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aceofspadeshq at gee mail.com CBD: cbd.aoshq at gee mail.com Buck: buck.throckmorton at protonmail.com joe mannix: mannix2024 at proton.me MisHum: petmorons at gee mail.com | Who Is the Best Two Hit Wonder Band?Two hits. No one ever thinks about the Two Hit Tyros. Once you have your second hit, a lot of people just forget about you. For some reason, one hit wonders tend to be remembered. It's hard to define what a One Hit Wonder is, and I imagine it's even harder to say what a Two Hit Tyro is. Almost all "one" hit wonders technically have a second "hit," because the record company releases another single in the wake of the first big hit and the second song gets huge exposure and airplay and even charts. A bit. But it's really just an obligatory follow-up release. It's not a hit on its own merit. It's a "timeslot hit," as they used to say about TV, when there were timeslots. I mean, even one of the ultimate One Hit Wonders, The Knack, actually had a second semi-hit in the wake of My Sharona. But pretty much I'm the only person in the world who even remembers their "follow-up hit," Good Girls Don't (But I Do). It's pretty much just me and Alan Hunter. So anyway, if there's already argument about which one hit wonders are really one hit wonders, there's going to be twice as much argument about two hit wonders. Still. Easy Andy proposes Golden Earring as the best two-hit wonder band, with Radar Love in the 70s and Twillight Zone/Bullet to the Bone in the 80s. Are there others? As usual, this is a thread for discussion and debate only; no dueling or knife-fighting.Comments(Jump to bottom of comments)1
First?
Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:18 PM (M0u+N) 2
Wow, am I really first? :-)
My candidate, besides the great Golden Earring (great topic btw ace): Climax Blues Band. Even though they were together forever, they had only two semi-big hits, "Couldn't Get It Right" in 1978 and "I Love You" in about 1981. I love both songs. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:18 PM (L2ZTs) 3
My Sharona, a semi-hit? Who doesn't know that song?
Posted by: Ever at December 11, 2019 08:18 PM (R0z7P) 4
Huh?
Posted by: JC. Just JC. at December 11, 2019 08:18 PM (377Zs) Posted by: moviegique at December 11, 2019 08:18 PM (oRIVo) 6
Hah! Bisches.
Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:18 PM (M0u+N) 7
Eleven beat me to it.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:18 PM (L2ZTs) 8
Does Milli Vanilli count? I mean, I think after the first 2 they were found out to be a lip-sync act and were driven out of Hollywood.
If only they had molested kids, they could have had a real career. Posted by: Mirror Universe Phil Collins at December 11, 2019 08:18 PM (A2eXZ) 9
Rick Springfield: Jesse's Girl and I've Done Everything for You
Or the Greg Kihn band: Jeopardy and The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em Like That Anymore) Posted by: clint at December 11, 2019 08:19 PM (/egCE) 10
>>>h3 My Sharona, a semi-hit? Who doesn't know that song?
No, that was the hit. "Good Girls Don't" was the follow-up which is technically, barely a hit. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:19 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:19 PM (oZuI0) Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 11, 2019 08:19 PM (dKiJG) 13
>>>9 Rick Springfield: Jesse's Girl and I've Done Everything for You
that's a good one Or the Greg Kihn band: Jeopardy and The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em Like That Anymore) this is another good one but I think Greg Khin has another one. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:19 PM (PbpT7) 14
Oops, sorry. Misread. Apologies on the "semi-hit" comment.
Posted by: Ever at December 11, 2019 08:19 PM (R0z7P) 15
Whitesnake with Here I Go Again and Still of the Night. their other stuff is meh
Posted by: Liver Kick at December 11, 2019 08:19 PM (Rltan) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:20 PM (PbpT7) 17
>>>15 Whitesnake with Here I Go Again and Still of the Night. their other stuff is meh
wow a lot of good calls Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:20 PM (PbpT7) 18
Another great band with only two semi-big hits:
The Three Degrees. In fairness, one of their hits was backing up another band. Their two were: - The Sound Of Philadelphia (TSOP), in which they backed up MFSB - When Will I See You Again, one of the all-time great Philly Soul songs. They actually performed this song for Prince Charles at one time. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:20 PM (L2ZTs) 19
Headboys should have been huge with "The Shape of Things to Come." It wasn't a hit and they had no others.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 11, 2019 08:20 PM (l9m7l) 20
Spin Doctors
Posted by: nora at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (nyQyG) 21
>>>12 A Ha
Take on me A view to a kill you mean "The Living Daylights" and I don't know if I'd call it a hit. I know they got the video on MTV. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (PbpT7) 22
I never got the hate for Spin Doctors. Sure they were annoying but so were a million other guys.
Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (M0u+N) 23
OK, uh...Shelly Fabares had..."Johnny Angel" and a follow-up that only went to 21 called "Johnny Loves Me".
But this is a clear example of a not-hit riding on coattails. Two genuine hits? Hmmm. Posted by: moviegique at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (oRIVo) 24
Did The Motels have another hit besides "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer"?
Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (oZuI0) 25
Sorry, 12. View to a Kill was Duran Duran.
Posted by: Hammerjack at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (siwz+) 26
Men at Work "Who can it be now?" + "Down Under"
Posted by: zmdavid at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (xqRaG) 27
>>>22 I never got the hate for Spin Doctors. Sure they were annoying but so were a million other guys.
I like both of the songs. But they looked like smelly crusties. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (PbpT7) 28
>>.26 Men at Work "Who can it be now?" + "Down Under"
yeah, but definitely not a GOOD two hit wonder! Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:22 PM (PbpT7) 29
I nominate Bananarama just because they were the cutest girl band ever.
Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:22 PM (M0u+N) 30
Another great band with only two big hits: The Fortunes.
- You've Got Your Troubles, 1965 or 1966; and - Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again, 1971. They also got tagged as "the Coca-Cola band" because they were hired by the company to do music for their commercials in the late 1960s. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:22 PM (L2ZTs) 31
Only one I can think of is the J. Geils Band.
Posted by: Oschisms at December 11, 2019 08:22 PM (/U3h1) 32
I'm not sure where Foghat fits in all this.
I don't know how many "hits" they had, but, I mean ... they're all the same song. Posted by: FretlessT at December 11, 2019 08:22 PM (uDTP4) 33
>>>24 Did The Motels have another hit besides "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer"?
Those are the only two I know. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:22 PM (PbpT7) 34
A-Ha had "Take On Me" as their mega-hit. "The Sun Always Shines On TV" was their lesser hit, but I'm not sure if it counts since they were both on the same album.
Posted by: Stu Podaso at December 11, 2019 08:23 PM (kHvsE) 35
Say what you want about "Good Girls Don't", but you won't find lines like "Til she's sittin' on your face" just anywhere.
Posted by: Blanco Basura -It's OK, I'm with the banned at December 11, 2019 08:23 PM (kLZmg) 36
Did The Motels have another hit besides "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer"?
Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (oZuI0) The Motels are an American new wave band from Berkeley, California that is best known for the singles "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer", each of which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, in 1982 and 1983, respectively. In 1980, The Motels song "Total Control" reached No. 7 on the Australian chart, and their song "Danger" reached No. 15 on the French chart.Wikipedia Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 08:23 PM (eoQWY) 37
logprof: The Motels had another less-major hit, "Take The L."
They also did a great song in 1980 called Danger. I love it; it's the perfect blend of new wave and disco. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:23 PM (L2ZTs) 38
Rupert Holmes.
Who? The Pina Colada Song. But also: Him. Him, him, HIM, what's she gonna do about HIM? She's gonna have to do without him, It's him or its me, me, ME, no one gets to get it for free. It's me or it's him. Him was a surprise hit, the B-side of the Pina Colada Song and if you play them in order, it's actually kind of dark. As in, the guy and the girl were debating about breaking up, but stick together. Yay! And then you flip the disc over and she's cheating on him. Him is great because the intro verse is so specific. Over by the window, there's a pack of cigarettes, Not my brand, you understand, sometimes the girl forgets... Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:23 PM (cfSRQ) Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at December 11, 2019 08:23 PM (QtGN+) 40
The Fixx in the 80's had One Thing Leads to Another, which led to Saved by Zero, but that second song might fit your definition of a coattail to a one hit wonder.
Posted by: tankdemon at December 11, 2019 08:23 PM (JfZqH) 41
Human League: Don't You Want Me and (Keep Feelin') Fascination
I know they had more semi-hits in the UK but as far as the US, that's all I know. Oh wait, they had that song that was a hit in the US that I hate, thus taking them out of contention: Human. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:23 PM (PbpT7) 42
ya'll are good for recalling the names of the songs too
Posted by: nora at December 11, 2019 08:24 PM (nyQyG) 43
White snake had many good hits like slide it in, slow and easy, love aint no stranger. Not a two hit tyro!
Posted by: Dread0 at December 11, 2019 08:24 PM (B8Mns) 44
>>>40 The Fixx in the 80's had One Thing Leads to Another, which led to Saved by Zero, but that second song might fit your definition of a coattail to a one hit wonder.
they had a bunch, though. Deeper and Deeper for one. not big hits. I liked them. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:24 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:24 PM (Wr4LW) 46
As usual, this is a thread for discussion and debate only; no dueling or knife-fighting. Awwwww.. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:24 PM (cA/NU) 47
White Snake had another hit: "Burning Down The Station". It was a killer.
Posted by: RI Red at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (u6IWV) Posted by: Aaron Burr at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (aS1PU) 49
But pretty much I'm the only person in the world who even remembers their "follow-up hit," Good Girls Don't (But I Do). It's pretty much just me and Alan Hunter.
********** I do remember & Loved that song to ace Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (BqBId) 50
26 Men at Work "Who can it be now?" + "Down Under"
Posted by: zmdavid at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (xqRaG) --MAW also had "It's A Mistake." Not as big as the other two, but I still remember it. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (oZuI0) 51
>>>"The Sun Always Shines On TV" was their lesser hit, but I'm not sure if it counts since they were both on the same album.
I think that's an example of an obligatory follow-up timeslot "hit." Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Bunsen Honeydew at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (wY5g7) 53
21 >>>12 A Ha
Take on me A view to a kill you mean "The Living Daylights" and I don't know if I'd call it a hit. I know they got the video on MTV. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (PbpT7) Opps Correct, I always thought THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS was a good song and one of the better Bond songs Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (dKiJG) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (cA/NU) 55
24 Did The Motels have another hit besides "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer"?
Those are the only two I know. They had 2 other semi hits. Take the L and Shame. Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (PD4UQ) 56
Spin Doctors also had Jimmy Olsen's Blues (aka Pocket Full of Kryptonite) so three-hit wonder?
Posted by: Stu Podaso at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (ED+ez) Posted by: Ike Turner at December 11, 2019 08:26 PM (yk557) 58
Men At Work - Who Can it Be Now and Down Under
Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:26 PM (zr5Kq) Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:26 PM (gP/Z3) Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 08:26 PM (dOV9E) 61
Big country with In a Big Country and fields of fire 400 miles
Posted by: Dread0 at December 11, 2019 08:26 PM (YdSkn) 62
Kajagoogoo: "Never-ending Story" and "Too Shy"
Posted by: foo at December 11, 2019 08:26 PM (sgkUw) 63
Boston?
Long Time, and More Than A Feeling? Anyway, late to the threads, and I'm still laughing at: "Also, do some deadlifts. You're all hunched over like Gollum when he's masturbating furtively on a public bus." Poetry in bent over motion. Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at December 11, 2019 08:26 PM (ufFY8) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:26 PM (Wr4LW) 65
"Human" was a pretty big Human League hit in US too, I think. would that make it 3 hits?
Posted by: nora at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (nyQyG) Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (auAte) 67
And Ah-ha had a semi hit with The Sun Always Shines On T.V.
Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (PD4UQ) 68
Cake, Going the Distance and then later Never There which I think got more air play than the first.
I like more of their stuff but their style was only popular for a small window of time and those are probably the only songs people remember. Posted by: banana Dream at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (l6b3d) 69
Savage Garden? "I Want You" (aka, "the cherry cola song") and "Truly, Madly, Deeply"
Posted by: MWR, the Public Intellectual (aka Beth) at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (2LlG/) 70
Naked Eyes: "Promises, Promises" and "Always Something There to Remind Me"
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (PbpT7) 71
Quarterflash
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (Wr4LW) 72
The motels also had icy red so sorry for 44
And 25. Posted by: Dread0 at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (YdSkn) 73
Blind Faith
Can't find my way home Presence of The Lord Qualifier - they were a bit before my time, and these are the only two songs I heard frequently. Posted by: 2009Refugee at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (8AONa) Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (M0u+N) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (Wr4LW) 76
Cake, Going the Distance and then later Never There which I think got more air play than the first.
I like more of their stuff but their style was only popular for a small window of time and those are probably the only songs people remember. Posted by: banana Dream at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (l6b3d) --- Short Skirt Long Jacket did quite well. Heard it on the radio a lot. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (cfSRQ) 77
>>>66 From the 80's. The Tubes
Talk to you later She's a Beauty that's great. I'd say that's definitely a two-hitter. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (PbpT7) 78
I was reading this, and the second it came to the Thesis Question I was like, "The Knack!"
Look, maybe people don't remember "Good Girls Don't". But The Knack had a third hit-worthy single,"Frustrated". So maybe they would have been three-hit thingamajigs if it wasn't for Tipper Gore. Anyone who thinks "My Sharona" wasn't censored on the radio doesn't remember the day. Posted by: Tom Perry at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (U4Zl1) 79
Simple Minds:
Don't You (Forget About Me) and Alive and Kicking I admit, I love them and have all their albums, and think they get better...but those are probably the only widely recognizable ones. Posted by: Bunsen Honeydew at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (wY5g7) Posted by: HammerDog at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (7Ayyg) 81
btw I saw The Tubes at like Six Flags or something
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (PbpT7) 82
Men at Work had a decent hit with their version of "Johnny B Good"
Posted by: nora at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (nyQyG) 83
How about the Foundations? Baby Now That I've Found You and Build Me Up Buttercup.
Posted by: Quake Voter at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (Q9lkr) Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (gP/Z3) 85
>>>79 Simple Minds:
Don't You (Forget About Me) and Alive and Kicking good one. I really like Alive and Kicking. I don't love theo other one. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (PbpT7) 86
52 Mr. Mister:
Kyrie and Broken Wings. Posted by: Bunsen Honeydew at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (wY5g7) --They also had "Is It Love?" That would make Mr. Mister a classic one-album wonder. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (oZuI0) 87
I came for the knife fighting but nooooooooo. Gotta be all PC up in here.
Posted by: Muad'dib at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (uDh3k) 88
Good Girls Don't was pretty filthy. And a great tune.
Still don't grok why nobody liked The Knack. I though they were a great power-pop band, but then again I was a huge Todd Rundgren fan before he opened his stupid mouth about politics. He is pretty much dead to me now. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (HaL55) Posted by: moviegique at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (oRIVo) 90
Cake, Going the Distance and then later Never There which I think got more air play than the first.
I like more of their stuff but their style was only popular for a small window of time and those are probably the only songs people remember. Posted by: banana Dream at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (l6b3d) Dud..... Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps is awesome. Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (zr5Kq) 91
The Waitresses.
I Know What Boys Like And Christmas Wrapping. Only because you hear the 2nd one all the time during Christmas Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (UH5Ua) 92
Did A Flock of Seagulls have anything other than "Space Age Love Song" and "I Ran"?
My first concert was the opening gig of The Police Synchronicity tour, which featured The Fixx, A Flock of Seagulls, Simple Minds, and Joan Jett ND the Blackhearts, which might explain my choices. (Ministry, before they went industrial, opened, but I didn't get to the venue until after their set.) Posted by: tankdemon at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (JfZqH) 93
Concrete Blonde
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (Wr4LW) Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (2DOZq) Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (zr5Kq) 96
>>>That album kills it. Front to back. Best synthpop album I own.
really? I've never heard anyone say that. I assumed it was just synth trash. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (PbpT7) 97
Paul Young. Everytime you Go Away (and sorry, the Hall and Oates original version was better) and I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down.
Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (PD4UQ) 98
Samantha Fox: "Touch Me" and "Naughty Girls Need Love Too"
Hmmm, I think a certain decade was replete with these two-hitters. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (oZuI0) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (cA/NU) 100
59 Orleans:
Still the One and Dance With Me Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:26 PM (gP/Z3) And they made a cadjillion dollars from Stll the One from NBC. I'm related to a band member ... Posted by: RI Red at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (u6IWV) 101
Off Fat Boy sock
Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (UH5Ua) 102
Naked Eyes: "Promises, Promises" and "Always Something There to Remind Me"
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (PbpT7) --- Promises, Promises is superb. I never bothered to check, but I believe that's a french horn backing them up. There's an obscure category: french horn in a top 40 hit. Flutes were all over the place for a while, but french horn? Not so much. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (cfSRQ) 103
Snoopy and the Red Baron by the Royal Guardsmen, followed by the Christmas edition.
Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (6ezlu) Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (M0u+N) 105
gonna go with Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit & Heart Shaped Box
Posted by: ptschett at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (zB+vL) 106
The TUBES were damn funny in their interviews, since nobody knew who they were they but Burt Reynolds on the bus and had one one the Band members dress up with sunglasses and a hat, they said they would get mobbed by Women.
Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (dKiJG) 107
Men At Work - "Overkill", and "It's a Mistake" also charted.
Posted by: FretlessT at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (uDTP4) Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (auAte) 109
Howard Jones?
Life in One Day Things Can Only Get Better hmm no I guess he had that other one or two... Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (Rarvo) Posted by: jc at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (PuMKG) 111
Climax Blues Band. Even though they were together forever, they had only two semi-big hits, "Couldn't Get It Right" in 1978 and "I Love You" in about 1981. I love both songs. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:18 PM (L2ZTs) Uhh, 3 hits "I'm going to New York, going if I have to walk" Best version is on their live 2 album recording. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (sy5kK) 112
Falco. I can only think of "Rock Me Amadeus" and "Der Kommisar" as anything close to "hits", at least in the US.
Posted by: Grimaldi at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (6K3U5) 113
tone loc is a good call, imho
Posted by: nora at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (nyQyG) 114
Only because you hear the 2nd one all the time during Christmas
Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (UH5Ua) --- Jonah's also a huge Pet Shop Boys fan. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (cfSRQ) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (cA/NU) 116
>>>92 Did A Flock of Seagulls have anything other than "Space Age Love Song" and "I Ran"?
technically, yeah. "If I had a photograph of you/then I wouldn't spend my life just wishing" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opkzgLMH5MA but I don't think Space Age Love Song was actually a hit -- I think it's just a song that everyone eventually came to know, without ever really being a hit single. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (PbpT7) 117
>>really? I've never heard anyone say that. I assumed it was just synth trash.
Yeah - those two guys were way ahead of the curve. Lotta fans of that LP. It is also a great sounding record. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (Wr4LW) 118
Terrence Trent D'arby. Sign Your Name, Wishing Well.
Quiet Riot. Come on Feel the Noise, Bang Your Head Extreme. More Than Words, Hole Hearted Living Colour. Cult of Personality, Love Rears its Ugly Head Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (upfer) 119
You Spin Me Round guy, he only had that and
Brand New Lover so ok I'm going with Dead or Alive then Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (Rarvo) 120
Wang Chung, "Everybody have fun" and "Dance Hall Days"
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (cGlgB) 121
Falco. I can only think of "Rock Me Amadeus" and "Der Kommisar" as anything close to "hits", at least in the US.
