Select your favorite of these OHW's...

The Future's so bright I gotta wear shades.

Loved that song. It was one of those gimmicky kind of songs I just couldn't get enough of.

Hey 80sTrivia, once we're done with these OHW polls we'll have to do an over all one for the ones with the highest votes.

I voted for "Stay", by 'Shakespeare's Sister'! :thumb: I loved the song and video. Siobahn Fahey looked damn good as the Evil Temptress or Vixen of Death!! :)

I voted for "Heart and Soul" I consider that one of my "Guilty Pleasures". It was one of those songs where I didn't like that kind of music at the time, but I really liked that one song. You know, where you changed the radio station real fast if any of your friends were coming. I was 13 when this song came out so at that age, it was real important to protect your "image".

I hope I'm not the only one who has these 'guity pleasures'. If there are enough of us out there, I was thinking that would be a good thread; Guilty Pleasure Confessions.

Good idea Recker. We could have a OHW single elimination tournament.

I voted for "Lean On Me" by Club Nouveau. That was a catchy song. ;)

Originally posted by mabas9395
I hope I'm not the only one who has these 'guity pleasures'. If there are enough of us out there, I was thinking that would be a good thread; Guilty Pleasure Confessions.


There is actually such a thread in one of the forums somewhere that was getting a lot of action over a month ago. I believe it is in one of the music forums somewhere. Go liven it back up :) There have been a lot of new members in since then.

Hey by the way Mabas, you never did answer my question about your name. Is that inspired from the dark prophecies of Nostradamus?

Out of those I picked "Cars" by Gary Numan.

I chose Gary Numan's Cars. When was it released? I know it's an '80s hit, but I don't know which year the song was released.

Originally posted by JS Steele
I chose Gary Numan's Cars. When was it released? I know it's an '80s hit, but I don't know which year the song was released.

I believe the song "Cars" was released in Europe in late 1979, but charted here in the States in early 1980...

It took me a while to decide who to vote for in my own poll! After some thought, I decided to go with my Wonder Twin and vote for Shakespear's Sister's "Stay". Okay, so this song came out in the early-90s, but it has that 80s feel to it, plus it has Bananarama's Siobahn Fahey, so that counts in my book. It's a beautiful, haunting song and I love it.

My second vote would go to Donna Allan's "(Talk About) Serious". This is a great 80s R&B song, with a touch of hip/hop flavor with a rap sequence. Great song that you never hear today!


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OOoooooOOooh, Gary Numan one hit wonder? Controversial!

In America, maybe. In Europe definately not, Big 'Bazza' Numan as he was known had a massive following of fans called...wait for it... 'Numanoids' :lol: Er, did I mention I used to be a 'Numanoid?'

Loads of top 20 hits for Gary in the UK including:

'We Are Glass'
'Are Friends Electric?'
'We take Mystery to Bed'
'She's got claws'

And a comeback in 1985 under Sharpe & Numan with 'Change your mind'. And 'Cars' has been re-released in the UK more times that I can remember.

I know that acts such as Gary Numan, T'Pau and Mel & Kim had more that one hit in Europe. But, they only had one major hit each in this country, so that's why I included them on the list. Heck, every act I listed could have had multiple hits in other parts of the world, for all I know!!! :)

BTW, Steve; who did you vote for? :cool:


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I voted for MARRS, only because 'Cars' was released in the UK in 1979 so I've never really counted that as a true 80's song, otherwise it would have been 'Cars'. :cool:

Well, it looks as if Gary Numan's "Cars" has taken the lead in this poll. I believe I'll post one final OHW best-of poll, then we'll have a run off election to find out what the ultimate OHW of the 80s will be!!! :)


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I went with Pump up the Volume. Not as many huge favorites for me in this one, so that was a fairly easy pick :p NEXT! :lol::D

I voted for "We don't have to take our clothes off".I really like that tune.:)

I went for Pump Up The Volume because some of the others aren't one hit wonders to me. It was close with The Futures So Bright, but I only bought Marrs as a single, so that's the one I went for.

I voted for "Heart and Soul". We had this song on the jukebox at the Godfather's Pizza where I worked. I spent more quarters on that song than I would like to admit. I loved it and still do. When I hear it on the radio, I crank that baby up!!!

I voted for Pump up the volume. That is one of my favorite dance songs from the eighties. I also like the Gary Numan song very much.

So "Pump Up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S is in the lead so far. That's interesting. I've always liked the song, but I know quite a few people who can't stand it, and it is a pretty unique song! :)


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Well, now I've made it a dead heat between MARRS and Cars. ;)

TV Diva

Originally posted by tvdiva
Well, now I've made it a dead heat between MARRS and Cars. ;)

TV Diva

Hey, that rhymes, Diva!!! :D

Don't forget to vote in the Favorite One Hit Wonders Song, Part I, so we can have a run-off vote to discover THE fave OHW song of the 80s! :cool:


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I would have liked to have seen Rockwells 'Somebody's Watching Me' on the list of choices - that's my all time favourite one hit wonder :cool:

Anyone else like this tune?

Originally posted by Chopper
I would have liked to have seen Rockwells 'Somebody's Watching Me' on the list of choices - that's my all time favourite one hit wonder :cool:

Anyone else like this tune?

