Does anyone remember a song called Gone With the Wind ? I can't remember who did it. It was a male. The record cover had a picture of two chariots a bit like the London Hippodrome logo. It's driving me mad so if anyone knows I would be truly grateful.

Regards
Dave

Do you remember what year it came out? I can recall two with the title "Gone With the Wind."

1982 - Peter Noone
1985 - Robin Gibb

You might want to check one of these out. Good luck.

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I can't believe that no one has mentioned this song yet, (or that I hadn't thought of it until now)

"Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners

An awesome song!! And did Soft Cell only have "Tainted Love"? (someone may have mentioned that one already...)



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Hi Tinajo

Dexys Midnight Runners had another hit here in Europe with 'Jackie Wilson Said', not as big as 'Come On Eileen', but a hit nonetheless.

Soft Cell also had a string of songs apart from 'Tainted Love', but again, that was here in Europe!

Yeah... I have never heard any other songs by the two bands.. you're right... must have just been in Europe...

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Soft Cell did have another hit that didn't do as well as Tainted Love....I just can't remember the name of it yet.....I'll get back to ya and let you know.


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Are you thinking of "Sex Dwarf?"

In canada Say hello, Wave Goodbye Charted, by soft cell , but we missed out on sex dwarf, bed sitter, and the rest( Long live soft cell, there back together you know) Here s a one Hit wonder for the ages Plastic Bertrand "Ca plane pour moi" even Sonic Youth did a cover of it, the backround music is the same is Jet Boy, Jet Girl by Elton Motello

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How about Maddness,I know in europe they're like gods but I think they only charted with "Our House"here in the states.

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Actually, Madness also charted with "It Must Be Love" (#33, 1983). Obviously, not as big of a hit, so calling them a "one hit wonder" in the states is technically correct. However, they were all over MTV with their videos for "House Of Fun," "One Step Beyond" and "The Sun And The Rain."

One Step Beyond was a funky tune....maybe not 'hit' material, but it was pretty funky none-the-less http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//biggrin.gif

Kinda tough to name one hit wonders....never know what was big in one country and mediocre in another http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//tongue.gif

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"Only the meek get pinched. The bold survive."

How about Eddie Murphy's PARTY ALL THE TIME..
he hasn't done much music since then, has he?

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Or even Don Johnson and Bruce Willis.

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"My brain is hangin' upside down,and I need somethin'to slow me down"-Joey Ramone..."Bonzo goes to Bitburg"

Can't say that I cared for Don Johnson or Bruce Willis's singing abilities. I did kind of like Party all the Time though. Fun song to dance to.

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If I'm here and your here doesn't that make it our time?

I just heard one last night that I had completely forgotten about!

'We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off' by Jermaine Stewart http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif What a riot....http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif

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http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//wavey.gif Hi! All hail the newbie!!! What about "Where Are You Now?" by Cinch?


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Oohh. good choice, newbie! http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif

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I haven't heard that one......Or have I and I just don't remember????? http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif

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Just thought of this for some reason. "Wild World" by Max E. Priest or Maxie Priest. He sings "Oh baby baby it's a wild world, I'll always remember you like a child girrrlll". I think this was a remake. He may have had one other song out but it didn't go far.

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You'd like to think so, wouldn't you?

'Maxi Priest' also had a hit with 'Close to You'!
'Wild world' was originally by Cat Stevens?...I think...http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//confused.gif 'Mr Big also did a cover of it in the early 90s!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif

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Well, at least I got his name right, sunce I cann't speel eet rite.http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//laugh.gif Thanx. His second song wasn't very popular around here. There was a song by Poco around the same time, and oddly enough, I remember the band's name and not the song. What could it be, Silverado?

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You'd like to think so, wouldn't you?

Eddie Murphy went top 40 again in 1989 with "Put your mouth on me" and Don Johnson went top 40 again with "till I loved you" a duet with of all people Barbra Streisand.
I have a book of one hit wonders and their definition is a band with only one top 40 hit. Meaning Madness is technically not a one hit wonder. However, I don't anyone who remebers that second song.
Synch charted twice with "where are you now" once in 1986 and again in 1989. The second time was credited to Jimmy Harnen and Synch. Moving Pictures did the same with "what about me" in 1983 and 1989. "Into the night" by Benny Mardones did the same in 1980 and 1989. I guess that makes them one hit wonders twice.

How about Paul Owen's 'My favourite waste of time'??? Anyone remember??http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//biggrin.gif

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H@ns (OK, so I AM the bad guy from Die Hard!)

Silveradocruiser,

You are wicked!!! It was actually Owen Paul but no worries on that front, I hoped I'd never hear that tune again but now I'm going to sing it all day!!!

"You're myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, baby you're my favourite waste of time..."

Aggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

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http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//biggrin.gif Sorry about the mix up!http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//rolleyes.gif But it IS kinda addictive isn't it??http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif

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H@ns (OK, so I AM the bad guy from Die Hard!)

How about "She Blinded Me With Science" by (I think) Thomas Dolby.

P.S. I know that Kate Bush was (or is) very popular in the UK. Did she ever have any hits that made the US charts?

HAHA I played Paul Owen's - My Favourite Waste Of Time the other night when I dragged out my old vinyl collection!! I thought nobody else knew that song http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif

Anyone remember these?

E.G. Daily - Mind Over Matter
Hayzee Fantayzee - Shiny Shiny
Dollar - Mirror Mirror Mon A'Mour

I dont recall these artists ever following up the hits with any other songs in Australia...but I could be wrong http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//smile.gif

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Being blonde is a state of mind not just a hair colour!

I do indeed remember E.D. Daley's song, "Mind Over Matter"... by the way, she was also in the movie Pee-Wee's Playhouse, and she played Pee-Wee's "girlfriend"

Kate Bush had some minor hits in the US, including "Running Up That Hill", and "Cloudbursting"...

