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Originally posted by Boospar:

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

The Jaggerz - "The Rapper"

The Rapper reached # 2 on the US charts in 1970. The Jaggerz is the one hit wonder band of which Donnie Iris was a member. Putting Iris in rare league as a One Hit Wonder (if you use the definition "top 40") both as a member of a band and as a solo artist with Ah Leah at #29 on the charts.

M - "Pop Musik"

I think Robin Scott was fairly talented, and probably even a little ahead of his time with this music style. Regardless, techno-pop is not a genre that has ever lent itself to a long illustrious career. It is a genre of hooks, as proven by Thomas Dolby's only hit...

"She Blinded Me With Science"

... and another of my favorite techno-pop songs:

Gary Numan - "Cars"

Hoffy,Buffalo Springfield also had out"Somethings Happening Here"It was alot bigger hit than For What Its Worth.I know you remember it.It says"theres a man with a gun over there,telling us we got to beware.Its time we stopped,hey,whats that sound,Etc,Etc.

Shirley Ellis-The Name Game or Little Eva-Locomotion

Blues Magoos -- We Ain't got Nothin' Yet

http://youtube.com/watch?v=umj1_YqnORE

STEAM -- na na na na hey hey goodbye

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dwnqqj5Q1BU

R.B. Greaves -- Take a Letter Maria

http://youtube.com/watch?v=gQi8gXhtrnA

Billy Joe Royal - Down in the Boondocks

http://youtube.com/watch?v=51Opm2lm17I

Aliotta-Haynes-Jeremiah..."Lake Shore Drive"
Black Oak Arkansas..."Jim Dandy"
Blue Suede..."Hooked On A Feeling"
Bobby Fuller..."I Fought The Law"
Brownsville Station..."Smokin' In The Boys Room"
Crazy Elephant..."Gimme Good Lovin'"
J.J. Jackson..."But It's Alright"
John Fred & His Playboy Band..."Judy In Disguise"
Kings..."Switching To Glide (This Beat Goes On)"
Midnight Oil..."Beds Are Burning"
New England..."Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya"
Ocean..."Put Your Hand In The Hand"
Pilot..."Magic"
Red Rider..."Lunatic Fringe"
Shocking Blue..."Venus"
Spirit..."I Got A Line On You"
Tarney Spencer Band..."No Time To Lose"
The Fortunes.."Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again"

Just a small list of some of the ones I have. I'm not sure that these were the only hits by some of the groups but they're the only ones I've ever heard played.

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Originally posted by teamrope:
I can't believe no one has mentioned the epitome of one hit wonders.....

Tommy Tutone - (Jenny) 867-5309

Good one, says that it peaked at #4 on the charts.

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Originally posted by SwtDivaLove:
It was a hit, but not as big of hit as Radar Love. I guess it's more of a two-hit wonder.

Having had a girlfriend with an MTV addiction, this was the ONLY music-video I looked forward to watching/listening to...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=86_FhNvjCSI&feature=related


But then would love to have a clean recording of THIS version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXXhlZl8Ofc&NR=1

Not to forget Mad Love's Comin':

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IJnNdixQqu0

One of my favorites from a while back, David & David, "Welcome to the Boomtown".

I'd love to be able to play that on my guitar.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u3spAwxSDEU&feature=related

Don

Firjid Pink -- The House of the Rising Sun

maybe my fave version of this classic (no offense Eric)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mj8xrrcxYQ&feature=related

maybe the ultimate one-hitter was the Sweedish band the Rocketeens, who created the song "woo hoo" in 1959 and subsequently disappeared entirely. No one to pick up a royalty check!!

later it shows up by the "5 6 7 8's" on Kill Bill (I LOVE Quentin's taste in music), then as the Vonnage theme for "People do Stupid Things"
and then as a soundtrack for GTA people doing maliscious things.

No link, but now I'm jazzed to get a version of the original up on YouTube...... stay tuned.

Speaking of MTV, I love VH-1's "100 Top Worse Songs".

Well haaaahaha WIPEOUT! was great

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH5WGWX4MPg

it was a perfect tune for the Ventures to arange, and they did,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkYSDYDc8mE

Note the stronger drummer and slightly more increased tempo..

Anf, YES, 96 Tears was very good too, but then, I always like a good electric organ tune.....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrTnaPa9BaA

Okay, great lists by all. Now, for some more:
Paul Revere and the Raiders - Cherokee People
England Dan and John Ford Coley - Not Talkin Bout Movin In
Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died
Georgia Satelites - No Huggy, No Kissy
2 Skinnee J's - Riot Nrrrds
Citizen King - Better Days

Every Mother's Son: Come On Down To My Boat, Baby
The Reflections: Just Like Romeo and Juliet
Barry Mann: Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp
The Jamies: Summertime, Summertime
Phil Phillips: Sea of Love
Bobby Day: Rockin' Robin
The Tornadoes: Telstar
Kyu Sakamoto: Sukiyaki (in Japanese, but later updated in English in the 90s by one of the all-male vocal groups, I think)
Lemon Pipers: My Green Tambourine
John Fred and His Playboy Band: Judy in Disguise
Bob Kuban and the In-Men: The Cheater

The Cascades: "Rhythm of the Rain"
Walter Brennan: "Old Rivers"
The Kingsmen: "Louie-Louie"

Toni Basil - Mickey (1982)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FeIF-7fhkE

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Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (1974)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TId2NDiuu2s

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Nena- 99luft Balons

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

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Barry Mann, that was his only hit? Thought he did more, but that was an amusing tune

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSp3zqqpvMo

Of course telstar was an eexcelent instrumental...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOIIaGoGqHY

tho a little hard edged,

here it has the edge taken off,

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENFz2gVItjc

of course the Ventures did a cover, feel free to you tube that one yourselves.

The original, you know, was all AM music, and the edge was lost somewhat on that medium...