Posted by: Grimaldi at December 11, 2019 08:31 PM (6K3U5) oh yeah. did't he die young ? or was it someone else who died young ....? Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (zr5Kq) 122
Here's not-quite-a-real one, but:
"Lunatic Fringe," by Red Rider, and "Life is a Highway," by Tom Cochran. I think Red Rider was a one-person "band" consisting of only Tom Cochran. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (Rarvo) 124
Whitesnake only had 2 songs in billboard top 10. Next closest was #28.
Posted by: Liver Kick at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (Rltan) 125
Good grief, no mention of Billy Squier yet......
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (ZsEG/) 126
97 Paul Young. Everytime you Go Away (and sorry, the Hall and Oates original version was better) and I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down.
Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (PD4UQ) --Paul Young also had "Come Back and Stay" (the video has parkour in it, LMAO) Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (oZuI0) 127
>>>oh yeah. did't he die young ? or was it someone else who died young ....?
yeah he died young, I think due to a car accident due to being drunk and on coke. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (PbpT7) 128
Manfred Mann?
I know technically Manfred Mann and Manfred Mann and the Earth Band were different bands, but would Manfred himself count? Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (3DZIZ) 129
John Parr - "Naughty Naughty" + "St. Elmo's Fire"
Posted by: zmdavid at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (xqRaG) 130
oh yeah. did't he die young ? or was it someone else who died young ....?
it's funny b/c that was my strategy here initially, try to think of musicians who died really young! but yeah Falco - good one Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (Rarvo) Posted by: Jinx the Cat at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (RizLv) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (PbpT7) 133
KT Tunstall - "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" & "Suddenly I See"
Posted by: Chicago Vota at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (g9x4e) 134
Falco. I can only think of "Rock Me Amadeus" and "Der Kommisar" as anything close to "hits", at least in the US.
Falco's version of Der Kommisar didn't chart. It was the After the Fire cover that blew up. Falco did have a minor follow up hit with Vienna Calling. Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at December 11, 2019 08:33 PM (PD4UQ) 135
105 gonna go with Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit & Heart Shaped Box
Posted by: ptschett at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (zB+vL) *sputters incoherently* Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (dOV9E) 136
I'm not sure where Foghat fits in all this.
I don't know how many "hits" they had, but, I mean ... they're all the same song. Posted by: FretlessT at December 11, 2019 08:22 PM (uDTP4) 'Slow Ride' and a cover of Willie Dixon's 'I Just Want to Make Love to You' are the two songs I can remember hearing on the radio but they might have had more Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (lk2Pj) 137
I was going to risk my man card and say Christopher Cross but when I looked him up I was reminded he had about five songs that charted.
Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (2DOZq) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (PbpT7) 139
What about those guys what did Shout and Everbody Wants To Rule The World.
Posted by: madamemayhem (uppity wench) at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (myjNJ) 140
John Parr.
"Naughty Naughty" was a shaming guilty pleasure... And then there was "St. Elmo's Fire". Not a guilty pleasure. Posted by: Naughtius at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (qA4Fq) 141
Here's not-quite-a-real one, but:
"Lunatic Fringe," by Red Rider, and "Life is a Highway," by Tom Cochran. I think Red Rider was a one-person "band" consisting of only Tom Cochran. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (PbpT7) Tom Cochran and Red Rider had a lot of hits in Canada. Because of CanCon regulations I listened to them quite a bit. Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (6ezlu) 142
>>>Falco's version of Der Kommisar didn't chart. It was the After the Fire cover that blew up. Falco did have a minor follow up hit with Vienna Calling.
thanks for straightening that out. I didn't want to unmask myself as someone who listens to Falco more than one might expect. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (PbpT7) 143
139 Tears for fear, nope they had other hits.
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (cGlgB) 144
From the 70's. The Tubes
Saw them live at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom on Peachtree St in Atlanta. Had second row seats. What a show. When Quay Lewd (the World's Tallest Rock Star) came out, the first thing he did was ax if anybody in the crowd had any downers. A girl sitting next to me started digging around in her purse and set one on the edge of the stage rather surreptitiously. The bass player's eye's lit up, he walked up and snatched it. A good time was had by all in attendance. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (HaL55) 145
103 Snoopy and the Red Baron by the Royal Guardsmen, followed by the Christmas edition.
Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (6ezlu) Thread winner. Posted by: tankdemon at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (JfZqH) 146
>>> 122 Here's not-quite-a-real one, but:
"Lunatic Fringe," by Red Rider, Wore at the cassette tape with this one. *Visionquest* Soundtrack? Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (auAte) 147
Skynyrd. because most people today could only name 2 of their hits and because Skynyrd Rulez.
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (nFwvY) 148
The Bangles: Manic Monday, Hazy Shade of Winter.
Of course those two spawned a few lesser hits, but really those two song were big. Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (iw59Q) 149
Wang Chung, "Everybody have fun" and "Dance Hall Days"
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (cGlgB) Live and Die in LA Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (dKiJG) 150
What about those guys what did Shout and Everbody Wants To Rule The World.
Posted by: madamemayhem (uppity wench) at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (myjNJ) Tears For Fears. Posted by: Aaron Burr at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (aS1PU) 151
#66 From the 80's. The Tubes
Talk to you later She's a Beauty You don't consider White Punks on Dope a hit? Posted by: Stacy0311 at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (SqpTW) 152
@104 eleven-Cheap Trick, nah. They had more songs than that.
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (ZsEG/) 153
> Boston?
Long Time, and More Than A Feeling? Boston had other hits. Don't Look Back was probably the biggest one aside from the two you mentioned, but Peace of Mind and Amanda were also both pretty big. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (WsmTT) 154
/friggin sock
Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (aS1PU) 155
Gaah. See what happens when you don't refresh?
Posted by: Naughtius at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (qA4Fq) 156
Heck, I remember Good Girl's Don't, I even remember Frustrated even.
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (xVYwq) Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (UH5Ua) 158
>>>139 What about those guys what did Shout and Everbody Wants To Rule The World.
I'd say so BUT, well, "Head Over Heels" was just as big as Shout, I think. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (PbpT7) 159
Blues Traveler. Runaround and Hook.
Posted by: Uncledave at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (VzUkk) Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (M0u+N) 161
120 Wang Chung, "Everybody have fun" and "Dance Hall Days"
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (cGlgB) --They also had "To Live and Die in L.A." Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (oZuI0) 162
A+ to whoever said Rick Springfield
Posted by: nora at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (nyQyG) Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (zr5Kq) 164
148: You forgot their biggest hit, "Walk Like an Egyptian"
Posted by: MWR, the Public Intellectual (aka Beth) at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (2LlG/) 165
I'd say so BUT, well, "Head Over Heels" was just as big as Shout, I think.
jeez and Mad World and Break It Down and... [sputters incoherently] Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (Rarvo) 166
> The Bangles: Manic Monday, Hazy Shade of Winter.
Eternal Flame and Walk Like an Egyptian both got tons of MTV play. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (WsmTT) 167
>>>149 Wang Chung, "Everybody have fun" and "Dance Hall Days"
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:32 PM (cGlgB) Live and Die in LA definitely, and I think Patrick is wrong; Live and Die in LA is a song, yeah, and it was on MTV, but I don't think it was a hit like the other two were. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: naturalfake at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (9X624) 169
The Waitresses.
I Know What Boys Like And Christmas Wrapping. Only because you hear the 2nd one all the time during Christmas Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at December 11, 2019 08:29 PM (UH5Ua) They also did "Square Pegs" which is probably a hit They had great lyrics. I also liked the song "Go on" for the lyrics I liked him He didn't like me He was the greatest I was only debris Why do I always pick the ones who are bad for me He was coarse But he was precision I smelled money It was by the television when I woke up If I don't want to keep getting shot why do I give 'em ammunition? Oh no, not again Another one that's crazy Another one gets obsessive Another one gets angry Another one gets dependent and thinks I have the answers Another one with a coldness that should have been a warning I can't go on, I'll go on I can't go on, I'll go on We weren't desperate I don't know what happened I tried to change him He only rarely hit me Why when so many sweet ones would make it so easy He was nice I got brutal He understood I didn't kiss him 'Cause if he wants me he must not be good enough Oh no, not again Am I a magnet for losers? A net for the helpless? I'm no social worker! Why do I chase the faces that always reject me? Is there something else that's as fun as running with trouble? I can't go on, I'll go on Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (eoQWY) 170
Mr. Mister:
Kyrie and Broken Wings. Posted by: Bunsen Honeydew at December 11, 2019 08:25 PM (wY5g7) ****** They also had Is It Love Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (BqBId) 171
I was going to mention Rupert Holmes, but A.H. Lloyd beat me to it. :-)
Him is a great song, and after Pina Colada Song, makes you believe Rupert still has his balls. ;-) Another big artist with only two big smashes: Jermaine Jackson, brother of Michael. "Let's Get Serious," 1980, and "Do What You Do", 1984. I especially love the first one. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (L2ZTs) 172
Lauren Wood
Posted by: REDACTED at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (rpxSz) 173
@104 eleven-Cheap Trick, nah. They had more songs than that.
Posted by: JROD I thought so. They seem way too big to be a two-hitter. Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:36 PM (M0u+N) 174
Has anyone mentioned The Romantics?
Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (88xKn) 175
71 Quarterflash
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:27 PM (Wr4LW) Harden My Heart, and what other hit? I remember "Find Another Fool" as a kinda-hit, but just looked, it peaked at #16 in the late '80's. Bonus trivia: what was Quarterflash's original band name? Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (sy5kK) 176
40 The Fixx in the 80's had One Thing Leads to Another, which led to Saved by Zero, but that second song might fit your definition of a coattail to a one hit wonder.
Posted by: tankdemon at December 11, 2019 08:23 PM (JfZqH) 'Reach the Beach' was the 1st CD I bought. May, 1983. Had one of the 1st giant Hitachi component systems with a CD player. Still have both and still love Saved by Zero. Posted by: JC. Just JC. at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (377Zs) 177
Thomas Dolby: "She Blinded Me With Science" + "One Night In Bankok".
Posted by: markn23 at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (CU7sd) 178
>>> You don't consider White Punks on Dope a hit?
Posted by: Stacy0311 I saw that this i was one of their hits. I think I didn't recognize because I was only 7 years old when it came out. Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (auAte) 179
Nena. "99 Luftballoons" and "99 Red Balloons."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (cfSRQ) 180
Soon Doctors would have gotten big if Bush hadn't won the election. When that happed, MTV and the whole industry said "we'll only promote anger and nihilism bands for the next 8 years", hence Grunge and Alanis, et al.
Sad what influence MTV had, really. Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (upfer) Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (Rarvo) 182
No ball room blitz?
Posted by: Anna Puma at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (r4Mjp) 183
"Who is the best Two-Hit Wonder band?" Seals and Crofts Alan Parsons Project Quiet Riot Chicago Doobie Brothers Joe Walsh Dawnie Eyris from over dahn Pittsburgh Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (lg/F7) 184
12 View to a Kill is Duran Duran
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (TTy55) 185
correction - Jeanny
Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (zr5Kq) Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (Rarvo) 187
Also Seeds of Love, for Tears for Fears, they were huge when I was a kid.
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (cGlgB) 188
Bangles had Walk like an Egyptian, too.
Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (3DZIZ) 189
Steppenwolf for Born to be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride
Posted by: Ignoramus at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (+w9AK) 190
>>>Men at Work "Who can it be now?" + "Down Under"
Posted by: zmdavid at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (xqRaG) That was totally on my mind first. Posted by: Max Power at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (q177U) 191
LeftCoast, I'll check that out, thanks!
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (L2ZTs) 192
thanks for straightening that out. I didn't want to unmask myself as someone who listens to Falco more than one might expect.
My running threat to Mrs. Mallamutt is I am going to quit my job and produce a rock opera based on the music of Falco. Its set in late 1930s Austria. It has Nazis, big breasted blonde women and......yea, I haven't finished the concept yet. Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (PD4UQ) 193
I also didn't see Blue Oyster Cult listed above. The only two big hits they had were "Burnin' for You" and "Don't Fear the Reaper."
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (iw59Q) 194
Did A Flock of Seagulls have anything other than "Space Age Love Song" and "I Ran"? {/i]
Yep. "Wishing" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opkzgLMH5MA You'll remember it when you hear it. Posted by: naturalfake at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (9X624) 195
Bangles: Walk Like an Egyptian much?
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (xVYwq) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (lg/F7) 197
>>>what was Quarterflash's original band name?
I don't know but I think John Bon Jovi was part of it for a little bit. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (PbpT7) 198
Is this where Jonah Goldberg is supposed to challenge someone to fight him if they don't agree Billy Squier's Stroke Man was a stroke of genius?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (xWtao) Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (Rarvo) Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (2DOZq) 201
'Slow Ride' and a cover of Willie Dixon's 'I Just Want to Make Love to You' are the two songs I can remember hearing on the radio but they might have had more
Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (lk2Pj) === Fool for the City Posted by: jc at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (PuMKG) 202
The Pretenders - "Brass in Pocket" and "Back on the Chain Gang".
Posted by: PixyMisa at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (2yngH) 203
I'm no fun at all. I googled it:
https://tinyurl.com/soyku4b Posted by: Joan Of Argghh! at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (pylmS) 204
174 No, but a great example of two legit hits (what I like about you/talkin in your sleep)
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (TTy55) 205
147 Skynyrd. because most people today could only name 2 of their hits and because Skynyrd Rulez.
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (nFwvY) *holds up BIC lighter* Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (sy5kK) Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (UH5Ua) 207
193 They also had Godzilla.
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (cGlgB) 208
Markn, "One Night In Bangkok" is Murray Head.
Thomas Dolby's two hits were "She Blinded Me With Science" and "Hyperactive." Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (L2ZTs) 209
Charles Brown, blues man piano and singer
"Merry Christmas, Baby" "Please, Come Home for Christmas" Posted by: attila the thrilla at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (w7KSn) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (lg/F7) 211
Men at Work "Who can it be now?" + "Down Under"
Posted by: zmdavid at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (xqRaG) Three hit. "It's a Mistake" Posted by: naturalfake at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (9X624) 212
>>>193 I also didn't see Blue Oyster Cult listed above. The only two big hits they had were "Burnin' for You" and "Don't Fear the Reaper."
I'd say yeah, they had two hits that really broke through, and then a bunch of what you might call "AOR Radio hits." But not hit-hits. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (dOV9E) Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (iw59Q) 215
193: BOC also had "Godzilla"
Posted by: MWR, the Public Intellectual (aka Beth) at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (2LlG/) 216
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80s band - ABC "Look of Love" "Poison Arrow" Plus "4 Ever 2 Gether" was a massive club hit from The Lexicon of Love. Don't know how it did on the pop chart. Great album. Trevor Horne really made his name producing that one. Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (U7qMl) 217
I think the Flock of Seagulls only released one song.
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (xVYwq) 218
One Night in Bangkok was Murray Head, aka Judas from JCS.
Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (3DZIZ) 219
A Ha
Take on me A view to a kill Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 11, 2019 08:19 PM (dKiJG) View to a Kill is Duran Duran Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (TTy55) Yup, a Ha did the next Bond movie The Living Daylights Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (lk2Pj) 220
Pixy! come on now!
2000 Miles (and it's Christmas!!!) I'll Stand By You Middle of the Road etc etc etc Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (Rarvo) 221
Pretenders:
The Pretenders' hit songs include "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk of the Town" (1980), "Message of Love" (1981), "Back on the Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the Road" (1983), "2000 Miles" (1984), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby" (1986), and "I'll Stand by You" (1994). The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (eoQWY) Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (BqBId) 223
DON MCLEAN: American Pie & Vincent. I don't know any others of his.
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (d9Cw3) 224
The Fixx had a great song "red skies at night" prior to the reach the beach album
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (TTy55) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (PbpT7) 226
202 The Pretenders - "Brass in Pocket" and "Back on the Chain Gang".
Posted by: PixyMisa at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (2yngH) You forgot one Posted by: Rush Limbaugh at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (dOV9E) 227
Don McLean American Pie and Vincent.
Posted by: Regular joe at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (6/uwW) 228
Short Skirt Long Jacket did quite well. Heard it on the radio a lot.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:28 PM (cfSRQ) Sheep Go to Heaven, Goats Go to Hell. I Want to Love You Madly. Cake had a few, before they faded into obscurity. Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (OX9vb) 229
Thomas Dolby-Blinded me with science
Eddie Grant-Electric Ave Devo-Whip It Souxsie and the Banshees-Peek A Boo Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (ZsEG/) Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (lk2Pj) 231
thanks for straightening that out. I didn't want to unmask myself as someone who listens to Falco more than one might expect.
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:34 PM (PbpT7) --- Master shelf-installer. Carries messenger bag. Covets a Vespa. But Falco fan? That's just too much. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (cfSRQ) 232
Men at Work "Who can it be now?" + "Down Under"
Posted by: zmdavid at December 11, 2019 08:21 PM (xqRaG) Three hit. "It's a Mistake" Posted by: naturalfake at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (9X624) Are you guys kidding me. I could play a Overkill on a loop. Fantastic Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (2DOZq) 233
"212 >>>193 I also didn't see Blue Oyster Cult listed above. The only two big hits they had were "Burnin' for You" and "Don't Fear the Reaper."
I'd say yeah, they had two hits that really broke through, and then a bunch of what you might call "AOR Radio hits." But not hit-hits." Agreed. Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (iw59Q) 234
Yep. "Wishing" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opkzgLMH5MA You'll remember it when you hear it. Yup. Strike FoS off the list. Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (M0u+N) 235
Ohio Express "yummy,yummy" and "chewy chewy"
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (TTy55) 236
I despise "99 Luftballoons"
Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (zr5Kq) 237
How about Supertramp?
Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (88xKn) 238
Murray Head had "Say it Ain't So" post-Watergate. Long gap between his two hits.
Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (U7qMl) 239
Find another Fool was the 2nd Hit I was thinking of...that tune was everywhere. If the only places you went were like the bowling alley, arcade or the roller rink.
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (Wr4LW) 240
Steppenwolf had The Pusher, too.
Posted by: the guy that moves pianos for a living at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (3DZIZ) 241
BOBBY HELMS: "You Are My Special Angel" & "Fraulein".
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (d9Cw3) 242
Asia
Heat of the moment Only time will tell I use Asia as an example of why you shouldn't be afraid of repeating yourself as an artist. All great artists have their equivalent of Picasso's blue period, where they're doing the same thing over and over in new ways. Asia should have had a Heat of the Moment period. Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (2lndx) 243
ace, BOC also had "Dancin' In The Ruins" in 1986.
First BOC album I ever bought: Club Ninja. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (L2ZTs) 244
Rolling Stones: Satisfaction, and that one with the jumping guy
Posted by: Mitt Romney at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (VzUkk) Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (XXNQ+) 246
The Tubes - White Punks on Dope (mid 70s) and She's a Beauty (early 80s).
Posted by: John Taylor at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (+CcmI) 247
Scandal - Goodbye To You, The Warrior
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (xPl2J) 248
To Live and Die in LA by Wang Chung peaked at 40 on the charts, does that make it a hit?
Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (dKiJG) 249
J Geils Band
Centerfold, Freeze Frame Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (UH5Ua) --- All I can say is, Love Stinks. Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (xVYwq) 250
Don McLean American Pie and Vincent.
Posted by: Regular joe at December 11, 2019 08:40 PM (6/uwW) --- Yes. Good catch. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (cfSRQ) 251
Also, "Don't get my wrong" my favorite The Pretenders song.