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I did a special on one hit wonders of the 80's on my radio show and did a lot of prep for it. here is a list of 1 hit wonders of the U.S.A. the definition is a group with only one top 40 POP hit on the Billboard hot 100 charts.These were the one hit wonders who went top 20, there are many more that went top 40 but not top 20)
Romeo's tune-Steve Forbert 1980
Yes I'm ready-Teri DeSario and KC (Teri's only hit)1980
Pilot of the airwaves-Charlie Dore 1980
Funkytown-Lipps Inc. 1980
Cars-Gary Numan 1980
Tired of toein' the line-Rocky Burnette 1980
Take your time (do it right)-s.o.s. band 1980
Take a little rhythm-Ali Thomson 1980

Into the night-Benny Mardones 1980-1989
One in a million you-Larry Graham 1980
Lookin' for love-Johnny Lee 1980
Whip it-Devo 1980
Without your love-Roger Daltry 1980
Everybody's got to learn sometime-Korgis 1980
Giving it up for your love-Delbert McClinton 1981
Together-Tierra 1981
Don't stop the music-Yarbrough and peoples 1981
Somebody's knockin'-Terri Gibbs 1981
Just the two of us-Grover Washington Jr.1981
what are we doin' in love-Dottie West and Kenny Rogers (Dottie's only pop hit) 1981
Is it you-Lee Ritenour 1981
Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe it or not)-Joey Scarbury 1981
It's now or never-John Schneider 1981
Hooked on classics-Royal Philharmonics Orchestra 1982
Pac-man fever-Buckner and Garcia 1982
Take off-Bob and Doug McKenzie 1982
Key Largo-Bertie Higgins 1982
Nobody said it was easy (lookin' for the lights)-LeRoux 1982
Goin' down-Greg Guidry 1982
I've never been to me-Charlene (originally a hot 100 song in the 70's didn't go top 40 until 1982)
Let it whip-Dazz Band 1982
Tainted love-Soft Cell 1982
Personally-Karla Bonoff 1982
Nobody-Sylvia 1982
Baby come to me-Patti Austin and James Ingram (Patti's only top 40 pop hit) 1982
Mickey-Toni Basil 1982
Pass the dutchie-Musical Youth 1983
Is there something going on-Frida 1983
Come on Eileen-Dexy's Midnight Runners 1983
Der Kommissar-After the Fire 1983
She blinded me with science-Thomas Dolby 1983
Too shy-Kajagoogoo 1983
Puttin' on the Ritz-Taco 1983
Far from over-Frank Stallone (Sly's brother) 1983
The Curly shuffle-Jump in the Saddle band 1984
Let the music play-Shannon 1984
99 luftballoons-Nena 1984
They don't know-Tracey Ullman 1984
Breakin'...There's no stoppin' us-Ollie and Jerry 1984
The Warrior-Scandal 1984
Desert moon-Dennis DeYoung 1984
All I need-Jack Wagner 1984
Easy lover-Phillip Bailey and Phil Collins (Phillip Bailey only top 40 hit) 1984
Call to the heart-Giuffria 1985
Operator-Midnight Star 1985
Relax-Frankie Goes to Hollywood 1985 (remember this is for the U.S. charts)
Axel F-Harold Faltermeyer 1985
In my house-Mary Jane Girls 1985
Never ending story-Limahl 1985
19-Paul Hardcastle 1985
Cry-Godley and Creme 1985
Miami Vice theme-Jan Hammer 1985
Love theme from St Elmo's Fire-David Foster 1985
Perfect way-Scritti Politti 1985
Beat's so lonely-Charlie Sexton 1985
Sidewalk talk-Jellybean 1985
Tarzan boy-Baltimora 1986-1993
Let's go all the way-Sly Fox 1986
Tender love-Force M.D.'s 1986
I wanna be a cowboy-Boys don't cry 1986
Tuff enuff-Fabulous Thunderbirds 1986
When the heart rules the mind-GTR 1986
Diggin' your scene-Blow Monkeys 1986
Rumors-Timex Social Club 1986
Baby love-Regina 1986
The captain of her heart-Double 1986
The rain-Oran "Juice" Jones 1986
Emotion in motion-Ric Ocasek 1986
Shake you down-Gregory Abbott 1986
The future's so bright I gotta wear shades-Timbuk 3 1986
Keep your hands to yourself-Georgia Satellites 1986
Respect yourself-Bruce Willis 1987
The honeythief-Hipsway 1987
Right on track-Breakfast Club 1987
Don't disturb this groove-System 1987
Funkytown-Pseudo Echo 1987
Heart and soul-T'Pau 1987
Kiss him goodbye-Nylons 1987
Luka-Suzanne Vega 1987
Living in a box-Living in a Box 1987
Touch of grey-Grateful Dead (This is not a mistake) 1987
Casanove-LeVert 1987]
I want to be your man-Roger 1988
Pump up the volume-M/A/R/R/S 1988
She's like the wind-Patrick Swayze and Wendy Fraser 1988
You don't know-Scarlett and Black 1988
My girl-Suave 1988
Two occasions-The Deele 1988
Beds are burning-Midnight Oil 1988
Nite and day-Al B Sure 1988
Rush hour-Jane Wiedlin 1988
Don't worry be happy-Bobby McFerrin 1988
Another lover-Giant Step 1988
The promise-When in Rome 1988
I remember holding you-Boys Club 1989
When I'm with you-Sheriff 1983 (hot 100)1989(top 40)
What I am-Edie Brickell and New Bohemians 1989
I beg your pardon-Kon Kan 1989
Heaven help me-Deon Estus 1989
Thinking of you-Sa-Fire 1989
Iko iko-Belle Stars 1989
Where are you know-Jimmy Harnen and Synch 1986-1989
Cry-Waterfront 1989
Angel eyes-Jeff Healy band 1989
Talk it over-Grayson Hugh 1989
(these next few debuted in the hot 100 in the 80's but didn't peak until 1990)
Swing the mood-Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers 1989
Don't make me over-Sybil 1989
Don't close your eyes-Kix 1989


If I feel up to it some day I'll write down the bottom of the top 40 one hit wonders. Like I said these were from the pop charts I know many of these artists charted with other songs on other charts and I know many of them had hits as parts of groups but I hope you enjoyed this list.

