May 2, 201114 yr Author seems like around a quarter of these are good songs and the rest are novelty hits
May 2, 201114 yr They are classifying a one hit wonder as an artist who has had one hit in the top 40 and has never had any other top 40 singles. Tracks that have been released or charted more than once do count. I'm completely ignoring this. A one hit wonder is an artist has had only one hit in the complete chart Top50 (to May 1978) - Top 75 (to August 2008) and Top 100 since. A TRUE one hit wonder is an artist that has had one NUMBER ONE hit in the complete chart (Top50 to May 1978 - Top 75 to August 2008 and Top 100 to present) and no other chart entry ever. A list of all the TRUE one hit wonder can be seen HERE Typical BBC only doing half the job. Edited May 2, 201114 yr by euro music
May 2, 201114 yr Most of the One Hit Wonders are from the 80s era, some of the younger members wouldn't know what crap landed in the charts at the time, Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears falls in that bracket. I am very glad I missed it.
May 2, 201114 yr Nos 11-40 11 X Factor Finalists - Hero 12 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 13 Lena Martell - One Day At A Time 14 Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap Yer Face 15 Mr. Oizo - Flatbeat 16 The Tweets - The Birdie Song 17 Owl City - Fireflies 18 Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful 19 Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You 20 Yolanda Be Cool vs D Cup - We Speak No Americano 21 The Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You 22 Michael Andrew & Gary Jules - Mad World 23 Toni Basil - Mickey 24 Nena - 99 Red Balloons 25 Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride 26 Helping Haiti - Everyday Hurts 27 Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Man, Matchstalk Cats & Dogs 28 Clive Dunn - Grandad 29 Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song 30 M.A.S.H. - Theme From M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) 31 Renee & Renato - Save Your Love 32 PHD - I Won't Let You Down 33 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky 34 St. Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma 35 Brighouse & Rastrick Big Band - The Floral Dance 36 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F 37 Sam Sparro - Black & Gold 38 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 39 Nicole - A Little Peace 40 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock & Roll
May 2, 201114 yr I'm completely ignoring this. A one hit wonder is an artist has had only one hit in the complete chart Top50 (to May 1978) - Top 75 (to August 2008) and Top 100 since. A TRUE one hit wonder is an artist that has had one NUMBER ONE hit in the complete chart (Top50 to May 1978 - Top 75 to August 2008 and Top 100 to present) and no other chart entry ever. A list of all the TRUE one hit wonder can be seen HERE Typical BBC only doing half the job. You're assuming the BBC chose the definition of a one hit wonder.
May 2, 201114 yr 9 Windsor Davis & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass :zzz: 10 Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls
May 2, 201114 yr The last few songs they played have been boring :zzz: They could have played Chef - that would been funny. Also annoyed that they played Joe Dolce Music Theatre after skipping Mr Oizo and The Bird Song. Great to see Yolanda & Stardust in the top 20 Anyway yay for Lou Bega :wub: :wub:
May 2, 201114 yr I know this is :offtopic: but that is the most annoying radio jingle ever I think. if your talking about the robotic voice, I agree :arrr: anyway, Mambo No.5 :cheer:
May 2, 201114 yr If I remember rightly Lou Bega had another minor hit, unless I missed it He had a number 55 hit with I Got a Girl
May 2, 201114 yr So far... 8 Lou Bega - Mambo No.5 9 Windsor Davis & Don Estelle - Whispering Grass 10 Chef - Chocolate Salty Balls 11 X Factor Finalists - Hero 12 Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears 13 Lena Martell - One Day At A Time 14 Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap Yer Face 15 Mr. Oizo - Flatbeat 16 The Tweets - The Birdie Song 17 Owl City - Fireflies 18 Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful 19 Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You 20 Yolanda Be Cool vs D Cup - We Speak No Americano 21 The Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You 22 Michael Andrew & Gary Jules - Mad World 23 Toni Basil - Mickey 24 Nena - 99 Red Balloons 25 Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride 26 Helping Haiti - Everyday Hurts 27 Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Man, Matchstalk Cats & Dogs 28 Clive Dunn - Grandad 29 Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song 30 M.A.S.H. - Theme From M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) 31 Renee & Renato - Save Your Love 32 PHD - I Won't Let You Down 33 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky 34 St. Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma 35 Brighouse & Rastrick Big Band - The Floral Dance 36 Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F 37 Sam Sparro - Black & Gold 38 Ashford & Simpson - Solid 39 Nicole - A Little Peace 40 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock & Roll A lot of cheese
May 2, 201114 yr Author Number 9: Windsor Davies & Don Estelle- Whispering Grass (1975) Peak: #1 10dmK7O-KSY
May 2, 201114 yr I'm completely ignoring this. A one hit wonder is an artist has had only one hit in the complete chart Top50 (to May 1978) - Top 75 (to August 2008) and Top 100 since. A TRUE one hit wonder is an artist that has had one NUMBER ONE hit in the complete chart (Top50 to May 1978 - Top 75 to August 2008 and Top 100 to present) and no other chart entry ever. A list of all the TRUE one hit wonder can be seen HERE Typical BBC only doing half the job. Matt Cardle is missing :P from your list.
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