Stillkit started a great topic with the best/greatest songs thread and it got me to thinking about those songs that were just great but, unfortunately, that's all that band/artist could muster. So, here are ones that stand out to me:

The Odds - Heterosexual Man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAp7tGfrkf8

Donnie Iris - Ah Leah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyTu_ZdcBCo

Sniff N The Tears - Drivers Seat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFwcmU6Ql0A

Anybody out there know of any one hit wonders?

Dream Weaver - Gary Wright Video

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Originally posted by SwtDivaLove:
Dream Weaver - Gary Wright Video

Hmmm...did he not have another hit, "Love is Alive"?

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Originally posted by MilitaryFanSupporter:

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Originally posted by SwtDivaLove:
Dream Weaver - Gary Wright Video

Hmmm...did he not have another hit, "Love is Alive"?

He may have, but it certainly is not as popular as Dream Weaver.

Now, this is truly a ONE-HIT wonder...

Coca Cola Commercial

Starland Vocal Band: "Afternoon Delight"
? and The Mysterians: "96 Tears"
Terry Bradshaw: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers: "Last Kiss"
Harper's Bazaar: "59th Street Bridge Song"

There are a few more in mind...when I do recall them, I'll post.

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Originally posted by Hoffy1951:
Starland Vocal Band: "Afternoon Delight"
? and The Mysterians: "96 Tears"
Terry Bradshaw: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers: "Last Kiss"
Harper's Bazaar: "96th Street Bridge Song"

There are a few more in mind...when I do recall them, I'll post.

I thought Simon and Garfunkel did Bridge Over Troubled Waters?

Black Betty -- Ram Jam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLnDuzgkjo

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Originally posted by Hoffy1951:
Starland Vocal Band: "Afternoon Delight"
? and The Mysterians: "96 Tears"
Terry Bradshaw: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers: "Last Kiss"
Harper's Bazaar: "96th Street Bridge Song"

There are a few more in mind...when I do recall them, I'll post.

96 tears and the last kiss......damn good choices Hoffy.

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Originally posted by SwtDivaLove:

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Originally posted by Hoffy1951:
Starland Vocal Band: "Afternoon Delight"
? and The Mysterians: "96 Tears"
Terry Bradshaw: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers: "Last Kiss"
Harper's Bazaar: "96th Street Bridge Song"

There are a few more in mind...when I do recall them, I'll post.

I thought Simon and Garfunkel did Bridge Over Troubled Waters?

'Diva...
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkle did the original recording of the song...before Steeler's Q-back Terry Bradshaw.
Bradshaw's rendition was the "One Hit Wonder".

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Originally posted by Hoffy1951:

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Originally posted by SwtDivaLove:

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Originally posted by Hoffy1951:
Starland Vocal Band: "Afternoon Delight"
? and The Mysterians: "96 Tears"
Terry Bradshaw: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
J. Frank Wilson and The Cavaliers: "Last Kiss"
Harper's Bazaar: "96th Street Bridge Song"

There are a few more in mind...when I do recall them, I'll post.

I thought Simon and Garfunkel did Bridge Over Troubled Waters?

'Diva...
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkle did the original recording of the song...before Steeler's Q-back Terry Bradshaw.
Bradshaw's rendition was the "One Hit Wonder".

Rgr that, Hoffy.

Here's a few:

The Proclaimers - 500 Miles

Flash & The Pan - Hey St. Peter

Max Frost And The Troopers - Shape Of Things To Come

Ratt - Round and Round

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Originally posted by DCookeUSA1:
Here's a few:

The Proclaimers - 500 Miles

Flash & The Pan - Hey St. Peter

Max Frost And The Troopers - Shape Of Things To Come

Ratt - Round and Round

Awesome! Ratt was the truly a one hit wonder.
Remember Head East - Never Been Any Reason?
Walter Egan Band - Magnet and Steel?

Crispian St. Peter: "Pied Piper"
The McCoys: "Sloopy"
Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders: "Marianne"
The Irish Rovers: "The Unicorn"
The Weavers and Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra: "Goodnight Irene"
Tim Rush: "The Circle Game"..before Joni Mitchel
Doc Watson: "Froggie Went A-Courtin"
Bob Lind: "Elusive Butterfly"
Odetta: "John Henry
Bud and Travis: "Sloop John B"..pre The Beach Boys

Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Looking Glass - Brandy
Mason Williams - Classical Gas
The Surfaris - Wipe Out
Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride
Malo - Suavecito
Mountain - Mississippi Queen
The Ides of March - Vehicle
Ace - How Long

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Originally posted by mcgreer:
Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Looking Glass - Brandy
Mason Williams - Classical Gas
The Surfaris - Wipe Out
Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride
Malo - Suavecito
Mountain - Mississippi Queen
The Ides of March - Vehicle

Didn't the Ventures do Wipe Out?

The safari's did wipeout

Autograph - Turn Up The Radio (1984)

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Originally posted by MilitaryFanSupporter:

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Originally posted by DCookeUSA1:
Here's a few:

The Proclaimers - 500 Miles

Flash & The Pan - Hey St. Peter

Max Frost And The Troopers - Shape Of Things To Come

Ratt - Round and Round

Awesome! Ratt was the truly a one hit wonder.
Remember Head East - Never Been Any Reason?
Walter Egan Band - Magnet and Steel?

Wow, those take me back.

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Originally posted by biggatorsc:
The safari's did wipeout

Rgr that, Big.

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Originally posted by biggatorsc:
The safari's did wipeout

Actually, it's Surfaris - and Wipe Out was the B side.

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Originally posted by biggatorsc:
The safari's did wipeout

Actually, it was "The Surfaris"...damn fine drum solo.

My bad on the spellin'

The ventures also did it and a few other's as well