Very good list.. now that's research!!!

I don't know if we can add much to it now!!

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Just to let MDC know Jermaine Stewart went to #27 in 1988 with "Say it again" and just missed in 1985 with "The word is out" peaking at #41

hey it's me again! I'm feeling up to it. here are the bottom 20. one hit wonders who peaked from #21 to #40. see earlier posting for definition of one hit wonder.
here we go.

General hospi-tale-Afternoon Delights 1981
Baby I lied-Deborah Allen 1984
Serious-Donna Allen 1987
Turn up the radio-Autograph 1984
Breaking away-Balance 1981
When we kiss-Bardeux 1988
Dare to fall in love-Brent Bourgeois 1986
I don't mind at all-Bourgeois Tagg 1987
The salt in my tears-Martin Briley 1983
Let go-Sharon Bryant 1989
Running up the hill-Kate Bush 1985
Lies-Jonathan Butler 1987
Holdin' on-Tane Cain (pronounced tawn-AY)1982
That's love-Jim Capaldi 1983
Seven year ache-Rosanne Cash 1981
A lover's holiday-Change 1980
Put it in a magazine-Sonny Charles 1983
It's inevitable-Charlie 1983
Murphy's law-Cheri 1982
I want you I need you-Chris Christian 1981
One step closer to you-Gavin Christopher 1986
Under the milky way-Church 1988
Love changes (everything)-Climie Fisher 1988
Wondering where the lions are-Bruce Cockburn 1980
When your heart is weak-Cock Robin 1985
Don't leave me this way-Commundards 1986
Fascinated-Company B 1987
Smoking gun-Robert Cray Band 1987
Someday someway-Marshall Crenshaw 1982
Ashes by now-Rodney Crowell 1980
Mary's prayer-Danny Wilson 1987
Welcome to the Boomtown-David and David 1986
Fishnet-Morris Day 1988
Talk to me-Chico DeBarge 1986
Me myself and I-De La Soul 1989
Hanging on a heart attack-Device 1986
Sausalito summernight-Diesel 1981
Hooked on swing-Larry Elgart and His Manhattan Swing Orchestra 1982
Orinoco flow-Enya 1989
Da butt-E.U. 1988
Nice girls-Eye To Eye 1982
10-9-8-Face To Face 1984
I.G.Y. (what a beautiful world)-Donald Fagan 1982
Can't shake loose-Agnetha Faltskog 1983
Kiss and tell-Bryan Ferry 1989
Radioactive-Firm 1985
Just so lonely-Get Wet 1981
Stand by me-Mickey Gilley 1980
Love plus one-Haircut 100 1982
I'm happy that love has found you-Jimmy Hall 1980
Mister Sandman-Emmylou Harris 1981
Sugar don't bite-Sam Harris 1984
How do I survive-Amy Holland 1980
And I am telling you I'm not going-Jennifer Holiday 1982
Feel it again-Honeymoon Suite 1986
Tragedy-John Hunter 1984
Whisper to a scream (Birds fly)-Icicle Works 1984
Centipede-Rebbie Jackson 1984
Supersonic-JJ Fad 1988
Just got lucky-JoBoxers 1983
Mama used to say-Junior 1982
Motortown-Kane Gang 1987
Whitehorse-Laid Back 1984
Who'll be the fool tonight-Larson-Feiten Band 1980
If I had my wish tonight-David Lasley 1982
The seduction (Love theme)-James Last
Sayin' sorry (Don't make it right)-Denise Lopez 1988
Facts of love-Jeff Lorber F/Karyn White (Jeff's only top 40) 1986
Tomorrow people-Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers 1988
For tonight-Nancy Martinez 1986
Out of mind out of sight-Models 1986
What about me-Moving Pictures 1982-1989
Invisible-Alison Moyet 1985
As we lay-Shirley Murdock 1987
Not just another girl-Ivan Neville 1988
If you should sail-Nielson/Pearson 1980
Fantasy-Aldo Nova 1982
Love you like I never loved before-John O'Bannion 1981
Down town-One 2 Many 1989
I couldn't say no-Carlene Carter and Robert Ellis Orall 1983
Stay the night-Benjamin Orr 1986
Holiday-The Other Ones 1987
Whirley girl-Oxo 1983
Wake up (next to you)-Graham Parker and the Shot 1985
Soul city-Partland Brothers 1987
Don't give up-Robbie Patton 1981
If the love fits wear it-Leslie Pearl 1982
Gee whiz-Bernadette Peters 1980
King of the hill-Rick Pinette and Oak 1980
Nicole-Point Blank 1981
Don't let him know-Prism 1982
Heartbreak beat-Psychedelic Furs 1987
Stone cold-Rainbow 1982
Ritual-Dan Reed Network 1988
The politics of dancing-Re-Flex 1984
Thanks for my child-Cheryl "pepsii" Riley 1988
Cuddly toy (feel for me)-Roachford 1989
It takes two-Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock 1988
A girl in trouble (is a temporary thing)-Romeo Void 1984
Forget me nots-Patrice Rushen 1982
Flames of paradise-Jennifer Rush and Elton John (take a guess who was the one hit wonder of this one) 1987
On the loose-Saga 1983
Stronger than before-Carol Baker Sager 1981
Boys night out-Timothy B Schmit 1987
All our tomorrows-Eddie Schwartz 1981
Precious to me-Phil Semour 1981
I want you-Shana 1989
Girls with guns-Tommy Shaw 1984
I loved 'em every one-T.G. Sheppard 1981
You could take my heart away-Silver Condor 1981
So wrong-Patrick Simmons 1983
Call me-Skyy 1982
Double dutch bus-Frankie Smith 1981
More than just the two of us-Sneaker 1982
Yeah yeah yeah-Judson Spence 1988
New romance (it's a mystery)-Spider 1980
Object of my desire-Starpoint 1985
Rock and roll dreams come through-Jim Steinman 1981
Modern day Delilah-Van Stephenson 1984
Honesty-Stryper 1987
My ever changing moods-Style Council 1984
Rapper's delight-Sugarhill Gang 1980
It's my life-Talk Talk 1984
Everybody dance-Ta Mara and the Seen 1985
Take it easy-Andy Taylor 1986
No easy way out-Robert Tepper 1986
Strange but true-Timestwo 1988
Genius of love-Tom Tom Club 1982
We're not gonna take it-Twisted Sister 1984
Set me free-Utopia 1980
Burning heart-Vandenberg 1983
Turning Japanese-Vapors 1980
Sugar free-Wa Wa Nee 1987
I believe in you-Don Williams 1980
Say when-Jesse Winchester 1981
Ship of fools (save me from tomorrow)-World Party 1987
The clapping song-Pia Zadora 1982
Valley girl-Frank and Moonunit Zappa 1982

There you have it. The bottom half of the top 40 one hit wonders of the 80's in the U.S.A. Please see disclaimer on previous post.