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (cGlgB) 252
If we are gonna mention Bond songs, the cover of Live and Let Die by Guns n Roses is great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RywqQ_AKB9M better than the original IMHO Posted by: Max Power at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (q177U) 253
BOC also had "godzilla"
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (TTy55) 254
Donny Iris had a pair, Love is Like a Rock and Ah Leah. Also I think Rick Astley had 2. Time to get Rick rolled again. Together Forever and Never Gonna Give You Up
Posted by: Tim at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (8lhHc) 255
>>> 206 J Geils Band
Centerfold, Freeze Frame Posted by: jsg What? *No anchovies please* wasn't a hit? Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (auAte) 256
Has no one mentioned Rick Astley yet? Never Gonna Give You Up and Together Forever.
Posted by: MWR, the Public Intellectual (aka Beth) at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (2LlG/) 257
Monkeys knife fighting is the best knife fighting.
Posted by: Grump928(C) at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (yQpMk) 258
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DON MCLEAN: American Pie Vincent. I don't know any others of his. His best work was "Tomato Vendetta". Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (T6t7i) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (lg/F7) 260
206 J Geils Band
Centerfold, Freeze Frame Posted by: jsg you forgot their classic wedding song Love Stinks Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (nFwvY) 261
Golden Earring's "Twi;ight Zone": They had me at leather clad Nazi whip vixens.
Posted by: butch at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (hXu8T) 262
Inner Circle. Bad Boys, Girl I'm Gonna Make You Sweat
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (upfer) 263
Regular Joe: Don McLean had a minor third hit, a remake of Roy Orbison's "Crying" in 1978.
Orbison himself loved it. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (L2ZTs) 264
Nick Lowe "Cruel to be Kind" and "(I Love the Sound of) Breaking Glass."
And he shoulda had a pile more. A Rockpile more. So I'll count "Teacher, Teacher" and make him a 4 hit wonder. Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (U7qMl) 265
i was going to say Howard Jones but it seems he had four legit hits (Things Can ONly Get Better, No one is to blame, New Song, and What Is Love)
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (PbpT7) 266
There was that one group, Beatles I think was the name. They had that one song that was something to do with drugs. And the other one about the band mates girlfriend that no one liked.
Posted by: banana Dream at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (l6b3d) 267
"217 I think the Flock of Seagulls only released one song."
Saw them several years after their one hit, live in a little venue. Freaking amazing hard-driving rock band, not at all like what made them briefly famous. Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (iw59Q) 268
The tubes "Talk to ya later"
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (TTy55) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (cA/NU) 270
"Castles in the Air" is my favorite Don Mclean song, and also a hit.
Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (oZuI0) 271
Warrant, Heaven & Cherry Pie
Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (BqBId) 272
Did Roxette chart 3 times, or 2?
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (Wr4LW) 273
248 To Live and Die in LA by Wang Chung peaked at 40 on the charts, does that make it a hit?
Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (dKiJG) Not if it's Wang Chung, no. Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (dOV9E) 274
John Waite - Change, Missing You
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (xPl2J) 275
"Airhead" by Thomas Dolby wasn't really a hit but it's a really good song. check it out.
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (PbpT7) 276
174 "Has anyone mentioned the Romantics?"
No. "What I Like About You" And "When I Look In Your Eyes" and that's it. Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (wdGUX) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (lg/F7) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (PbpT7) 279
Tom Tom Club:
Genius of Love and Burning Down The House Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (cA/NU) ****** Burning Down The House was The Talking Heads Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (BqBId) 280
269
Tom Tom Club: Genius of Love and Burning Down The House Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (cA/NU) That would be Genius of Love and Rappy Wording Hood. Burning Down was the Talking Heads. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (zBaqJ) 281
Both Men at Work (It's A Mistake) and Cake (Sheep Go To Heaven, Short Skirt, Long Jacket) had more than two memorable hits. Although I'm not sure if you're using the technical definition of 'hit', or the definition of 'shit I remember from MTV back in the day when they still played music'.
God, Youtubing all this gets me a real pile of shit in the auto-play. Goddamn Modern English... Posted by: Mitch H. at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (0NyWC) 282
White Wedding and Rebel Yell are Billy Idol's two main hits.
White Wedding is much creepier than I remember. Posted by: Max Power at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (q177U) Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (upfer) 284
Ohio Express also had Love Rollercoaster (70s...)
Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (gP/Z3) 285
pep, look up Don McLean's song "Yonkers Girl" on YouTube.
You'll never hear him the same way again. :-) Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (L2ZTs) 286
207 193 They also had Godzilla. Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:39 PM (cGlgB) History shows again and again How nature points out the folly of man Godzilla! How appropriate for tonight as the dimms markup their fake impeachment process. Posted by: JC. Just JC. at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (377Zs) 287
131 Petrovich Mussorgsky with his popular 'Night on Bald Mountain' and his opera 'Boris Gudonov'.
His "Pictures At An Exhibition" was excellent, my favorite of his works. So that's three. Posted by: crisis du jour at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (qVX10) 288
Hey guys, Duran Duran had about 15-20 top 10 hits.
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (ZsEG/) Posted by: Jcelephant at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (AvWC7) 290
213 Splunge
Crowded House also had "It's Only Natural". Not sure how it did overseas, but it was inescapable in Australia at the time. Posted by: PixyMisa at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (2yngH) 291
Romantics "Talking in Your Sleep"
Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (U7qMl) 292
Daryl Hall as a solo artist is actually a 2 hit wonder
Dreamtime Foolish Pride Of course, the other part of his career went o.k. Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (PD4UQ) 293
>>>Genius of Love and Burning Down The House
no buring down the house is talking heads (and Tom Tom Club members were members of Talking heads, but Tom Tom was a different 2-person band) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (PbpT7) 294
>>>274 John Waite - Change, Missing You
hah! Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (PbpT7) ****** His Song Tears was better than both Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (BqBId) 295
236 I despise "99 Luftballoons"
Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (zr5Kq) I don't much like the song, but I like watching the video for some reason. Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (dOV9E) 296
267 "217 I think the Flock of Seagulls only released one song."
Saw them several years after their one hit, live in a little venue. Freaking amazing hard-driving rock band, not at all like what made them briefly famous. Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:42 PM (iw59Q) I Ran Wishing I Had A Photograph Space Age Love Song Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (zBaqJ) 297
I don't think steppenwolf should be a 2 hit wonder just becasue they're so old that only 2 songs get airplay. Certainly "the pusher" qualifies as another great song by them as well as sookie,sookie (youtube it!)
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (TTy55) 298
Al Stewart. And Gerry Rafferty. Seems like all of the Yacht Rock dudes had two and that's it, but they had some many good deeper cuts on those LPs. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (lg/F7) 299
Stray Cats - Rock This Town, Stray Cat Strut
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (xPl2J) 300
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (2lndx)
Jim Croce Bad Bad Leroy Brown You Don't Mess Around with Slim Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (2DOZq) 301
I despise "99 Luftballoons" Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (zr5Kq) --- I prefer the English version. This bothered me for a long time, because I spent years studying German, so that's the one I should prefer, right? But upon reflection, I realized that what I enjoyed was the German accent, which is far more alluring that merely speaking German. That being said, death metal is better in the original German. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (cfSRQ) 302
289 Tom Cochrane
Lunatic Fringe Life is a Highway Posted by: Jcelephant at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (AvWC7) And about a 12 year gap in between. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (zBaqJ) 303
Shit, if you're digging deep, throw Head East into the mix.
Posted by: Fritz at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (zD38/) 304
well since I am from West Chester
The Hooters! "And We Danced" "All You Zombies" Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:37 PM (Rarvo) YES! Two great singles. Then nothing...too bad. Posted by: naturalfake at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (9X624) 305
I never realized Survivor had like 5 hits. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (cA/NU) 306
Deadboys Sonic Reducer and Nothin to Do
MC5 Kick Out the Jams and Ramblin Rose Posted by: Regular joe at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (6/uwW) Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (usgbK) 308
Billy Idol had a lot more, Eyes without a Face, Dancing with myself, Cradle of love, to name a few.
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (cGlgB) 309
White Wedding and Rebel Yell are Billy Idol's two main hits.
White Wedding is much creepier than I remember. Posted by: Max Power at December 11, 2019 08:43 PM (q177U) ******** Dancin With Myself & Flesh for Fantasy Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (BqBId) 310
>>> I could play a Overkill on a loop. Fantastic
Posted by: Easy Andy Thank you. And not bias just because it was first concert I took a date to. Of all the preachers daughters in the world, I have to take the one that isn't rebelling against her dad. Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (auAte) Posted by: Blanco Basura -It's OK, I'm with the banned at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (kLZmg) Posted by: 2009Refugee at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (8AONa) 313
275 "Airhead" by Thomas Dolby wasn't really a hit but it's a really good song. check it out.
I remember his "Hyperactive" song - was good! funny video Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (Rarvo) 314
BÖC also had a good one with "Mirrors."
Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (wdGUX) Posted by: squirrelly dan at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (ngSZO) 316
It looks like 80's MTV is the source of a lot of these
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (TTy55) 317
307: Mellencamp had way more than 2 hits
Posted by: MWR, the Public Intellectual (aka Beth) at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (2LlG/) 318
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was a 2-hit wonder
Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (6ezlu) 319
Jim Croce
Bad Bad Leroy Brown You Don't Mess Around with Slim Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 08:44 PM (2DOZq) Time In A Bottle Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (aS1PU) Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (zBaqJ) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (Wr4LW) 322
Jim Croce
Bad Bad Leroy Brown You Don't Mess Around with Slim Posted by: Easy Andy Time in a Bottle? Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (T6t7i) 323
How about Kansas: "Carry On, Wayward Son" and "Dust In The Wind." They did a bunch of other stuff that was ok-to-good but did they have any other hits?
Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at December 11, 2019 08:46 PM (qc+VF) 324
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love and Simply Irresistible. Bonus for great videos.
Posted by: John Taylor at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (+CcmI) 325
Yeah, the guy in Talking Heads hated his band-mates, and they hated him. So they created Tom Tom Club and he wasn't in it. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (cA/NU) 326
Ringo as a solo artist?
Photograph and You're Sixteen By the way, he'd be shot if he released You're Sixteen today Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (usgbK) 327
What was Head East's 2nd hit - "Since You've Been Gone"?
Rainbow's cover version eclipsed it for good reason. Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (U7qMl) 328
Missing Persons- Walking in L.A. , What are Words For
Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (BqBId) 329
Some songs transcend the "hit " label
Born to be wild is one of them watchtower white room and more Posted by: REDACTED at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (rpxSz) 330
Eddie Murphy : Party All The Time and his other classic : Boogie In Your Butt.
Posted by: Dr Spank at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (4e+hS) 331
Some band surprise me, like Foreigner was a fucking hit machine. Never been a big fan but they are quite catchy.
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (cGlgB) 332
The Tubes - White Punks on Dope (mid 70s) and She's a Beauty (early 80s). WPOD, not a hit. However, Talk To Ya Later was all over the freaking place. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (lg/F7) Posted by: mc at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (l1TIo) 334
Kind of Boz Scaggs with "Lido Shuffle" and "Lowdown" but he also had three or four lesser and a number of much lesser.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (iw59Q) 335
Nazareth - Love Hurts, Hair of the Dog
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (xPl2J) 336
324 Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love and Simply Irresistible. Bonus for great videos.
Posted by: John Taylor at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (+CcmI) Every Kind of People and Johnny & Mary. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (zBaqJ) 337
>>>323 How about Kansas: "Carry On, Wayward Son" and "Dust In The Wind." They did a bunch of other stuff that was ok-to-good but did they have any other hits?
they sure did https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOWK7Tam01M Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (PbpT7) 338
Robert Palmer, albeit he had three:
Simply Irresistible Addicted to Love Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) Posted by: Bif at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (yhv0Z) 339
One Night In Bangkok's from Chess, another rock opera like Jesus Christ Superstar. It's an incoherent mess, but has some pretty great songs like Anthem, One Night In Bangkok, Pity the Child, and my personal favorite, Nobody's Side, which has got to be the most cynical thing ever to get mass release.
"Never take a stranger's advice Never let a friend fool you twice." Posted by: Mitch H. at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (0NyWC) Posted by: Sharkman at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (wA1aM) 341
>>Jim Croce also had one of those Dad songs, didn't he? Posted by: garrett That was the Edmund Fitzgerald guy. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (cA/NU) 342
Head East - Never Been any Reason
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (Wr4LW) 343
Frankie goes to Hollywood
Posted by: Retard Strength Trumps Smart Power at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (RKQ/v) 344
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love and Simply Irresistible. Bonus for great videos.
Posted by: John Taylor at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (+CcmI) ****** Bad Case of Lovin You & the Power Station song Some Like It Hot Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (BqBId) 345
Heart crazy on you and magic man
Posted by: Regular joe at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (6/uwW) 346
Missing persons "walking in LA" and "Words" Singer was smokin hot Dale Bozzio and all the band members were prior Zappa band members
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (TTy55) 347
>>>330 Eddie Murphy : Party All The Time and his other classic : Boogie In Your Butt.
TECHNICALLY okay.... Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (NVYyb) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (cA/NU) 350
Triumph could fit in here:
Lay it on the Line Fight the Good Fight But Rik Emmett is the bomb. Could have done much better outside of a 3-man band. Posted by: JC. Just JC. at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (377Zs) Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (gP/Z3) 352
Shit, if you're digging deep, throw Head East into the mix.
Posted by: Fritz at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (zD38/) LOL I just looked them up, since I was in college in St Louis in 1980 timeframe They actually had three Never Been any Reason Love me Tonight Since You Been Gone Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (eoQWY) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (lg/F7) 354
The best part of the two hit wonder game is coming up with that third hit that messes up the previous guesses.
Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (dOV9E) Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (T6t7i) 356
There's Kansas. Outside of Carry On and Dust what do you remember? I'm from Kansas so I don't count. I have most of their albums. But most people? Probably just those two.
Posted by: banana Dream at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (l6b3d) 357
Billy Idol had a lot more, Eyes without a Face, Dancing with myself, Cradle of love, to name a few. Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:45 PM (cGlgB) White Wedding Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (zr5Kq) 358
Boz Skaggs.
As for Al Stewart, there was "Year of the Cat," "Time Passages," but also "Song on the Radio," which I remember getting airplay. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (cfSRQ) 359
Vixen. Edge of a Broken Heart and Crying.
Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (PD4UQ) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (Wr4LW) 361
I despise "99 Luftballoons"
Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (zr5Kq) 99 Luftballoons would translate to 99 Air Balloons but in the English version she sings 99 Red Balloons. Maybe she was so overwhelmed with thoughts of Captain Kirk she didn't translate it right Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (lk2Pj) 362
>>>323 How about Kansas: "Carry On, Wayward Son" and "Dust In The Wind." They did a bunch of other stuff that was ok-to-good but did they have any other hits? Point Of Know Return still gets a lot of airplay on classic rock radio. Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (xPl2J) Posted by: Harold at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (GGC8H) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (cA/NU) 365
Radar Love is the best very high-volume driving song ever.
Prove me wrong. Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (NVYyb) Its even better that the lyrics are about driving! Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (eoQWY) 366
>>>328 Missing Persons- Walking in L.A. , What are Words For
but my favorite song of theirs, Destination Unknown, seems to remove them from the list Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (PbpT7) 367
>>> Night Ranger
Don't tell me you love me Sister Christian Posted by: Blanco Basura -It's OK, I'm with the banned at Sentimental Street Sing me Away You can still Rock in America Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (auAte) 368
WHte Wedding already mentioned, oh well
Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (zr5Kq) 369
Heart crazy on you and magic man
Posted by: Regular joe at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (6/uwW) Also Barracuda Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (aS1PU) 370
Kind of Boz Scaggs with "Lido Shuffle" and "Lowdown" but he also had three or four lesser and a number of much lesser.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:47 PM (iw59Q) I love the Silk Degrees album. I mentioned Jim Croce in response to recording the same song but just changing the words. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (2DOZq) 371
Dale Bozzio was the girl from the bus on Joe's Garage her husband terry, his awesome drummer, warren cucrullo and patrick o'hearn on bass
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (TTy55) 372
248 To Live and Die in LA by Wang Chung peaked at 40 on the charts, does that make it a hit?
Posted by: Patrick from Ohio at December 11, 2019 08:41 PM (dKiJG) --That means Casey Kasem would have announced it back in the day, so it's a yes. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (oZuI0) Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (lD3vL) 374
Heart crazy on you and magic man
Posted by: Regular joe at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (6/uwW) --- "These Dreams" and "Barracuda." Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (cfSRQ) 375
Rick Springfield: Jesse's Girl and I've Done Everything for You
Rick Springfield had like 10 top 10 US hits. Don't Talk To Strangers ring any bells? Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (6XLoz) 376
Transvision Vamp.
Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (XzT/D) 377
>>>Point Of Know Return still gets a lot of airplay on classic rock radio.
oh yeah that's a huge one Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (iw59Q) 379
A literal metric shit-ton of hits in England but exactly two top 40 hits in the US:
Status Quo "Pictures of Matchstick Men" and peaking at #27 in 1977, their cover of John Fogerty's "Rockin' All Over the World" Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (U7qMl) 380
Jim Croce
Croce had more than two hits, I think. I've Got a Name, I'll Have to Say I Love You In a Song, Operator, Photographs and Memories. Unless you're saying he should have stuck with Brown/Slim style songs, which I won't disagree with. Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (2lndx) 381
Mojo Nixon:
Elvis Is Everywhere and Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two-Headed Love Child. What do I win? Posted by: Sharkman at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (wA1aM) Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (0x00j) Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (wdGUX) 384
Harry Chapin was the Dad song guy.
Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (M0u+N) 385
Peter Frampton
1- Do You Feel like We Do 2- Baby, I Love Your Way Posted by: Harold at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (GGC8H) There had to be more than two hits out of that damn live album that was played to death in the mid 70s. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (eoQWY) Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (6XLoz) 387
I nth Golden Earring. I just listened to both of those songs last night, and enjoyed them enough to try to think of another of their songs.
I came up with Godzilla...which is by Blue Oyster Cult Posted by: .87c at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (Y9+6k) 388
I want to say Space Hog with "In the Mean Time" but I am struggling with a second hit.
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (cGlgB) 389
Oh what the heck. Here's the lyrics to Yonkers Girl:
I met a little girl in Yonkers, not far from New Rochelle And every Sunday evening within her home I'd dwell I went to take a little walk through a dark and lonesome place I drew a rail from off the fence and smashed her in the face I then took out a piece of rope and I tied her to a tree I said that I will kill you here if you won't marry me I then took out my weeping knife, these words I will attest I said 'if you don't marry me, I'll plunge it through your breast' I then took out my 44 and I aimed it at her head I said if you won't marry me then I will kill you dead Then down upon her knees she got, for mercy she did cry 'Oh Donny dear, don't kill me here, I'm not prepared to die' But I did not heed her mournful cries, I only beat her more 'Til the ground around my feet was covered with her gore I took her by her long black hair and I drug her 'round and 'round And I chucked her into the river that flows by Yonkers town Go down, go down, you Yonkers girl, with a dark and blackened eye Go down, go down, you Yonkers girl, I loved you on the sly These words she said as she drifted by, they cut me to my heart 'Your love has changed, you are deranged, and now you and I must part" Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (L2ZTs) 390
197 >>>what was Quarterflash's original band name?
I don't know but I think John Bon Jovi was part of it for a little bit. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (PbpT7) Quarterflash was originally "Seafood Mama". And lead singer Rindy Ross was exactly that. Yum. Saw them as their big hit was climbing up the charts for the second time, at the Trout Lake Tavern in Trout Lake, WA, a tiny town just over the Columbia River about 2 hours east of Portland. I have never seen so much cocaine in one place, at one time, consumed by so many people, anywhere. But that was in '89 or '90, so most of those people are either dead or in witness protection now. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (sy5kK) 391
Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (NVYyb)
****** Watch the White Lion video for Radar Love for a Treat Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (BqBId) 392
Let's dig deeper and pull out Point Blank.
