one-hit wonders who you're genuinely relieved never had more than the one hit

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Las Ketchup, you know I love you -- you contributed exactly what needed to be given to the music world, and thankfully nothing more.

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― stockholm cindy (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Deep. Blue. Something.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Primitive Radio Gods, easy.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Baha something or other

― Jedmond (Jedmond), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:08 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/dre000/e090/e09070dxffr.jpg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:10 (twenty-two years ago)

The Firm.

― the music mole (colin s barrow), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:10 (twenty-two years ago)

The Rembrandts

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Afroman

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:11 (twenty-two years ago)

that's madness

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:13 (twenty-two years ago)

though i heard he was going to write another hit

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:13 (twenty-two years ago)

The Knack

― Sasha (sgh), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:28 (twenty-two years ago)

lfo of "summer girls" fame

― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:31 (twenty-two years ago)

though hey, if they want to give it another go i'm all ears!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:32 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd600/d608/d608206vf73.jpg

― Broheems (diamond), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:32 (twenty-two years ago)

i cannot believe no one took my afroman bait

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:32 (twenty-two years ago)

FOR SHAME

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Mr Bean
Pat'n'Mick
White Town

― dog latin (dog latin), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:33 (twenty-two years ago)

OH go on then,

though i heard he was going to write another hit
He was going to write another hit, but...

― dog latin (dog latin), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:34 (twenty-two years ago)

― dog latin (dog latin), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:35 (twenty-two years ago)

got

― dog latin (dog latin), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:35 (twenty-two years ago)

his dick sucked by Fiddy

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:37 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:40 (twenty-two years ago)

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― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:42 (twenty-two years ago)

T'Pau.

LFO, alas, had *two* hits -- don't forget "Girl on TV."

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:48 (twenty-two years ago)

T'Pau had at least two big hits as well (plus a handful of other singles)

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:49 (twenty-two years ago)

In what country?

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Primitive Radio Gods seconded. That name was too crappy to sustain a career

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Friday, 12 March 2004 01:58 (twenty-two years ago)

i would've thought T'Pau's 'Heart And Soul' was at least a minor hit in the States and Canada but maybe not

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Snow (that white guy who rapped really fast)
Lucas (of "lucas with the lid off" fame)
4 non blondes

― Dude (The Yellow Dart), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:21 (twenty-two years ago)

i would've thought T'Pau's 'Heart And Soul' was at least a minor hit in the States and Canada but maybe not

It was. But I don't know what the other alleged hits were.

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:35 (twenty-two years ago)

4 non blondes

Except now Linda Perry is now a major-league tune commando who's become the new Dianne Warren (Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful," etc.)

I'm really devoting too much energy to this thread.

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:40 (twenty-two years ago)

The Firm.

They had more than one hit. There was "Radioactive" and "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (not that either were very good, mind you).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Smilez & Southstar.
Adina Howard
Domino

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Warren G.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Positive K

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Soho (those "Hippychick" twins)

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:49 (twenty-two years ago)

A House

("Call me bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuueeee... etc. etc.")

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:50 (twenty-two years ago)

this is descending into yet another "they're not a one-hit wonder" one-hit wonder threads i see

(but Warren G had a bagful!)

― stevem (blueski), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:50 (twenty-two years ago)

t'pau "china in your hand" was #1 in the UK if i recall, so they had at least two bonafide hits

― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:51 (twenty-two years ago)

The Rembrandts

They had two hits: the "Friends" theme and "Just the Way it Is, Baby"

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Warren G. had more that one hit?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 02:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Warren G = "This DJ" and "Regulate"

From the mid-90s drek pile I would like to thank record buyers for only allowing the following bands one hit (a FEW had a second semi-hit but I will defend this list if need be)....

Geggy Tah
Cake
Marcy Playground
Harvey Danger
Dishwalla
Better Than Ezra

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:05 (twenty-two years ago)

haha this is turning into Chris 0tt's list of "used bin treasures"

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Moving back upthread for a minute, either Alex in NYC is being subtly sarcastic or he's unaware of the OTHER The Firm, who had a hit in the UK with "Star Trekkin'". They also had a hit with "Arthur Daley ('E's Alright)" though, making them a two hit wonder.
Anyway...Whistling Jack Smith - "I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman".

― udu wudu (udu wudu), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:18 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey, Positve K's album was soo solid - loaded with hits! (seriously)

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:20 (twenty-two years ago)

Better Than Ezra had two hits -- "In The Blood" and "Good." LFO also had three hits -- in addition to the two as LFO, they had one as the Lyte Funkie Ones called "Sex U Up (The Way You Like It)."

