Posted September 17, 200717 yr c'mon then guys.... which ones do you like? 1 big hit, minor hits overlooked susan fassbender................. twilight cafe (81) stacey lattisaw..................... jump to the beat (80) jimmy the hoover................. tantalise (wo wo ee yeh yeh) (83).... brilliant name! :lol: landscape............................ einstein a go go(81) department s....................... is vic there? (81) coast to coast...................... (do) the hucklebuck (81) passions.............................. im in love with a german filmstar (81) mobiles................................ drowning in berlin (81)
September 17, 200717 yr Author Is that ‘Top 75’ or ‘Top 40’? if its in the guiness book of british hit singles, it counts.
September 17, 200717 yr The Passions is my absolute fave. Others I like are: Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance Hollywood Beyond - What's The Colour of Money Sly Fox - Let's Go All The Way Alphaville - Big in Japan
September 17, 200717 yr I like the Passions and Susan Fassbender too, but neither of them made the Top 20 so can't really be classed as 'big' hits. I also like "Heartache Avenue" by the Maisonettes and "Danger Games" by the Pinkees.
September 17, 200717 yr Author B)-->QUOTE(Neil B @ Sep 17 2007, 08:46 PM) 1445567[/snapback]I like the Passions and Susan Fassbender too, but neither of them made the Top 20 so can't really be classed as 'big' hits. I also like "Heartache Avenue" by the Maisonettes and "Danger Games" by the Pinkees. 21 is close enough neil! :P heartache avenue is class :) sounding more 60's then any genuine 60's hit i know! :lol: id like to add the motels 'whos problem'? but it only made 42 and the follow up 'the days are ok' made 41! lol.. but i know 'whos problem' far more! ok.. martha and the muffins 'echo beach' (though 'siagon' and 'was ezo' were excellant but failed to chart)
September 17, 200717 yr Some of mine Vapors - Turning Japanese PHD - I won't let you down Owen Paul - My favourite waste of time (i have no idea why I like this,for some strange reason :lol: ) Passions - I'm in love with a german film star Mental as anything - Live it up Martha & the muffins - Echo Beach Lotus Eaters - First picture of you Its immaterial - Driving away from home Fiction Factory - Feels like heaven Dream Academy - Life in a northern town Department S - Is Vic there Lindsey Buckinham - trouble Alphaville - Big in Japan
September 18, 200717 yr Did Baltimora ever follow up 'Tarzan Boy' with a sizable hit? I think he might have done one along a similar theme afterwards which bombed.
September 18, 200717 yr Second Chance - 38 Special http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYvYgcYFLis Eye of the Tiger - Survivor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uELMzJQSKmU Turn me Loose - Loverboy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUcBvGscpwo Precious to Me - Phil Seymour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdbF__-a3QQ Mickey - Tony Basil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6lZJWgM2kI Classic - Adrian gurvitz (gonna write it in an attic :lol: ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MkrtwwEs3A
September 18, 200717 yr Is that ‘Top 75’ or ‘Top 40’? It should always cover the complete chart not the stupid R1 shortened version
September 18, 200717 yr Eye of the Tiger - Survivor They had 2 Top 10 hits - the other one was Burning Heart which was also from a Rocky film so cannot be classed as a one hit wonder.
September 18, 200717 yr Hollywood Beyond - What's The Colour of Money I thought his house record was better: “Let’s Get Together (Create)…a better world to live in, get together (create)”. However ‘Money’ is still a great record and it was a pity he chained direction and went slightly more ‘funk-rock’ for the follow up singles as that alienated many of the fans of ‘Money’. I liked ‘No More Tears’ too, that should have been a big hit as well as ‘Let’s Get Together (Create)’.
September 18, 200717 yr Author It should always cover the complete chart not the stupid R1 shortened version you have a bee in your bonnet about the charts dont you? :)
September 18, 200717 yr Belious Some Imagination (had a very naughty video aswell ) Edited September 18, 200717 yr by fiesta
September 18, 200717 yr Belious Some Imagination (had a very naughty video aswell ) Didn’t he, Neville Keighley, have quite a few hit singles around in the Top 75 after that hit? Like the single ‘Some People’ (He also released some in 1993 on ‘Arista’ that sounded quite ‘Britpop’ and ‘Beatle-esque’, do you remember those as well?)
September 18, 200717 yr Author Didn’t he, Neville Keighley, have quite a few hit singles around in the Top 75 after that hit? Like the single ‘Some People’ (He also released some in 1993 on ‘Arista’ that sounded quite ‘Britpop’ and ‘Beatle-esque’, do you remember those as well?) he did have 2 lesser hits, so strictly speaking he isnt a ohw. but for this threads sake the remit was 'one big hit' overlooking minor hit/s. ok ok.. its a grey area, but for arguments sake he passes!
September 18, 200717 yr he did have 2 lesser hits, so strictly speaking he isnt a ohw. but for this threads sake the remit was 'one big hit' overlooking minor hit/s. ok ok.. its a grey area, but for arguments sake he passes! OK. So its acts with one ‘Gallup’ Top 30 hit in the 1980s we are looking for, rather than a Top 75? Well I suppose Greedy Smith, Reg Mombassa and the boys of ‘Mental As Anything’ count here. However I think that ‘He’s Just No Good For You’ is a much better single. Unfortunately it did not have the promotion here that ‘Live It Up’ had, of being featured in one of the biggest Australian films ever: ‘Crocodile Dundee’. You might remember the video for ‘He’s Just No Good For You’ on ‘the Chart Show’, of them walking down the street singing the song. You might also remember or actually own some of Reg Mombassa’s colourful ‘Mambo’ shirts. I know that I’ve actually got a few hidden away somewhere in my wardrobe. “Don't you get this feeling that you've done this kind of thing before, you've been kicked in the teeth and now you're coming' back for more, come on with me, get out of the mess you're in” Edited September 18, 200717 yr by Mr. Mondo
September 18, 200717 yr Author well the trouble is with a one hit wonder from positions 40-75 is that its probably unknown! id suggest that many tracks that made the lower reaches only simply didnt get the airplay to register with listeners.
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