The Best One Hit Wonder

[Sureshot324]

EMF - Unbelievable

 

[Phokus]

marked!

 

[Ika]

Nine Days - Story of a Girl

I didn't even know the name of the band, but I knew all the words to the song.

 

[ObiDon]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
I disagree with A-ha, they've released some new stuff thats still quite good.

but are they hits?

it's irrelevant anyway since back then they were still at least a two-hit wonder much like several other artists mentioned in this thread.

 

[thraashman]

Blind Melon - No Rain

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: m0mentary

Originally posted by: sirjonk

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, that is a bittersweet symphony

wiki-ed that.

can't believe they lost 100% of the royalties on that song. That Allen Klein guy seems like a dick, but The Verve should have had a better lawyer. Seriously they lost 100%????

Yeah, it was a shitty deal. I actually saw them in concert in the fall of 1997 in San Francisco - it was a great show (but easily eclipsed by the Radiohead show I went to in the same timeframe, in support of OK Computer).

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
EMF - Unbelievable

Geez I remember that from my young young days.. Thanks for the memory :thumbsup:

Hanson - MMMBop

 

[Injury]

The Kingsmen - Louie, Louie: The ORIGINAL one-hit wonder.

 

[Robert Munch]

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.

Actually they are back together and going on tour.. for cochella in cali and vegas from what i understand, and a very under rated band. Richard Ashcroft's solo albums are top notch. :thumbsup:

 

[Miramonti]

the best are already mentioned imo but I always liked 'soul asylum - runaway train'.

 

[Pepsi90919]

snow had a few hits in the late 90s as well. it was weird, he just came back and had a small career after going away for like 6 years.

 

[jamesave]

a-ha has plenty of good songs. It's just they are European based (Norway)- and only few songs known in the US.

 

[mpitts]

Soft Cell - Tainted Love

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: jjsole
the best are already mentioned imo but I always liked 'soul asylum - runaway train'.

they had more than that.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
snow had a few hits in the late 90s as well. it was weird, he just came back and had a small career after going away for like 6 years.

That's because he was in jail.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Originally posted by: Injury
The Kingsmen - Louie, Louie: The ORIGINAL one-hit wonder.

Oh, how could I have forgotten that one. If you had a garage, guitar, amp, and could play 3 chords, you were a rock star. That one by the Trogs also comes to mind.

 

[QueBert]

I think I could actually Rick Roll in this thread legit without gettin a ban stick. I know he had a few other singles but that was his one hit.

RICK ASHLEY for teh wins!

 

[Skunkwourk]

Originally posted by: QueBert
I think I could actually Rick Roll in this thread legit without gettin a ban stick. I know he had a few other singles but that was his one hit.

RICK ASHLEY for teh wins!

You must have missed this post

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Hands down the best!

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: jjsole
the best are already mentioned imo but I always liked 'soul asylum - runaway train'.

they had more than that.

Then explain why their Greatest Hits album has only 3 songs: Runaway Train, Runaway Train dance mix, and Runaway Train unplugged?

 

[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

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: DEMO24
How has this one not made it on here yet?

Butthole Surfers - Pepper

They had more than one hit.

Remember Who Was In My Room Last Night?

IIRC, Rob Zombie did some of the animation.

 

[Josh]

Ace of Base - I saw the Sign

 

[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.

 

[*kjm]

Accept-Balls To The Wall

 

[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