I would have to echo Primitive Radio Gods, and add in Whitetown. And can I also count the Proclaimers -- in the US, anyway?

― devon powers (popmatters devon), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Timmy T!!!!

― Gear! (Gear!), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Moving back upthread for a minute, either Alex in NYC is being subtly sarcastic or he's unaware of the OTHER The Firm,

I'm only discussing the Jimmy Page "supergroup" Firm. Not aware of the other one.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Marcy Playground.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Dishwalla.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 12 March 2004 03:30 (twenty-two years ago)

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(and Marcy Playground's first album is remarkably good for a band so widely reviled)

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:00 (twenty-two years ago)

"St. Joe on the SChool bus" may have been a single....but was it a hit?

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:00 (twenty-two years ago)

What was the name of that band that sang "Friends with P"?

― devon powers (popmatters devon), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Cake is great! You suck!

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:02 (twenty-two years ago)

The Rentals

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:03 (twenty-two years ago)

but was it a hit?

How are we defining "hit"?

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Daphne and Celeste. And Shampoo.

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:06 (twenty-two years ago)

The Rentals... yes. Thanks, Alex. I think I was really into them at one point. Back when my favorite band was The Verve Pipe.

― devon powers (popmatters devon), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Freak.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Tag Team

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:17 (twenty-two years ago)

There we go.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:18 (twenty-two years ago)

"Tag Team."

What's funny about that one is that a commercial with a rip-off/parody of "Whoomp There It Is" just came on.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:19 (twenty-two years ago)

That's what made me think of it.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:20 (twenty-two years ago)

And that makes me think of Gerardo.

― devon powers (popmatters devon), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Baha Men

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I once got hit on by all the members of the Baha Men at once.

― devon powers (popmatters devon), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Which reminds me:
BBMak
Sisquo (not as a Dru Hill member)
Willa Ford

― devon powers (popmatters devon), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:26 (twenty-two years ago)

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd100/d114/d11429yumpn.jpg

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Who is that saucy looking gent? He sure is handsome.

― devon powers (popmatters devon), Friday, 12 March 2004 04:31 (twenty-two years ago)

DB, I heart that A House song! "ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh" etc

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Friday, 12 March 2004 06:15 (twenty-two years ago)

most of these songs are fucking great and i hope the relief comes with their legacy having been untainted

― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 12 March 2004 06:16 (twenty-two years ago)

Haddaway

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Friday, 12 March 2004 07:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Depends on if you consider Haddaway's follow-up single "Life" a hit or not. It hit 41, according to AMG.

― Xii (Xii), Friday, 12 March 2004 07:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Hold on A HOUSE had an actual HIT SINGLE in the States???!!!???

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Friday, 12 March 2004 08:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Jimmy Ray (of "Are you Jimmy Ray?" fame)

Why was that a hit? Anyone remember?

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 12 March 2004 09:50 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm amazed and impressed that *two* people beat me to Jimmy Ray.

So I'll add Debby Boone and call it a day.

― Joseph McCombs, Friday, 12 March 2004 13:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Chumbawamba. It was just too weird, them as popstars.

― mike a, Friday, 12 March 2004 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

They had three...

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 12 March 2004 14:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, there is that weird "one hit in the states/240 in the UK" syndrome that this thread is going to suffer from.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 12 March 2004 14:52 (twenty-two years ago)

...or zero hits in the U.S., 5,000 in the U.K., better known as Robbie Williams Syndrome.

― m.e.a. (m.e.a.), Friday, 12 March 2004 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Radiohead ("Creep" wasn't a hit outside the UK, I think).

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 12 March 2004 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Think it was, in the US

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 12 March 2004 15:38 (twenty-two years ago)

OK, but at least here in Finland "Paranoid Android" was their only hit.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 12 March 2004 15:40 (twenty-two years ago)

"Lucas With the Lid Off" is an awesome song.

― bbc6 personality (bbc6 personality), Friday, 12 March 2004 20:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Jimmy's Chicken Shack

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Friday, 12 March 2004 20:38 (twenty-two years ago)

warren g also hit with "I want it all"

crash test dummies

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Saturday, 13 March 2004 01:49 (twenty-two years ago)

g love and special sauce

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Saturday, 13 March 2004 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

eddy grant.
aqua.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Saturday, 13 March 2004 01:51 (twenty-two years ago)

If Eddy Grant only had one hit in the US, I now hate America.

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, 13 March 2004 01:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Which one was it, anyway? "Electric Avenue"? "Joanna"? "I Don't Wanna Dance"?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Saturday, 13 March 2004 01:58 (twenty-two years ago)

gary numan (in the usa) -- keeping his oeuvre safe from the madding crowd!

