One Hit Wonder Tour
Posted by Harpua95@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 51 comments
My wife (b. 1978) and I (b. 1977) have a running discussion of 1 hit wonders and what a show like this would be like. We decided that these bands/artists would only be songs from 1980-1999 and would fall within the confines of a "One Hit Wonder" as defined by Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-hit_wonder)
We also decided there would be 2 sets - 1 for rock and 1 for R&B/hiphop.
Lets create a lineup. I have "Closing Time" by Semisonic as the final song of the encore.
MundaneHuckleberry58@reddit
Bittersweet - Big Head Todd & Monsters
Wicked Game - Chris Isaac
What the World Needs Now - Cracker
You’re An Ocean - Fastball
BendakLives@reddit
Low was Cracker’s big hit, but they had some success with I Hate My Generation, Nothing To Believe In, Get Off This, and Euro-Trash Girl. They were solid.
Groovy_Chainsaw@reddit
Fastball also has " The Way " and " Out Of My Head " -- not a OHW
gravitydefiant@reddit
I don't know You're an Ocean at all. Maybe Fastball was a two-hit wonder, because The Way absolutely needs to be on this list.
BendakLives@reddit
Don’t forget Counting Blue Cars by Dishwalla and The Freshmen by The Verve Pipe.
bluto00@reddit
Cars--Gary Numan
The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades--Timbuk3
Axel F--Harold Faltermeyer
Tarzan Boy--Baltimora
lidder444@reddit
Gary Newman has had a least 4 number one songs
bluto00@reddit
I was assuming that op was referring to the U.S. charts. My bad.
Doc-Milsap@reddit
Standing Outside A Broken Phonebooth With Money In My Hand by Primitive Radio Gods
jpbenz@reddit
This song lives rent free in my head.
Doc-Milsap@reddit
Oooof. I hope you like the song! I don’t think it’s bad.
VinnieCollectsLPs@reddit
Cowboy Mouth for “Jenny Says”
Real Life for “Send Me An Angel”
Martika for “Toy Soldiers”
miggismallz33@reddit
Martika had one more hit - “Love, Thy Will be Done”
Walk_of_Shayne@reddit
Fountains of Wayne-Stacey’s mom
Flababulous@reddit
Mmmm-mmmm-mmmm
(That Crash Test Dummy band)
Doc-Milsap@reddit
Oh, you mean the Crash Test Dummies?
Why-did-i-reas-this@reddit
They had a bunch of other hits in Canada but this was probably the only US one?
FredOaks15@reddit
Peter pumpkin head made it as well due to Dumb and Dumber I believe. But the female band member sings it
Shen1076@reddit
True - Spandau Ballet
EPCreep@reddit
EMF- Unbelievable, Jesus Jones- Right Here, Right Now, Ned’s Atomic Dustbin- Grey Cell Green, Filter- Hey aman, Nice Shot, L7- Pretend We’re Dead.
Z-man1973@reddit
Jesus Jones had two top ten songs off the doubt album not a one hit wonder
EPCreep@reddit
Did they? What was the other one?
Z-man1973@reddit
Real real real peaked at number 4 on the hot 100 chart
EPCreep@reddit
That’s right! I forgot that song!
gamacrit@reddit
They also had “International Bright Young Thing.”
Individual-Army811@reddit
I'm too sexy! -Right Said Fred
GnorxA@reddit
Peter Shilling - Major Tom (Coming Home)
The final crescendo is a sledgehammer.
ProperCap5400@reddit
Pac Man Fever - Buckner and Garcia. Take Off -Bob and Doug.
twiggyrox@reddit
It's a beauty way to go!
SheikhIssa@reddit
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
twiggyrox@reddit
I have a hard time with this because my introduction to Mazzy Star was the whole She Hangs Brightly album
pnw-fun-cpl@reddit
Fucking great song
johntucker78@reddit
Tommy Tutone 867-5309
BradGunnerSGT@reddit
I learned to play that on drums and background vocals for a cover band. It’s a fun song to play and the audience always loved it. The Gen X ladies hit the dance floor when you roll that out during the last set of the night. Same thing with Purple Rain.
Groovy_Chainsaw@reddit
You've got to check out the One Hit Thunder podcast ! They're a bit heavy on 90s and 00s hits, but they just finished a 5 part audience poll of top 100 OHWs.
hampdogg74@reddit
Walkin’ on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Next-Cut-2996@reddit
One of those songs that immediately gets me moving.
bigwomby@reddit
US3 on the R&B stage.
Next-Cut-2996@reddit
I practiced that on the trumpet for HOURS…. I just HAD to play it, and it’s still on my playlist today 😆 I love their music.
bluealien78@reddit
Dip, trip, flip fantasia…
Z-man1973@reddit
Rico Suave by Gerardo
FredOaks15@reddit
Detachable Penis. King Missile.
For the win?
EPCreep@reddit
Chumbawumba, Steal Your Sunshine
bluto00@reddit
Wasn't that Len?
Chumbawumba sang Tubthumpimg.
Z-man1973@reddit
The song was steal MY sunshine
bluealien78@reddit
You Get What You Give by New Radicals
TooDogMom@reddit
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TL5ofVC0EDQ&ra=m
Lostboyintheforest@reddit
There was many... Electric avenue, mickey and more.
zionzednem@reddit
Tub Thumper to open and close
UncleMoesFamFeedbag@reddit
OMC
Cobra-Lalalalalalala@reddit
Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe!