The Best One Hit Wonder ever?

xSmackSoundx

ledvedderman wrote:

The Oneders...I mean, The Wonders

Actually, wouldn't The Greatful Dead be a one hit wonder if being judged by mainstream success of "Touch of Grey"

Awww yeah that movie is great...

Ricsard

facepollution wrote:

Lucky Man, The Drugs Don't Work and Sonnet were all big songs for The Verve.

PissBottleMan wrote:

I heard that song in the movie The Girl Next Door...it's a great track.

Speaking of Verve.

How about Verve Pipe-The Freshman

PBM

facepollution wrote:

Ok maybe they weren't so big outside of the UK/Europe, over here they were MASSIVE hits. That album sold a shit load and made them huge over here - big enough that they have just sold out an arena tour after reuniting after a few years. I understand what you are saying, but in the UK they would never be considered a one hit wonder.

Sonja_S wrote:

Regarding The Verve: I think that's the very rare case of 'One Album Wonder'. All the hits/songs that they are remembered for are on Urban Hymns, no one ever talks about songs from their other albums.

OK, I'm sorry, here are the facts:
(plz believe me)
-for me the music of THE VERVE has been ONE GREAT WONDER, they were kinda one reincarnation of something for example The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Cure were fuckin' good at: magical experimental/psychedelic music.
-Urban hymns is probably my all time favourite British record (and the vast majority of my idols are British...)
-There have never been a bigger The Verve and Ashcroft fanatic (GUESS WHY i AM CALLED RICSARD;)) in Eastern Europe!

BUT, outside U.K. and Ireland (I know they had massive success there in 1997-98 [thank God for that]) their only hit WAS that fuckin Symphony which was stolen from them by that old manager prick. Most people have no idea they had other songs + The Verve name is not really familiar - only that song. It was so sad to see this video on VH1's One Hit Wonder show which was actually reflected their American status at those charts.

[Guess why they don't have other tour dates but British ones;) ]

-Same situation with Blind Melon that someone mentionned: they could have never got rid of the blessings/curse of No Rain...:(


But I am happy you guys tried to protect the Verve - it means there must be still a few fans of theirs out there !

Ricsard

there must be still a few fans of theirs out there...and it's fuckin' cool!

fada

Ricsard wrote:

OK, I'm sorry, here are the facts:
(plz believe me)
-for me the music of THE VERVE has been ONE GREAT WONDER, they were kinda one reincarnation of something for example The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Cure were fuckin' good at: magical experimental/psychedelic music.
-Urban hymns is probably my all time favourite British record (and the vast majority of my idols are British...)
-There have never been a bigger The Verve and Ashcroft fanatic (GUESS WHY i AM CALLED RICSARD;)) in Eastern Europe!

BUT, outside U.K. and Ireland (I know they had massive success there in 1997-98 [thank God for that]) their only hit WAS that fuckin Symphony which was stolen from them by that old manager prick. Most people have no idea they had other songs + The Verve name is not really familiar - only that song. It was so sad to see this video on VH1's One Hit Wonder show which was actually reflected their American status at those charts.

[Guess why they don't have other tour dates but British ones;) ]

-Same situation with Blind Melon that someone mentionned: they could have never got rid of the blessings/curse of No Rain...:(


But I am happy you guys tried to protect the Verve - it means there must be still a few fans of theirs out there !

They are after reforming. I got their first album last week( had the other two and greatest hits one for ages) and what a talent their guitarist is( I think its nick mccabe)

hguz73

Whale - Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe
The Men - Church of Logic, Sin and Love
Folk Implosion - The Natural One
Primitive Radio Gods - Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth...
Spacehog - In The Meantime
Fossil - Moon

azwyldcats

Time Zone 'World Destruction'

carolinabeerguy

Mother, Mother by Tracy Bonham was a pretty good song back in the day.

elmer

has anybody mentioned Blind Melon?

No Rain was a big hit, nothing that followed was shown much interest by radio , mtv etc

Drifting Away

Blindmelon/lemonhead/sublime all the same band :P

as for oasis wonderwall was just one song, they are fuckign huge in england, and there albums still make it to 1 on the charts

Soupy

A-ha had plenty of hits in Europe. Take On Me, Hunting High & Low, The Sun Always Shines on TV and of course The Living Daylights the theme songs from the Bond Movie of the same name, that's not a one hit wonder :P

How about :

Survivor : Eye of the Tiger.
Dee-light : Groove is in the Heart.
Europe : The Final Countdown.
Toni Basil : Mickey.
Carl Douglas : Kung Fu Fighting
Babylon Zoo : Spaceman.

pjfan31

mmm bop or teenage dirtbag. Say no more.....