MY FAVORITE 100 ONE HIT WONDERS
- K.G. Lewis
- Aug 5
- 3 min read
Well it is time yet again for a list. This one is pretty long. Some obscure and others played over and over again on the radio. My opinion totally so add a comment if you like.
100. Nick Gilder: 'Hot Child In The City'
99. Benny Mardones: 'Into the night'
98. Eddy Grant: 'Electric Avenue'
97. Young M.C.: 'Bust A Move'
96. M: 'Pop Musik'
95. Elvin Bishop: 'Fooled Around and Fell in Love'
94. Bobby Pickett: 'Monster Mash'
93. Soft Cell: 'Tainted Love'
92. Blind Melon: 'No Rain'
91. Warren Zevon: 'Werewolves of London'
90. The Monotones: 'The Book of Love'
89. Pilot: 'Magic'
88. Devo: 'Whip It'
87. Toni Basil: 'Hey Mickey'
T’Pau: 'Heart And Soul'
85. Des’ree: 'You Gotta Be'
84. Rockwell: 'Somebody’s Watching Me'
83. Buster Poindexter: 'Hot Hot Hot'
82. House of Pain: 'Jump Around'
81. C.W. McCall: 'Convoy'
80. The Champs: 'Tequila'
79. Taco: 'Puttin’ On The Ritz'
78. Los Del Rio: 'Macarena'
77. Tommy Tutone: '867-5309 (Jenny)'
76. Jeannie C. Riley: 'Harper Valley PTA'
75. Sir Mix-A-Lot: 'Baby Got Back'
74. Joey Scarbury: 'Believe It Or Not'
73. Twisted Sister: 'We’re Not Gonna Take It'
72. Ratt: 'Round And Round'
71. Haddaway: 'What Is Love'
70. Vicki Sue Robinson: 'Turn The Beat Around'
69. Michael Sembello: 'Maniac'
68. Falco: 'Rock Me Amadeus'
67. Thomas Dolby: 'She Blinded Me With Science'
66. The Heights: 'How Do You Talk To An Angel'
65. Barnaked Ladies: 'One Week'
64. Joan Osborne: 'One of Us'
63. J. Giels Band: 'Centerfold'
62. Martika: 'Toy Soldiers'
61. Aqua: 'Barbie Girl'
60. Bowling For Soup: '1985'
59. Spandau Ballet: 'True'
58. Sheb Wooley : 'Purple People Eater'
57. Big Country: 'In a Big Country'
56. Alien Ant Farm: 'Smooth Criminal'
55. Daniel Powter: 'Bad Day'
54. Hooboostank: 'The Reason'
53. Dead or Alive: 'You Spin Me Round'
52. Semisonic: 'Closing Time'
51. Restless Heart: 'When She Cries'
50. Fastball: 'The Way'
49. The James: 'Laid'
48. Limahl: 'Never Ending Story'
47. Philip Bailey ft. Phil Collins: 'Easy Lover'
46. Ray Parker Junior: 'Ghostbusters"
45. Men Without Hat: 'Safety Dance'
44. Flock of Seagulls: 'I Ran'
43. Sheriff: 'When I'm With You'
42. Chumbawamba: 'Tubthumping'
41. Gotye ft. Kimbra: 'Somebody That I Used to Know'
40. Gnarls Barkley: 'Crazy'
39. King Harvest: “Dancing in the Moonlight”
38. Marcy Playground: 'Sex & Candy'
37. Sinéad O’Connor: 'Nothing Compares 2 U'
36. Men Without Hats: 'Safety Dance'
35. Europe: 'Final Countdown'
34. Bobby McFerrin: 'Don’t Worry Be Happy'
33. Alias: 'More Than Words Can Say'
32. Tony Carey: 'Fine Fine Day'
31. Martika: 'Toy Soldiers'
30. Dream Academy: 'Life In A Northern Town'
29. Enigma: 'Return To Innocence'
28. Del Shannon: 'Runaway'
27. The Tornadoes: 'Telstar'
26. 'Crash Test Dummies: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm'
25. Billie Myers: 'Kiss The Rain'
24. 4 Non Blondes: 'What’s Up?'
23. Soft Cell: 'Tainted Love'
22. When in Rome: 'The Promise'
21. Looking Glass: 'Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)'
20. Sixpence None the Richer: 'Kiss Me'
19. Berlin - 'Take My Breath Away'
18. Kajagoogoo - 'Too Shy (greatest band name ever)'
17. A-Ha: 'Take On Me'
16. Howie Day: 'Collide'
15. The Buggles - 'Video Killed the Radio Star'
14. All 4 One: 'I Swear'
13. The Proclaimers: 'I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)'
12. Zagar and Evans: 'In The Year 2525'
11. Modern English - 'I Melt with You'
10. Deep Blue Something: 'Breakfast at Tiffany’s'
9. Martin Page: 'House of Stone and Light'
8. Five For Fighting: 'Superman'
7. Baltimora: 'Tarzan Boy'
6. Stan Bush: 'The Touch'
5. Eddi Reader: 'No One Lives Without Love'
4. Robert Tepper: “No Easy Way Out'
3. Patrick Swayze: 'She’s Like The Wind'
2. Simple Minds: 'Don’t You (Forget About Me)'
1. Dexy’s Midnight Runners: 'Come On Eileen'
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