Top 100 One Hit Wonders

[jillian]

This is on VH-1 right now. I was always partial to no. 2.

1. Los del Río - "Macarena" (1996) #1 (14 weeks) US
2. Soft Cell - "Tainted Love" (1982) #8 US
3. Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen" (1983) #1 (1 week) US
4. Right Said Fred - "I'm Too Sexy" (1992) #1 (3 weeks) US
5. Toni Basil - "Mickey" (1982) #1 (1 week) US
6. Baha Men - "Who Let the Dogs Out" (2000) #40 US
7. Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" (1990) #1 (1 week) US
8. a-ha - "Take On Me" (1985) #1 (1 week) US
9. Gerardo - "Rico Suave" (1991) #7 US
10. Nena - "99 Luftballons" (1984) #2 (1 week) US
11. Debby Boone - "You Light Up My Life" (1977) #1 (10 weeks) US
12. Sir Mix-A-Lot - "Baby Got Back" (1992) #1 (5 weeks) US
13. Van McCoy - "The Hustle" (1975) #1 (1 week) US
14. Deee-Lite - "Groove Is In the Heart" (1990) #4 US
15. ? and the Mysterians - "96 Tears" (1966) #1 (1 week) US
16. Sugarhill Gang - "Rapper's Delight" (1980) #36 US
17. Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It" (1984) #21 US
18. Sinéad O'Connor - "Nothing Compares 2 U" (1990) #1 (4 weeks) US
19. Iron Butterfly - "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1968) #30 US
20. Thomas Dolby - "She Blinded Me With Science" (1983) #5 US
21. Gary Numan - "Cars" (1980) #9 US
22. Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music" (1976) #1 (3 weeks) US
23. Chumbawamba - "Tubthumping" (1997) #6 US
24. Devo - "Whip It" (1980) #14 US
25. Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy" (1983) #5 US
26. Suzi Quatro - "Stumblin' In" (1979) #4 US
27. M - "Pop Muzik" (1979) #1 (1 week) US
28. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two" (1988) #36 US
29. Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie" (1983) #10 US
30. Terry Jacks - "Seasons In the Sun" (1974) #1 (3 weeks) US
31. EMF - "Unbelievable" (1991) #1 (1 week) US
32. Buster Poindexter - "Hot, Hot, Hot" (1988) #67 US
33. Cheryl Lynn - "Got to Be Real" (1979) #12 US
34. Starland Vocal Band - "Afternoon Delight" (1976) #1 (2 weeks) US
35. Meredith Brooks - "Bitch" (1997) #2 (4 weeks) US
36. The Vapors - "Turning Japanese" (1980) #36 US
37. Modern English - "I Melt With You" (1982) #53 US
38. Billy Paul - "Me & Mrs. Jones" (1972) #1 (3 weeks) US
39. The Verve - "Bittersweet Symphony" (1997) #12 US
40. Big Country - "In A Big Country" (1983) #17 US
41. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax" (1985) #10 US
42. Nick Gilder - "Hot Child In the City" (1978) #1 (1 week) US
43. The Heights - "How Do You Talk to an Angel" (1992) #1 (2 weeks) US
44. Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus" (1986) #1 (3 weeks) US
45. The Cardigans - "Lovefool" (1996) #2 (8 weeks) US Airplay
46. Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (1988) #1 (2 weeks) US
47. Gary Glitter - "Rock & Roll, Part 2" (1972) #7 US
48. Spandau Ballet - "True" (1983) #4 US
49. Vicki Sue Robinson - "Turn the Beat Around" (1976) #10 US
50. Divinyls - "I Touch Myself" (1991) #4 US
51. The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (1993) #3 US
52. Tom Tom Club - "Genius of Love" (1982) #31 US
53. Rockwell - "Somebody's Watching Me" (1984) #2 (3 weeks) US
54. David Naughton - "Makin' It" (1979) #5 US
55. Weather Girls - "It's Raining Men" (1982) #46 US
56. Minnie Riperton - "Lovin' You" (1975) #1 (1 week) US
57. Brownsville Station - "Smokin' In the Boys Room" (1973) #3 US
58. Haddaway - "What Is Love" (1993) #11 US
59. Tommy Tutone - "867-5309/Jenny" (1982) #4 US
60. Andrea True Connection - "More, More, More" (1976) #4 US
61. Ratt - "Round and Round" (1984)
62. Timbuk 3 - "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (1986) #19 US
63. House of Pain - "Jump Around" (1992) #3 US
64. New Radicals - "You Get What You Give" (1998) #36 US
65. Mary Jane Girls - "In My House" (1985) #7 US
66. Lou Bega - "Mambo No. 5" (1999) #3 US
67. Faith No More - "Epic" (1989) #9 US
68. Edwyn Collins - "A Girl Like You" (1995) #32 US
69. Lipps, Inc. - "Funkytown" (1980) #1 (4 weeks) US
70. Vicki Lawrence - "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (1973) #1 (2 weeks) US
71. OMC - "How Bizarre" (1997) #4 US Airplay
72. Michael Sembello - "Maniac" (1983) #1 (2 weeks) US
73. C.W. McCall - "Convoy" (1975) #1 (1 week) US
74. Digable Planets - "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" (1993) #15 US
75. Charlene - "I've Never Been to Me" (1982) #3 US
76. Jermaine Stewart - "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" (1986) #5 US
77. Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - "What I Am" (1988) #7 US
78. Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" (1994) #4 US
79. Taco - "Puttin' On the Ritz" (1983) #4 US
80. Quiet Riot - "Cum on Feel the Noize" (1983) #5 US
81. Biz Markie - "Just a Friend" (1990) #9 US
82. The Waitresses - "I Know What Boys Like" (1982) #48 US
83. Men Without Hats - "The Safety Dance" (1983) #3 US
84. Des'ree - "You Gotta Be" (1994) #5 US
85. Norman Greenbaum - "Spirit In the Sky" (1970) #3 US
86. Young MC - "Bust a Move" (1989) #7 US
87. Thelma Houston - "Don't Leave Me This Way" (1977) #1 (1 week) US
88. Aqua - "Barbie Girl" (1997) #7 US
89. Billy Ray Cyrus - "Achy Breaky Heart" (1992) #4 US
90. Jane Child - "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" (1990) #2 (3 weeks) US
91. Eddy Grant - "Electric Avenue" (1983) #2 (5 weeks) US
92. T'Pau - "Heart and Soul" (1987) #4 US
93. David Soul - "Don't Give Up On Us" (1977) #1 (1 week) US
94. 4 Non Blondes - "What's Up?" (1993) #14 US
95. Jeannie C. Riley - "Harper Valley PTA" (1968) #1 (1 week) US
96. Bow Wow Wow - "I Want Candy" (1982) #62 US
97. Tag Team - "Whoomp! (There It Is)" (1993) #2 (7 weeks) US
98. Stacey Q - "Two of Hearts" (1986) #3 US
99. Blind Melon - "No Rain" (1993) #20 US
100. Carl Douglas - "Kung Fu Fighting" (1974) #1 (2 weeks) US

