Music buffs spark furious debate over 'best one hit wonder ever'

Daily Mail ^ | 9/25/24 | Emma Saletta

[week 71]

Music enthusiasts who prefer one-hit wonders over frequently-played radio hits can smile now National One-Hit Wonder Day is here.

Several X users have listed their favorite ones in honor of the day, most of which were released between the 1980s and 2010s.

Chart-topping hits like Gotye's 'Somebody I Used to Know' and Aqua's 'Barbie Girl' are just two of the many songs that were the top one-hit wonders

[dfwgator]

That’s a good one!

[A Navy Vet]

"Tell Him...The Exciters"

Very catchy girl-group song, along with "Easier Said Than Done." A number of the suggested songs/artists had more that one hit, although lower on the charts. I believe Percy Sledge was one.

[Clutch Martin]

“Come on, Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners.”

GREAT album! When you have a banjo AND a trombone in the mix what can go wrong?

[Eccl 10:2]

“Come on, Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runners.”

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Check out Preacher on Netflix. They use that song in one episode and it is hilarious.

[Licensed-To-Carry]

The Breakup Song. They don't write 'em.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qdr9eva6pY

[cyclotic]

The Americans-Byron McGregor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw2ysu1RWLA

[tuffydoodle]

Sweet City Woman, the Stampeders

[dfwgator]

It starts out with “Those Endearing Young Charms”, the song on Looney Tunes that they always rigged the piano to explode when hitting a certain note.

[A Navy Vet]

Dick Dale and the Daletones ... Miserlou?

[When do we get liberated?]

You can dance if you want to, you can leave your friends behind. Because your friends dont dance and if they dont dance then they’re no friends of mine....

SAFETY DANCE by Men With Hats

[dfwgator]

RIP Greg Kihn

[Kazan]

I’d vote for Come On Eileen.

[dfwgator]

The Greg Kihn Band also had “Our Love’s In Jeopardy”.

[dayglored]

> Technically, Pink Floyd is LARGELY a one-hit wonder in the US.

Ummm, what??? Which song are you thinking of as their ONE HIT?

[ClaytonForester]

Hard to choose from so many:
https://playback.fm/one-hit-wonders-1960s

[dfwgator]

Let It All Hang Out - The Hombres
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRIr1PPz2uM

Little Girl - The Syndicate Of Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8tUUrSTIw

[Salvavida]

“Steal My Sunshine”
Len

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1fzJ_AYajA

[dfwgator]

That’s like “Rush” is a One-Hit Wonder, because “New World Man” was their only Top 40 song.

[VTenigma]

Good pick too.

[dfwgator]

Two One-Hit Wonders featuring Sonny Geraci:

The Outsiders - Time Won’t Let Me

Climax - Precious And Few