The "Greatest One Hit Wonder" Tournament

[umjewman]

The Wonders - That Thing You Do! from the movie of same name. I think they got up to number 7 and were never heard from again.

[revo]

Sanford/Townsend Band - Smoke from a Distant Fire (1977) Please!

They’re on the list!

[revo]

If DMT seeds them, then I’ll do the HTH matchups

I guess we should remove Devo, Evanescence and Nick Lowe from the competition.

[DMT]

If DMT seeds them, then I’ll do the HTH matchups

I guess we should remove Devo, Evanescence and Nick Lowe from the competition.

Deal!

[swampdragon]

c'mon keep DEVO



and we all forgot this gem

this might be the definition of one hot wonder - you need to add it - Anyone old enough will remember how huge the song was!

[revo]

c'mon keep DEVO



and we all forgot this gem

this might be the definition of one hot wonder - you need to add it - Anyone old enough will remember how huge the song was!

Sorry, the Bay City Rollers are not a one hit wonder. They actually had four US Top 20 songs, including the remake of "I Only Want to be With You." Certainly a one year wonder in the US, but not a one hit wonder.

They also don't meet the definition in that they were a wildly successful international artist. They had TEN Top 10 songs in the UK -- although interestingly enough, "Saturday Night," their biggest US hit, somehow did not chart there at all.

We did forget those dudes who made the "Macarena," though.

[Pauly]

8 of 11 people voted for devo. They are absolutely a one hit band

[chancellor]

We did forget those dudes who made the "Macarena," though.

Nooooooooooooo!!!

[revo]

Nooooooooooooo!!!

Hard to believe, right?

[madducks]

We did forget those dudes who made the "Macarena," though.

And this one:

[Pauly]

Sunday Update:
With 12 responses in, here is your leaderboard. This is the top 84. All songs with zero or one vote were eliminated. The run-off for the 17 final spots (as of now) would be between all of the songs that got 2 votes (36 total).

1 Devo - Whip It (1980) 8
2 ? and the Mysterians - 96 Tears (1966) 6
3 Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen (1982) 6
4 Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music (1976) 6
5 Big Country - In a Big Country (1985) 5
6 Blind Melon - No Rain (1992) 5
7 Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling (1974) 5
8 Dobie Gray - Drift Away (1973) 5
9 Four Non-Blondes - Whats Up (1993) 5
10 Katrina & the Waves - Walking on Sunshine (1985) 5
11 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1981) 5
12 Looking Glass - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) (1972) 5
13 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star (1979) 5
14 The Troggs - Wild Thing (1966) 5
15 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (1974) 4
16 Five Man Electrical Band - Signs (1970) 4
17 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (1984) 4
18 Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (1983) 4
19 Mountain - Mississippi Queen (1970) 4
20 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1970) 4
21 Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You (1973) 4
22 Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (1979) 4
23 The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (1969) 4
24 Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride (1970) 3
25 Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - Billy, Don't be a Hero (1974) 3
26 BoDeans - Closer to Free (1996) 3
27 Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line (1970) 3
28 David Essex - Rock On (1973) 3
29 Dee Lite - Groove is in the Heart (1990) 3
30 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffanys (1995) 3
31 Faith No More - Epic (1990) 3
32 Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom (2003) 3
33 Gary Numan - Cars (1979) 3
34 House of Pain, Jump Around (1990) 3
35 John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (1985) 3
36 Kim Wilde - Kids in America (1981) 3
37 Los Bravos - Black is Black (1966) 3
38 Madness - Our House (1983) 3
39 Molly Hatchet - Flirtin With Disaster (1980) 3
40 Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue (1975) 3
41 Pilot - Magic (1974) 3
42 Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize (1983) 3
43 Spirit - I Got a Line on You (1968) 3
44 The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (1997) 3
45 The Youngbloods - Get Together (1969) 3
46 When in Rome - The Promise (1988) 3
47 Young MC - Bust a Move (1989) 3
48 After the Fire – Der Kommisar (1981) 2
49 Bobby "Boris" Pickett - Monster Mash (1962) 2
50 Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (1988) 2
51 Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy (1982) 2
52 Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1973) 2
53 Chumbawumba - Tubthumping (1997) 2
54 Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (1982) 2
55 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life (2003) 2
56 Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child (1970) 2
57 Jigsaw - Sky High (1975) 2
58 King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight (1972) 2
59 Labelle - Lady Marmalade (1975) 2
60 Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (1966) 2
61 Level 42 - Something About You (1986) 2
62 Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1980) 2
63 Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973) 2
64 Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (1991) 2
65 Modern English - Melt With You (1982) 2
66 Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind (1979) 2
67 Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died (1974) 2
68 Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive (1979) 2
69 RB Greaves - Take a Letter Maria (1970) 2
70 Ricky Lee Jones - Chuck E's in Love (1979) 2
71 Right Said Fred - Im Too Sexy (2006) 2
72 Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (1979) 2
73 Semisonic - Closing Time (1998) 2
74 Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back (1992) 2
75 Split Enz - I Got You (1980) 2
76 Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971) 2
77 The Breeders - Cannonball (1993) 2
78 The Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat (1974) 2
79 The McCoys - Hang on Sloopy (1965) 2
80 The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963) 2
81 The Tubes - She's a Beauty (1983) 2
82 Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969) 2
83 Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (1981) 2
84 Toni Basil - Mickey (1981) 2

[Gregg]

Sunday Update:
With 12 responses in, here is your leaderboard. This is the top 84. All songs with zero or one vote were eliminated. The run-off for the 17 final spots (as of now) would be between all of the songs that got 2 votes (36 total).