Posted by: Fritz at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (zD38/) 393
Canned Heat and my favorite all time video on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hom0fYd5uX4 Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (nFwvY) 394
And of course, Pablo Cruise...two hits. Whacha Gonna Do, covered by every half-assed Holiday Inn cover band for a decade. Love Will Find A Way Catchy tunes. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (lg/F7) Posted by: banana Dream at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (l6b3d) 396
>>>360 >>Frankie goes to Hollywood
Ace's 3rd Favorite Band, btw. Relax and what? ... i'm sorry to say I know they did a cover of Bruce Springsteeon's Born to Run which really must be listened to. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (PbpT7) 397
Daryl Hall is my second favorite musician ever. Bobby McFerrin is my favorite.
Hall's "Cab Driver" and the whole Laughing Down Crying album are incredible. Another two-hit: Simply Red. Holding Back the Years, If You Don't Know Me By Now. Also an amazing performer who has way more great songs. Check YouTube for Simply Red live. Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (upfer) 398
Heart isn't even close to the criteria.
Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (0x00j) 399
I mentioned Jim Croce in response to recording the same song but just changing the words.
Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (2DOZq) --- Classics IV with "Stormy" and "Spooky." Same song. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (cfSRQ) 400
363 Peter Frampton
1- Do You Feel like We Do 2- Baby, I Love Your Way Posted by: Harold at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (GGC8H) "I want you...to show me the way...every day" Help me I can't get this out of my head now. Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (dOV9E) 401
Technically there's 99 Luft Balloons and 99 Red Balloons.
Posted by: Dr Spank at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (4e+hS) 402
Mr. Mister: One of King Crimson's 3 drummers (yeah, Robert Fripp is somewhat unconventional) Pat Mastelotto was in that band. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (HaL55) Posted by: tbodie at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (XpCzL) 404
>>>388 I want to say Space Hog with "In the Mean Time" but I am struggling with a second hit.
I don't think they have one Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (PbpT7) 405
Idol: Eyes Without a Face.
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (xVYwq) 406
Croce had more than two hits, I think. I've Got a Name, I'll Have to Say I Love You In a Song, Operator, Photographs and Memories.
Unless you're saying he should have stuck with Brown/Slim style songs, which I won't disagree with. Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (2lndx) "Time in a Bottle" was played at every single wedding in the 70's. Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (aS1PU) 407
Edgar Winter - Frankenstein, Free Ride
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (xPl2J) 408
georgia satellites. keep your hands to yourself, battleship chains.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (KP5rU) 409
Berlin: Metro, and Take My Breath Away
Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (OX9vb) 410
99 Luftballoons would translate to 99 Air Balloons but in the English version she sings 99 Red Balloons. Maybe she was so overwhelmed with thoughts of Captain Kirk she didn't translate it right
Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (lk2Pj) too much Kirk Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (zr5Kq) 411
And by stix I mean styx.
Posted by: banana Dream at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (l6b3d) 412
Ernest Chausson: Symphony in B flat, Poeme Julius Fucik: Entry of the Gladiators, Florentine March Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana, L'Amico Fritz Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (qSW2C) 413
348 Radar Love is the best very high-volume driving song ever.
Prove me wrong. Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (NVYyb) hold my beer hot rod lincoln Posted by: REDACTED at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (rpxSz) Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (BqBId) Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (gP/Z3) 416
Gerry Rafferty Baker Street Right Down the Line Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (gP/Z3) I was thinking of him too. He also had a hit with Stealers Wheels, 'Stuck in the Middle with You' Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (lk2Pj) 417
Harry Chapin had two hits that were as long as forty hits. No fucking idea how he remembered all those words. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (lg/F7) 418
3666 sure does
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (TTy55) 419
385 There had to be more than two hits out of that damn live album that was played to death in the mid 70s.
Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (eoQWY) ------------- "Show Me the Way" had to be as big a hit as any of them. Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (XXNQ+) 420
>>>Frampton's a good pull.
i'm surprised he's only a two hit guy but I can't think of any other songs Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (PbpT7) 421
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 08:51 PM (upfer)
I've recently reaquainted myself with Hall's brilliantly twisted Sacred Songs album. Great stuff. He coulda been another Bowie if he'd wanted to. Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (U7qMl) 422
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I also didn't see Blue Oyster Cult listed above. The only two big hits they had were "Burnin' for You" and "Don't Fear the Reaper." Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:38 PM (iw59Q) Ummm....Godzilla, Cities On Flame, and E.T.I.? Sadly, "I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep" didn't break through... Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (ufFY8) 423
Chuck Mangione The song with the trumpet, and the other song with the trumpet. Or are they the same song, just really really long? Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (cA/NU) 424
Strictly solo, Stevie Nicks only had "Stand Back" and "Edge of Seventeen." (Though she also had hits in duets with Tom Petty and Don Henley).
Posted by: Sarge6 at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (Qq2C1) 425
Touche Hadrian!
Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (0x00j) 426
Bob Bilderberg, Kansas had one last hit in about 1983, "Fight Fire With Fire."
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (L2ZTs) 427
Pat Travers Band
Snortin' Whiskey Crash and Burn Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (gP/Z3) The song I always heard most on the radio was Boom Boom Out Go The Lights Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (xPl2J) 428
Gerry Rafferty: Baker Street / Right Down The Line
Posted by: Jacque Schitt at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (l7udz) Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (iw59Q) 430
Cat's in the Kettle?
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (TTy55) 431
381What do I win?
Posted by: Sharkman at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (wA1aM) My admiration, not that that counts for anything. Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (OX9vb) 432
John Waite, The Babies was basically John Waite. So + Rendezvous, and Isn't it Time?
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (xVYwq) 433
413 348 Radar Love is the best very high-volume driving song ever.
Prove me wrong. Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (NVYyb) hold my beer hot rod lincoln Both very worthy choices, but... The Modern Lovers "Roadrunner" Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (U7qMl) 434
The Donnas Take it off and Get you alone..
Wait, they were no hit wonders. Nevermind.. Posted by: DBCooper at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (bttOm) 435
Pat Travers Band Snortin' Whiskey Crash and Burn Dude, Boom Boom Out Go The Lights... A daily staple of WDVE in the late 70s. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (lg/F7) 436
Radar Love is the best very high-volume driving song ever.
Prove me wrong. Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (NVYyb) --- It is best appreciated driving with the windows down on a mountain road after a multi-hour drive for a booty call. You know, like in the song. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (cfSRQ) Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (XzT/D) 438
348 Radar Love is the best very high-volume driving song ever.
Prove me wrong. Tied with "China Grove." Posted by: Bob the Bilderberg at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (qc+VF) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (oZuI0) 441
Do You Feel Like I do.
Posted by: Dr Spank at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (4e+hS) 442
If you don't like the original 99 Red Balloons by Nina my buddies band 7 Seconds did a version not long after the song came out. Punk version, plus I recorded guitar on the song back in high school. Opened for them on tour with my band too.
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (ZsEG/) 443
Bob Bilderberg, Kansas had one last hit in about 1983, "Fight Fire With Fire."
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (L2ZTs) " "All I Wanted" was later and got a lot of play on MTV. Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (xPl2J) 444
Focus: Hocus Pocus and Sylvia
Posted by: Mephistefales at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (r/Frg) Posted by: Pete Seria at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (7ZQe3) 446
O/T and somewhat petty. I just found out I am like a year and a half older than Lisa Page! Chick is not aging great. I thought she was in her mid 40s at least. She's not even 40!
Oh, and Google sucks mightily. Search for Lisa Page on Google and Bing and compare results. I know we are aware of Google's bias, but still. Posted by: chique d'Epstein didn't off hisself at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (9hauA) 447
408 georgia satellites. keep your hands to yourself, battleship chains.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 08:52 PM (KP5rU) Hippy hippy shake Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (UH5Ua) 448
Also "Affair of the Heart" for Rick Springfield.
Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (6XLoz) Posted by: REDACTED at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (rpxSz) 450
Cat;s in the Kettle at the Peking moon
The place I go for lunch at noon They can serve you cat and you won't how They fry it real crisp in dough, yea they fry it real crisp in dough Harry Chapin Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (TTy55) 451
Gerry Rafferty: Baker Street / Right Down The Line
Posted by: Jacque Schitt at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (l7udz) --- Love those two. Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (xVYwq) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (lg/F7) 453
Radar Love is the best very high-volume driving song ever.
Prove me wrong. Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (NVYyb) --- It is best appreciated driving with the windows down on a mountain road after a multi-hour drive for a booty call. You know, like in the song. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (cfSRQ) LOLz ! Posted by: runner at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (zr5Kq) 454
There had to be more than two hits out of that damn live album that was played to death in the mid 70s.
Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 08:50 PM (eoQWY) ------------- "Show Me the Way" had to be as big a hit as any of them. Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (XXNQ+) Then like a year later there was that Songs in the Key of Life thing that was on for goddamn ever. Got me out of AM radio for good and onto mix tapes. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (eoQWY) Posted by: Bitter Clinger at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (OHR0v) 456
As I understand it, Art Garfunkel only had two hits as well:
"All I Know," which is one of my favorite love songs of the 1970s; and his remake of "Since I Don't Have You," about 1979. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: Ironman74 at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (vR3hM) 458
Also, Twilight Zone was apparently inspired by The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum, which I recommend by the way.
Much better than the movie--and I liked the movie! Posted by: .87c at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (Y9+6k) 459
The guy who sang the "Ghostbusters" song had another song that placed on the charts.
Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (6ezlu) 460
OOps, forgot about Out go the Lights...
and why? It's the only one the classic rock station plays anymore! *shakes head* Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (gP/Z3) 461
The Outfield were great. That whole first album is good.
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (xPl2J) Posted by: tbodie at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (XpCzL) 463
The Left Banke: "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina." The first was the monster hit but the second was pretty big, too.
Posted by: Neo at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (7arIR) 464
Fine Young Cannibals: "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing" is it.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (iw59Q) 465
Chuck Mangione
The song with the trumpet, and the other song with the trumpet. Or are they the same song, just really really long? Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (cA/NU) --- Herb Alpert had a number of hits, but is the only artist to have an instrumental song and vocal song both go to Number One. Everyone of a certain age remembers "Rise" (1979's General Hospital Rape Theme Song) but in the 60s he sang "This Guy's In Love With You." Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (cfSRQ) 466
Radar Love and Roadrunner are really excellent driving songs
but I like to speed along to Sonic Youth "Kool Thing" Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (Rarvo) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (3H9h1) 468
Eli Manning.
SB XLII and SB XLVI. Posted by: Veeshir at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (ifxHJ) 469
Ironman, what about "Say It Isn't So"?? ;-)
Also, the Outfield should have released "Nervous Alib." as a single. It coulda been a hit IMHO. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (upfer) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (lg/F7) 472
451 great example
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (TTy55) 473
That should be, Nervous Alibi
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (L2ZTs) 474
The guy who sang the "Ghostbusters" song had another song that placed on the charts.
And several late 70s hits under the name "Raydio". Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (6XLoz) 475
>A literal metric shit-ton of hits in England but exactly two top 40 hits in the US:
>Status Quo I still say Status Quo is a massive prank the British charts tried to play on North America for the last fifty years, and the joke just never took off. Posted by: Mitch H. at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (0NyWC) 476
All of these bands now qualify to do the state fair circuit or open a theater in Branson that they will share with the last surviving member of The Captain and Tennille.
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (cGlgB) 477
Kansas charted a bunch, never had a#1, though.
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (xVYwq) 478
The Clash had 3 hits, I think. London Calling, Rockin' The Casbah, Should I Stay or Should I go. And... Train in Vain, Spanish Guns, Rudy Can't Fail, etc. Simple Minds - y'all forgot Promised you a Miracle. What about The Romantics - What I Like about You and Talking in Your Sleep. Thomas Dolby didn't do One Night in Bangkok. He did do Hyperactive which was nominally a hit. Maybe: Oasis - Wonderwall and Champagne Supernova Black Crowes - Hard to Handle and She talks to Angels Counting Crows - Mr. Jones and Round Here Somebody mentioned Tears for Fears - Shout and Everybody wants to rule the world. They also did Mad World, which got covered for the Donnie Darko soundtrack Glen Frey (sans Eagles)- You Belong to the City and The Heat is On Don Henley (also sans Eagles) - Boys of Summer and All she wants to do is Dance, though maybe Dirty Laundry was a hit. Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (wmfhQ) 479
>>>409 Berlin: Metro, and Take My Breath Away
lol. and Sex (I'm a...) a girl played that for me trying to kind of pick me up Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (PbpT7) 480
As I understand it, Art Garfunkel only had two hits as well:
"All I Know," which is one of my favorite love songs of the 1970s; and his remake of "Since I Don't Have You," about 1979. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (L2ZTs) He also did "I Only Have Eyes For You" Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (aS1PU) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (Wr4LW) 482
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Bob Bilderberg, Kansas had one last hit in about 1983, "Fight Fire With Fire." Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (L2ZTs) Kansas was good until Audiovisions. The start of their decline. Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (ufFY8) 483
Barenaked Ladies is a wierd one because years ago you'd say "If I had a million $" and many many many years later "One Week"
Posted by: banana Dream at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (l6b3d) 484
What about Oran Juice Jones' "The Rain"? It's a classic. And....shit, just a one hitter.
Posted by: Grimaldi at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (6K3U5) 485
I kinda of remember listening to NSU driving to CA as a kid
Posted by: REDACTED at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (rpxSz) 486
>>>What about The Romantics - What I Like about You and Talking in Your Sleep.
oh yeah, I'd say that's a legit 2. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Bitter Clinger at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (OHR0v) 488
The Pina Colada Song OK, I'm going to vent. I had to take public transportation to high school (aka a bus) and they played this song incessantly on the radio. Over and over again. And, IMHO, it's not that they're thinking of breaking up, they're both looking around for someone new. Both of them. And let's be honest here: if you're in a relationship, and go out to meet someone else, and it turns out to be your current partner, I don't think "oh, it's you," will be your reaction. More like "WTH? You're actively dating behind my back? Pack you bags now." /or whatever people said in the late 70s. Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (bFkYZ) 489
"I love the Silk Degrees album."
I used to listen to Harbor Lights and Lido Shuffle while trying to get over a broken heart. Funny how music, like smells, is so closely tied to memories. It's 40+ years on, and I still get the same visceral reaction. Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (T6t7i) 490
Deplorable Ian, that was just when they became a Christian Rock band.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: Drc at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (llGBY) 492
The Sugarhill Gang:
Rapper's Delight & Apache Posted by: Bitter Clinger at December 11, 2019 08:55 PM (OHR0v) Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch Good Vibrations Wild Side Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (2DOZq) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (Wr4LW) 494
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Tone Loc. | Wild Thing | Funky Cold Medina That's your winner right there. A pair of top-5 singles that you couldn't miss when they were out... and absolutely nothing else of note. Posted by: pbrown at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (J4C4c) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (3H9h1) 496
10CC had two hits...Godley and Creme had one sort of hit, Cry. It's a great song. Michael Mann used it on an episode of Miami Vice and it fit so perfectly. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (lg/F7) Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (wdGUX) 498
What about The Romantics - What I Like about You and Talking in Your Sleep
They overplay them in Detroit, so I hate this band more than I hate Bob Seger and Eddie Money, who are also both overplayed here. Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (bFkYZ) Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (gP/Z3) 500
How many hits did The Bangles have?
Posted by: Dr Spank at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (4e+hS) Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (88xKn) 502
Oops, forgot Buffalo Springfield:
"For What It's Worth" (a very relevant song to today, even though it came out over 50 years ago), and "Mr. Soul." Both very different. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (L2ZTs) 503
lol. and Sex (I'm a...)
a girl played that for me trying to kind of pick me up Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (PbpT7) Well, there ya go. I don't even remember that one. Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (OX9vb) 504
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Champagne Jam and Spooky Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (3H9h1) So In To You and Imaginary Lover were both bigger than either of those. (But my favorite is Spooky) Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (xVYwq) 505
I used to play in a band, and we once found ourselves playing in the same town as The Donnas at the short peak of their fame, ca. "Take it Off" and their SNL appearance.
After our gig we stumbled into a club where The Donnas happened to be having their afterparty. Lots of media, paparazzi and all that shit. The bass player called it an early night, but the other three Donnas came over and asked we band we were in, sat with us for quite a while and shared all the comp-ed trays of shits they were getting with us. They asked if we had a CD and we gave them our demo to play on the tour bus. Very nice, friendly and beautiful young ladies. It was a great night. Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (U7qMl) 506
Don Henley (also sans Eagles) - Boys of Summer and All she wants to do is Dance, though maybe Dirty Laundry was a hit.
Dirty Laundry was a hit. And Sunset Grill was a massive hit for Glenn Frey solo. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (6XLoz) 507
georgia satellites. keep your hands to yourself, battleship chains.
That was a band that didn't understand why their first album was successful. That whole album was filled with songs like that. Open All Night has nothing. Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (2lndx) Posted by: Ignoramus at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (+w9AK) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (PbpT7) 510
my favorite driving is lido.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (KP5rU) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (lg/F7) 512
Some of y'all Morons need to do some research before throwing out some of these names.
Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 08:54 PM (oZuI0) Heh. You must be new here! /s Posted by: tbodie at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (XpCzL) 513
Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 08:53 PM (U7qMl)
Every episode of "Live From Daryl's House" is worth watching twice. He's an amazing man, and better now than ever. Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (upfer) Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (6XLoz) 515
Romeo Void
Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (oZuI0) 516
shots not shits LOL
Posted by: Guy Smiley at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (U7qMl) 517
Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (T6t7
Harbor Lights and It's Over are two of my favorites Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (2DOZq) 518
OK, I'm going to vent. I had to take public
transportation to high school (aka a bus) and they played this song incessantly on the radio. Over and over again. And, IMHO, it's not that they're thinking of breaking up, they're both looking around for someone new. Both of them. And let's be honest here: if you're in a relationship, and go out to meet someone else, and it turns out to be your current partner, I don't think "oh, it's you," will be your reaction. More like "WTH? You're actively dating behind my back? Pack you bags now." /or whatever people said in the late 70s. Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (bFkYZ) --- Right, which is why "Him" being on the B side is so awesome. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (cfSRQ) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: mc at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (l1TIo) 521
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Deplorable Ian, that was just when they became a Christian Rock band. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (L2ZTs) Interesting. I did not know that. Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (ufFY8) Posted by: 2009Refugee at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (8AONa) Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (UH5Ua) 524
Every episode of "Live From Daryl's House" is worth watching twice. He's an amazing man, and better now than ever.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (upfer) I'll second that. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (2DOZq) 525
Warren Zevon had "Werewolves of London" and "Send Lawyers Guns and Money."
He had other songs, but did they chart? Those are the two you generally hear. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (cfSRQ) Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (bFkYZ) 527
> There had to be more than two hits out of that damn live album that was played to death in the mid 70s.
Well, there were three. It probably seemed like more because "Do You Feel Like We Do" is over 14 minutes long. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (WsmTT) 528
Pat Travers Band
Snortin' Whiskey Crash and Burn B'Gal's son was in that band for a while. Did the New Doors tour. We got to see them and meet Ray Manzarek and Carmine Appice. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (HaL55) 529
>>>506 Don Henley (also sans Eagles) - Boys of Summer and All she wants to do is Dance, though maybe Dirty Laundry was a hit.
Dirty Laundry was a hit. And Sunset Grill was a massive hit for Glenn Frey solo. sunset grill was also don henely, unless you're saying Glenn Frey also covered it Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (lg/F7) 531
I was going to mention Herman's Hermits, but they had three. Rats.
Oh, and Barenaked Ladies were another band that got a lot of notice in Canada before they made it big in the States. Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (6ezlu) 532
The Beatles. Besides the two, all the other songs were crap.