This topic doesn't have to be over. How about we get some input on your favorites or ones like Twisted Sister that are hard to believe. I would like to see all the U.K. one hit wonders if anybody has a complete list. How about the Australian one hit wonders?

Quite an impressive list, DJ. I actually remember about 65% of the songs that you've listed here. Funny, though, I sure don't remember those other hits of Jermaine Stewart. Must be my selective memory at work!!!

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hello everybody http://www.80sxchange.com/ubb/smilies//wink.gif
as the saying goes "if you don't ask, you don't get"
so here you go DJDAFFY-the complete uk list (up to 1994 anyway)
1954 Kitty Kallen-Little things mean a lot
1956 Dreamweavers-Its almost tomorrow
1958 Kalin Twins-When
1959 Jerry Keller-Here comes summer
1960 Ricky Valance-Tell laura i love her
1962 B.Bumble & The Stingers-Nut Rocker
1966 Overlanders-Michelle
1968 Crazy world of Arthur Brown-Fire
1969 Zager and Evans-In the year 2525
Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg-Je T'aime.Moi non- Archies-Sugar Sugar plus
1970 Lee Marvin-Wand'rin' Star
Norman Greenbaum-Spirit in the sky
Matthews' Southern Comfort-Woodstock
1971 Clive Dunn-Grandad
1973 Simon Park Orchestra-Eye level
1975 Typically Tropical-Barbados
1976 J J Barrie-No charge
1977 Floaters-Float on
1978 Althia and Donna-Uptown top ranking
Brian and Michael-Matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
1979 Anita Ward-Ring my bell
Lena Martell-One day at a time
1980 Fern Kinney-Together we are beautiful
MASH-Theme from M*A*S*H
ST.Winifred's school choir-There's no-one quite like grandma
1981 Joe Dolce Music Theatre-Shaddup you face
1982 Charlene-I've never been to me
1985 Phyllis Nelson-Move closer
1987 M/A/R/R/S-Pump up the volume
1988 Robin Beck-First time
1990 Partners in kryme-Turtle power
1991 Hale and Pace and the Stonkers-The stonk
1993 Mr Blobby-Mr Blobby
1994 Doop-Doop
Pato Banton-Baby come back

so ther you go DJ-i doubt if you will have heard many of these songs but hope the list helps!
;-)

joematchbox,
I knew 16 of the songs if that means anything. I'm assuming this the one hit wonders British definition. There only hit went to #1 as opposed to the US definition of having only one top 40 song. Thanks for the list.

What about "Perfect Way" by Scritti Politti. I don't know if it was No. 1, but I know it was a hit for them. I was loooking through bargain bin cds the other day and saw the song "I wish you could have turned my head (And left my heart alone)". Scared my hubby a little because I remembered the whole chorus. It's from 1986. A hit or no, djdaffy?

The only other hot 100 songs they had were "Wood beez (pray like Aretha Franklin)" #91 in 1986 and "Boom! There she was" featuring Roger Troutman. It went to #53 in 1988. They had 14 songs chart in England and I don't see that song there either. My last chance is to look in my book of Album rock and modern rock charts. I don't have that here with me right now, I keep it at the radio station, but I will check next time I'm there.

I´m personally missing Boytronic´s "You"...was a big hit in Germany, but after that, they never appeared in high chart positions again, except for the remakes in ´87 and ´91.

If anyone cares, I might research the German One-Hit-Wonders...and before I forget, there was a Swedish band named themselves like that. Appeared on the Energy Rekords compilation "I Sometimes Wish I Was Famous" with covers of Depeche Mode - and those guys were surely no One-Hit-Wonders... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

I'd love to see them!

Since at least one have asked...here is the first part of the German One-Hit-Wonders.
I will feature them loosely, as time allows - besides, I´m quite lazy... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Here we go...

Note: this is a hand-compiled list, some errors may occur.
Only artists which had only ONE hit were regarded, counting from 1980 on. Artists which had Top 20
hits in the 90s were not listed, Top 20 registrations from earlier years were not considered.
Rankings in this list were measured on highest chart position and duration in the German Top 20.

1980

Lipps Inc.
First Entry Top 20: 12.06.80
No. 1 Hits: 1
Title: Funky Town
Highest Pos.: 1
Weeks in Top 20: 19

Earth & Fire
First Entry Top 20: 14.02.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 1
Title: Weekend
Highest Pos.: 1
Weeks in Top 20: 19

Marti Webb
Erstmals in den Top 20: 08.05.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Take That Look Off Your Face
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 21

Frank Zappa
First Entry Top 20: 12.06.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Bobby Brown
Highest Pos.: 4
Weeks in Top 20: 21

Dr. Hook
First Entry Top 20: 15.05.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Sexy Eyes
Highest Pos.: 2
Weeks in Top 20: 17

Thom Pace
First Entry Top 20: 03.01.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 1
Title: Maybe
Highest Pos.: 1
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Marianne Faithfull
First Entry Top 20: 14.02.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan
Highest Pos.: 5
Weeks in Top 20: 17

Buggles
First Entry Top 20: 03.01.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Video Killed The Radio Star
Höchste Pos.: 2
Weeks in Top 20: 8

Leo Sayer
First Entry Top 20: 06.11.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: More Than I Can Say
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 13