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 13 March 2004 02:01 (twenty-two years ago)

i think that "romancing the stone" charted over here, too

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 13 March 2004 02:01 (twenty-two years ago)

Eddy Grant's Billboard Action.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Saturday, 13 March 2004 02:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Honestly wasn't aware that he did anything else. Such is the breaks.

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Saturday, 13 March 2004 02:30 (twenty-two years ago)

two weeks pass...

Didn't Daphne and Celeste have more hits in the UK? I love them either way.

Peter Schilling, for "Major Tom." I think he may have had a few other minor hits, but I don't think anyone could name any of them without looking it up.

― Luke Broster, Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Well

(Are you Johnny Ray) who wants to know
(Are you Slim Ray) who wants to know
(Are you Faye Wray)
Who wants to know, who wants to know
(Are you Stingray) who wants to know
(Are you Link Wray) who wants to know
(Are you Jimmy Ray)
Who wants to know, who wants to know

Baby can you tell when you look in my eye
You don't mess around with me unless you're feeling dangerous
Are you into my scene, lay it on the line
Yeah come and take a walk with me if you're feeling dangerous
Because I'm meaner, I'm leaner, I ain't no inbetweener
With Aretha I'm a dreamer, good God, I'm a believer

Well maybe we could shake it down by the wall
Do you think I'm taking liberties, are you dangerous (woah)
I've got to let it out, something in my genes
Yeah come and take a walk with me if you're feeling dangerous(ooh yeah)
Because I'm meaner, I'm leaner, I ain't no inbetweener
With Aretha I'm a dreamer, good God, I'm a believer

Come on, sing it

Everybody jump back, turn around now
Well let's do it again
Everybody jump back, turn around now
Well let's do it again

(Are you Johnny Ray) who wants to know
(Are you Slim Ray) good God
(Are you Faye Wray)
Who wants to know, who wants to know
(Are you Stingray) who wants to know
(Are you Link Wray) who wants to know
(Are you Jimmy Ray)
Who wants to know, who wants to know 'bout me

(Are you Johnny Ray) who wants to know
(Are you Slim Ray) who wants to know
(Are you Faye Wray)
Who wants to know, who wants to know

― The Rebukes of Hazard (mjt), Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:44 (twenty-one years ago)

God, there's so many great one-hit-wonders on here.

If your opinion considers "minor alt-radio hit" as a hit, then "St Joe On The Schoolbus" is definitely a hit. I think it got to #6 or 7 on US Modern Rock charts. Which, in that case, makes Marcy Playground a 2-hit-wonder. Their new album is depressingly bad, but I still love at least 5 of their songs.

― billstevejim, Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:45 (twenty-one years ago)

If all goes well, we'll someday be able to add Jet to this thread.

― billstevejim, Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:47 (twenty-one years ago)

England's Jimmy Ray is a pure pop star in the making. He's hit our shores with a classic neo-rockabilly look, great personal charisma, and a self-titled debut album set for release on March 10, 1998.
Jimmy Ray is an artist in the tradition of Elvis Presley and Cliff Richard, Marc Bolan (T. Rex) and David Essex: all great pop idols of their time, whose music has proven surprisingly durable down through the years. And unlike Elvis or Cliff, Jimmy wrote or co-wrote (with producer Con Fitzpatrick) every song on his album. His music combines the spirit of the Fifties with the feel of the Nineties, and relies as much on acoustic guitars and Hammond organ as on samples and drum loops.

"Are You Jimmy Ray?" is the lead track and video, with a commercial single in stores February 3. With its modified Bo Diddley beat and insistent chorus ("Are you Johnnie Ray?/Are you Stingray?/Are you Fay Wray?/Are you Jimmy Ray?" ), it's as silly, pleasurable and memorable a song as "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis (1963), "Rock On" by David Essex (1973), or "Mmmm-Bop" by Hanson (1997).

...and there are plenty more hits where that one came from, including the flashy, horn-flavored "Goin' To Vegas"; "Way Low," possibly the first–ever fusion of dancehall and rockabilly; and "Daddy's Got A Gun," a sort of theme song for an unmade western movie.

Jimmy grew up in the London suburb of Walthamstow. He had a childhood fascination with his older sister's collection of 45 rpm singles by original American rockers like Elvis and Eddie Cochran as well as their English emulators Tommy Steele and Cliff Richard. Later influences ranged from the Beatles and the Clash to the Human League and the Shamen.

"So he's a Nineties psychobilly with some great white shoes and a naggingly nfectious debut single," wrote The Face. "It looks like he might be massive!"

― The Rebukes of Hazard (mjt), Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Alien Ant Farm

― The Rebukes of Hazard (mjt), Saturday, 27 March 2004 06:57 (twenty-one years ago)

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