The "Greatest One Hit Wonder" Tournament

[revo]

Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (1985)
Henry Gross - Shannon (1976)
Honeymoon Suite - New Girl Now (1984)
The Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat (1974)
The Ides of March - Vehicle (1970)
Ini Kamoze - Here Come the Hotstepper (1994)
Jackie DeShannon - Put a Little Love in Your Heart (1969)
Jaggerz - The Rapper (1970)
Jan Hammer - Theme from "Miami Vice" (1984)
Jay & the Techniques - Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie (1967)
Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island (1977)
Jeff Healey Band - Angel Eyes (1989)
Jigsaw - Sky High (1975)
Jimmy Eat World - The Middle (2001)
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted? (1966)
Joey Dee & the Starlighters - The Peppermint Twist (1961)
Joey Scarbury - Theme from "The Greatest American Hero" (1981)
John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) (1967)
John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (1985)
John Paul Young - Love is in the Air (1978)
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams (1988)
Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge - The Worst That Could Happen (1969)
Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine (Go Away Today) (1972)
Katrina & the Waves - Walking on Sunshine (1985)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1981)
Kim Wilde - Kids in America (1981)
King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight (1972)
LTD - (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again (1977)
Labelle - Lady Marmalade (1975)
Lee Michaels - Do You Know What I Mean (1971)
Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (1966)
Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine (1967)
The Lemonheads - Mrs Robinson (1992)
Len - Steal My Sunshine (1997)
Len Barry - 1-2-3 (1965)
Level 42 - Something About You (1986)
Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1980)
Lit - My Own Worst Enemy (1999)
Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973)
Looking Glass - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) (1972)
Los Bravos - Black is Black (1966)
Los Lonely Boys - Heaven (2004)
Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (1999)
Love & Rockets - So Alive (1987)
Madness - Our House (1983)
Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (1991)
Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy (1997)
Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (1991)
Mary Jane Girls - In My House (1985)
Maxine Nightengale - Right Back Where We Started From (1976)
The McCoys - Hang on Sloopy (1965)
McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin Us Now (1979)
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (1983)
Meredith Brooks - Bitch (1997)
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get (1997)
Mike Post - Theme from "The Rockford Files" (1974)
Missing Persons - Words (1982)
Modern English - Melt With You (1982)
Molly Hatchet - Flirtin With Disaster (1980)
The Monroes - What Do all the People Know? (1982)
Morris Day & the Time - Jungle Love (1985)
Mountain - Mississippi Queen (1970)
Moving Pictures - What About Me (1982)
Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime (1970)

[revo]

Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (1988)
New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral (1966)
Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (1978)
Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind (1979)
Nine Days - Absolutely (Story of a Girl) (2000)
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1970)
Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue (1975)
Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died (1974)
Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive (1979)
Paul Hardcastle- 19 (1985)
Peter Brown - Dance with Me (1978)
Peter Schilling - Major Tom (1983)
Pilot - Magic (1974)
Player - Baby Come Back (1978)
Pseudo Echo - Funky Town (1987)
Puddle of Mudd - Blurry (2001)
Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize (1983)
RB Greaves - Take a Letter Maria (1970)
R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me (1970)
Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone (1979)
Ram Jam - Black Betty (1977)
Redbone - Come and Get Your Love (1974)
The Reflections - Just Like Romeo & Juliet (1964)
Rhythm Heritage - Theme from "SWAT" (1975)
Ricky Lee Jones - Chuck E's in Love (1979)
Robbie Dupree - Steal Away (1980)
Rocky Burnette - Tired of Toein the Line (1980)
Ronnie & the Daytonas - GTO (1964)
Rose Royce - Car Wash (1976)
Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (1979)
S.O.S Band - Take Your Time (Do it Right) (1980)
Sammy Johns - Chevy Van (1973)
Sanford/Townsend Band - Smoke from a Distant Fire (1977)
Scritti Politti - Perfect Way (1985)
Shalamar - Second Time Around (1979)
Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home (1997)
Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino (1969)
Sister Hazel - All for You (1997)
The Smithereens - A Girl Like You (1989)
Soup Dragons - Divine Thing (1991)
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - Havin a Party (1980)
Spacehog - In the Meantime (1995)
Spandau Ballet -True (1983)
Spiral Starecase - More Today than Yesterday (1969)
Spirit - I Got a Line on You (1968)
Split Enz - I Got You (1980)
Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delights (1976)
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You (1973)
Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye (1969)
Stereo MCs - Connected (1992)
Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune (1979)
Stories - Brother Louie (1973)
Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense & Peppermints (1967)
Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (1979)
Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971)
Thelma Houston - Don't leave Me This Way (1976)
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (1983)
Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969)
Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (1986)
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (1981)
Toni Basil - Mickey (1981)
Tonic - Open Up Your Eyes (1996)
T'Pau - Heart & Soul (1987)
The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963)
The Troggs - Wild Thing (1966)
The Tubes - She's a Beauty (1983)
Van McCoy - The Hustle (1975)
Vangelis - Theme from "Chariots of Fire" (1981)
The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (1997)
Walter Murphy - A Fifth of Beethoven (1975)
Was (Not Was) - Walk the Dinosaur (1988)
When in Rome - The Promise (1988)
The Whispers - And the Beat Goes On (1979)
Young MC - Bust a Move (1989)
The Youngbloods - Get Together (1969)
Zager & Evans - In the Year 2525 (1969)