Posted by: Pointing out the obvious at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (2N7oZ) 533
The beatles only has 2 hits except for the other 17
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (TTy55) 534
Some of y'all Morons need to do some research before throwing out some of these names. Posted by: logprof Hahahaha! Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (cA/NU) 535
logprof, yup.
Romeo Void: "Never Say Never" (which KROQ used to play uncensored, f-word and all), and... "A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)," which was written as a response song to... not kidding... Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (L2ZTs) 536
Sponge - Molly and Plowed
Posted by: Memories at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (mwcEF) 537
Oops, forgot Buffalo Springfield:
"For What It's Worth" (a very relevant song to today, even though it came out over 50 years ago), and "Mr. Soul." Both very different. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (L2ZTs) They had a lot of good songs. Bluebird Rock and Roll Woman Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (aS1PU) 538
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What about Supertramp? Long Way Home and Bloody Well Right. The Logical Song. Posted by: Ian S. Goodbye Stranger. Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (T6t7i) 539
Gin Blossoms?
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (TTy55) 540
I do love me some Pablo Cruise. H.S. in Hawai'i fm wasn't as big as on the mainland in regards to breaking new music, but the party vibes were on every a.m. station.
Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (0x00j) 541
> How many hits did The Bangles have?
Walk Like An Egyptian, Hazy Shade Of Winter. I can't remember anything else, but I wasn't huge into top 40 back then. Posted by: Mitch H. at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (0NyWC) Posted by: Hereogar at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (eQ0LF) 543
ace, yeah, Sunset Grill is on the same Henley album as The Boys Of Summer. "Building The Perfect Beast."
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: Don Q at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (NgKpN) 545
Anna Nalick. Breathe (2am) and In the Rough.
Posted by: Linn Ridge at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (ECrgQ) Posted by: Cnation at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (DML7G) 547
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (Wr4LW) ******* BUT they did the whole Eddie & the Cruisers soundtrack Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (BqBId) 548
I think Cory Hart counts (Never Surrender)
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (PbpT7) 549
Big Porcaro fan here
He died in a tragic gardening accident That's the rumor, but he actually died of heart failure. Posted by: JQ at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (gP/Z3) 550
For those of you wishing you had Ace's followers:
512 comments in 45 minutes. And we are just having a good time. Posted by: tbodie at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (XpCzL) 551
What about Supertramp?
Long Way Home and Bloody Well Right. The Logical Song. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:00 PM (6XLoz) --- Breakfast in America. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (cfSRQ) Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (flINI) 553
520 I'll see your Poco
and try Taco "Puttin on the Ritz" and "Cheek to Cheek" lol altho not sure Cheek to Cheek was any kind of hit Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (Rarvo) 554
Right, which is why "Him" being on the B side is so awesome.
Someone needs to Tweet to Rupert Holmes that 30 years later a bunch of right wing morons realized what he was doing with that single. Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (bFkYZ) 555
Gin Blossoms "found out about you and hey jealously
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (TTy55) 556
sunset grill was also don henely, unless you're saying Glenn Frey also covered it
No, I'm saying it was Glenn Frey. I just checked Wiki because I confuse those two's solo careers too. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (6XLoz) 557
I saw Boz Scaggs the night of the July 1977 blackout. His band was proto Toto.
All the lights were off but Porcaro kept drumming Cocaine is a helluva drug Posted by: Ignoramus at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (+w9AK) 558
How about Joan Jett? Lots of covers, I first heard of her in the Runaways, but I think she's famous for I Love Rock N Roll and Bad Reputation. Are there more?
Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (OX9vb) 559
Kansas was good until Audiovisions. The start of their decline.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at December 11, 2019 08:57 PM (ufFY8 --- That's when Walsh and Livgren were never in the studio at the same time. Steve has his songs, and Kerry has his. Loner is one of my favorite Kansas times ever though. Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (xVYwq) 560
shibumi, yup.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (L2ZTs) 561
Posted by: Mitch H. at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (0NyWC)
******* Manic Monday written by Prince Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (BqBId) 562
Sisters of Mercy: Lucretia, my reflection and This Corrosion
Posted by: venusvelvet at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (UIOW3) 563
The Clash had two hitty songs.
Rock the Casbah Train in Vain But many more great tunes. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (lg/F7) --- Should I Stay or Should I Go? London Calling Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (cfSRQ) 564
Sorry, I searched engined: Anyone remember Animotion? (Obsession and Room to Move)
Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (6ezlu) 565
464 Fine Young Cannibals: "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing" is it.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (iw59Q) --Nope. "Don't Look Back," same album. A one-album wonder. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (oZuI0) Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (HaL55) 567
No dueling or shivs? How do you correct the obligatory " Beatles were crap dudes..."
Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (0x00j) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (3H9h1) Posted by: DaveA at December 11, 2019 09:03 PM (FhXTo) 570
The beatles only has 2 hits except for the other 17 Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (TTy55) Of which 15 were crap. C'mon. Posted by: Pointing out the obvious at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (2N7oZ) Posted by: Slash buzz at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (RZclC) 572
Swingin' Medallions - Hey, Hey Baby & Double Shot of My Baby's Love
Posted by: nora at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (nyQyG) 573
Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (OX9vb)
******* Tommy James & The Shondells Crimson & Clover Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (BqBId) 574
490 Deplorable Ian, that was just when they became a Christian Rock band.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 08:58 PM (L2ZTs) If you listen to the track "The Wall" on Leftoverture, that's what it's about. The Wall is Christianity in the song. Dust in the Wind is also brilliant, and illustrated the futility of life without Christ. Most of the band formed a band called A.D., I had the album as a teenager. On cassette, of course. Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (upfer) 575
>>>558 How about Joan Jett? Lots of covers, I first heard of her in the Runaways, but I think she's famous for I Love Rock N Roll and Bad Reputation. Are there more?
crimson and clover, I hate myself for loving you, do you wanna touch me there but i'm not sure which of these are actually hits Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (wdGUX) 577
America. 2 hits, but not the best 2 hit wonder and Horse With No Name's lyrics are very annoying.
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (nFwvY) 578
Velvet Revolver, "Slither" and "Fall to pieces"
Posted by: Drew in MO at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (cGlgB) 579
Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (OX9vb)
******* & Hey Little Liar & Hate Myself for Lovin You Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (BqBId) 580
**pokes head into thread after work**
Whoa, Ace has what, like 40 or so comments in this thread? And THIS is what it takes to make him all chatty with the horde? Also, dammit, too late, you all have already pointed out the good ones. Well done, well done. Posted by: Hands at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (786Ro) 581
I think Cory Hart counts (Never Surrender)
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (PbpT7) I wear my sunglasses at night... Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (6ezlu) 582
What about Supertramp? Long Way Home and Bloody Well Right. Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 08:59 PM (88xKn) They also had the Logical Song and Goodbye Stranger Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (lk2Pj) 583
I Hate Myself for Loving You was pretty big.
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (Wr4LW) 584
Hot chocolate fits well
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (TTy55) 585
Pat Travers: + Out Go the Lights
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (xVYwq) 586
"Sunset Grill" is on the same Don Henley solo album with "Boys of Summer" and "All She Wants to do is Dance" - "Building the Perfect Beast"
Posted by: zmdavid at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (xqRaG) 587
Quiet Riot - Metal Health, Cum On Feel The Noize
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (xPl2J) Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (UH5Ua) 589
Someone up thread mentioned Missing Persons and how hot Dale Bozzio was. Don't forget she posed in Hustler magazine too. I'll never forget that because it was the first nudie mag I ever looked at and she was in it. You can still find those pics online of course.
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (ZsEG/) 590
Whitesnake with Here I Go Again and Still of the Night. their other stuff is meh
John Sykes was Whitesnake . Coverdell was a poser. Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (1vWDB) 591
That's the rumor, but he actually died of heart failure.
Nope. Can't say how I know, but pesticide poisoning was what killed him. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (HaL55) 592
I bet I can think of more...
Quiet Riot: Metal Healt, and Feel the Noize (I suppose remakes count) Blink 182: Small Things and Girl at the Rock Show Deftones: Change and My Own Summer Cream (I know this might rile some folks): White Room and Sunshine of Your Love Deep Purple (probably also flirting with controversy here): Highway Star and Smoke on the Water Michael Morales: Who Do You Give Your Love To, and his remake of What I Like About You Posted by: mephistefales at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (r/Frg) 593
How about Joan Jett? Lots of covers, I first heard of her in the Runaways, but I think she's famous for I Love Rock N Roll and Bad Reputation. Are there more?
crimson and clover, I hate myself for loving you, do you wanna touch me there but i'm not sure which of these are actually hits Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (PbpT7) Didn't Joan Jett start out as an classically trained opera singer? Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (aS1PU) 594
Richard Harris(Dumbledore, A Man Called Horse) had a hit song.
Posted by: Dr Spank at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (4e+hS) 595
The Village People. YMCA and Macho Man. Lol.
Posted by: ConservativeInAZ at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (RypFA) 596
> There had to be more than two hits out of that damn live album that was played to death in the mid 70s.
Well, there were three. It probably seemed like more because "Do You Feel Like We Do" is over 14 minutes long. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 09:01 PM (WsmTT) I was working a little as a bar back in Cincy and Frampton brought in a pack of fellows and bought a lot of drinks and left about a 10 dollar tip to the female bartender. I heard a lot about it in the following weeks. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (eoQWY) Posted by: Bert G at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (OMsf+) Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (2lndx) Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (XXNQ+) 600
Dee-Lite had "Groove is in the Heart" and a couple of other songs that charted #1 for dance music, but not sure if you'd call them "Hits".
Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (Mm4NK) 601
America had other hits besides Horse and Ventura Highway:
- I Want You - Daisy Jane - Tin Man - You Can Do Magic (their last one) Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (L2ZTs) 602
Prince named his best selling album after annoying america lyrics "purple rain"
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (TTy55) 603
Sorry, I searched engined: Anyone remember Animotion? (Obsession and Room to Move)
Room To Move is one of my favorite 80s tracks. I can't say it's better than Obsession but it's funkier. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (6XLoz) 604
Richard Harris(Dumbledore, A Man Called Horse) had a hit song.
Posted by: Dr Spank at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM MacArthur Park? Posted by: Bert G at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (OMsf+) 605
OK, I'm going to vent. I had to take public transportation to high school (aka a bus) and they played this song incessantly on the radio.
Poor dear. I HATE that song. Unfortunately, the Shop Rite has it on some kind of loop and they play it regularly. And yes, of course you're correct. They're trying to meet someone else and it's dreck to think they've they'd have a great reaction from their current partner Posted by: FenelonSpoke at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (WI7YS) 606
Joe South - Games People Play & Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Posted by: EddieCoyle at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (aOND6) Posted by: eleven at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (M0u+N) Posted by: Slash buzz at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (RZclC) 609
How about Joan Jett? Lots of covers, I first heard
of her in the Runaways, but I think she's famous for I Love Rock N Roll and Bad Reputation. Are there more? Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 09:02 PM (OX9vb) Little Drummer Boy, Bad Reputation, Hate Myself for Loving You, Fake Friends, and Crimson and Clover. Posted by: Not Joan Jett at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (2N7oZ) 610
>>Didn't Joan Jett start out as an classically trained opera singer?
You are thinking of Sebastian Bach. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (Wr4LW) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (cA/NU) Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (cfSRQ) Posted by: Dr Spank at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (4e+hS) 614
The Cult
She sells Sanctuary Rain it says they have a couple others but I don't remember them like those two. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (eoQWY) 615
"565 464 Fine Young Cannibals: "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing" is it.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 08:56 PM (iw59Q) --Nope. "Don't Look Back," same album. A one-album wonder." No rules but I had to Google to recall "Don't Look Back," but it did hit 34 on Billboard. Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (iw59Q) 616
Ummmm... Beat It & Thriller...
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (xVYwq) 617
Pixy and ace on the same thread.
Quick somebody read the incantations, maybe we can seal Teh Barrel forever. Posted by: DaveA at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (FhXTo) Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (1vWDB) Posted by: Cnation at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (DML7G) 620
And Joan Jett's Little Drummer Boy should have been a Christmas hit.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (2lndx) 621
Tears For Fears
Everybody wants to rule the world/ Break it down again. Posted by: Minnfidel at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (xUvz+) Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (2DOZq) 623
Didn't Joan Jett start out as an classically trained opera singer?
Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (aS1PU) ******* Pat Benatar Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (BqBId) 624
Pippersentitive Ocasio Clowntez has just introduced and new and fabulous food product. It is called "SOYLENT GREEN" !!! What could go wrong with such a great ides like this ????
Posted by: James "Buster" Hymannd at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (qM84C) 625
The Village People. YMCA and Macho Man. Lol.
Posted by: ConservativeInAZ ---------- And "In the Navy" Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (Mm4NK) 626
Surely Do You Want to Touch Me and Cherry Bomb did well?
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (2lndx) Yep, Cherry Bomb was a Runaways song, but you and others have reminded me that she had other hits. Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (OX9vb) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (lg/F7) 628
Minnfidel, Tears For fears also had:
- Head Over Heels/Broken - Change (their first hit, 1982) - Sowing The Seeds Of Love Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (L2ZTs) 629
The Twiliters. Link Wray. The Sonics. Elastica.
Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (XzT/D) 630
The Village People. YMCA and Macho Man. Lol.
Posted by: ConservativeInAZ at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (RypFA) --- IN THE NAVY Very popular song with the squids. They love it when you do it on karaoke night. "We want you, we want you, we want you for a new recruit!" Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (cfSRQ) 631
If you listen to the track "The Wall" on
Leftoverture, that's what it's about. The Wall is Christianity in the song. Dust in the Wind is also brilliant, and illustrated the futility of life without Christ. Most of the band formed a band called A.D., I had the album as a teenager. On cassette, of course. Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (upfer) Yeah, Dust In The Wind is Ecclesiastes, and I always thought "Portrait (He Knew)" was about Christ. Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (ufFY8) 632
Didn't Joan Jett start out as an classically trained opera singer?
I don't know about that, but Annie Lennox was one and I *think* Pat Benatar also. Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (Rarvo) 633
Who did "run to you and "summer of 69"?
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (TTy55) 634
it says they have a couple others but I don't remember them like those two. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (eoQWY) ******** Love Removal Machine, Wild Flower & Fire Woman Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (BqBId) 635
come to think of it, I Need You's lyrics are annoying too.
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (nFwvY) 636
Didn't Joan Jett start out as an classically trained opera singer?
Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (aS1PU) ******* Pat Benatar Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (BqBId) I always get those 2 mixed up. Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (aS1PU) 637
"Didn't Joan Jett start out as an classically trained opera singer?"
Pretty sure that was Pat Benetar. -c Posted by: Cnation at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (DML7G) Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (KP5rU) 639
You are thinking of Sebastian Bach.
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:07 PM (Wr4LW He has not aged well. Seems like a good guy though. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (2DOZq) 640
steven: Bryan Adams.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (qSW2C) 642
Men without hats
Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (auAte) 643
599 Bachman Turner Overdrive:
"You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet""Taking Care of Business" Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (XXNQ+) And would you cry If I told you that I lied And would you say goodbye Or would you let it ride? Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (dOV9E) Posted by: Mephistefales at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (r/Frg) 645
Free: Alright now and Fire and water
Posted by: Tom M at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (Va07A) 646
"621 Tears For Fears
Everybody wants to rule the world/ Break it down again." "Shout," "Head over Heels," etc., etc. Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (iw59Q) 647
I was going to write Gary Lewis and the Playboys (This Diamond Ring and Count Me In) but it looks like they had a handful of top 10 songs Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (lk2Pj) 648
Los Lobos?
"La Bamba" and "Come On, Let's Go" both from that Richie Valens movie with Lou Diamond Phillips Posted by: Hands at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (786Ro) 649
Led Zeppelin, Out on the Tiles and In the Evening.
Posted by: ALB at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (OMmPm) 650
Greg Kihn. Europe. Sabbath kinda only had two hits, or songs that made it into the mainstream...Paranoid and Iron Man. Everyone knows those riffs. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (lg/F7) Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (bFkYZ) Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (Rarvo) Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (L2ZTs) 654
i was gonna say Sheena Easton but she has at least four definite hits
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Cnation at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (DML7G) 656
622 Blues Traveler
Run Around Hook Did they have a third? Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (2DOZq) They damn well should have, from that amazing first album. "But Anyway" maybe? Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (dOV9E) 657
599 Bachman Turner Overdrive:
"You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet""Taking Care of Business" Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at December 11, 2019 09:06 PM (XXNQ+) "Let It Ride" and they had others. BTO was a bona-fide rock band. and I am not mixing their hits with those from the Guess Who. because that would be wrong. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (sy5kK) Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (aS1PU) 659
steven: Bryan Adams.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM (L2ZTs) And he had a lot more hits than just 2. Anyone remember "Everything I Do, I Do It For You" being run into the ground? Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (6ezlu) 660
Cream (I know this might rile some folks): White Room and Sunshine of Your Love
------------- Badge. Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (Mm4NK) Posted by: Duncanthrax The Austere at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (DMUuz) 662
I hated that Richard Marx there was a time when you couldn't avoid his crap.
Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (UH5Ua) 663
> No, I'm saying it was Glenn Frey. I just checked Wiki because I confuse those two's solo careers too.
Same here. I was gonna say Smuggler's Blues for Henley, but it was Frey. The Eagles were all basically interchangeable to me, except for Joe Walsh. He's the only one that really stood out as an individual. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (WsmTT) 664
Gordon Lightfoot
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (nFwvY) 665
>>>I was going to write Gary Lewis and the Playboys (This Diamond Ring and Count Me In) but it looks like they had a handful of top 10 songs
judy in disguise with glasses Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (TTy55) 667
I always thought "The Outfield" was kind of a good 80s or 90s obscure band. "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" was a hit and maybe another, and that was about it.
Posted by: Common Tater at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (BrxNJ) 668
Vendette, yup.
Bryan's one of the artists I was sick of by the end of the 1980s. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (L2ZTs) 669
And would you cry
If I told you that I lied And would you say goodbye Or would you let it ride? Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (dOV9E) I love that album. I need to set up my turntable. Posted by: Infidel at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (O/X1S) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (cA/NU) 671
Pat Travers: + Out Go the Lights
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:05 PM (xVYwq) ******** He also did Crash and Burn Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (flINI) 672
Yeah Ringo did have more than two..It Don't Come Easy was probably the best
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (usgbK) Posted by: Cnation at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (DML7G) 674
Missing Persons
Posted by: Vitruvius at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (haDYS) 675
The Village People. YMCA and Macho Man. Lol.
Posted by: ConservativeInAZ And "In the Navy" Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (Mm4NK) Heh, or as it was performed at a downtown Honolulu strip club when I was 18 Fuck the Navy Great crowd pleaser. Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (0x00j) 676
Gerry and the Pacemakers had a number of hits in the UK but I think Ferry Cross the Mersey and Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying were their only real hits in the States Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (lk2Pj) 677
663 The Eagles were all basically interchangeable to me, except for Joe Walsh. He's the only one that really stood out as an individual.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (WsmTT) Yeah, recording a song called "I like Big Tits" will do that. Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (dOV9E) 678
Gordon lightfoot is good for me because all I know is sundoen and edmund fitzgerald
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (TTy55) 679
Uriah Heep?
Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (88xKn) 680
670
Butthole Surfers? Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (cA/NU) You rang? Posted by: Big Peter Bootygig at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (ufFY8) 681
649 Led Zeppelin, Out on the Tiles and In the Evening.
Posted by: ALB at December 11, 2019 09:10 PM (OMmPm) Yeah, greatest 2 hit band ever I guess. Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (UH5Ua) 682
I'll never forget that because it was the first nudie mag I ever looked at and she was in it. You can still find those pics online of course.