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Gre...ne-hit_Wonders

[darin]

Digable Planets are not one-hitters

[jillian]

Digable Planets are not one-hitters

I just published the list, dude.... VH-1 picked 'em. If you look at the link, it'll tell you how they picked.

[darin]

I don't care how they were picked, I'm just stating my opinion.

[5stringJeff]

Sir Mix a Lot is the only one I disagree with. "Posse on Broadway" was a hit back in 1987, long before "Baby Got Back."

[The ClayTaurus]

I don't care how they were picked, I'm just stating my opinion.

Name one other song that ever recieved significant radio play.

I'm a huge DP's fan, but they're a one hit wonder. In the world of pop "music," however, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

[The ClayTaurus]

Sir Mix a Lot is the only one I disagree with. "Posse on Broadway" was a hit back in 1987, long before "Baby Got Back."

I think in that case the legacy of one song just far outshadows any other relatively minor success he saw.

[darin]

Name one other song that ever recieved significant radio play.

I'm a huge DP's fan, but they're a one hit wonder. In the world of pop "music," however, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

It's better to define 'hit', I suppose. In radio play? Indeed. IMO, though? They have a couple catchy tunes.

[The ClayTaurus]

It's better to define 'hit', I suppose. In radio play? Indeed. IMO, though? They have a couple catchy tunes.

LOL what do you think one hit wonder means? It means they had one hit.

It's not VH1's One Darin Hit Wonders. I mean, if we're going to knock bands off that list with quality material that only made it to the radio once, I'll get out my axe.