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#1 2012-06-29 23:05:33
One-hit wonders
Ah, the intriguing concept that is a one-hit wonder. To those who are not in the know, a one-hit wonder is a musical artist (or the single in question) that spawn only one well-known song in their entire career. Some examples include We Built This City by Starship and A Whiter Shide of Pale by Procol Harum.
So, discuss the brilliant one-hit wonders you love to blast onto your stereo at max volume, to the point where your neighbors have no choice but to like it as well.
I enjoy Hold on Loosely by .38 Special (though they may have had some other notable hits, albeit ones that I know of), Green Grass and High Tides and The Outlaws (basically just like "Free Bird", but more energetic), What I Got by Sublime, and Somewhere Only We Know by Keane.
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#3 2012-06-29 23:20:48
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Re: One-hit wonders
I think Sublime's "Santeria" would also be a hit. It's a good song.
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#4 2012-06-30 08:07:18
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Re: One-hit wonders
Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up".
If you say that Rick Astley was more sucessful than that, when was the last time you heard a song by him that WASN'T the rickroll?
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#5 2012-06-30 09:10:25
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Re: One-hit wonders
epicepicman wrote:
Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up".
If you say that Rick Astley was more sucessful than that, when was the last time you heard a song by him that WASN'T the rickroll?
C
Can't Help Falling in Love
Close to You (1943 song)
Cry for Help
Cry Me a River
D
Don't Say Goodbye (Rick Astley song)
G
Giving Up on Love
H
Hold Me in Your Arms (Rick Astley song)
Hopelessly
I
It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
K
Keep It Turned On (song)
L
Learning to Live (Without Your Love)
Lights Out (Rick Astley song)
The Love Has Gone
M
Move Right Out
My Arms Keep Missing You
N
Never Gonna Give You Up
Never Knew Love
No More Looking for Love
O
The Ones You Love
R
Rick's Hit Mix
S
She Wants to Dance with Me
S cont.
Sleeping (song)
Somewhere (song)
T
Take Me to Your Heart (Rick Astley song)
This Must be Heaven
Together Forever (song)
V
Vincent (song)
W
What the World Needs Now Is Love
When I Fall in Love
Whenever You Need Somebody (song)
Wonderful You (Rick Astley song)
Y
You Belong to Me (1952 song)
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#6 2012-06-30 09:12:13
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Re: One-hit wonders
TheCatAndTheBanana wrote:
epicepicman wrote:
Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up".
If you say that Rick Astley was more sucessful than that, when was the last time you heard a song by him that WASN'T the rickroll?C
Can't Help Falling in Love
Close to You (1943 song)
Cry for Help
Cry Me a River
D
Don't Say Goodbye (Rick Astley song)
G
Giving Up on Love
H
Hold Me in Your Arms (Rick Astley song)
Hopelessly
I
It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
K
Keep It Turned On (song)
L
Learning to Live (Without Your Love)
Lights Out (Rick Astley song)
The Love Has Gone
M
Move Right Out
My Arms Keep Missing You
N
Never Gonna Give You Up
Never Knew Love
No More Looking for Love
O
The Ones You Love
R
Rick's Hit Mix
S
She Wants to Dance with Me
S cont.
Sleeping (song)
Somewhere (song)
T
Take Me to Your Heart (Rick Astley song)
This Must be Heaven
Together Forever (song)
V
Vincent (song)
W
What the World Needs Now Is Love
When I Fall in Love
Whenever You Need Somebody (song)
Wonderful You (Rick Astley song)
Y
You Belong to Me (1952 song)
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#7 2012-06-30 11:14:49
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Re: One-hit wonders
TheCatAndTheBanana wrote:
epicepicman wrote:
Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up".
If you say that Rick Astley was more sucessful than that, when was the last time you heard a song by him that WASN'T the rickroll?(Shortened)
-wikipedia
My point is, that no one really cares about his other music, just Never Gonna Give You Up.
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#8 2012-06-30 13:14:02
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Re: One-hit wonders
epicepicman wrote:
TheCatAndTheBanana wrote:
epicepicman wrote:
Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up".
If you say that Rick Astley was more sucessful than that, when was the last time you heard a song by him that WASN'T the rickroll?(Shortened)
-wikipediaMy point is, that no one really cares about his other music, just Never Gonna Give You Up.
Maybe not many people on the internet do, but he's still had a ton of hit singles. His first 8 singles were all top 10 in the UK.
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#9 2012-06-30 14:04:53
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Re: One-hit wonders
Call Me Maybe.
At least, I hope. (So far it is, she's building success over 1 song)
nicki begs to differ
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#11 2012-07-01 02:08:07
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Re: One-hit wonders
JJROCKER wrote:
Friday by Rebecca Black
thats kind of foolish to say considering shes only released two songs.
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#12 2012-07-01 12:59:15
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backspace_ wrote:
JJROCKER wrote:
Friday by Rebecca Black
thats kind of foolish to say considering shes only released two songs.
Four, for the record.
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