[Gregg]

I am assuming we are voting by what we like rather than sales numbers proving popularity?

Otherwise it is a two song race.

[heyelander]

He had 287 hits.

[revo]

I am assuming we are voting by what we like rather than sales numbers proving popularity?

Otherwise it is a two song race.

Yeah, once we have the field set, you can vote however you want.

[heyelander]

Big Country - In a Big Country (1985) - I SAW THEM LIVE - they played this song 3 times because they didn't have 45 minutes of material

This will come as a surprise to no one, but I've got 11 Big Country CDs

[revo]

This will come as a surprise to no one, but I've got 11 Big Country CDs

Do they all just have "In a Big Country" as every track on all of them?

[heyelander]

Do they all just have "In a Big Country" as every track on all of them?

So my girlfriend tells me. "It all sounds like the same damn song!"

[Ken]

Bob Hamelin

[Pauly]

Four Non-Blondes - What's Up (1993)
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (1998)

I am flipping thru my collection, more to come. There are lots of ones like Baha Men, Who Let the Dogs out type of crap. Are we sticking to R&R/Pop?

More from the 90s
Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (1990) - sorry he had a second hit my bad
House of Pain, Jump Around (1990)
The Breeders - Cannonball (1993)
Toadies - Possum Kingdom (1994)
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffanys (1995)

A few more:
Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music (1976)
After the Fire – Der Kommisar (1981)
Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (1982)

[Pauly]

So...does Layla count? Kind of the opposite of the Lindsay Buckingham rule

[Gregg]

Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (1988)
New Vaudeville Band - Winchester Cathedral (1966)
Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (1978)
Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind (1979)

Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1970)
Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue (1975)
Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died (1974)

Peter Brown - Dance with Me (1978)

Player - Baby Come Back (1978)
Pseudo Echo - Funky Town (1987)

Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize (1983)
RB Greaves - Take a Letter Maria (1970)
R. Dean Taylor - Indiana Wants Me (1970)
Rainbow - Since You've Been Gone (1979)
Ram Jam - Black Betty (1977)
Redbone - Come and Get Your Love (1974)


Ronnie & the Daytonas - GTO (1964)
Rose Royce - Car Wash (1976)
Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (1979)
S.O.S Band - Take Your Time (Do it Right) (1980)
Sammy Johns - Chevy Van (1973)
Sanford/Townsend Band - Smoke from a Distant Fire (1977)


Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - Havin a Party (1980)

Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delights (1976)
Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You (1973)

Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense & Peppermints (1967)

Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971)

Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969)
Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades (1986)
Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (1981)
Toni Basil - Mickey (1981)

The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963)
The Troggs - Wild Thing (1966)

The Youngbloods - Get Together (1969)
Zager & Evans - In the Year 2525 (1969)

I just took a swing and this is the first cut without much thought on this list.

[Ken]

John Paciorek

[Erik]

So what do you want us to do exactly?

[revo]

So what do you want us to do exactly?

Let’s get a Top 64, seed them, then the tourney will begin. I’ll post some I think should move forward, and everyone can do the same, we can get it started for Monday.