Your favorite "One Hit Wonder" songs? Add to the list, please.

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So your saying in Lousy Anna they were hits?

In Cali, Oregon, Washington and Vegas and even Canada where he is from, Wild Horses made a mild rumble in the market and Black Cars was one which I even played in Okinawa.
djrox said:
Gino is no One Hit Wonder:

1974 "People Gotta Move"
1975 "Powerful People"
1975 "Love Me Now"
1976 "Love of My Life"
1978 "I Just Wanna Stop"
1979 "Wheels of Life"
1979 "The River Must Flow"
1981 "Living Inside Myself"
1981 "Nightwalker"
1982 "The Longer You Wait"
1984 "Appaloosa"
1985 "Black Cars"
1985 "Hurts to Be in Love"
1985 "Just A Motion Away"
1987 "Wild Horses"
1987 "In the Name of Money"
1987 "Persona Non Grata"
1990 "The Time of Day"
1991 "Cry of Love"
1991 "If I Should Lose This Love"
1993 "Wheels of Life" with Martine St. Clair
1995 "I Die A Little More Each Day"
2006 "It's Only Love"
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WaydeWest said:
What...nobody likes Seasons In The Sun? :sqerr:
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That was my very first album, when I was like 9 (I still have the album). Pack ratitus, what can I say. :sqcool:

YouTube - Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun

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Jon Tuck said:
In Cali, Oregon, Washington and Vegas and even Canada where he is from, Wild Horses made a mild rumble in the market and Black Cars was one which I even played in Okinawa.
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One fan in SoLA respectfully disagrees with tagging Gino as a One Hit Wonder.

Have you ever seen him live? Lately?
 
hey Im not sayting it was the only song I liked but Im not the populace which in most areas I have been might not even know his name or Black Cars.
 
Jon Tuck said:
hey Im not sayting it was the only song I liked but Im not the populace which in most areas I have been might not even know his name or Black Cars.
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What are you tawkin bout?

Every DWI suspect that is rescued from a vehicle found in a drainage ditch or some other unusual offroad parking spot claims to have been run off the road by a Black Car.
:sqwink:

P.S. HAve you ever seen Gino live?

P.S.S. Nightwalker is on my D.I.D list.
 
Jon Tuck said:
never seen a poster or ad of him performing anywhere near me.
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Why bring up restraining orders in here?:sqwink:

If you get a chance, and you enjoy his music, hook yourself up with some tkts. Believe me Gino drops real music, not the noise that passes nowadays...
 
JoeChartreuse said:
Starland Vocal's Afternoon Delight brings back great memories of a week in the mountains where I met a lovely young lass - and the first...time...was in the afternoon. My #1. Also:

Zager & Evans - In The Year 2525

Actually a 1 hit wonder, but I liked the "B" side of this 45 as well:

Every Mother's Son- Come On Down ( To My Boat)

The "B" side - not a hit- Come Put Your Mind At Ease

Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday

Vanity Fare - Hitchin' A Ride

Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again Naturally


Yes, I admit it- I like Bubble Gum


One of my best memories is the following. My very first public performance as a solo- in the school choir. I could sing, and my voice changed early so it was up to me: Sgt. Barry Saddler - The Ballad Of The Green Berets
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Gilbert O'Sullivan Also had a GREAT song called "Get Down"
 
DjDennis said:
here is a list of TWO Cds that I have all the one hit wonders I need...

Various Artists / The Greatest One Hit Wonders (Vol 2) - (2xCD)


The Greatest One Hit Wonders (Vol 2) - (CD 1)

1. 99 Luft Balloons (Red Balloons) / Nena 3:54
2. Shiny Shiny / Haysi Fantayzee 3:44
3. Living On The Ceiling / Blancmange 4:01
4. Tainted Love / Soft Cell 2:57
5. Fade To Grey / Visage 4:02
6. Come On Eileen / Dexy's Midnight Runners 4:06
7. Baby Come Back / Player 4:10
8. Play That Funky Music / Wild Cherry 3:17
9. I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) / Alicia Bridges 3:07
10. I'm On Fire / 5,000 Volts 2:42
11. Lady Bump / Penny McLean 3:47
12. Oh What A Night / Frankie Vali 2:35
13. Knock On Wood / Amii Stewart 3:34
14. The Hustle / Van McCoy 3:38

The Greatest One Hit Wonders (Vol 2) - (CD 2)

1. I Eat Cannibals / ToTo Coelo 3:22
2. Moscow / Genghis Khan 4:32
3. Stimulation / Wa Wa Nee 3:40
4. I Ran (So Far Away) / A Flock Of Seagulls 3:59
5. Teardrops / Womack And Womack 3:30
6. Rock Your Baby / George McCrae 3:14
7. Love Hurts / Jim Capaldi 3:32
8. Everybody Plays The Fool / The Main Ingredient 3:21
9. How `Bout Us / Champaign 3:38
10. I Wanna Wake Up With You / Boris Gardiner 3:31
11. Key Largo / Bertie Higgins 2:36
12. Hold Me Now / Johnny Logan 3:04
13. Into The Night / Benny A Mardones 3:47
14. Agadoo / Black Lace 3:04

*Various Artists / The Greatest One Hit Wonders (Vol 3) - (2xCD)

