The Best One Hit Wonder

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: thesurge
ahahahahahahaahaahahahahaha

for all you saying a-ha, are you kidding me?

they've sold more than 80 million albums worldwide (one of the best selling bands in the world all time). lmao

ive never heard of a single other song ny them in the US
+ they are always in the top list of VH1s 1 hit wonders

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: Josh

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: Josh
Ace of Base - I saw the Sign

Ace of Base - All That She Wants
Ace of Base - Don't Turn Around
Ace of Base - Beautiful Life

Guilty pleasures of mine.

I'll give you All That She Wants. The other two ehhhh

I agree, but all 4 were considered "hits." Thus not a one hit wonder.

 

[*kjm]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: thesurge
ahahahahahahaahaahahahahaha

for all you saying a-ha, are you kidding me?

they've sold more than 80 million albums worldwide (one of the best selling bands in the world all time). lmao

ive never heard of a single other song ny them in the US
+ they are always in the top list of VH1s 1 hit wonders

I can see Anubis?s point. Even the song I listed by Accept is a one hit wonder in the US but when I was stationed in Germany you would hear all their stuff at the Rock Fabric

 

[nakedfrog]

Deadeye Dick - Mary Moon

Actually, I guess it's "New Age Girl"

 

[fLum0x]

Closing time - semi sonic

verve pipe - freshman

what was that song in the mid to late 90s that in the video they take over a mall? I forget the band and the name of the song *bonk*

 

[fLum0x]

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: Josh
Ace of Base - I saw the Sign

Ace of Base - All That She Wants
Ace of Base - Don't Turn Around
Ace of Base - Beautiful Life

Guilty pleasures of mine.

Not a 1 hit wonder...

Top 100 Hits of 1994/Top 100 Songs of 1994
1. The Sign, Ace Of Base
2. I Swear, All-4-One
3. I'll Make Love To You, Boyz II Men
4. The Power Of Love, Celine Dion
5. Hero, Mariah Carey
6. Stay (I Missed You), Lisa Loeb and Nine Stories
7. Breathe Again, Toni Braxton
8. All For Love, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting
9. All That She Wants, Ace Of Base
10. Don't Turn Around, Ace Of Base

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: fLum0x

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: Josh
Ace of Base - I saw the Sign

Ace of Base - All That She Wants
Ace of Base - Don't Turn Around
Ace of Base - Beautiful Life

Guilty pleasures of mine.

Not a 1 hit wonder...

Umm, that was exactly my point. I suppose I should have been a bit more clear.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Hands down the best!

Wow, that's an amazing song. Does anybody know what it is?

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: BrokenVisage
First one to say Midnight Oil - Beds are Burning? C'mon people!

But they also had a couple other hits like Blue Sky mine.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
The best BAND who were a one-hit wonder was The Verve, IMO, with Bittersweet Symphony. They were a tremendously talented band with two great albums and huge heroin problems. When Bittersweet Symphony was a huge hit, they were suddenly a big band, but were promptly sued. The orchestra riff that forms the whole song was sampled from some late 60's album of Rolling Stones orchestral adaptations, and the rights belonged to the RS's former tour manager. The Verve had to give back ALL of the profits from the song, and promptly sunk into depression and drugs and broke up. Sad story.

Wow, somebody jewed them big time...

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
The best BAND who were a one-hit wonder was The Verve, IMO, with Bittersweet Symphony. They were a tremendously talented band with two great albums and huge heroin problems. When Bittersweet Symphony was a huge hit, they were suddenly a big band, but were promptly sued. The orchestra riff that forms the whole song was sampled from some late 60's album of Rolling Stones orchestral adaptations, and the rights belonged to the RS's former tour manager. The Verve had to give back ALL of the profits from the song, and promptly sunk into depression and drugs and broke up. Sad story.

Wow, somebody jewed them big time...

QFS :roll:

Besides, it was their own fault for using a sample, which pretty much comprises the entire song, without permission.

KT

 

[pstylesss]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
William Hung - She Bangs

Ryan (looking at Packer?s license plate, WL HUNG): You a big William Hung fan?
Packer: Why does everybody ask me that? Who the hell is that?

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
The best BAND who were a one-hit wonder was The Verve, IMO, with Bittersweet Symphony. They were a tremendously talented band with two great albums and huge heroin problems. When Bittersweet Symphony was a huge hit, they were suddenly a big band, but were promptly sued. The orchestra riff that forms the whole song was sampled from some late 60's album of Rolling Stones orchestral adaptations, and the rights belonged to the RS's former tour manager. The Verve had to give back ALL of the profits from the song, and promptly sunk into depression and drugs and broke up. Sad story.

Wow, somebody jewed them big time...

QFS :roll:

Besides, it was their own fault for using a sample, which pretty much comprises the entire song, without permission.

KT

They did get permission.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Don Vito Corleone
The best BAND who were a one-hit wonder was The Verve, IMO, with Bittersweet Symphony. They were a tremendously talented band with two great albums and huge heroin problems. When Bittersweet Symphony was a huge hit, they were suddenly a big band, but were promptly sued. The orchestra riff that forms the whole song was sampled from some late 60's album of Rolling Stones orchestral adaptations, and the rights belonged to the RS's former tour manager. The Verve had to give back ALL of the profits from the song, and promptly sunk into depression and drugs and broke up. Sad story.

Wow, somebody jewed them big time...

QFS :roll:

Besides, it was their own fault for using a sample, which pretty much comprises the entire song, without permission.

KT

They did get permission.

Apparently so. Should have had better representation with them.

KT

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas
Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
The Friends Theme Song: I'll be There for You by The Rembrandts

Filled in some blanks for you.

Originally posted by: thraashman
Blind Melon - No Rain

Can't believe I forgot that one. I loved that song and then they just disappeared.

The Wallflowers - One Headlight
Blur - Song 2
Rob D - Clubbed to Death
Men at Work - Down Under
Young MC - Bust a Move

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas
Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
The Friends Theme Song: I'll be There for You by The Rembrandts

Filled in some blanks for you.

Originally posted by: thraashman
Blind Melon - No Rain

Can't believe I forgot that one. I loved that song and then they just disappeared.

That's because the lead singer died of a cocaine overdose right after they released their second album.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Men at Work - Down Under

Not a one-hit wonder. In fact, the first #1 hit off the album Business as Usual was "Who Can It Be Now?"
And that album hit #1 along with their 2nd album, Cargo.

edit: it looks like they've sold some 10 million albums overall.

 

[91TTZ]

The Beatles- I Want To Hold Your Hand

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: rasczak
men without hats - safety dance

we have a winner! that video had it all!

 

[ViperVin2]

Sisqo and his Thong Song

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy

The Wallflowers - One Headlight

The Wallflowers had at least 4 pretty popular songs (that one, then Heroes, 6th Avenue Heartache, and 3 Marlenas).

 

[z0mb13]

great thread! keep it up with the youtube link peeps

 

[ManyBeers]

Keith-98.6
Quarterflash-harden My heart

 

[Squisher]

Golden Earring - Radar Love

Steam - Na Na Na Hey Kiss Him Goodbye

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Josh

Originally posted by: rasczak

Originally posted by: Josh
Snow - Informer

HAHA how about Kriss Kross

For added hilarity Imposter - Jim Carrey

I wasn't laughing until he started doing a Popeye impersonation in there. That's great.