Best one hit wonders of the 1990's?

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  • PearlJain
    PearlJain Posts: 565
    Days of the New (whom I still really, really like their music) - the song "Touch, Peel and Stand." Truly a very cool song. Wish the lead singer would "kick" that drug problem.....as they were a good band. (IMO)
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  • dislocated
    dislocated Posts: 599
    Ace of Base - The Sign
    House of Pain - Jump Around


    But, I must defend 7Mary3 They had the hits of Lucky, Water's Edge & My My.
    7 albums worth of great music.
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    Ahh, this one barely makes it in with 1990 ... and it's pretty obscure, but, if you listened to college radio, you heard it ...

    They Eat Their Own - Like a Drug

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJc7F3vhx4U
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  • rhcpjam1029
    rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,982
    definitely sex and candy by marcy playground.
    Beavis: All my friends are brown and red? What does that mean?
    Butthead: It means that his friends are like turds and that they like suck.
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    Butthead: Huh huh.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    dislocated wrote:
    Ace of Base - The Sign
    Don't forget their lovely little ditty, "All that She Wants"
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  • sj.brodie
    sj.brodie Posts: 468
    Blind Melon - No Rain

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r--at8M9tjI
  • spencer958
    spencer958 Louisville, KY Posts: 279
    My fav would be Blind Melon-no rain.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,193
    edited May 2018
    some more (not mentioned):

    Deee-Lite- Groove Is The Heart
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzoEK545j64

    Dada- Dizz Knee Land
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daa9pZDxfIY

    Digable Planets- Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) 8-
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM4kqL13jGM

    Skee Lo- I Wish lol
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryDOy3AosBw

    Belly- Feed The Tree
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQJjUbMrt8w

    Onyx- Slam
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ADgCeYJMN4

    Toadies- Possum Kingdom
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwD5rQ-_d4

    Elastica- Connection
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilKcXIFi-Rc

    Reel Big Fish- Sell Out
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEKbFMvkLIc













    Post edited by eeriepadave on
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • pjamaholic
    pjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    I'm not sure what year this song came out. It could have been an 80s hit rather than 90s but I thought I'd mention it: Turning Japanese by the Vapours. Unforgettable. ;)
  • whulmef
    whulmef Posts: 176
    Ok great list, but Fiona Apple and The Wallflowers are in no way one hit wonders. They are more like great rock artists that had a few hits. There is a big, big difference b/w the two.
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    As a Brit I find it really funny reading bands like Blur and Oasis being lumped in as one hit wonders! Have you guys never heard Oasis' Don't Look Back In Anger?! I'm not even a huge fan of the band, but that song is huge in every sense of the word:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39NS7h92WcA
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Stove wrote:
    Fastball-The Way
    Semisonic-Closing Time
    Sugar Ray-Falls Apart


    Sugar Ray had a handfull of huge songs:
    Fly
    Every Morning
    Someday
    When It's Over
    Falls Apart
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,305
    I don't know if it's been posted yet, but ....

    EMF - Unbelievable!

    Oh! Oh!
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Jason P wrote:
    I don't know if it's been posted yet, but ....

    EMF - Unbelievable!

    Oh! Oh!


    and the song that goes hand in hand for whatever reason:

    Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    pjamaholic wrote:
    I'm not sure what year this song came out. It could have been an 80s hit rather than 90s but I thought I'd mention it: Turning Japanese by the Vapours. Unforgettable. ;)


    you're off by 10 years
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • Harpsy
    Harpsy Posts: 83
    Could be argued against being one hit wonders (I think they had a few albums), but 3 Colours Red - Beautiful Day.
    That song was huge for about 20 mins, and although I had that album I don't remember anything else about them.

    Could just be my bad memory tho! :oops:
  • Drowned Out
    Drowned Out Posts: 6,056
    BinFrog wrote:
    Jason P wrote:
    I don't know if it's been posted yet, but ....

    EMF - Unbelievable!

    Oh! Oh!


    and the song that goes hand in hand for whatever reason:

    Jesus Jones - Right Here, Right Now
    That's hilarious! A split second after I finished hearing the chorus to Unbelievable in my head, I thought 'what was that other song? ....oh ya, Jesus Jones'....and then saw your post. :lol:
    What IS the reason? Prob just cause they were top of the pops at the same time...if I'm not mistaken, Losing MY Religion was also huge at the same time.
  • happyhourhero
    happyhourhero Posts: 204
    from 1991- school of fish- 3 strange days. a minor hit, im sure someone remembers it... the whole album is great though!
  • Mamasan23
    Mamasan23 Posts: 16,390
    Caviar - Tangerine Speedo
    King's Missile - Detachable Penis

    LOVE those songs!
    WI '98,  WI '99 (EV),  WI '00,  Chgo '00,  MO '00,  Champaign '03,  Chgo '03,  WI '03,  IN '03,  MI '04,  Chgo '06:N1 & 2,  WI '06,  Chgo '07,  Chgo '08 (EV:N1),  Chgo '09:N1 & 2,  Chgo '11 (EV:N1),  WI '11:N1 & 2,  Philly '12,  Wrigley '13,  Pitt '13,  Buff '13, Detroit '14, MKE '14, Wrigley '16: N1 & N2, Seattle '18 N2, Wrigley '18: N1 & N2, Fenway '18 N1, STL '22, St Paul '23 N2, Chgo '23: N1 & N2, Wrigley '24 N1 & 2
  • happyhourhero
    happyhourhero Posts: 204
    if you want all these hits and more on 2 cds... i suggest " livin in the 90s" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0r9vnGDmps

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