The Greatest One Hit Wonders (Vol 3) - (CD 1)

1. Wild Wild West / The Escape Club 4:02
2. Sweet And Sour / The Takeaways 3:08
3. [MEGAMIX] - Stars On 45 (See Comments) / Stars On 45 4:49
4. Rock The Boat / Hues Corporation 3:03
5. Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) / Joe Tex 3:02
6. Escape (Pina Colada Song) / Rupert Holmes 4:11
7. Just Got Lucky / Jo Boxers 4:44
8. Safety Dance / Men Without Hats 2:45
9. I Am The Beat / The Look 2:58
10. I Only Want To Be With You / The Tourists 2:25
11. Steal Away / Robbie Dupree 3:29
12. Baby I Lied / Deborah Allen 4:06
13. Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime / The Korgis 4:14
14. Don't Cry For Me Argentina / Julie Convington 5:24

The Greatest One Hit Wonders (Vol 3) - (CD 2)

1. What A Difference A Day Makes / Esther Phillips 4:28
2. You're A Friend Of Mine / Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne 4:15
3. Best Of My Love / The Emotions 3:07
4. Shake You Down / Gregory Abbott 3:58
5. Kiss And Say Goodbye / The Manhattans 4:29
6. Me And Mrs Jones / Billy Paul 4:46
7. Talk It Over / Grayson Hugh 4:12
8. Perfect / Fairground Attraction 3:36
9. Stairway To Heaven / Far Corporation 7:47
10. Guardian Angel / Masquerade 4:30
11. Convoy / CW McCall 3:48
12. Black Betty / Ram Jam 3:57
13. Hold Your Head Up / Argent 6:15
14. Race With The Devil / Gunn 3:34
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I know you got this list from a compilation CD, but many are not OHW's!

Player - This time I'm In It for Loe
A Flock Of Seagulls - "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)"
Frankie Valli - Grease, (and many more!)
Main Ingrediant - Just Don't Want to Be Lonely"
Rupert Holmes - Him
Hues Corporation - Freedom for The Stallion
Joe texx - I Gotcha
Robbie Dupree - Hot Rod Hearts
Manhattans - Shining Star
C.W. McCoy - Wolfcreek Pass
 
Michael Doucot said:
Some of my favorites...not sure if some of these would even qualify as a hit, but I dig 'em...


Adina Howard - Freak Like Me
Lucas - Lucas With The Lid Off
Big Punisher - Still Not A Player
Blind Melon - No Rain
Cajmere - Perculator
Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta
DJ Dero - Do The Rave Stomp
JS16 - Stomp To My Beat
Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby
Mark Morrison - Return Of The Mack
Papa Roach - Last Resort
Porn Kings - Up To No Good
Sheila E. - Love Bizarre
DJ Kool - Let Me Clear My Throat
US3 - Cantaloop
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Please do not forget Sheila E. - Glamorous Life
 
Kirby Ball said:
Don't think that anyone has mentioned this one yet....

Suavecito - Malo

YouTube - SUAVECITO
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Mr. Ball,
you always amaze me with your taste in fine music!
I imagined myself being in this band in the 70's!
I would love to have all those amps back then! what is great about this video is that they are not lip syncing like most did back then on TV. I play timbales, congas, drums, keyboard and bass and REALLY love watching all thos musicians. I was raised on SALSA and latin rock like them. THANK YOU SO Much for posting this video!
 
Some of my favorite OHW's:

Paul Nicholas - Heaven On the 7th Floor
Defranco Family - Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat
(I think They had a hit with Abracadabra too. Not sure)
Fire -The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Innagodadavida - Iron Butterfly
Tierra - Together (former band members of El Chicano)
El Chicano - Tell Her She's Lovey
Blue Swede - Hooked On a Feeling
Billy Thorpe - Children Of The Sun
Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
(or something like that)
Andrea True Connection - More, More, More
 
MC Johnny Cruz said:
Some of my favorite OHW's:
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Defranco Family - Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat
(I think They had a hit with Abracadabra too. Not sure)
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I second Heartbeat.

Man, that joint conjures up images buried way back. Summer of '74, my young eyes poppin' at the site of hotties in less close than I'd ever imagined should, would, or could be allowed outdoors.

Anyone else swim at a club/pool with a group of 17+s with heat shaped cutout on their bikini bottoms? (Scandalous!)
 
Kirby Ball said:
One Fine Morning - Lighthouse (I didn't know these guys were Canadian.)

YouTube - One Fine Morning-Lighthouse (STEREO)


Another horn driven song...

Vehicle - Ides of March

YouTube - Ides of March - Vehicle
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Okay, Okay, I just had to reply here again.. If there were a thanks button to push repeatedly, I would have.
These are just great songs. The best. I just cannot stop listening to them. Horn rock is truly one of my favorites and my roots. T.O.P., Chicago, BS&T, etc. This is a great reminder of how much I really love a brass section with funk guitar, Bass, and a Hammond B-3! (with a rotating Leslie, of course)
 
one hit wonders

The Georgia Satellites "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (one of my Favs)

Paperboy "The Ditty"

Faith No More "Epic"

Marcy Playground "Sex an Candy"

Crazytown "Butterfly"
 
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