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Yep. And Neil Young comes very close to meeting the criteria. Heart Of Gold, which hit #1, is his only Top 30 single. He's had two others that barely cracked the Top 40. Here's a few rock and roll heavyweights who do qualify as true one-hit wonders.
Walk On The Wild Side peaked at #16. It's Lou's only single to make it onto the Hot 100. The Velvet Underground never placed a single on the charts. Not even Rock And Roll or Sweet Jane.
"Frederick" (which barely charted) is the better record, but this is the one that was her only hit.
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This is my favourite France Gall video/song
If you like French singers, check out Barbara Carlotti!!!!
This link has more songs of Barbara...
Yep. Peaked at #9. Their second highest charting single, "Truckin'", only made it to #64.
I remember this one. Great record. Thanks for reminding me.
I have that single, tatters, here it is, complete with reverse label although not sure why they left the 45RPM the right way around! -
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ROCKMANRe: OT: Post Your Favourite One-Hit Wonders
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tatters
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Date: June 9, 2011 14:17
Sex sells.
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Re: OT: Post Your Favourite One-Hit Wonders
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Come On
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Date: June 9, 2011 14:25
I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield...
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Posted by:
Wry Cooter
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Date: June 9, 2011 19:42
Cheap trick -- "Surrender", "I Want You To Want Me", "Dream Police", "The Flame". Not to mention several good selling albums.
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Stoneage
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Date: June 9, 2011 20:36
Just love this song. It's nice to hear another language than English once in a while.
Nena
Nena
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Posted by:
Stoneage
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Date: June 9, 2011 21:11
Here is another favourite. French is just a beatiful language at the singer, France Gall, is beautiful too! This song just makes me happy!
France Gall - Ella, Elle L'a
France Gall - Ella, Elle L'a
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Posted by:
black n blue
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Date: June 9, 2011 22:25
Hocus pocus by Focus
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mitchflorida
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Date: June 10, 2011 00:32
Charlie Watts got his drumming style from this American group.
Re: OT: Post Your Favourite One-Hit Wonders
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tatters
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Date: June 10, 2011 01:24
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jimi hendrix and janis joplin
Yep. And Neil Young comes very close to meeting the criteria. Heart Of Gold, which hit #1, is his only Top 30 single. He's had two others that barely cracked the Top 40. Here's a few rock and roll heavyweights who do qualify as true one-hit wonders.
Walk On The Wild Side peaked at #16. It's Lou's only single to make it onto the Hot 100. The Velvet Underground never placed a single on the charts. Not even Rock And Roll or Sweet Jane.
"Frederick" (which barely charted) is the better record, but this is the one that was her only hit.
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Re: OT: Post Your Favourite One-Hit Wonders
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Anonymous User
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Date: June 10, 2011 01:41
From her great album: "Welcome to the Cruise", 1979..
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Bingo
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Date: June 10, 2011 01:45
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Stoneage
Here is another favourite. French is just a beatiful language at the singer, France Gall, is beautiful too! This song just makes me happy!
France Gall - Ella, Elle L'a
This is my favourite France Gall video/song
If you like French singers, check out Barbara Carlotti!!!!
This link has more songs of Barbara...
Re: OT: Post Your Favourite One-Hit Wonders
Posted by:
tatters
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Date: June 10, 2011 01:54
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Bingo
Yep. Peaked at #9. Their second highest charting single, "Truckin'", only made it to #64.
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Bingo
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Date: June 10, 2011 01:55
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Bingo
Yep. Peaked at #9. Their second highest charting single, "Truckin'", only made it to #64.
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Stoneage
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Date: June 10, 2011 02:05
Thanks Bingo! I prefer the older version of France Gall though and Barbara Carlotti wasn't really my cup of tea. Thanks for the effort anyway.
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tatters
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Date: June 10, 2011 14:30
These guys are perhaps the ultimate example of a one-hit wonder. For six weeks in the summer of '69, this was the #1 record in America. It's their only single ever to make it onto the Hot 100.
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tatters
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Date: June 10, 2011 17:21
One of the strangest hit records of all time. Children's voices, live recordings of assassinations and funerals, and the music of Burt Bacharach. #8 on the charts, August 14, 1971.
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71Tele
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Date: June 10, 2011 18:25
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mitchflorida
If you should ever get suicidal, just listen to this song, and this will help you get through it.
I remember this one. Great record. Thanks for reminding me.
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Manofwealthandtaste
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Date: June 10, 2011 23:19
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tatters
Billboard #3, August 13, 1966. This clip includes the rare B-side, which is the A-side, recorded in reverse. Check out the B-side's label (shown at 2:05), a mirror image of the A-side label. Even the Warner Brothers WB logo is reversed!
I have that single, tatters, here it is, complete with reverse label although not sure why they left the 45RPM the right way around! -
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Posted by:
Chris Fountain
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Date: June 10, 2011 23:22
Follow up to Brue:
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mitchflorida
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Date: June 11, 2011 01:14
This would have made a good song for the Stones to have covered.
Re: OT: Post Your Favourite One-Hit Wonders
Posted by:
Stoneage
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Date: June 11, 2011 01:45
Here is a song from a band who has had only one hit in 30 years. Remember this?
Start Me Up
Start Me Up
Re: OT: Post Your Favourite One-Hit Wonders
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tatters
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Date: June 11, 2011 02:46
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