Eruption
First Entry Top 20: 29.05.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Go Johnny Go
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Sheila & B. Devotion
First Entry Top 20: 06.03.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Spacer
Highest Pos.: 9
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Spinners
First Entry Top 20: 15.05.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Working My Way Back To You
Highest Pos.: 12
Weeks in Top 20: 8

B.A. Robertson
First Entry Top 20: 03.01.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Bang Bang
Highest Pos.: 11
Weeks in Top 20: 6

Nick Straker Band
First Entry Top 20: 03.01.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: A Walk In The Park
Highest Pos.: 6
Weeks in Top 20: 4

Barbara Dickson
First Entry Top 20: 26.06.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: January, February
Highest Pos.: 12
Weeks in Top 20: 6

Sky
First Entry Top 20: 03.07.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Toccata
Highest Pos.: 13
Weeks in Top 20: 5

Truck Stop
First Entry Top 20: 08.05.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Der Wilde, Wilde Westen
Highest Pos.: 15
Weeks in Top 20: 5

Mike Batt
First Entry Top 20: 10.04.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Lady Of The Dawn
Highest Pos.: 16
Weeks in Top 20: 4

Joe Bataan
First Entry Top 20: 01.05.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Rao-O Clap-O
Highest Pos.: 16
Weeks in Top 20: 4

More to follow...

I'm going out on a limb here...I haven't seen "Hey you (the Rocksteady Crew)" by the "duh" Rockstady Crew in this topic.

Isn't that a 1-hitter too? I know it was in Denmark along with a bunch of other hip-hop/EB/break-music...

Part II of the German One-Hit-Wonder mayhem... <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

These lists are featuring ALL artists of this kind, although I know that there are several which wouldn´t meet "our" understandings of 80s music.
But where to draw the line? So, I will feature all of them. And, on these lists you can also see how much the industry has changed the charts and featured artists - I don´t think that any of todays artists are capable to hold a Top 20-position over a span of months like in the (early) eighties...

Fasten your seat belts again... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Note: this is a hand-compiled list, some errors may occur.
Only artists which had only ONE hit were regarded, counting from 1980 on. Artists which had Top 20
hits in the 90s were not listed, Top 20 registrations from earlier years were not considered.
Rankings in this list were measured on highest chart position and duration in the German Top 20.


1981

Electronicas
First Entry Top 20: 09.07.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 1
Title: Dance Little Bird
Highest Pos.:1
Weeks in Top 20: 28

Kim Carnes
First Entry Top 20: 11.06.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 1
Title: Bette Davis Eyes
Highest Pos.: 1
Weeks in Top 20: 20

Fred Sonnenschein (a.k.a. Frank Zander)
First Entry Top 20: 17.09.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 1
Title: Ja Wenn Wir Alle Englein Waeren
Highest Pos.: 1
Weeks in Top 20: 20

Joe Dolce
First Entry Top 20: 02.04.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 1
Title: Shaddap Your Face
Highest Pos.: 1
Weeks in Top 20: 17

Max Werner
First Entry Top 20: 27.08.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Rain In May
Highest Pos.: 2
Weeks in Top 20: 14

Jona Lewie
First Entry Top 20: 12.02.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Stop The Cavalery
Highest Pos.: 2
Weeks in Top 20: 17

Sheena Easton
First Entry Top 20: 17.09.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: For Your Eyes Only
Highest Pos.: 5
Weeks in Top 20: 13

Helen Schneider
First Entry Top 20: 08.10.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Rock ´N´ Roll Gypsy
Highest Pos.: 6
Weeks in Top 20: 18

Keith Marshall
First Entry Top 20: 06.08.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Only Crying
Highest Pos.: 5
Weeks in Top 20: 13

Telly Savalas
First Entry Top 20: 01.01.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Some Broken Hearts Never Mend
Highest Pos.: 5
Weeks in Top 20: 14

Paola
First Entry Top 20: 22.01.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Der Teufel Und Der Junge Mann
Highest Pos.: 5
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Loretta Goggi
First Entry Top 20: 20.08.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Maledetta Primavera
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 11

Precious Wilson
First Entry Top 20: 12.03.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Titel:We Are On The Race Track
Highest Pos.: 11
Weeks in Top 20: 10

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
First Entry Top 20: 10.12.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: It´s My Party
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 14

Arabesque
First Entry Top 20: 05.03.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Marigot Bay
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 8

Lio
First Entry Top 20: 19.03.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Amoureux Solitaires
Highest Pos.: 11
Weeks in Top 20: 10

Peter Cornelius
First Entry Top 20: 03.12.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Du Entschuldige I Kenn´ Di
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 13

Emmylou Harris
First Entry Top 20: 16.04.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Mr Sandman
Highest Pos.: 14
Weeks in Top 20: 10

Lena Valaitis
First Entry Top 20: 16.04.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Johnny Blue
Highest Pos.: 9
Weeks in Top 20: 4

Juan Pardo
First Entry Top 20: 05.11.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: No Me Hablas
Highest Pos.: 13
Weeks in Top 20: 5

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
First Entry Top 20: 19.03.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Titel: Give Peace A Chance
Highest Pos.: 9
Weeks in Top 20: 4

Nana Mouskouri
First Entry Top 20: 18.06.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: La Provence
Highest Pos.: 17
Weeks in Top 20: 6

Grauzone
First Entry Top 20: 03.12.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Eisbaer
Highest Pos.: 12
Weeks in Top 20: 16

Helga Feddersen
First Entry Top 20: 15.10.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Gib Mir Bitte Einen Kuss
Highest Pos.: 16
Weeks in Top 20: 4

Christian Franke
First Entry Top 20: 24.12.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Ich Wuensch Dir Die Hoelle Auf Erden
Highest Pos.: 7
Weeks in Top 20: 15

Great list Wavemaster. Do you have a book of German charts that you used to compile that list? If so I'd love to know where I can get a copy. That's what I love about music charts throughout the world. Many of the artists were huge over here like Kim Carnes, Sheena Easton, Dr. Hook, Spinners, John Lennon, Earth Wind and Fire and others. Thanks again!

