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Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:09 PM
The field of music of all genres is filled with them. Artists, groups, composers who had one good sing in them. For our purpose we will set aside the varying and conflicting definitions of what constitutes a one hit wonder; save to say none of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Eagles or such are going to make the list....

But any band can, in this list, so long as any of their other music ever made it to the top 100 in any given year...

And topping that list is a duo of two guys who wrote, produced and made a small fortune on one song. They were so successful they switched careers and became producers and both of them were ever only known by one name...

David
and
David


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97wvwuHUMCw

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:11 PM
Now, if your last name is Greenbaum, you aren't likely to have a long career in rock and roll, and this Canadian didn't....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPlGFh6OpQ

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:12 PM
This one speaks for itself



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbr60I0u2Ng

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:19 PM
Known more for the movie in which it was the theme, the "Rocky Theme" was also the only hit by by "Survivor...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:20 PM
What can I say...this was a 60's major hit...but one look at the video and you can understand why it was a one hit wonder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIWY8UyW9bw

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:22 PM
Arguably not a one hit wonder....but truth is, this was their only major hit...

The Youngbloods


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbrn9eXEKWk

KC
10-14-2012, 06:22 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBJLoYd8xak

GrassrootsConservative
10-14-2012, 06:23 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw

It's been awhile since good music has been "hits", but here's the only one-hit wonder I know. From the only country worse than Canada, Europe.

(Yes, that's a joke)

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:24 PM
They should have done better.....great band, great sound...but this was their only hit


Walkin on Sunshine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W6m6nUNaiI

GrassrootsConservative
10-14-2012, 06:25 PM
They should have done better.....great band, great sound...but this was their only hit


Walkin on Sunshine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W6m6nUNaiI

That song is ridiculously catchy.

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:26 PM
Not really a group,....but certainly a one hit wonder...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoaktW-Lu38

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:27 PM
Equally as stupid..


Bobby 'babe beater Mcfarlin


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv-Fk1PwVeU

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:28 PM
Might as well have some Reggea


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUH1XmFb05Y

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:30 PM
Speaking of weird tunes



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD0Z0CwRDJw

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:35 PM
Change of pace


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MiQzAo6Cp8

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:37 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLZm8Avo6iQ

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:37 PM
Same league
Same theme
Same blues


One hit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WMwenDs5U0

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:40 PM
Got to slow the pace a tad....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hZQzbjU3z0

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:44 PM
This one is not only pretty, but a special tune, and dedicated to my sister


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2vze1uw9gc

GrassrootsConservative
10-14-2012, 06:48 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgcYfKw0_TI

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:49 PM
Psychadelic man....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-6-Yw-ldP0

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 06:52 PM
The story behind this next tune is that these guys were so shit faced they couldn't sing the lyrics as written "In the Garden of Eden, don't you know that I love you..."


It was scrapped until a creative producer put pieces of it together, took sections of a mashed drum solo together, added some effects and we get:

In A Gadda Da Vidda....Iron Butterfy, the beginning of heavy metal...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LHNmG0X4t4

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:00 PM
Now this is fun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK_LN3XEcnw

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:02 PM
You simply have to love a violin in a pop tune


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc-P8oDuS0Q

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:07 PM
This one rocks you where it hurts...

Tainted love....ooooh!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEh5pWjcWCg

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:11 PM
When sci fi meets pop....

Michael Jackson RIP


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwuy4hHO3YQ

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:15 PM
Waaaaaay back


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcmvwFcfWmY

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:17 PM
This was a break through tune of its day, the first "indie" tune and not a bad video either


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0pWejAnLUQ

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:20 PM
There is really no good reason why this tune made it anywhere and some people are glad the Swingers were stopped cold
'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTrPpSYtaFQ

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:30 PM
Three years sooner and this would have been banned...

Touch myslf..ooh, ooh.."I get down on my knees, I'd do anything for you.."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv-34w8kGPM

Captain Obvious
10-14-2012, 07:36 PM
Not really a one-hit-wonder but a band that could never recover from that one big hit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rsqg95anNw&feature=related

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:53 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhYLz63csS0

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:54 PM
It was a hit and it was the only song they could play...saw them live in 1966....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc69zr_5uH4

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:55 PM
Listen carefully....you have to as the lead singer mumbles all the way through this nice poem, but rather stupid song..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqAh1dQu_pg

Deadwood
10-14-2012, 07:57 PM
And with this, we will call it a night...THE one hit wonder of country that became a household word...


Achy Breaky heart


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc

oceanloverOH
10-14-2012, 07:59 PM
Yet another British rock band with a fiddle....these guys did really well in the UK; not so much here....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e84upmP3hI

oceanloverOH
10-14-2012, 08:02 PM
And with this, we will call it a night...THE one hit wonder of country that became a household word...


Achy Breaky heart


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byQIPdHMpjc

Love Billy Ray and his skin-tight jeans and mullet...WooooOOOO!