I'll be sure to include Rockwell's OHW in my next poll, Favorite One Hit Wonder Song, Part III!!!


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Originally posted by Chopper
OOoooooOOooh, Gary Numan one hit wonder? Controversial!

In America, maybe. In Europe definately not, Big 'Bazza' Numan as he was known had a massive following of fans called...wait for it... 'Numanoids' :lol: Er, did I mention I used to be a 'Numanoid?'

Loads of top 20 hits for Gary in the UK including:

'We Are Glass'
'Are Friends Electric?'
'We take Mystery to Bed'
'She's got claws'

And a comeback in 1985 under Sharpe & Numan with 'Change your mind'. And 'Cars' has been re-released in the UK more times that I can remember.
Thanks Chopper,
I had the same reaction when I saw Gary Numan on this list.
Those songs you listed are great. I love "Are Friends Electric?" and "She's Got Claws"

Originally posted by Chopper
I would have liked to have seen Rockwells 'Somebody's Watching Me' on the list of choices - that's my all time favourite one hit wonder :cool:

Anyone else like this tune?

I do!It's one of my favorite one hit wonders.Wasn't Abracadabra a one hit wonder also?I forgot who sings it though.I like that song a lot too!Some of the other one hot wonders I really like are Send Me An Angel and Obession.(At least I think these were one hit wonders.)I would really like to see these songs in a future poll although if you put them all up against each other it would be really hard for me to pick one!

i went for MARRS...loved that was it 87?

T'Pau had loads of hits over here...but only 1 release in America..you lot dont know what you were missing!!!!

:lol: :lol:

Micky

p.s - maybe not

Steve Miller Band sang the wonerful "Abracadabra"

agree about Somebodys Watching Me..a classic

Micky

I voted for "Cars". I really like that song....good thing because it's stuck in my head now.:rolleyes:

Had to go with Heart and Soul. Always enjoyed that song. Looks like a 3-way tie for first:D

Originally posted by boggle400
Had to go with Heart and Soul. Always enjoyed that song. Looks like a 3-way tie for first:D

A three-way tie! That's pretty interesting. :) There may be a few straggler votes to break the tie!

"Pump Up The Volume" by M/A/R/R/S because it was just so weird.

Went with Heart and Soul

I voted for "cars". alot of good songs on that list.

This poll is interesting: a three way tie among M/A/R/R/S, "Cars" and T'Pau!!! :lol:

"Pump Up The Volume" by M/A/R/R/S

Originally posted by 80sTrivia
This poll is interesting: a three way tie among M/A/R/R/S, "Cars" and T'Pau!!! :lol:

C'mon T'Pau!!! :thumb: :vibrator:

Definitely 'Cars' - vroom vroom! :D
Lean On Me is also a big fave with me.

My vote for "the Rain", a great song. Closley followed by "The future's so bright...".

Just to be a pain again, T'pau is definatley no one hit wonder, after all China in your hand was an even bigger song than Heart and soul. I already talked about Gary Numan not being a one hit wonder in another threat, so i agree with Chopper.

I've voted for "Stay". It's the only one I like and I can remember without doing an effort... :D

I went with Stay by S.S.

The voices were so cool, and the video was pretty cool too.

I voted for Lean On Me. I don't know why though. I just got confused and clicked that one!:rolleyes:

I voted for Pump Up The Volume. That is still a good dance song.

Cars is my favorite!! :thumb:

I went with "heart and soul" love that song.

I went with Stay as my favorite from the entire list... I was originally going to say SS wasn't exactly a 1 hit wonder group, but sadly in the US they were. In the UK on the other hand....

Anyhoo they're one of my Fav bands :D Both Shuv & Marcy are up to some great things these days
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"Heart and Soul" by T'Pau-loved that song.

there are soooooo many that i hate to pick one! ill vote for "heart and soul"

i agree with whoever said "somebody's watching me" by rockwell and mj

one i just thought of for next pole to be included..."one night in bankok" by muray head

I went for "Heart and Soul" because I adore T'pau (or more like Carol Decker mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!)

*prefab starts drooling* :lol:

Oh, boy I can remember that Shakespear's sister song I just loved it!! The clip was so cool :yesnod:

Tough choice, but I went with "Pump Up The Volume".

Although it wasn't a one hit wonder here in Canada, i still chose 'Heart and Soul' by T'Pau. I still love that song :thumb:

Carol Decker was gorgeous :drool:

My fave is Heart and Soul. But, I also loved these: "The Rain", "Lean On Me"
and "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off (To Have a Good Time)"

'Lean On Me' not a bad cover :)

'Lean On Me' not a bad cover :)


I love it..and the CD it comes from is fantastic!

http://cover6.cduniverse.com/MuzeAudioArt/090/91379.jpg

Non of the above. A list with bad songs. Late 80's is not my favourite period. Music was heading towards dance and rap and lost it's real 80's feeling.

'Lean On Me' Club Nouveau :)

I went with "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart, although he may not be a one-hit wonder because he had another song called "The Word Is Out."

"Pump Up The Volume" by M/A/R/R/S was a real close second for me with "The Rain" by Oran "Juice" Jones for my third choice.