<FONT COLOR="#6699cc" SIZE="1">[ July 09, 2001 10:47 AM: Message edited by: djdaffy1227 ]</font>

Originally posted by wavemaster:
<STRONG>Since at least one have asked...here is the first part of the German One-Hit-Wonders.
I will feature them loosely, as time allows - besides, I´m quite lazy... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Here we go...

....
Leo Sayer
First Entry Top 20: 06.11.80
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: More Than I Can Say
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 13
...</STRONG>

Ooh! I Love that song! I grew up with that feeling waiting for me...<img src="tongue.gif" border="0">
"Woa woa yeah yeah
I love you more than I can say.
I love you twice as much tomarrow.
woa woa, more than I can say.."

he's so laid back,,like "everything's cool, just missing you.."

(*just had to get that out*)
thanks
<img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Excellent info Wavemaster <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> I'm impressed with the German charts. Reminds me of lots o' things I thought I'd forgotten.

I wonder if Marianne Faithful charted in another country with two tracks from Broken English? I always thought that the title track was the most popular one. The Ballad of Lucy Jordan was on the soundtrack to Montenegro - did that have anything to do with its popularity in Germany?

Anyone with the balls (pun intended) to put Frank Zappa's Bobby Brown into the charts is okay in my books. I think if they played it on the radio here there would only be five or six words that weren't beeped out.

Great work Wavemaster. Give us more (or refer us to online charts if you want to save yourself from all the typing <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> )

Thanks Bogie... <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Actually, it´s kinda funny to track down these artists. A ton of memories are coming back again, even on those German "Schlager"-tunes which made us puke as teens (and still making me hurl whenever I catch it on the radio - sad fact that the best traffic announcements are on those stations playing this crap 24-24... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> ).
I will reveal the source at the end of it - otherwise, where would be the thrill and the fun, when you know it before? <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

Frank Zappa...in my opinion "Bobby Brown" made this high chart position only due to the fact that most of the German radio stations didn´t bother to care for the lyrics that much. Frank was a highly regarded artist, so why should be anything wrong with it, huh? Same goes for Lou Reeds "Walk On The Wild Side" - another decade, same situation...
During the midst of the 80s, especially songs with German lyrics which doesn´t met the mercy of the almighty ´ethic watchers´ had some serious problems getting airplay on radio and TV. Among them were Falcos "Jeanny Part I" and Bruce&Bongos "Geil", but some lyrics with English content were also banned or only aired in a clean version, e.g. "Love Missile F1-11" by Sigue Sigue Sputnik (I was always asking myself what were the problems with the line ´Mondo Teeno is giving head´...aah, the innocence of not understanding <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> ).

Marianne Faithful...I can only presume that this was her first recording, and with that background of her affair with Mick Jagger I think she had a kind of popularity bonus. As far as I can remember, the critics weren´t too delighted...

Hmm....don't think it's been mentioned...what about Captain Sensible and "Wot"? Don't tell me he (they??) made more songs.... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Kristina

Oh b****r! Captain Sensible had another (UK)hit in 1982 with "Happy Talk" <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">

Eeek....two-hit wonder then?? <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

Kristina

Part III...will it ever stop? <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Now come the years I really fear...the 80s were a good place for One-Hit-Wonders, especially when the Neue Deutsche Welle-phenomenon started to hit the charts in 1982. Everyone who could at least hold a microphone could also be sure of a chart notification, but luckily not everyone made it into the Top 20.
The early 80s contained a lot of really cheesy German stuff, too - the best example is "Olé Espana". Imagine a bunch of soccerplayers in a studio...the result was very far away from the collaboration of New Order and the English soccer team. <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

No longer talks...off we go...

Note: this is a hand-compiled list, some errors may occur.
Only artists which had only ONE hit were regarded, counting from 1980 on. Artists which had Top 20
hits in the 90s were not listed, Top 20 registrations from earlier years were not considered.
Rankings in this list were measured on highest chart position and duration in the German Top 20.

1982


F.R. David
First EntryTop 20: 02.09.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 1
Title: Words
Highest Pos.:1
Weeks in Top 20: 21

Joachim Witt
First Entry Top 20: 31.12.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Goldener Reiter
Highest Pos.: 2
Weeks in Top 20: 19

Haysi Fantayzee
First Entry Top 20: 04.11.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: John Wayne Is Big Leggy
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 15

Tight Fit
First Entry Top 20: 25.03.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 13

Musical Youth
First Entry Top 20: 02.12.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Pass The Dutchie
Highest Pos.: 2
Weeks in Top 20: 13

Frida
First Entry Top 20: 16.09.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: I Know There's Something Going On
Highest Pos.: 5
Weeks in Top 20: 11

Chicago
First Entry Top 20: 09.09.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Hard To Say I'm Sorry
Highest Pos.: 6
Weeks in Top 20: 13

Adam Ant
First Entry Top 20: 08.07.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Goody Two Shoes
Highest Pos.: 5
Weeks in Top 20: 10

Dexys Midnight Runners
First Entry Top 20: 04.11.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Come On Eileen
Highest Pos.: 6
Weeks in Top 20: 14

Relax
First Entry Top 20: 14.10.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Weil i di mog
Highest Pos.: 6
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Asia
First Entry Top 20: 08.07.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Heat Of The Moment
Highest Pos.: 7
Weeks in Top 20: 10

Jon & Vangelis
First Entry Top 20: 18.02.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: I'll Find My Way Home
Highest Pos.: 6
Weeks in Top 20: 11

ZaZa
First Entry Top 20: 12.08.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Zauberstab
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 12

Supertramp
First Entry Top 20: 25.11.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: It's Raining Again
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 13

Ph. D.
First Entry Top 20: 01.04.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: I Won't Let You Down
Highest Pos.: 14
Weeks in Top 20: 1

Frl. Menke
First Entry Top 20: 24.06.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Hohe Berge
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 8

Claudia Mori
First Entry Top 20: 01.07.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Non succederà più
Highest Pos.: 12
Weeks in Top 20: 9