I'll be right back. Posted by: mc at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (l1TIo) 683
>>> "Everything I Do, I Do It For You" being run into the ground?
Posted by: Vendette Wasn't that song from Robin Hood soundtrack? Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (auAte) 684
Common Tater, the thing I always found fascinating about The Outfield is that they were a British band who sought out how to "sound American."
And they achieved it, to a spooky degree IMHO. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (lg/F7) 686
Gordon Lightfoot
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (nFwvY) --- Sundown Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald If You Could Read My Mind Canadian Railroad Trilogy (hah!) Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (cfSRQ) 687
Who did "run to you and "summer of 69"?
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:09 PM Byran Adams, but he had several songs that could be considered hits along with those two, e.g. Cuts Like a Knife, Heaven, and Heat of the Night. Posted by: Bert G at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (OMsf+) 688
The girl in the Too Shy Kajagoogoo video is now Mrs. Dennis Miller. True fact.
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (usgbK) 689
673; never heard it.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (KP5rU) 690
was gonna say Sheena Easton but she has at least four definite hits
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (PbpT7 Sugar walls. I wonder what she meant? Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (2DOZq) 691
Most of the band formed a band called A.D., I had the album as a teenager. On cassette, of course.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:04 PM (upfer) --- Nah. It was just Livgren and Dave Hope, and some session guys Livgren hear started using regularly. Man, I love listening to Dave Hope's baseline. I'm a guitarist, but I could listen to a while album listening for the bass. Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (xVYwq) 692
625 The Village People. YMCA and Macho Man. Lol.
Posted by: ConservativeInAZ ---------- And "In the Navy" Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:08 PM (Mm4NK) wow. that move was otter-like. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (sy5kK) Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (wdGUX) 694
Butthole Surfers hmm
"Pepper" was them? I'm trying to do this without the Google Electriclarryland was a great album but now I can't think of the songs on it! Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (Rarvo) 695
darn, ace is still here. thought we could start the knife fighting
Posted by: nora at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (nyQyG) 696
J. Geils Band had "Centerfold" and "Freeze Frame".
Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (Mm4NK) 697
Foghat definitely is a "no" if you consider Europe (bigger there). Can't do Whitesnake - had more than 2 in the U.S.
Whoever tossed out Rick Springfield was impressive, as was Flock of Seagulls (even if they were not impressive as a band). I will toss into the fray The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. The songs "Jackie Blue" and "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" are very different, but had some solid air play in the pre-MTV days. Posted by: BigSam at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (5zAjT) 698
I always thought "The Outfield" was kind of a good
80s or 90s obscure band. "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" was a hit and maybe another, and that was about it. Posted by: Common Tater at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM IMO the entire album "Play Deep" is excellent. Posted by: Bert G at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (OMsf+) 699
judy in disguise with glasses Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (PbpT7) That was John Fred and His Playboy Band Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (lk2Pj) 700
Godddamn, 665+ posts in a hour. Holy Moly. Anyone says Joan Jett yet?
I love Rock n Roll I hate myself for loving you Posted by: NALNAMSAM - not as lean, not as mean, still a Marine at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (+ldAm) 701
War also did a great son that was a hit called "spill the wine" with that guy from the animals singing
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (TTy55) 702
REM had Losing My Religion
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (usgbK) 703
I hated that Richard Marx there was a time when you couldn't avoid his crap.
Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (UH5Ua) ******* He co-wrote Vixewn huge Hit Livin On the Edge of a Broken Heart with Fee Waybil of The Tubes fame Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (BqBId) 704
The Cult She sells Sanctuary Rain it says they have a couple others but I don't remember them like those two. Posted by: Oldcat Um, Love Removal Machine, which is like the best song ever. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (cA/NU) Posted by: Hands at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (786Ro) 706
Yeah, greatest 2 hit band ever I guess.
Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:12 PM (UH Are they the only two songs they didn't steal? Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (2DOZq) 707
658 War:
Low Rider Cisco Kid Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (aS1PU) Spill the Wine with Eric Burden Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (0x00j) 708
The Beatles. "She Loves you Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" and one other I can't think of at the moment.
Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (dOV9E) 709
Eric Burden
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (TTy55) 710
for us Brits, THAT one is an easy call. T'Pau. "Heart And Soul" (the good one) and "China In Your Hand" (bullshit, but got a #1 in the UK chart, because Brits are retarded).
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (ykYG2) 711
704
The Cult She sells Sanctuary Rain it says they have a couple others but I don't remember them like those two. Posted by: Oldcat Um, Love Removal Machine, which is like the best song ever. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM And "Ciao Baby (Edie)" Posted by: Hands at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (786Ro) 712
As usual, this is a thread for discussion and debate only; no dueling or knife-fighting.
What of gutta-percha canes? Posted by: Fox2! at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (qyH+l) Posted by: ALH at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (D59ia) 714
Ah yes Mr Mister. The had two hits and all their other songs sounded just the same. Their tunes never went anywhere, it was like they were caught in an infinite loop. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (lg/F7) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (3H9h1) Posted by: Mr. D at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (1sNHT) 717
Did Nick Gilder have more hits than Roxy Roller and Hot Child in the City?
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (2lndx) 718
Brave Ulysses makes three for Cream
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (usgbK) Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (HaL55) 720
hated that Richard Marx there was a time when you couldn't avoid his crap.
Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:11 PM (UH He gets to bang Daisy Fuentes so I got to give him that. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (2DOZq) 721
Electriclarryland was a great album but now I can't think of the songs on it! Posted by: BlackOrchid A song about squirrels...and girls? Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (cA/NU) 722
Posted by: Bert G at December 11, 2019 09:14 PM (OMsf+)
******* Yep it is, & the other hit was I Cry Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (BqBId) 723
You cant leave out "Carefree Highway" when it comes to Lightfoot!
Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (wdGUX) 724
"Coverdell was a poser."
You think so even with Purple? There is lots of really good Whitesnake before the Tawny Kitaen era. It was a blues band, with some of the members of Deep Purple. Sample: https://tinyurl.com/r492yxb New Coverdale is a poser. Old Coverdale is not. /actually Coverdale is still doing the crotch grabbing shit he did in the 80's, which now makes him seem like a creepy long haired grandpa. And his coming from someone who loves old Whitesnake. Posted by: shibumi at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (bFkYZ) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (lg/F7) 726
dream academy
Posted by: happyfeet at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (dMWxj) 727
"Everything I Do, I Do It For You" being run into the ground?
Posted by: Vendette Wasn't that song from Robin Hood soundtrack? Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (auAte) Yes, the one from 1991 in which Kevin Costner couldn't figure out the accent he wanted to have and Morgan Freeman was his sidekick. Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (6ezlu) 728
...All Day Music...Spill the Wine
Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (HaL55) 729
How about El Debarge with Rhythm of the Night and Who's Johnny? (though I prefer the Weird Al version "Here's Johnny")
Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (CAJOC) Posted by: Infidel at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (O/X1S) 731
J. Geils Band had "Centerfold" and "Freeze Frame".
Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM Worth an honorable mention next to Golden Earring Posted by: Hands at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (786Ro) 732
> Sabbath kinda only had two hits, or songs that made it into the mainstream...Paranoid and Iron Man. Everyone knows those riffs.
Agreed that those songs are iconic (I'd put Into the Void on that list as well) but they didn't chart. They did have a few chart hits in the Dio era. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (WsmTT) 733
>>>696 J. Geils Band had "Centerfold" and "Freeze Frame".
this sounds kinda right but they were so huge I'm having trouble believing they only had 2 I mean, they had Love Stinks. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (PbpT7) 734
The best Mister Mister song is the cover sample by 2Pac released posthumously.
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (usgbK) 735
War:
Low Rider Cisco Kid Slippin' Into Darkness Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (HaL55) I like War. Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (aS1PU) 736
I just found out last year that Boz Skaggs is a white guy. Dirty Low Down comes up on my Pandora soul channel a lot. Man that dude sounds like he was raised a poor black chile. Amazing.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (upfer) 737
"There's an obscure category: french horn in a top 40 hit."
Band geek joke from a more innocent time: How can you tell you're kissing a french horn player? He keeps trying to jam his fist up your ass. Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (AanOH) 738
and whoever proposed Weird Al in this category deserves a wedgie from the International Space Station.
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (ykYG2) 739
Bow Wow Wow-I want candy, Do you wanna hold me
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (ZsEG/) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (Wr4LW) 741
I was going to say Naked Eyes.
I think Thompson Twins was from that same era. "Hold Me Now" and "Lay Your Hands on Me." Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (LOOYt) Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (bFkYZ) 743
How about El Debarge with Rhythm of the Night and Who's Johnny? (though I prefer the Weird Al version "Here's Johnny") Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (CAJOC) --- Wow. I thought those nightmares had left me. Thanks for bringing them back. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (cfSRQ) 744
J. Geils Band had "Centerfold" ... .
Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:13 PM (Mm4NK) My blood runs cold with the memory of that song. Posted by: Fox2! at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (qyH+l) 745
I knew the Gordon Lightfoot would draw some canucks offsides. yeah all his shit were hits.
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (nFwvY) 746
No One Of Consequence, don't forget "Time Will Reveal."
El DeBarge could hit notes so high, only birds could hear them. :-P Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (cA/NU) 748
Which band did "Radar Love"?
Posted by: ALH at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (D59ia) 749
Chubby Checker: The Twist and Let's Twist Again.
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (GlmxK) 750
Evanescence: bring me to life, and call me when you're sober.
Posted by: Mephistefales at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (r/Frg) 751
Two that might be marginal...talking hits though.
Pink Floyd Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (lg/F7) Have to think there were more than 2 just on "The Wall" even without the album with the Prism on it. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (eoQWY) Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (2lndx) Posted by: BlackOrchid at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (Rarvo) Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (bFkYZ) 755
You cant leave out "Carefree Highway" when it comes to Lightfoot!
Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 09:15 PM (wdGUX) Gordon Lightfoot literally had a million hits. Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (aS1PU) 756
The Village People. If you have to ask, 'YMCA' and 'In The Navy'
Jefferson Airplane, 'White Rabbit' and 'Somebody To Love' Two Album Tyro's, The Band with 'Music From Big Pink' and 'The Band' Posted by: cqness at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (DOlNs) 757
>>How about El Debarge with Rhythm of the Night and Who's Johnny? (though I prefer the Weird Al version "Here's Johnny")
My first nominee from the last thread. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (Wr4LW) 758
I knew the Gordon Lightfoot would draw some canucks offsides. yeah all his shit were hits. Posted by: x Yeah, him and Ann Murray. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (cA/NU) 759
Which band did "Radar Love"?
Posted by: ALH at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (D59ia) Golden Earring. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (eoQWY) 760
Nirvana --- Still fucking sucks Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (BqBId) 761
The entire Freeze Frame album is fantastic. EVERY SONG rocks!
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: mc at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (l1TIo) 763
737 "There's an obscure category: french horn in a top 40 hit."
Band geek joke from a more innocent time: How can you tell you're kissing a french horn player? He keeps trying to jam his fist up your ass. Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (AanOH) ------------------------------- Hey! I play French horn! ... and yeah, that's pretty accurate... Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (CAJOC) 764
Mister Mister- "Carry a Laser" [down the road that I must follow]
Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (wdGUX) 765
752 Joe Jackson
I seem to remember Breaking Us in Two getting good airplay. Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (2lndx) Not to mention Sunday Papers. Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (dOV9E) Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (oZuI0) 767
Corey Hart?
Posted by: Mog Smash at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (M0N3Z) 768
I just found out last year that Boz Skaggs is a white guy. Dirty Low Down comes up on my Pandora soul channel a lot. Man that dude sounds like he was raised a poor black chile. Amazing.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (upfer) --- Started out with the "California Sound" trading leads and co-writing in The Steve Miller Band. Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (xVYwq) 769
Gary Numan only has one hit, Cars, but if you allow in his previous band, Tubeway Army (which I think was basically just him), then he also has "Are Friends Electric?"
If you don't think you know it, google it; there's a good chance you know it. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (PbpT7) 770
Band geek joke from a more innocent time: How can you tell you're kissing a french horn player? He keeps trying to jam his fist up your ass.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (AanOH) LOL Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (aS1PU) 771
You know how I know you're gay? You listen to Asia.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (AanOH) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (3H9h1) 773
I'll go full Tarantino here and mention Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich.
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (usgbK) 774
I want to say The Divinyls, because I Touch My Self is famous (and stupid) and Back To The Wall is good (but might not be famous).
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (ykYG2) 775
704 711 Fire Woman was likely their biggest song
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (TTy55) 776
Did Golden Earring have any other hits?
Posted by: ALH at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (D59ia) 777
755 Dr WTF.
True Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (wdGUX) 778
I don't know if the second one counts as a hit but Norman Greenbaum Spirit in the sky/canned ham.
Posted by: notsothoreau at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (JKNZq) 779
Debbie Gibson ? & Tiffany
Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (BqBId) 780
> Pink Floyd
Brain Damage/Eclipse counts as two even without all the other stuff. Another Brick in the Wall was pretty huge. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (WsmTT) 781
746 No One Of Consequence, don't forget "Time Will Reveal."
El DeBarge could hit notes so high, only birds could hear them. :-P Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:17 PM (L2ZTs) --------------------------- I have no recollection of that song whatsoever... Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (CAJOC) 782
Til Tuesday?
Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (88xKn) Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (bFkYZ) 784
Tubeway Army?
Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (cA/NU) Found their album in a discount bin for something like $0.99, liked it, and actually upgraded to CD when it came out. Ripped it to MP3, still listen to it. America: Sister Goldenhair Posted by: Bacon Jeff at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (3JQ/p) 785
Golden Earring Twilight Zone
Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (BqBId) Posted by: squirrelly dan at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (ngSZO) Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (2DOZq) 788
Joe Jackson had a good follow-up hit in 1985, "Right And Wrong."
It was performed live in front of an audience that was actually forbidden to respond, strangely enough. Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (lk2Pj) 790
Yeah, him and Ann Murray.
Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (cA/NU) --- I remember her as a guest on the Muppet Show. She did a song about snowbirds or something. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (cfSRQ) 791
772 B-52's
Love Shack Rock Lobster Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (3H9h1) I think you might be onto something here. Can't think of a third, and those two were huge. Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (dOV9E) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (Wr4LW) 793
736 I just found out last year that Boz Skaggs is a white guy. Dirty Low Down comes up on my Pandora soul channel a lot. Man that dude sounds like he was raised a poor black chile. Amazing.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:16 PM (upfer) In the '70's and '80's, Boz recorded at Mussle Shoals Studios in Alabama. The building itself was a hole, but was the ultimate studio for many blues and rock artists to record there. Their sessions musicians were legendary. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (sy5kK) 794
I think Thompson Twins was from that same era. "Hold Me Now" and "Lay Your Hands on Me."
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo +Doctor Doctor. Had to have charted higher than LYHOM, didn't it? Posted by: mikeski at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (P1f+c) 795
783
You know how I know you're gay? You listen to Asia. Cher. Bette Midler. Show tunes. Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (bFkYZ) --- VespaMessenger bag. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (cfSRQ) Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (lD3vL) Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (L2ZTs) 798
FOOLS. the correct answer is Montrose
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (nFwvY) 799
B-52's
Love Shack Rock Lobster Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:19 PM (3H9h1) Roam Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (2DOZq) 800
>>How many hits did Sammy Hagar have before Van Halen?
That first Motrose album was killer. The 90s Grunge guys were all ripping shit from that LP. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (Wr4LW) Posted by: Ignoramus at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (15tNL) 802
And maybe, Berlin is a two hit wonder but everyone disagrees on the two. Take My Breath Away and Sex are the two I heard but other people may have a better selection.
Til Tuesday is another example. "VOICES CARRY!!1 and 'Coming Up Close' / 'What About Love' / 'Looking Over My Shoulder' / . . ." What makes me laugh is when they say Voices Carry and Suddenly Last Summer. [psst, that last one was the Motels] Posted by: boulder t'hobo at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (ykYG2) 803
> I think you might be onto something here. Can't think of a third, and those two were huge.
Roam got a lot of MTV play. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (WsmTT) 804
796 How many hits did Sammy Hagar have before Van Halen?
"There's Only One Way To Rock" Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (lD3vL) I Can't Drive 55 But I think there were others. Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (dOV9E) 805
Sammy Hagar: "Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy", "I Can't Drive 55"
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (L2ZTs) Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (UH5Ua) Posted by: Hands at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (786Ro) 808
Tried to think of something from Ran Jam besides Black Betty, but I guess that's their only hit.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (upfer) 809
Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (2DOZq)
I'll fall in love again 3 Lock Box Give To Live Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (BqBId) 810
747: Soothsayer's Scorpions insight reminded me of this infomercial for Disturbed's "Greatest Hit":
https://tinyurl.com/n8pkyps Re: Scorpions remaking their 2 best songs, I think they only made one Sails of Charon, which is (IMO) their best song. Then they realized that cool songs don't sell, so they did the other thing you mentioned. Posted by: Mephistefales at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (r/Frg) 811
>>>Can't Drive 55 is the only one I know.
your love is driving me crazy. he also did I've Done Everything for You, which Rick Springfield made into a hit. I don't know if it was a hit for him. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (PbpT7) 812
I was so wrong, Devil with the Blue Dress
Posted by: Infidel at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (O/X1S) 813
Sammy had one called 3 lock box
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (TTy55) 814
Yeah - "Play Deep" is a good album for sure. Recorded well too, I'm kinda picky at one level, if an album is recorded poorly, it is annoying.
Ted Nugent comes to mind. Some kickass albums, though Double Live Gonzo sounds like it was recorded on a portable Craig cassette player. He had "Cat Scratch Fever" and maybe "Stranglehold" and that was about it. Posted by: Common Tater at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (BrxNJ) 815
"There's Only One Way To Rock"
Posted by: Blue Bird of F'ing Joy at December 11, 2019 09:21 PM (lD3vL) --- Baby's On Fire Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (xVYwq) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: ALH at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (D59ia) 818
Steve Miller Abracadabra and Take the money and run Posted by: jsg What about the song about the airplane? Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (cA/NU) 819
Anyone mention gal from Roxette just died the other day. She was pretty hot in that punk sort of way.
Posted by: lowandslow at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (4thlk) 820
763 Hey! I play French horn! ... and yeah, that's pretty accurate...
Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (CAJOC) I played a French Horn. My husband took a music appreciation class in college, and he thought it was super funny that his professor said French Horn players are the musicians most likely to commit suicide. I call bullshit. Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (OX9vb) 821
Yeah, him and Ann Murray.
Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (cA/NU) --- I remember her as a guest on the Muppet Show. She did a song about snowbirds or something. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (cfSRQ) Because she did and the song is called "Snowbird". Posted by: Vendette at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (6ezlu) 822
For the B-52s, wasn't Planet Clair also a hit? And Love Shack?
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (2lndx) Posted by: Mog Smash at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (M0N3Z) 824
There's also bands that were two-hit wonders with two different phases of their careers.
The Tubes with White Punks on Dope and What do you Want From life, then post Todd Rungren Sue sue sousie and Talk to you later. J. Geils with Homework and House Party, then again after Freeze Frame with FF and Centerfold. Dr. Hook with Sylvia's Mother and Cover of teh Rolling Stone, then, after disco with Those two g-d-awful tunes that actually made them money. Posted by: Tom M at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (Va07A) 825
The Fugees: Killing Me Softly, Ready Or Not
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (GlmxK) Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (T6t7i) 827
How many hits did Sammy Hagar have before Van Halen?
