Music's One Hit Wonders...

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:33 pm

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

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:35 pm

Shaddap your face

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:47 pm

Steam..na na hey hey Kiss him goodbye.

Peter Loo · Post by **Peter Loo** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:49 pm

My Boy Lollipop by Millie.

redwasp · Post by **redwasp** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:52 pm

Procol Harem had six hits. Homburg, Quite Rightly So, Salty Dog, Conquistador, & Pandoras Box all came after Whiter Shade.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:56 pm

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown-Fire

Zager and Evans-In the Year 2525

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:57 pm

redwasp wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:52 pm
Procol Harem had six hits. Homburg, Quite Rightly So, Salty Dog, Conquistador, & Pandoras Box all came after Whiter Shade.

Only remembered The One.

California Colner · Post by **California Colner** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:58 pm

Golden Earring
Radar Love

Zlatan · Post by **Zlatan** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:58 pm

Not gonna give this up

Dick Astley

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:58 pm

The first ever one hit wonder in the Uk charts was Kitty Kallen with "Little things mean a lot" in 1954.

dermotdermot · Post by **dermotdermot** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:59 pm

redwasp wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:52 pm
Procol Harem had six hits. Homburg, Quite Rightly So, Salty Dog, Conquistador, & Pandoras Box all came after Whiter Shade.

Good point. Can hardly call them one hit wonders. Quite a few notable albums as well. Daft opening post.

California Colner · Post by **California Colner** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:02 pm

Play that funky music
Wild Cherry

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:03 pm

Peter and Gordon...."god I'm old" A world without Love.

Longsider · Post by **Longsider** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:07 pm

Hey Jude. The Beatles.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:09 pm

Peter and Gordon and several hits in the USA and UK. They got to number 2 in the Uk with True Love Ways and number 5 with To Know Her is to Love Her, amongst others.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:12 pm

Some others I'm fairly certain of: The Kalin Twins, Clive Dunn, The Overlanders, Charlene, Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, The Archie's, Norman Greenbaum.

Peter Loo · Post by **Peter Loo** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:12 pm

Kathy Kirby - Secret Love.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:14 pm

dermotdermot wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:59 pm
Good point. Can hardly call them one hit wonders. Quite a few notable albums as well. Daft opening post.

Aahhh...Didn't realise they'd had so Many at number one. Only remember "whiter shade of pale" cheers....

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:15 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p9TtUjZVTJQ

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:15 pm

The one and only (hit) - Chesney Hawkes. Interestingly it was written by Nik Kershaw.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:16 pm

Peter Loo wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:12 pm
Kathy Kirby - Secret Love.

I wished.....Fine Looking Woman

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:17 pm

Kathy Kirby had several top twenty hits in the 60s.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:18 pm

Cirrus_Minor wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:15 pm
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p9TtUjZVTJQ

Very popular at Turf Moor...

Peter Loo · Post by **Peter Loo** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:18 pm

tim_noone wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:16 pm
I wished.....Fine Looking Woman

Indeed she was, compared with Marilyn Monroe.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:19 pm

Horse with no name - America

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:22 pm

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"

iowalan · Post by **iowalan** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:23 pm

Where do you go to mike garlik ..peter sarstedt

iowalan · Post by **iowalan** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:23 pm

Where do you go to mike garlik ..peter sarstedt

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:25 pm

iowalan wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:23 pm
Where do you go to mike garlik ..peter sarstedt

Didn't he have a hit twice with that one...
10.23 and 10.23 and 10 seconds

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:25 pm

redwasp wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:52 pm
Procol Harem had six hits. Homburg, Quite Rightly So, Salty Dog, Conquistador, & Pandoras Box all came after Whiter Shade.

Here's Homburg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whiEpmkOIV4

Peter Loo · Post by **Peter Loo** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:27 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:19 pm
Horse with no name - America

I bought their LP Holiday on the strength of that single and didn’t regret it.

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:30 pm

Peter Sarstedt had a second top ten hit with "Frozen Orange Juice" shortly after his number one hit.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:33 pm

No idea why this has come into my head but wasn't there a song called Uptown Top Ranking by Althea & Donna?

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:35 pm

Correct Tony, also a one hit wonder.

Stalbansclaret · Post by **Stalbansclaret** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:36 pm

Yes there was.

I'll chuck in two all-girl Groups from the '70s
- Mississippi by Pussycat and
- Substitute by Clout
and more recently
- Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:37 pm

Peter Sarstedt is one of three brothers who have all had top five hits in the Uk, can you name th other two without googling?

DustyBawls · Post by **DustyBawls** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:37 pm

I'm a Barbie Girl

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

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:40 pm

The Reynolds Girls - I'd Rather Jack

ClaretCliff · Post by **ClaretCliff** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:40 pm

Telstar by the Tornadoes. I think it must have a one hit wonder as I bought an LP and it was essentially Telstar versions 1 to 12

ClaretCliff · Post by **ClaretCliff** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:41 pm

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:37 pm
Peter Sarstedt is one of three brothers who have all had top five hits in the Uk, can you name th other two without googling?

I think Eden Kane was one of them.

Peter Loo · Post by **Peter Loo** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:42 pm

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:37 pm
Peter Sarstedt is one of three brothers who have all had top five hits in the Uk, can you name th other two without googling?

Is Eden Kane one?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:42 pm

Vino blanco wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:37 pm
Peter Sarstedt is one of three brothers who have all had top five hits in the Uk, can you name th other two without googling?

I think I might know one - didn't he make boys cry?

EDIT: Claretcliff beat me to it

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:43 pm

Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:43 pm

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:43 pm
Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

I'm not letting you claim that after I had an inspired moment

Claretlad · Post by **Claretlad** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:45 pm

Benny Hill -Ernie

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:48 pm

It was Eden Kane, number one in 1961 or 1962 with Well I Ask You, and the other one is was Robin Sarstedt with "My resistance is low" which got to number 3. I'm fairly certain this is the only time three separate brothers have done this.

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:49 pm

Clive Dunn - Grandad

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:50 pm

Clive Dunn ( Corporal Jones) - Grandad

Edit: beaten to it but as soon as I saw benny hill I thought of this for some bizarre reason.

Swizzlestick · Post by **Swizzlestick** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:51 pm

White Town - Your Woman

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:51 pm

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