David Christie
First Entry Top 20: 19.08.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Saddle Up
Highest Pos.: 12
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Jawoll
First Entry Top 20: 03.06.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Taxi
Highest Pos.: 14
Weeks in Top 20: 8

Ricky King
First Entry Top 20: 28.01.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Halé Hey Louise
Highest Pos.: 14
Weeks in Top 20: 8

Conny & Jean
First Entry Top 20: 23.09.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Felicitá
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 6

Hans Hartz
First Entry Top 20: 11.11.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Die Weißen Tauben Sind Muede
Highest Pos.: 11
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Michael Schanze & Die Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft
First Entry Top 20: 01.04.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Olé España
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 6

Peter Alexander
First Entry Top 20: 10.12.81
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Der Papa Wird's Schon Richten
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 8

Tangerine Dream
First Entry Top 20: 22.07.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Das Maedchen Auf Der Treppe
Highest Pos.: 13
Weeks in Top 20: 6

Barrabas
First Entry Top 20: 06.05.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: On The Road Again
Highest Pos.: 14
Weeks in Top 20: 6

Dionne Warwick
First Entry Top 20: 09.12.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Heartbreaker
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 10

Toto
First Entry Top 20: 14.10.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Africa
Highest Pos.: 14
Weeks in Top 20: 5

Rolf Und Seine Freunde
First Entry Top 20: 18.03.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: ...Und Ganz Doll Mich
Highest Pos.: 15
Weeks in Top 20: 5

J. Geils Band
First Entry Top 20: 25.03.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Centerfold
Highest Pos.: 13
Weeks in Top 20: 5

Ideal
First Entry Top 20: 04.02.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Eiszeit
Highest Pos.: 16
Weeks in Top 20: 4

Aaaaaahhhhh. I'm gonna get you back for this Wavemaster.

If I end up singing "John Wayne is Big Leggy" for the rest of the day, I'm going to be ill. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

I had completely forgotten about that song. I remember them doing some silly cowboy-stomping dance on Top of the Pops. Yuck! <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Great work with the charts though. Very interesting to see foreign charts.

He he hee...Boogie, I bet that there are more songs upcoming which gonna make you loose your mind... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

After this, I will sign up myself for Overachievers Anonymus...but really, this is sheer fun for me.
1983 - the year the Neue Deutsche Welle was as successful as being prone for a sudden death. The charts were crowded with obscure band which made it only to the lower chart regions, maybe for one or two weeks before they were bailed out again. Quantity ruled over quality - and soon the listeners were fed up with the NDW.
Other styles were rising on the horizon, Electro and Italo Disco. While Electro was a mixture of R´n´B and electronic sounds like Kraftwerk and soon caused dozens of teens to move irratically (to the next chiropractic... <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> ) to the Beats which became worldwide known as Breakdance, Italo Disco was the clever invention of Italian DJs who mixed their kind of traditional pop (Canzone) with the wave sound from Britain and Germany, adding a clever shoot of Disco to produce this appealing sound.

Get ready for this...Part IV:

Note: this is a hand-compiled list, some errors may occur.
Only artists which had only ONE hit were regarded, counting from 1980 on. Artists which had Top 20
hits in the 90s were not listed, Top 20 registrations from earlier years were not considered.
Rankings in this list were measured on highest chart position and duration in the German Top 20.

1983
DÖF
First Entry Top 20: 07.07.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 1
Title: Codo
Highest Pos.: 1
Weeks in Top 20: 13

Men Without Hats
First Entry Top 20: 11.08.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: The Safety Dance
Highest Pos.: 2
Weeks in Top 20: 14

Rose Laurens
First Entry Top 20: 16.06.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Africa
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 15

Ryan Paris
First Entry Top 20: 25.08.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Dolce Vita
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 14

Kiz
First EntryTop 20: 20.01.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Die Sennerin vom Koenigssee
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 12

Captain Sensible
First Entry Top 20: 30.12.82
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Wot
Highest Pos.: 4
Weeks in Top 20: 14

Trans-X
First Entry Top 20: 28.07.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Living On Video
Highest Pos.: 4
Weeks in Top 20: 12

Icehouse
First Entry Top 20: 07.04.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Hey Little Girl
Highest Pos.: 5
Weeks in Top 20: 10

The Catch
First Entry Top 20: 10.11.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: 25 Years
Highest Pos.: 3
Weeks in Top 20: 18

Shorts
First Entry Top 20: 07.07.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Comment ça Va
Highest Pos.: 5
Weeks in Top 20: 11

Masquerade
First Entry Top 20: 01.12.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Guardian Angel
Highest Pos.: 2
Weeks in Top 20: 15

Michael Sembello
First Entry Top 20: 15.09.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Maniac
Highest Pos.: 6
Weeks in Top 20: 11

Herbie Hancock
First Entry Top 20: 06.10.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Rockit
Highest Pos.: 6
Weeks in Top 20: 12

Nickerbocker & Biene
First Entry Top 20: 03.02.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Hallo Klaus (I Wue Nur Z´ruck Zu Dir)
Highest Pos.: 6
Weeks in Top 20: 10

Madness
First Entry Top 20: 10.02.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Our House
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 11

Freeez
First Entry Top 20: 11.08.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: I.O.U.
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Tracey Ullman
First Entry Top 20: 02.06.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Breakaway
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 8

Audrey Landers
First Entry Top 20: 28.04.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Manuel Goodbye
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 8

Kano
First Entry Top 20: 28.07.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Another Life
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Boytronic
First Entry Top 20: 29.09.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: You
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 10

Renée & Renato
First Entry Top 20: 27.01.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Save Your Love
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Indeep
First Entry Top 20: 10.03.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Nazareth
First Entry Top 20: 13.01.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Dream On
Highest Pos.: 15
Weeks in Top 20: 12

Ixi
First Entry Top 20: 21.04.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Der Knutschfleck
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 8

Hypnosis
First Entry Top 20: 24.11.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Pulstar
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 10

Hoffmann & Hoffmann
First Entry Top 20: 14.04.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Ruecksicht
Highest Pos.: 8
Weeks in Top 20: 5