"There's Only One Way To Rock" I Can't Drive 55. Three Lock Box. Heavy Metal. I'll Fall In Love Again /early sammy> van halen sammy Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (bFkYZ) 828
gary glitter
rock and roll parts I & II. Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (KP5rU) 829
There were two guys in the Jay & The Americans touring band that Jay called Charlie Manson and Virgil Starkweather.
Can you guess? Posted by: Ignoramus at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (15tNL) 830
How many hits did Sammy Hagar have before Van Halen?
That first Motrose album was killer. The 90s Grunge guys were all ripping shit from that LP. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (Wr4 The guy is 72 and can still rock. He was on Stern and the set they played was awesome. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (2DOZq) 831
Steve Miller
Abracadabra and Take the money and run Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (UH5Ua) "Living in the USA" Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (aS1PU) 832
@753 BlackOrchid-I'm a sucker for all the 80's New Wave Bands especially the girl ones. Loved all the early days of MTV when it didn't suck. Was going to mention The Waitresses-I know what boys want, but I don't know if that song was a "hit". So many bands from that era I can't remember off the top of my head right now.
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (ZsEG/) 833
lowandslow, yup. Marie Fredericksen. She was 61, I believe.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (L2ZTs) 834
Steve Miller had hits in three decades.
Posted by: lowandslow at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (4thlk) Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (cfSRQ) 836
Your Yoko Ono had many hits, or we would nominate her.
Posted by: Intragalactic Yoko Ono Artistry Appreciation Associationists at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (DMUuz) 837
365 Radar Love is the best very high-volume driving song ever.
Prove me wrong. Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (NVYyb) Its even better that the lyrics are about driving! --- Can't. Next to "One" by Metallica probably the best song ever recorded. If I remember correctly, the band "Golden Earring" didn't speak English and the singer sang it phonetically until it sounded like English. Never listen to that song while driving in a pissed off mood. It could kill you. Posted by: Groundhog at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (VYwSh) 838
How many hits did Sammy Hagar have before Van Halen? The driving song There's Only One Way to Rock Three Lock Box (was all over the radio) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (lg/F7) Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (BqBId) 840
DrWTF, somebody buy me a cheeseburger! ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (L2ZTs) 841
since i've outed myself as a Til Tuesday fan, in this thread, i suppose i've just traded in my man card for a feather boa
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (ykYG2) Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (ykID5) 843
Zappa only had 2 Valley Girl and I don't wanna get drafted
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (TTy55) 844
How many hits did The Bangles have?
Walk Like An Egyptian, Hazy Shade Of Winter. I can't remember anything else, but I wasn't huge into top 40 back then. ____________________________________________ Manic Monday.... Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (wmfhQ) 845
810 747: Soothsayer's Scorpions insight reminded me of this infomercial for Disturbed's "Greatest Hit": https://tinyurl.com/n8pkyps Posted by: Mephistefales That's f'n hilarious! Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (cA/NU) Posted by: Guy Who Says Boom Goes The Dynamite at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (NvYVF) 847
Muskrat Love by the Captain & Tennille.
Posted by: ALH at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (D59ia) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (3H9h1) Posted by: Hands at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (786Ro) Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (lk2Pj) 851
820 763 Hey! I play French horn! ... and yeah, that's pretty accurate...
Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (CAJOC) I played a French Horn. My husband took a music appreciation class in college, and he thought it was super funny that his professor said French Horn players are the musicians most likely to commit suicide. I call bullshit. Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (OX9vb) ------------------------------ I dunno. Those upbeats get to you after a while... Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (CAJOC) Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (wmfhQ) 853
I like War.
#MeToo. I have an autographed picture of the Cisco Kid I got when I was a real live boy. You do know what that means, don't you? Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (HaL55) 854
A lot like The Church fail because while they had two mass hits in the US, "Under the Milky Way Tonight," and "Destination," a big hit but to a much lesser extent than the former, they had a number of middling successes here and in Australia.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (iw59Q) 855
I know this doesn't exactly work, but I might as well their it out there.
April Wine: Roller and I Like to Rock Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (xVYwq) Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (LOOYt) 857
I guess Springsteen wrote the lyrics, and he blows and would have ruined the song performing it, but you gotta love Manfred Mann... "silicone sister with a manager mister, telling me I got what it takes"
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (AanOH) 858
DrWTF, somebody buy me a cheeseburger! ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (L2ZTs) Hey, that's right up your alley. Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (aS1PU) 859
B 52s. Rock Lobster was long before Love Shack. Also known for Quiche Lorraine, Party out of Bounds
Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (OX9vb) 860
Lindsey Graham just ripped into James Comey on Hannity's show. It was actually a thing of beauty. He says to Sean, One last thing... Mr Rosenstein get ready to testify.
Posted by: redridinghood at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (wiXsO) 861
>>>841 since i've outed myself as a Til Tuesday fan, in this thread, i suppose i've just traded in my man card for a feather boa
We love all of their song! Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (PbpT7) 862
806 Steve Miller
Abracadabra and Take the money and run Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:22 PM (UH5Ua) Jungle Love Fly Like an Eagle The Joker Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (0x00j) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (lg/F7) 864
sammy hagar had a good one that never got airplay. dick in the dirt.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (KP5rU) 865
Steve Miller
Abracadabra and Take the money and run Posted by: jsg What about the song about the airplane? Also Fly Like an Eagle. The Joker. Rockin' Me. Jungle Love. A bunch of others. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (WsmTT) 866
lowandslow, yup. Marie Fredericksen. She was 61, I believe.
****** Yep I always Sang I must've Drunk cause I'm sober now To It must've been Love, cause it's over now Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (BqBId) 867
"There's an obscure category: french horn in a top 40 hit."
Pictures of Lily - The Who But that was just the UK charts I think. Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (Mm4NK) 868
Steve Miller's "Greatest Hits 1974-1978" has about ten songs on it that you still hear on the radio.
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (xPl2J) Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (88xKn) 870
Boogie and the blowfish : hold my hand and I only want to be with yoi
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (+AUVB) 871
RE: Sammy/ David Lee Roth-- when I was doing concert work, I saw the Van Halen with both Sammy and DLR. Sammy is happy, healthy and friendly. Always thanks the crew. David Lee Roth? Kind of a sickly looking stringy haired Jewish guy who might like dudes now.
Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (bFkYZ) 872
I didn't realize Hagar was so good pre Van Halen.
Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (2DOZq) 873
Steve Miller Band was a hit machine in the 1970s.
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (L2ZTs) 874
Kim Wilde-Kids In America, Keep Me Hangin On(cover)
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (ZsEG/) Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (wmfhQ) 876
Steve Miller
Abracadabra and Take the money and run You're fucking with us, right? Fly Like An Eagle. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (6XLoz) 877
Edit -- I mean Fugees: Killing Me Softly and Fu-gee-La
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (GlmxK) 878
The Bangles : Eternal Flame, The Following, Complicated Girl, Hero Takes A Fall... they were a solid band
Posted by: boulder t'hobo, gay for 1980s girl bands at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (ykYG2) 879
John Entwistle of the Who played the french horn. Lots of it on Tommy
Posted by: notsothoreau at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (JKNZq) 880
Muskrat Love by the Captain & Tennille.
Posted by: ALH at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (D59ia) They had almost as many hits as Gordon Lightfoot. Heck, they had their own TV show. Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (aS1PU) 881
Rose Royce - 'Car Wash' + 'I Wanna Get Next to You'
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (Wr4LW) 882
Sugarloaf's "Green Eyed Lady" and "Don't Call Us, We'll Call You"
Posted by: lynard at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (vXm4e) 883
852 Toad the Wet Sprocket
2 great songs Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (wdGUX) 884
Yeah, him and Ann Murray. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:18 PM (cA/NU) --- I remember her as a guest on the Muppet Show. She did a song about snowbirds or something. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:20 PM (cfSRQ) Because she did and the song is called "Snowbird". Posted by: Vendette Canadians... Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (cA/NU) 885
Boxx, don't forget "Dig For Fire."
Posted by: qdpsteve at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (L2ZTs) 886
Frankenstein and Free Ride. Edgar Winter Group. Excluding his brother, Johnny Winter's work.
Posted by: Ranger Gord at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (9YABs) 887
The best is a tough question. But as noted above Tone-loc had 2 monsters.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (r+sAi) 888
Average White Band "cut the cake and "pick up the pieces"
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (TTy55) 889
Seems to me, I think it was the Rolling Stones, among many, made a pilgrimage to Muscle Shoals to record there.
They wanted to back out at first. Because, they saw all these white guys sitting around (the session musicians) and they had assumed (wrongly) all the guys they had heard on their recordings were black guys. It took some strenuous negotiations to convince the Stones that yeah, these really are the guys you're looking for. Posted by: Common Tater at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (BrxNJ) 890
Sammy Hagar and Kansas both have new albums out.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (HaL55) Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (auAte) 892
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Champagne Jam and Spooky Imaginary Lover Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight. Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (ykID5) 893
Queensryche does Jet City woman? I had no clue.
Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (bFkYZ) 894
Zappa only had 2 Valley Girl and I don't wanna get drafted
Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:25 PM (TTy55) --- Dancin' Fool Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (xVYwq) 895
348 Radar Love is the best very high-volume driving song ever.
Prove me wrong. Red Barchetta. Fight me Posted by: Priapism at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (ucNdt) 896
the Beatles For No One has a french horn solo but i don't know if it was a single
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (PbpT7) 897
872 I didn't realize Hagar was so good pre Van Halen.
Posted by: Easy Andy check him out with Montrose. pretty rockin for 1970 Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (nFwvY) 898
I played a French Horn. My husband took a music
appreciation class in college, and he thought it was super funny that his professor said French Horn players are the musicians most likely to commit suicide. I call bullshit. Posted by: April at December 11, 2019 09:23 PM (OX9vb) --- I find it credible. They're arrogant and neurotic. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (cfSRQ) 899
April Wine: Roller and I Like to Rock
Posted by: Axeman *Just between you and me* Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (auAte) Sign Of The Gypsy Queen Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (xPl2J) 900
>>since i've outed myself as a Til Tuesday fan, in this thread, i suppose i've just traded in my man card for a feather boa
That chick was hot. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (Wr4LW) 901
Hootie was everywhere in 1995, after that they where MIA
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (+AUVB) 902
The guy is 72 and can still rock. He was on Stern and the set they played was awesome. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:24 PM (2DOZq) Sammy Hagar spent much of his life snorting powder, playing loud rock ampersand roll, downing tequila, and screwing hot women. Sammy is healthy and active. He is the same age as Bill Clinton. Who looks like death warmed over. I don't have a conclusion or anything, but I see everyone is nodding. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (sy5kK) 903
sammy was killer with montrose.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (KP5rU) 904
Yeah, Dust In The Wind is Ecclesiastes, and I always thought "Portrait (He Knew)" was about Christ.
You might want to give that another listen, Portrait is about Albert Einstein. Closet Chronicles is about Howard Hughes. Posted by: Blanco Basura - Not scanning your email for ad targeting at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (xkSJa) Posted by: steven at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (TTy55) Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (bFkYZ) Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (XzT/D) 908
878 The Bangles : Eternal Flame, The Following, Complicated Girl, Hero Takes A Fall... they were a solid band
Posted by: boulder t'hobo, gay for 1980s girl bands at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (ykYG2) ------------------------------- I really like their cover of Hazy Shade of Winter Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (CAJOC) 909
(Solo act) Ringo: You're Sixteen, Photograph
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (GlmxK) 910
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (Wr4LW)
****** She was good Enough for Rush to have her Duet with Geddy Lee Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:30 PM (BqBId) 911
April Wine: Roller and I Like to Rock
Posted by: Axeman *Just between you and me* Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (auAte) --- Oh, that's a good one. I also really like Sign of the Gypsy Queen, not sure how that charted though Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:30 PM (xVYwq) Posted by: Mog Smash at December 11, 2019 09:30 PM (M0N3Z) 913
And before someone says Rick Springfield again: "Jessie's Girl", "Don't Talk To Strangers", "Love Somebody", and "Affair Of The Heart".
Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:30 PM (6XLoz) 914
909 (Solo act) Ringo: You're Sixteen, Photograph
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (GlmxK) No no no no I don't smoke it no more I'm tired of waking up on the floor Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:30 PM (dOV9E) 915
ABBA
Posted by: Guy Who Didn't Read the Post at December 11, 2019 09:30 PM (PbpT7) 916
Zappa, Joe's Garage got a ton of airplay.
Posted by: lowandslow at December 11, 2019 09:31 PM (4thlk) 917
>>Black Francis looks like a massive newborn.
Fuckin' Pixies were way ahead of the pack, though. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:31 PM (Wr4LW) 918
April Wine: Roller and I Like to Rock
Posted by: Axeman *Just between you and me* Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (auAte) Sign Of The Gypsy Queen Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:28 PM (xPl2J) ******* If You See Kay F U C K Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:31 PM (BqBId) 919
Toto with Africa and Rosanna are memorable.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 11, 2019 09:31 PM (r+sAi) 920
Art Garfunkel had two No. 1 hits on his own-- "I Only Have Eyes for You" and "Bright Eyes." The rest of q handful muddled around in the lower division of the top 40.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at December 11, 2019 09:31 PM (C1H3H) 921
Zappa also had a hi with Joe's garage.
Posted by: Tom M at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (Va07A) 922
You're fucking with us, right?
Fly Like An Eagle. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (6XLoz) Shit. Thought that was Dan Miller. Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (UH5Ua) 923
"John Entwistle of the Who played the french horn. Lots of it on Tommy
Posted by: notsothoreau" And on Quadrophenia. Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (Mm4NK) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (PbpT7) 925
Pat Travers had some licks with "Bridge of Sighs"
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (3H9h1) 926
sammy was killer with montrose. Saw them live in the bustling metropolis of Guntersville AL. Sammy had a walking cast on, didn't slow him down too much, tho'. Great show. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (HaL55) 927
We say mort. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (cA/NU) 928
I may be totally wrong--but I'm a dancin' foo-oo-oo-oo-ool.
Also I may be totally wrong but I think Cosmic Debris charted a little. Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (xVYwq) Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (nFwvY) 930
...and Flakes saw airplay.
Posted by: Tom M at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (Va07A) 931
always thought it was fry up an eagle.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (KP5rU) 932
That guy who did Children of the Sun, did he have any songs? Can't think of his name.
Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (88xKn) Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (438dO) 934
"Live" hit the top 40 only twice: Selling The Drama, and Lightning Crashes.
Posted by: mikeski at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (P1f+c) 935
Pat Travers had some licks with "Bridge of Sighs"
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (3H9h1) Robin Trower agrees Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (xPl2J) 936
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Low Spark of Highheeled Boys Dear Mr. Fantasy and yes, I saw them at Winterland and the Mahavishnu Orchestra opened... Posted by: the Butcher at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (OonSC) 937
"Zappa, Joe's Garage got a ton of airplay.
Posted by: lowandslow" SOME of the songs did. I doubt "Why does it hurt when I Pee" and "Crew Slut" got much airtime. Posted by: AshevilleRobert at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (Mm4NK) 938
"Human" was a pretty big Human League hit in US too, I think
Yeah, Human League had enough hits they could do a greatest hits album without being laughed at. Like Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark : "If You Leave" and "Enola Gay" are the famous ones, but if you saw Weird Science then you also heard "Tesla Girls". Posted by: boulder t'hobo, gay for 1980s girl bands at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (ykYG2) 939
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I may be totally wrong--but I'm a dancin' foo-oo-oo-oo-ool. Also I may be totally wrong but I think Cosmic Debris charted a little. Dynamo Hum and Yellow Snow. Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (T6t7i) 940
Andy Gibb --- shadow dancing, I just want to be your everything
then he died Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (PbpT7) Yeah but not before bedding Victoria Principal. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (2DOZq) 941
I don't have a conclusion or anything, but I see everyone is nodding.
Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (sy5kK) Either he has the genetics that can handle it. Or, and I think this is true of most rockers who make it to old age in good shape, the wild stories are all publicity with little reality. Posted by: WOPR at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (130+O) 942
Here Comes Your Man
Where is My Mind oh, crap - Monkey gone to Heaven. Never mind Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:27 PM (wmfhQ) I am not sure what blows my mind worse, that The Pixies just released a new album, or that my co-worker's high school age son is really into them. Posted by: Kindltot at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (1glZx) 943
Andy Gibb --- shadow dancing, I just want to be your everything
then he died Love Is Thicker Than Water. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (6XLoz) 944
931 always thought it was fry up an eagle.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (KP5rU) --------------------------- Did someone say "fry up a beagle"? Posted by: Barry O at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (CAJOC) Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (BqBId) 946
Nancy Sinatra, because I've never had a reason for typing 'Nancy Sinatra', and likely never will again.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (xSo9G) 947
"(I Wanna Live With a) Kennedy Girl"
and "Stairway to Gilligan's Island" Little Rodger and the Goosebumps Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (wdGUX) Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (ykID5) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (PbpT7) 950
Thompson Twins? "Hold Me Now" and one other song.
Posted by: WOPR at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (130+O) 951
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Low Spark of Highheeled Boys Dear Mr. Fantasy and yes, I saw them at Winterland and the Mahavishnu Orchestra opened... Posted by: the Butcher at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (OonSC) Feelin' Alright Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (aS1PU) 952
>>Andy Gibb
ha! I had a whole box of LPs I was gonna gift your lame ass and that was in it! Along with a copy of the Hall and Oates Pontiac Fiero Promotional LP and some other totally gay shit. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (Wr4LW) 953
Joy Division.
Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (XzT/D) 954
Tracy Chapman, Fast Car and Give me one Reason.
Posted by: NALNAMSAM - not as lean, not as mean, still a Marine at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (+ldAm) 955
"What about The Romantics - What I Like about You and Talking in Your Sleep
They overplay them in Detroit, so I hate this band more than I hate Bob Seger and Eddie Money, who are also both overplayed here." Fellow Detroiter here. Used to see the Romantics in Gusoline Alley (Royal Oak dive bar) lurking by the Jukebox, playing their songs. Early Bob Seger still works- 2+2, East Side Love Story, Lucifer, Heavy Music, Ramblin' Gamblin' Man, some others. A bit past Night Moves he done lost the thread though. Eddie Money - never got it. At all. Remember the Rockets? - Oh Well and Long Gone, for a regional 2 hit wonder. Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:35 PM (wmfhQ) 956
Then Vito Bratta got severe Carpal Tunnel and could never play again.
Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:35 PM (ykID5) 957
I was hoping that Minnie Ripperton could make the cut, but, one hit.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 09:35 PM (xSo9G) 958
Look I said April Wine wouldn't work.
But just wanted to mention those two badass tunes Roller and I Like to Rock I can see re-listening to some AW in my near future. Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:35 PM (xVYwq) 959
For someone way up the thread, Warrant also had "Uncle Tom's Cabin".
Posted by: WOPR at December 11, 2019 09:35 PM (130+O) 960
"Live" hit the top 40 only twice: Selling The Drama, and Lightning Crashes.
I Alone was #38 on the Hot 100 even though it wasn't released as a single in the US. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:35 PM (6XLoz) 961
Dancing only had Mother and Cantspeak, the latter was barely a hit
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 09:35 PM (+AUVB) 962
i doubt sammy hagar lived the ozzy lifestyle.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:35 PM (KP5rU) Posted by: Ranger Gord at December 11, 2019 09:35 PM (9YABs) 964
> That guy who did Children of the Sun, did he have any songs? Can't think of his name.
Billy Thorpe. Apparently had a bunch of hits in his native Australia, but that was the only U.S. hit. Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (WsmTT) 965
Per Sen. Kennedy...
Most of the team involved in the coup plot against the President are still working at the FBI and DOJ. Posted by: White Rabbit Object at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (NvYVF) Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (5WpEK) 967
That could be a discussion for another thread.
