

Argent in the early Seventies "Hold your Head up" was a cracking sound early seventies....Only made number 5 "Johnny remember me" by Johnny Leyton made Number one....not sure if he had more success a bit early for me.CT would know.

[4:20]

Arnee And The Terminators - I'll Be Back.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JewSFEb4D6Y

Managed to get the headmaster to play half of it at the end of year school disco until he realised all the boys started acting up on the dance floor firing Uzi 9mm's at each other.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Argent in the early Seventies "Hold your Head up" was a cracking sound early seventies....Only made number 5 "Johnny remember me" by Johnny Leyton made Number one....not sure if he had more success a bit early for me.CT would know.

Argent the first gig with Mrs Huw to be. Sept’73 at Newcastle City Hall.
off the same album they had a top 40 with Tragedy and from their next album, In Deep, a hit with God Gave Rock’n’Roll ToYou.

[andyh]

King Love and Pride
Dead or Alive You Spin me Round
Devine You think your a man

[Silkyskills1]

Argent in the early Seventies "Hold your Head up" was a cracking sound early seventies....Only made number 5 "Johnny remember me" by Johnny Leyton made Number one....not sure if he had more success a bit early for me.CT would know.

It was banned by the BBC because of it's 'death' theme, a lot of songs since have also been obsessed with a similar tone. In 1962 he followed it up with 'Wild Wind' which reached No2 in the UK charts. An acting career followed and he was one of three characters that gained freedom in 'The Great Escape'. Born in 1936 and still with us so he's having a good innings.

[Swizzlestick]

King Love and Pride
Dead or Alive You Spin me Round
Devine You think your a man

I think King and Dead or Alive had a few hits in the 80’s, both great tracks though.

[Devils_Advocate]

Dont know the band but it was sung by kids along the lines of "we dont have an education, teacher leave those kids at home"

[tim_noone]

Dont know the band but it was sung by kids along the lines of "we dont have an education, teacher leave those kids at home"

The Gary Glitter Band?

[tim_noone]

It was banned by the BBC because of it's 'death' theme, a lot of songs since have also been obsessed with a similar tone. In 1962 he followed it up with 'Wild Wind' which reached No2 in the UK charts. An acting career followed and he was one of three characters that gained freedom in 'The Great Escape'. Born in 1936 and still with us so he's having a good innings.

As I mentioned earlier...interesting facts are what Happened to their lives careers after some faired better than others.. I've a long list to watch on utube from the thred now. Played a few last night "only one woman" being one of em.

[Silkyskills1]

Got a book for Christmas from a relative in the USA at the moment '1001 Songs(You Must Hear Before You Die). Not as morbid as the title suggests, it begins with a write up on O Sole Mio by Enrico Caruso(1916) and then on to the 20's and 30's, year by year, right up to modern times. Have to check out the unfamiliar songs on Spotify but it's interesting the number of songs/tunes I recognise but never realised what the title was. Up to 1964 currently and with an interesting write up on each song and artist. John Leyton's 'Johnny Remember Me' was selected from 1961 and referred to as a 'death disc' produced by legendary Joe Meek with Chas Hodges (of much later Chas n' Dave) playing bass. I love popular music; can you tell?