Frank Stallone
First Entry Top 20: 17.11.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Far From Over
Highest Pos.: 11
Weeks in Top 20: 7

Tommy Steiner
First Entry Top 20: 05.05.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Die Fischer von San Juan
Highest Pos.: 13
Weeks in Top 20: 7

PIL
First Entry Top 20: 01.12.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: This Is Not A Love Song
Highest Pos.: 10
Weeks in Top 20: 9

Daniel
First Entry Top 20: 02.06.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Julie
Highest Pos.: 13
Weeks in Top 20: 4

Warning
First Entry Top 20: 16.06.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Why Can The Bodies Fly
Highest Pos.: 11
Weeks in Top 20: 4

Divine
First Entry Top 20: 17.02.83
Nr. 1 Hits: 0
Title: Shoot Your Shot
Highest Pos.: 15
Weeks in Top 20: 5

More One Hit Wonders:

Aneka - Japenese Boy
The Masonnettes - Heartache Avenue
Aztec camera - Somewhere in my heart
Colonel Abrahams - Trapped
Hot House Flowers - Don't Go
Jimmy The Hoover - Tantalize
Joe Dolce - Shaddap Ya Face
Nu Shooz - I can't wait
Roman Holiday - Don't try to stop it
Mtume - Juicey Fruit
Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
Ollie & Gerry - There's no stopping us
Opus - Live is Life
Art Company - Susanna
Rah Band - Clouds Across The Moon
Ray Parker Jnr - Ghostbusters
Robert Plant - Big Log
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Roachford - Cuddly Toy
Rick Springfeild - Jessie's Girl
Romantics - Talking In your Sleep
Spagna - Call Me
The Mighty Wah! - Stroy Of The Blues
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Flying Picketts - Only You
Tiffany - I thnik we're alone now
Timex Social Club - Rumours
Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals
T'Pau - China In Your Hand (Possibly Heart & Soul Too)
Tom Tom Club - Under The Boardwalk
Trans X - Living On Video
Visage - Fade To Gray

.......Just a few to add to the list, these are mainly one off's in the UK.
<img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> More One Hit Wonders!!![LIST] null

"I eat cannibals.
feed on animals.
your love is so edible
to me.

i eat cannibals."


one of my all time forever favorite tunes..! (thanks for the post of who sang it<img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by Tinajo
:
<STRONG>And did Soft Cell only have "Tainted Love"? (someone may have mentioned that one already...)
</STRONG>

Soft Cell also had another hit with Where Did Our Love Go.

Coming from England and reading through the 'one hit wonder' posts really made me smile because nearly all of the British artists named had multiple U.K. hits.

Off the top of my head, does anyone recall a band called 'Swing out Sister'? They were a British band who did have a 'one hit wonder' with a song called 'Breakout' - now that was an 80's classic.

Please Help...

There's an eighties music video that my friends and I vaguely remember. All we can remember is like one line from the song.

It was kinda a funny/joke video MTV used to show... the lyric we sort of remember is "Catch you later baby, I'm going out with the boys"...or possibly "See you later baby, I'm going out with the boys". Now what sticks out is, when the guy in the vid sings the a high note, he starts to cough.

Please, I know the info I have is very vague...but any help what so ever would be great...even if anyone can direct me to what post on the message board would be better for me to post this. (this was my first posting).

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,
Lou

just bumping this up :)

WOW. There are so many of those songs I know, but forgot about.

Wavemaster, you are right about Boytronic. That song You is still very good. I love that and the one called Hypnotic Tango. I don't know who did that one.

WOW! YOU SEEM TO BE THE RESIDENT EXPERT!
HERE'S A FEW MORE WHAT CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THEM?
ALICIA"BABY TALK"
YELLO"OH YEAH"
PLANET P"WHY ME?"
SNIFF N' THE TEARS"DRIVER'S SEAT"
KINGS"SWITCH INTO GLIDE"

COOL BREEZE

"THIS IS PURE SNOW!..DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT THE STREET VALUE OF THIS MOUNTAIN IS?"

hey COOLBREEZE!

I'm flattered that you say I'm an "Expert" I just consider myself to be picky when it comes to charts :lol:

As for the artists you asked for:

"Baby talk"-Alisha. A fine R&B tune. The song only went to #68 on the pop charts. She was a teen in 1986 when this song came out. Her only other two charted singles were:
"Into my secret" #97 1987
"Bounce back" #54 1990

"Oh yeah"-Yello This was their only charted single on the pop charts going to #51 in 1987. The song was featured in "Ferris Bueller's day off" and "the secret of my success". They have a greatest hits collection called "Essential Yello". I reccomend it highly! They were more popular on the dance charts.

"Why me"-Planet P. Another great song! they only went to #64 in 1983 with this gem. Toney Carey (of Deep Purple and later solo works) was the lead singer.

"Driver's seat"-Sniff 'N' The Tears. They are a one hit wonder, however, they are a one hit wonder of the 70's. This song went to #15 in 1979. Yet another great song. My listing was only for the 80's.

"Switchin' to glide"-The Kings. This was a big Canadian hit. I still hear it on the Canadian rock station. They were from Toronto. This song, coupled with the b-side "The beat goes on" (not the Sonny and Cher song) only went to #43 in 1980 on the US charts.

I hope this helps :)

Hey ! Thanks for the info!
I love "Driver's Seat" and "Switch into glide"!
"Oh Yeah" featured in a very memorable scene in "She's Out of Control" when Tony Danza calls his daughter Ami Dolenz and she comes running out of the ocean in her bathing suit! OOOOHHHH YYEEEEAAAHH!!!!
Thanks Again!

COOL BREEZE

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Originally posted by djdaffy1227
I just consider myself to be picky when it comes to charts...

Me too DJDaffy. Thanks for posting your one-hit wonder list. Same to Wavemaster. You guys are the ultimate chart geeks!

Djdaffy and Wave are our list specialists at the xchange and they do a great job, and yet again with the one hit wonders list. Some of those songs I haven't thought about in years!! :)