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To: coalminersson; DallasBiff
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States

Wow, there are some great songs on that list—thanks for the memories! I like pop love songs with catchy lyrics, instrumentals, and great dance music. If I had to pick my favorites that weren't previously mentioned on this thread, they would be:

1950s
Ivory Joe Hunter – "Since I Met You Baby"
Mickey & Sylvia – "Love Is Strange"
The Silhouettes – "Get a Job"
The Teddy Bears – "To Know Him is to Love Him"
The Monotones – "The Book of Love"
Ronald & Ruby – "Lollipop"
Ed Townsend – "For Your Love"
The Jamies – "Summertime, Summertime"
Link Wray & His Raymen – "Rumble"
Bobby Freeman – "Do You Want to Dance"
The Champs – "Tequila"
The Elegants – "Little Star"
Frankie Ford – "Sea Cruise"
The Skyliners – "Since I Don't Have You"
Phil Phillips – "Sea of Love"

1960s
Mark Dinning – "Teen Angel"
Barrett Strong – "Money (That's What I Want)"
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs – "Stay"
Ernie K-Doe – "Mother-In-Law"
Curtis Lee – "Pretty Little Angel Eyes"
Bruce Channel – "Hey! Baby"
The Tornadoes – "Telstar"
The Exciters – "Tell Him"
Kyu Sakamoto – "Sukiyaki"
The Surfaris – "Wipe Out"
Millie Small – "My Boy Lollipop"
Cannibal & the Headhunters – "Land of a Thousand Dances"
Barry McGuire – "Eve of Destruction"
The Capitols – "Cool Jerk"
Bobby Hebb – "Sunny"
Mason Williams – "Classical Gas"
Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts – "Angel of The Morning"
Hugh Masekela – "Grazing In The Grass"
Eddie Holman – "Hey There Lonely Girl"
Crazy Elephant – "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin"

1970s
Crow – "Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me"
Norman Greenbaum – "Spirit in the Sky"
Blues Image – "Ride Captain Ride"
Five Stairsteps – "O-o-h Child"
Mungo Jerry – "In the Summertime"
Chase – "Get It On"
Don McLean – "American Pie"
Billy Paul – "Me and Mrs. Jones"
Arlo Guthrie – "City of New Orleans"
King Harvest – "Dancing in the Moonlight"
T. Rex – "Bang A Gong (Get It On)"
Dr. John – "Right Place, Wrong Time"
Lou Reed – "Walk on the Wild Side"/"Perfect Day"
Stealers Wheel – "Stuck in the Middle with You"
Terry Jacks – "Seasons in the Sun"
Rick Derringer – "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo"
Blue Swede – "Hooked on a Feeling"
MFSB – "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"
Mike Oldfield – "Tubular Bells"
Phoebe Snow – "Poetry Man"
Van McCoy – "The Hustle"
Vicki Sue Robinson – "Turn the Beat Around"
Thin Lizzy – "The Boys Are Back In Town"
Elvin Bishop – "Fooled Around and Fell in Love"
John Sebastian – "Welcome Back"
Starland Vocal Band – "Afternoon Delight"
Mary MacGregor – "Torn Between Two Lovers"
Debby Boone – "You Light Up My Life"
Patti Smith Group – "Because The Night"
Rickie Lee Jones – "Chuck E's in Love"
Nick Lowe – "Cruel to Be Kind"

1980s
Lipps Inc. – "Funkytown"
Robbie Dupree – "Steal Away"
Benny Mardones – "Into the Night"
Devo – "Whip It"
Grover Washington, Jr. – "Just the Two of Us"
Chris Christian – "I Want You, I Need You"
Bow Wow Wow – "I Want Candy"
Men Without Hats – "The Safety Dance"
The Weather Girls – "It's Raining Men"
Eddy Grant – "Electric Avenue"
Taco – "Puttin' On the Ritz"
Mike Reno – "Almost Paradise"
Simple Minds – "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
Swing Out Sister – "Breakout"
Chris de Burgh – "The Lady in Red"
Cutting Crew – "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
Pseudo Echo – "Funkytown"
Berlin – "Take My Breath Away"
Bruce Willis – "Respect Yourself"
Bobby McFerrin – "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
The La's – "There She Goes"

1990s
Sinead O'Connor – "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Marc Cohn – "Walking in Memphis"
Tom Cochrane – "Life Is a Highway"
Right Said Fred – "I'm Too Sexy"
95 South – "Whoot, There It Is"
Haddaway – "What Is Love"
Oasis – "Wonderwall"
Lou Bega – "Mambo No. 5"
Vengaboys – "We Like to Party!"

2000s Baha Men – "Who Let the Dogs Out?"
Lee Greenwood – "God Bless the U.S.A."
Vanessa Carlton – "A Thousand Miles"
The Ataris – "The Boys of Summer"
Yellowcard – "Ocean Avenue"

2010s
Ylvis – "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"
Rachel Platten – "Fight Song"
Luis Fonsi – "Despacito"

158 posted on 11/27/2023 8:33:13 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Either ‘the Deep State destroys America, or we destroy the Deep State.’ --Donald Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde

I happen to know who wrote the book of love, but I am sworn to take it to my grave.


164 posted on 11/28/2023 10:05:07 AM PST by coalminersson (since )
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