1 Devo - Whip It (1980) 8
2 ? and the Mysterians - 96 Tears (1966) 6
3 Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen (1982) 6
4 Wild Cherry – Play That Funky Music (1976) 6
5 Big Country - In a Big Country (1985) 5
6 Blind Melon - No Rain (1992) 5
7 Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling (1974) 5
8 Dobie Gray - Drift Away (1973) 5
9 Four Non-Blondes - Whats Up (1993) 5
10 Katrina & the Waves - Walking on Sunshine (1985) 5
11 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes (1981) 5
12 Looking Glass - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) (1972) 5
13 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star (1979) 5
14 The Troggs - Wild Thing (1966) 5
15 Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (1974) 4
16 Five Man Electrical Band - Signs (1970) 4
17 Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (1984) 4
18 Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (1983) 4
19 Mountain - Mississippi Queen (1970) 4
20 Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (1970) 4
21 Stealers Wheel - Stuck in the Middle with You (1973) 4
22 Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (1979) 4
23 The Archies - Sugar, Sugar (1969) 4
24 Blues Image - Ride Captain Ride (1970) 3
25 Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - Billy, Don't be a Hero (1974) 3
26 BoDeans - Closer to Free (1996) 3
27 Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line (1970) 3
28 David Essex - Rock On (1973) 3
29 Dee Lite - Groove is in the Heart (1990) 3
30 Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffanys (1995) 3
31 Faith No More - Epic (1990) 3
32 Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom (2003) 3
33 Gary Numan - Cars (1979) 3
34 House of Pain, Jump Around (1990) 3
35 John Parr - St Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) (1985) 3
36 Kim Wilde - Kids in America (1981) 3
37 Los Bravos - Black is Black (1966) 3
38 Madness - Our House (1983) 3
39 Molly Hatchet - Flirtin With Disaster (1980) 3
40 Ozark Mountain Daredevils - Jackie Blue (1975) 3
41 Pilot - Magic (1974) 3
42 Quiet Riot - Cum on Feel the Noize (1983) 3
43 Spirit - I Got a Line on You (1968) 3
44 The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony (1997) 3
45 The Youngbloods - Get Together (1969) 3
46 When in Rome - The Promise (1988) 3
47 Young MC - Bust a Move (1989) 3
48 After the Fire – Der Kommisar (1981) 2
49 Bobby "Boris" Pickett - Monster Mash (1962) 2
50 Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy (1988) 2
51 Bow Wow Wow - I Want Candy (1982) 2
52 Brownsville Station - Smokin' in the Boys Room (1973) 2
53 Chumbawumba - Tubthumping (1997) 2
54 Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue (1982) 2
55 Evanescence - Bring Me to Life (2003) 2
56 Five Stairsteps - O-o-h Child (1970) 2
57 Jigsaw - Sky High (1975) 2
58 King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight (1972) 2
59 Labelle - Lady Marmalade (1975) 2
60 Left Banke - Walk Away Renee (1966) 2
61 Level 42 - Something About You (1986) 2
62 Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown (1980) 2
63 Little Feat - Dixie Chicken (1973) 2
64 Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis (1991) 2
65 Modern English - Melt With You (1982) 2
66 Nick Lowe - Cruel to be Kind (1979) 2
67 Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died (1974) 2
68 Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive (1979) 2
69 RB Greaves - Take a Letter Maria (1970) 2
70 Ricky Lee Jones - Chuck E's in Love (1979) 2
71 Right Said Fred - Im Too Sexy (2006) 2
72 Rupert Holmes - Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (1979) 2
73 Semisonic - Closing Time (1998) 2
74 Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back (1992) 2
75 Split Enz - I Got You (1980) 2
76 Ten Years After - I'd Love to Change the World (1971) 2
77 The Breeders - Cannonball (1993) 2
78 The Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat (1974) 2
79 The McCoys - Hang on Sloopy (1965) 2
80 The Trashmen - Surfin Bird (1963) 2
81 The Tubes - She's a Beauty (1983) 2
82 Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (1969) 2
83 Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny (1981) 2
84 Toni Basil - Mickey (1981) 2

So are we supposed to vote on our top 17 (of 2 vote songs) of these 36 and post them here?

[Pauly]

So are we supposed to vote on our top 17 (of 2 vote songs) of these 36 and post them here?

I can make a second form, or we can all vote for say 5 of the 2-vote songs right here and it should narrow it down to 17.

[DMT]

I can make a second form, or we can all vote for say 5 of the 2-vote songs right here and it should narrow it down to 17.

Whichever is easier for you. Have we made a ruling on the bands like Devo that really weren't one-hit wonders?

[revo]

I can make a second form, or we can all vote for say 5 of the 2-vote songs right here and it should narrow it down to 17.

Making a 2nd form would probably be easier.