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  • Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley Rocks New Year's Eve - BBC

    12/31/2024 10:10:00 AM PST · by DallasBiff · 21 replies
    BBC ^ | 12/31/23 | BBC
    Join celebrated legend, Rick Astley, as he puts on a spectacular New Year’s Eve show. Coming from the iconic Roundhouse in Camden on Tuesday 12th December, the TV event will see Rick joined on stage by some very special guests, with live performances that will bring the house down and ring in the brand-new year. Performing his global hits and some surprise songs, Rick and his guests will bring the party right into 2024
  • Music buffs spark furious debate over 'best one hit wonder ever'

    09/25/2024 3:03:42 PM PDT · by week 71 · 291 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 9/25/24 | Emma Saletta
    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
  • I Melt with You

    04/26/2024 12:25:31 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 93 replies
    Genius.com ^ | 1982 | Modern English
    [Verse 1] Moving forwards, using all my breath Making love to you was never second best I saw the world crashing all around your face Never really knowing it was always Mesh and lace
  • The Greatest One-Hit Wonder Songs of the '70s

    02/05/2024 2:22:36 PM PST · by DallasBiff · 231 replies
    Ranker Music ^ | 1/1/24 | Ranker Music
    We see flash-in-the-pan artists come and go with every decade, but one-hit wonders of the '70s ironically always seem to stick around. For example, you’ve probably heard the classics “American Pie” by Don McLean or “Spirit in the Sky” by Norman Greenbaum despite not knowing any of their other songs or discography. Below, music lovers have ranked the greatest songs of the '70s by one hit wonders in order to increase awareness for them—and also because they kick ass. So if you like “American Pie” or “Spirit in the Sky,” you’re sure to love the other one hit wonders of...
  • 30 Best One-Hit Wonders of the ’70s (Favorite Picks)

    11/27/2023 10:55:30 AM PST · by DallasBiff · 164 replies
    Midder ^ | 5/30/23 | Will Fenton
    20. “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden” by Lynn Anderson
  • The Birds And The Bees by Jewel Akens - with lyrics version

    10/30/2022 12:38:44 AM PDT · by DallasBiff · 4 replies
    Jewal Akens ^ | 1965 | Jewal Akens
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  • One hit wonder?

    09/15/2017 3:58:56 PM PDT · by Kevin in California · 41 replies
    Was listening to streaming radio when this tune came on. Brings back memories. Love this tune. How many ya'll can say you remember it?
  • (Billboard) Top 25 One-hit wonders of the 2000s

    12/10/2009 10:44:24 AM PST · by a fool in paradise · 47 replies · 1,657+ views
    Billboard ^ | Dec 10, 2009 | No byline
    They came, they conquered... they were never heard from again. After reaching the Hot 100's Top 10 with their very first singles, none of these acts managed to crack the Top 25 for the rest of the decade. But hey, four minutes of fame is better than nothing. The one-hitmakers on this list have been ranked by how high their big song climbed on the chart compared to how far down the tally their subsequent highest-charting effort peaked. NEW YORK (Billboard) – They came, they conquered ... they were never heard from again. After reaching the Hot 100's Top 10...