 |
  |
| No hit wonders anyone?, The acts who never made the top 20 at all. |
| Track this thread - Email this thread - Print this thread - Download this thread - Subscribe to this forum |
 6th April 2015, 12:04 PM
Post
#1
|
|
 BuzzJack Regular
Joined: 28 June 2014
Posts: 240 User: 21,030 
  |
A spin off from the one hit wonder show, what about the acts who released one single but didn't do that well at all?
Here is an example from 2003 - "Show Me Love" by Indien: |
 |
 
|
|
6th April 2015, 02:07 PM
Post
#2
|
|
 BuzzJack Enthusiast
Joined: 8 July 2007
Posts: 1,088 User: 3,866
 |
Led Zeppelin's highest peak in the singles chart was at #21, but that's mainly because they were an album act, and only ever released a couple of there most well known tracks as singles years after they had been on successful albums.
Other well known people who had one single (or one notable single) and missed the top twenty include: Michael Barrymore - Too Much For One Heart - #25 [promoted as a candidate for the 1995 xmas number one race, most music fans decided this single was too much for one's ears!] Paul Shane - Hi-de-hi (Holiday Rock) - #36 [the theme to the popular BBC sitcom, but the popularity failed to translate into single sales] The Four Bucketeers - The Bucket Of Water Song - #26 [TISWAS presenters Chris Tarrant, Sally James, Bob Carolgees and John Gorman bring their brand of anarchy to the lower reaches of the chart] Valerie Singleton - Solomon's Centipede - #?? [in the late 60s, at the height of her fame on Blue Peter, Val released a single, but BBC rules meant it wasn't possible to perform it on Blue Peter, lest it be construed as an advert, and in the event it completely missed the charts] Jon Pertwee - Wurzel's Song - #33 [the third doctor released this single in the character of Southern Televison's amiable but rather potty scarecrow, but he obviously forgot to put his pop star head on and it failed to bother the top 30] Tommy Cooper - Don't Jump Off The Roof Dad - #40 |
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 02:10 PM
Post
#3
|
|
|
Paul Hyett
Joined: 4 April 2006
Posts: 25,346 User: 364
|
QUOTE(MyKindOfLove @ Apr 6 2015, 01:04 PM)  A spin off from the one hit wonder show, what about the acts who released one single but didn't do that well at all? Here is an example from 2003 - "Show Me Love" by Indien: That's a lot better than most of the crap clogging up the charts nowadays! |
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 02:39 PM
Post
#4
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 15 September 2010
Posts: 10,457 User: 11,847
 |
This came to mind straight away. She did have another song 'Hit It Hard' but not sure it was ever actually released or pushed in the slightest. I remember wanting this to do so well at the time as well...
|
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 02:41 PM
Post
#5
|
|
|
Radical Pink Troll
Joined: 11 March 2006
Posts: 26,605 User: 177
  |
The Vaccines have never had a top 20.
|
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 02:41 PM
Post
#6
|
|
 It's still will be the return of the Mack 4eva
Joined: 1 February 2011
Posts: 53,781 User: 12,915
    |
Samanda from "Big Brother 8" with 'Barbie Girl' which I believe was released in October and got to #26.
|
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 02:47 PM
Post
#7
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 15 September 2010
Posts: 10,457 User: 11,847
|
If you want to go for BB no hit wonders don't forget about these classics:
|
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 05:56 PM
Post
#8
|
|
|
new hair, new tee, new Levii’s Jeans
Joined: 24 October 2014
Posts: 39,313 User: 21,308
     |
Milky Chance
|
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 06:07 PM
Post
#9
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 4 October 2014
Posts: 5,610 User: 21,265
|
Sneakbo has plenty of top 40s but no top 20 yet.
|
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 07:39 PM
Post
#10
|
|
|
BuzzJack Gold Member
Joined: 23 June 2006
Posts: 4,668 User: 816
  |
Still love this to bits (#58 in 2008)
|
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 07:41 PM
Post
#11
|
|
|
Why do today, what you can do tomorrow?
Joined: 7 November 2008
Posts: 10,467 User: 7,645
|
Two Door Cinema Club have had quite a few great tracks that sadly didn't chart well.
|
|
|
|
|
6th April 2015, 10:03 PM
Post
#12
|
|
|
BuzzJack Legend
Joined: 7 March 2006
Posts: 21,140 User: 96
   |
The Mystery Jets were amazing but they never charted past the No.23 mark. Their best effort in my eyes is the following:
|
|
|
|
|
7th April 2015, 12:39 AM
Post
#13
|
|
|
BuzzJack Legend
Joined: 11 October 2013
Posts: 31,028 User: 19,931
   |
Jessie Ware.
|
|
|
|
|
7th April 2015, 01:30 AM
Post
#14
|
|
 I found the love, I found the love in me
Pronouns: He/Him
Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,451 User: 5,042
   |
QUOTE(N-S @ Apr 6 2015, 08:39 PM) Still love this to bits (#58 in 2008) Melee <3Their debut album was really good!
|
|
|
|
|
7th April 2015, 02:13 AM
Post
#15
|
|
|
BuzzJack Gold Member
Joined: 10 July 2008
Posts: 2,146 User: 6,614
|
This, today, would be a massive number 1.
Charted at #37 in 2008 with no video or CD single release, and still feels like a future hit in the making. |
|
|
|
|
7th April 2015, 08:42 AM
Post
#16
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 14 March 2006
Posts: 5,724 User: 214
|
Was going to say siobhan donaghy but her debut made the top 20! Regina spektor should have had a top 20 by now
|
|
|
|
|
7th April 2015, 09:40 AM
Post
#17
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Pronouns: he/him
Joined: 20 January 2011 Posts: 5,907 User: 12,837
    |
J Majik & Wickaman's "In Pieces" is also an absolute masterpiece that I don't get how it didn't even chart back in 2011!
Also, SoundGirl - "Don't Know Why" they didn't smash. One of my favorite songs of 2011! For Icelandic acts I can think of: Sigur Rós which have only made #24 with Hoppipolla but never the Top 20. Also GusGus had 5 Top 75 hits in the early 2000s/late 1990s but never even Top 40 ("David" should have been a top 10 smasssshhh!) Emiliana Torrini would also have made sense to be big but her biggest hit (To Be Free) only made #44. "Jungle Drum" was huge in Germany and such back in 2009 but didn't even chart in the UK. This post has been edited by jafetsigfinns: 7th April 2015, 09:44 AM |
|
|
|
|
7th April 2015, 10:01 AM
Post
#18
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 20 November 2014
Posts: 12,671 User: 21,386
|
QUOTE(Davidson @ Apr 6 2015, 03:47 PM) If you want to go for BB no hit wonders don't forget about these classics: I can remember that song being so dreadful |
|
|
|
|
7th April 2015, 10:14 AM
Post
#19
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 15 September 2010
Posts: 10,457 User: 11,847
|
Even her massive amounts of artistic integrity and intellectual property couldn't get her anywhere (unless she changes to the artistically atrocious Verbalicious):
|
|
|
|
|
7th April 2015, 10:20 AM
Post
#20
|
|
|
BuzzJack Platinum Member
Joined: 15 September 2010
Posts: 10,457 User: 11,847
|
Also I remember I so wanted this to be a massive hit at the time and yet it only managed #34 (and her only top 40). Still as great as ever.
|
|
|
|
|
| Time is now: 26th April 2024, 06:40 AM |
Copyright © 2006 - 2024 BuzzJack.com
About | Contact | Advertise | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service