Who has the best 'Best of' album. Talking Heads Neil Diamond How about that combo pick Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (2DOZq) Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (wmfhQ) 969
Fly Like a Beagle.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (HaL55) 970
Someone mentioned Power Station in passing, but they had two good hits, "Some Like It Hot" and "Get It On."
Been following the blog since the D&D Democratic Candidate post in 2003ish? Never posted. Love y'all. Posted by: Tookers at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (FG+ij) 971
White Lion
"Wait" "Little Fighter" Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (ykID5) "When the Children Cry" Posted by: WOPR at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (130+O) 972
The birth name of Warrant's Jani Lane was John Kennedy Oswald. Who in the hell would do that to their kid?
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (xPl2J) 973
Oh btw, that mystery click Toe the Line the other day was excellent, I hadn't heard it I think since the 80's.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (r+sAi) 974
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Tracy Chapman, Fast Car and Give me one Reason. The latter is the only song of hers I know, but it's a really good one. Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (T6t7i) 975
Like Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark : "If You Leave" and "Enola Gay" are the famous ones, but if you saw Weird Science then you also heard "Tesla Girls".
Posted by: boulder t'hobo, gay for 1980s girl bands at December 11, 2019 09:33 PM (ykYG2) My love for OMD and Roxy Music were things I hid from others. My love for Kate Bush is what I now try to hide from myself. Posted by: Kindltot at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (1glZx) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (cA/NU) Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (wmfhQ) 978
Adam Ant: Goody Two Shoes, Strip
Posted by: Bacon Jeff at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (3JQ/p) 979
April Wine
Posted by: Chouinard at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (ua1m6) 980
Ringo Starr - when he was in the Beatles only wrote two of their songs - "Don't Pass Me By" and "Octopus's Garden."
Posted by: Cthillary, dead but dreaming at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (dOBqf) Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (ykID5) Posted by: Tonypete at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (Y4EXg) 983
>>Who has the best 'Best of' album.
The Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose and Kool and the Gang's Greatest (on Dee-Lite Records) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (Wr4LW) 984
Been following the blog since the D&D Democratic Candidate post in 2003ish? Never posted. Love y'all.
Posted by: Tookers at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (FG+ij) I like your nic Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (aS1PU) 985
Did Art of Noise have anything beyond their cover of Peter Gunn and "Paranoimia?" "Close to the Edit" may have only been a dance charter.
Also from 1986: Nu Shooz: "I Can't Wait" and "Point of No Return" Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (oZuI0) 986
Lot's of one album wonders with a more then a couple hits. Paula Cole, if you want to feel old look at her now.
Posted by: lowandslow at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (4thlk) 987
The Box Tops
The Letter and Cry Like a Baby Why do you persist with other bands.. these are the winners! Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (438dO) 988
"940 Andy Gibb --- shadow dancing, I just want to be your everything
then he died Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:32 PM (PbpT7) Yeah but not before bedding Victoria Principal." Everything else would have been anti-climax anyhow. Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (iw59Q) Posted by: Bitter Clinger at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (OHR0v) 990
Ozark Mountain Daredevils -- "If You Wanna Get to Heaven ( You Gotta Raise a Little Hell) and "Jackie Blue." Won a trivia night by knowing that the same band did both those songs.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (C1H3H) 991
Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (wmfhQ)
Well the Thompson Twins don't count then. Posted by: WOPR at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (130+O) Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (wmfhQ) 993
"Pink Floyd"
RUFKM? Not a huge fan, I hate Roger Wankers, and the boss said no knife fights, but how can you have your pudding if you don't eat your meat? The entire Dark Side of the Moon album in its entirety, Another Brick in the Wall, Have a Cigar, Welcome to the Machine, Hey You, Pigs, ... Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (AanOH) 994
I was hoping that Minnie Ripperton could make the cut, but, one hit.
Loving You and I Love the Nightlife. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (HaL55) Posted by: Rex B at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (wdGUX) 996
> The birth name of Warrant's Jani Lane was John Kennedy Oswald. Who in the hell would do that to their kid?
My mom. Posted by: God Slick at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (WsmTT) 997
Temple of the dog had say hello 2 heaven and hunger strike
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (+AUVB) 998
Did the Little River Band have more than 2?
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (Wr4LW) 999
1000
Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (aS1PU) 1000
Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (sy5kK) Either he has the genetics that can handle it. Or, and I think this is true of most rockers who make it to old age in good shape, the wild stories are all publicity with little reality. Posted by: WOPR at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (130+O) Vacationed in Cabo in 2002, went to Cabo Wabo, owned (at the time anyway) by Sammy Hagar. He came in one night, a weeknight in January, got up on stage and started playing with the house band. Then he went around to the maybe 50 or 60 people that happened to be there in the audience. He was slamming the tequila with the same name as his bar. He was funny and it was a great time. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (sy5kK) Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (auAte) Posted by: Bitter Klinger at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (AZ4Ye) 1003
"When The Children Cry" was an atrocity.
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (xPl2J) Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (2DOZq) 1005
Thompson Twins? "Hold Me Now" and one other song.
Lies and Doctor Doctor were both US hits, and they had a ton in the UK. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (6XLoz) 1006
1K
Posted by: NALNAMSAM - not as lean, not as mean, still a Marine at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (+ldAm) 1007
doh
Posted by: DR.WTF at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (aS1PU) 1008
Berlin-Take My Breath Away, No More Words
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (ZsEG/) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (lg/F7) 1010
@967
Obviously the best best of Album would be the Beatles 1 album. 47 number one chart toppers is pretty hard to, uh top. Posted by: White Rabbit Object at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (NvYVF) 1011
Anyone do Atlanta Rhythm Section yet?
If not, So Into You Imaginary Lover DAMMIT I knew those guys and I skipped over So Into You. Theory and street cred GONE. Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (ykID5) 1012
I had a couple of hits back in the early 90s when I was with the Divinyls.
Posted by: Chrissy Amphlett at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (xxG/v) 1013
974 954
Tracy Chapman, Fast Car and Give me one Reason. The latter is the only song of hers I know, but it's a really good one. Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (T6t7i) You should listen to the other one. It's kind of depressing, but it's really well done. That's not the same as saying I liked having it come on the radio every hour in its day, but you had to acknowledge its merit. Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (dOV9E) 1014
little river band has what I'd call three but I wanted to say two (Reminising, lonesome loser, cool change)
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (PbpT7) 1015
Nobody mention Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show yet? Sylvia's Mother, In the Cover of Rolling Stone
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (upfer) 1016
irehouse
When I look into your eyes Love of a lifetime Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (auAte) Don't Treat Me Bad Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (xPl2J) 1017
Damn.. fucking 1000+ post in less than 90min. Great topic.
Posted by: NALNAMSAM - not as lean, not as mean, still a Marine at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (+ldAm) 1018
978 Adam Ant: Goody Two Shoes, Strip
But as "Adam and the Ants" he had a bunch on just 1 album Kings of the Wild Frontier here were three hit singles from this LP, including "Dog Eat Dog" (reaching No. 4 on the UK singles charts in October 1980), "Antmusic" (No. 2 in January 1981) and "Kings of the Wild Frontier" (No. 2 in March 1981, previously No. 48 in August 1980). In addition, "Antmusic" made it to No. 1 in Australia for five weeks. In the UK, both "Antmusic" and "Kings of the Wild Frontier" were kept from the top spot by songs by the then recently murdered John Lennon. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (eoQWY) Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (dOV9E) 1020
All of you posting shit singles that never got HIT status, do NOT understand the challenge.
HITS. You know what that is?? OK.. so.. I've been drinking a little bit tonight.. so I might be a bit combative.. fight me, bro! Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (438dO) 1021
I'm going to go out on a limb and say that although there were other kinda ones, Fool for the City and Slow Ride are the tent poles of Foghat.
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (xVYwq) 1022
Oh, crap.
Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (dOV9E) 1023
A non-political, non-ONT thread hits 1000 comments. That's a rarity.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (CAJOC) Posted by: Mog Smash at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (M0N3Z) 1025
Per Sen. Kennedy...
Most of the team involved in the coup plot against the President are still working at the FBI and DOJ. Posted by: White Rabbit Object at December 11, 2019 09:36 PM (NvYVF) ************** That's what really upsets me. These corrupt people are getting a paycheck and a full pension off the backs of the taxpayers. Where the H is WRAY? Posted by: redridinghood at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (wiXsO) 1026
>>989 Surprised to see a few Pixies fans in here
I just caught them in concert about a year ago. Posted by: Bitter Clinger at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (OHR0v) Black Francis is a massive newborn. Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (XzT/D) 1027
I was gonna say Beethoven, but he only had No. 9.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (r+sAi) 1028
>>>998 Did the Little River Band have more than 2?
weird I looked that up ten minutes ago. I count three Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (PbpT7) 1029
Lot's of one album wonders with a more then a couple hits. Paula Cole, if you want to feel old look at her now.
Posted by: lowandslow at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (4thlk) --- That would be an interesting discussion: a band or artist who had a single hit album (which could have multiple hit songs) and then faded. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (cfSRQ) 1030
best thread of the week, so far.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (KP5rU) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (cA/NU) 1032
Alright MARK! Barrel time.
Posted by: boulder t'hobo, gay for 1980s girl bands at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (ykYG2) 1033
The Romantics: What I Like About You, Talking In Your Sleep
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (GlmxK) 1034
Essentially you could got with the 80's hair metal bands.
They tend to have the rock anthem song, and then they have their slower love power ballad. Posted by: buzzion at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (Z7lwY) 1035
946 Nancy Sinatra, because I've never had a reason for typing 'Nancy Sinatra', and likely never will again.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 09:34 PM (xSo9G) --Shut it! "Somethin' Stupid" with Frank is an awesome song. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (oZuI0) 1036
"Pink Floyd"
RUFKM? Not a huge fan, I hate Roger Wankers, and the boss said no knife fights, but how can you have your pudding if you don't eat your meat? The entire Dark Side of the Moon album in its entirety, Another Brick in the Wall, Have a Cigar, Welcome to the Machine, Hey You, Pigs, ... Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (AanOH) Shine on you Crazy Diamond as well, plus some off of Animals. Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (eoQWY) 1037
>>Earth Wind and Fire
See, that one I don't like. Not enough Bump. Tower of Power's Greatest Hits is a good one. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (Wr4LW) Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (UH5Ua) 1039
I dunno. What's a hit anyway?
I'm skeptical that the Talking Heads ever charted top 40 anyway, much less the TomTom club. Can't deny the unworldly talent in that bunch. No Hit wonders? Did the Ramones ever chart? Porno For Pyros? PIL? Posted by: Oh look! Squirrel! Let's EAT it! at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (64PZ4) 1040
yeah but that sucked
Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (ykID5) It made it to #3 on the charts. Posted by: WOPR at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (130+O) 1041
"When The Children Cry" was an atrocity. Posted by: Mark1971 I think Vito had quit by then. At least mentally. Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (ykID5) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (cA/NU) 1043
Hootie was everywhere in 1995, after that they where MIA
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (+AUVB) Something to be thankful for Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (kvhmP) 1044
>>1023 A non-political, non-ONT thread hits 1000 comments. That's a rarity. Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (CAJOC)
One-hit wonder: Filter. "Hey Bud Dwyer, Nice Shot." Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (XzT/D) 1045
Obviously the best best of Album would be the Beatles 1 album.
47 number one chart toppers is pretty hard to, uh top. Posted by: White Rabbit Object at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (NvYVF) They are barred from game. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (2DOZq) 1046
OK.. so.. I've been drinking a little bit tonight.. so I might be a bit combative.. fight me, bro!
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (438dO) -------------------------------- Boss's rules prohibit dueling and knife-fighting... Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (CAJOC) Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (auAte) 1048
Much more that two hits - But Earth Wind and Fire may have the best lyric phrase ever:
From "September" - Ba de ya Genius. Posted by: Tonypete at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (Y4EXg) 1049
The Tubes.White punks on dope.
She's a beauty. Posted by: Bitter Klinger at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (AZ4Ye) --- Wild Women of Wongo Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (xVYwq) 1050
Seven Mary Three only had Waters edge and Cumbersome
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (+AUVB) 1051
Adam Ant: Goody Two Shoes, Strip
Posted by: Bacon Jeff at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (3JQ/p) ****** Stand & Deliver Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (BqBId) 1052
"I may be totally wrong--but I'm a dancin' foo-oo-oo-oo-ool.
Also I may be totally wrong but I think Cosmic Debris charted a little. Dynamo Hum and Yellow Snow." No love for Dirty Love? Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (wmfhQ) 1053
Power Station: Some Like it Hot, Bang a Gong
Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (bFkYZ) 1054
So in a day where politicians have crapped the room with their nonsense, what topic draws more interest here at AoS?
Marginally successful bands. And that is EXACTLY why I'm here. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (sy5kK) 1055
>>>"Somethin' Stupid" with Frank is an awesome song.
You Only Live Twice is the best Bond theme. I imagine that was something of a hit. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (PbpT7) 1056
Oh for God's sake, 'My Sharona' sucked expired mogen david, but 'Good Girls Don't' was damn near the best track of the early '80s.
Klark Kent (Stewart Copeland, Police drummer and better than just about anything his main-source-of-wealth ever did) and 'Away From Home' and 'Theme for Kinetic Ritual'. Define 'two-hit'. Was Iggy Pop a one-hit wonder because of Kate Pierson and 'Candy', or a mega-star because he did all kinds of amazing shit that never made him a dime? Posted by: JEM at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (8erNz) 1057
I think Incense/Peppermints and Cinnamon were written and performed by the same guy under different names. Same for Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes and My Baby Loves Lovin'...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (5WpEK) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (3H9h1) 1059
993 "Pink Floyd"
RUFKM? Not a huge fan, I hate Roger Wankers, and the boss said no knife fights, but how can you have your pudding if you don't eat your meat? The entire Dark Side of the Moon album in its entirety, Another Brick in the Wall, Have a Cigar, Welcome to the Machine, Hey You, Pigs, ... Posted by: Drink Like Vikings ------ I think I read somewhere that Dark side of the Moon was on the top 100 chart for 25+ years in a row... all I know is that album is probably in my top five and I despise that cocksucking Roger Waters. Posted by: NALNAMSAM - not as lean, not as mean, still a Marine at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (+ldAm) 1060
No love for Dirty Love?
Dirty Love would be my karaoke song, if I could sing, which I cannot. /also, what about Montana? Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (bFkYZ) 1061
Has anyone mentioned Abba yet?
Posted by: Sooner at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (f7TIR) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (lg/F7) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (Wr4LW) 1064
delaney & bonnie
Posted by: REDACTED at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (rpxSz) Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (upfer) 1066
It made it to #3 on the charts. Posted by: WOPR The charts also sucked. Don't believe the polls. Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (ykID5) 1067
One-hit wonder: Filter. "Hey Bud Dwyer, Nice Shot."
Two hits. "Take A Picture" hit #12 in the US. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (6XLoz) 1068
There are lots of bands with just two hits, but off of two albums and eras makes it really a challenge.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (OHR0v) 1069
dunno. What's a hit anyway?
I'm skeptical that the Talking Heads ever charted top 40 anyway, much less the TomTom club. You said it. I think getting top 40 is considered a hit. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (2DOZq) 1070
I was hoping that Minnie Ripperton could make the cut, but, one hit.
... and I Love the Nightlife. Posted by: BackwardsBoy ... You sure? Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (CDGwz) 1071
Gino Vanelli
Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (ykID5) 1072
Black Oak Arkansas charted 2 singles- 'Jim Dandy' and 'Strong Enough to be Gentle'
Posted by: BluesFish at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (WQZ1O) 1073
>>>Jonah Goldturd
Hotdogs are Sandwiches But Muh Trump Vulgarity Coarseness no, he's got other hits, including Couch, Set Phasers to Stun, Simpson's Reference, and "McGuffinization" (first made a hit by another artist) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (PbpT7) 1074
1034 Essentially you could got with the 80's hair metal bands.
They tend to have the rock anthem song, and then they have their slower love power ballad. Posted by: buzzion even bad boys have a soft side Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (nFwvY) 1075
(Solo act) Ringo: You're Sixteen, Photograph
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:29 PM (GlmxK) No no no no I don't smoke it no more I'm tired of waking up on the floor Posted by: Splunge at December 11, 2019 09:30 PM (dOV9E) Back Off Boogaloo, It Don't Come Easy.Ringo had a better solo career than Lennon Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (kvhmP) 1076
The Ohio Players: Love Rollercoaster, Fire
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (GlmxK) 1077
That would be an interesting discussion: a band or artist who had a single hit album (which could have multiple hit songs) and then faded.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:40 PM (cfSRQ) --Sheeeeit, you're a thousand comments late with that suggestion. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (oZuI0) 1078
Seven Mary Three only had Waters edge and Cumbersome
They were also one of the last bands broken by local radio, WJRR in Orlando. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (6XLoz) Posted by: Jewells45 at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (dUJdY) 1080
When The Children Cry" was an atrocity.
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:39 PM (xPl2J) ******* You do know Little Fighter was about a GreenPeace boat Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (BqBId) 1081
LRB's Sleeper Catcher is an awesome album. There's not a bad song on it.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (HaL55) 1082
dunno. What's a hit anyway?
Posted by: Easy Andy ------- Since I've never heard of half these tunes, not much. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (xSo9G) 1083
The Smithereens?
A Girl Like You? And something else. Or nothing else. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (cA/NU) --- My fave: Blood and Roses Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (xVYwq) 1084
Dangerous Toys - Teasin' and Pleasin', Scared
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (xPl2J) 1085
Weird, but the song that goes aww f f f foolin' just popped in my head. Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (cA/NU) 1086
Back Off Boogaloo, It Don't Come Easy.Ringo had a better solo career than Lennon
Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (kvhmP) He did. How did I forget It Don't Come Easy? Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (GlmxK) 1087
There are lots of bands with just two hits, but off of two albums and eras makes it really a challenge.
Posted by: Bitter Clinger at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (OHR0v) --- Neil Sedaka took the same song to Number 1 twice, a decade apart, using very different interpretations. Breaking Up is Hard to Do Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (cfSRQ) 1088
I dunno. What's a hit anyway?
I'm skeptical that the Talking Heads ever charted top 40 anyway, much less the TomTom club. Can't deny the unworldly talent in that bunch. No Hit wonders? Did the Ramones ever chart? Porno For Pyros? PIL? Posted by: Oh look! Squirrel! Let's EAT it! at December 11, 2019 09:41 PM (64PZ4) On Talking Heads: from WIKI Three more albums followed: 1985's Little Creatures (which featured the hit singles "And She Was" and "Road to Nowhere"), Posted by: Oldcat at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (eoQWY) 1089
Man, you people would have a field day in my basement...I have just about every LP mentioned here.
In some cases, 5-10 copies of them. You need some English Dan LPs, with or without John Ford, you ley me know. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (Wr4LW) Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (wmfhQ) 1091
Foo Fighters - Learning to Fly and ?
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (3H9h1) 1092
Kris Kross had Jump and Warm it Up
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (+AUVB) 1093
Black Oak Arkansas charted 2 singles- 'Jim Dandy' and 'Strong Enough to be Gentle'
Posted by: BluesFish ------- I have a BOA concert poster. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (xSo9G) Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (HaL55) 1095
Smithereens also had Behind the Wall of Sleep
Posted by: venusvelvet at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (UIOW3) Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (AanOH) 1097
HFS over 1000 comments. Damn we are bored
Posted by: Mog Smash at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (M0N3Z) 1098
About the same time as the Left Banke, the Beau Brummels had "Laugh Laugh" and "Just a Little." Don't know if they were well known outside the Bay Area, but they were popular there.
The Knickerbockers were also in that same mid-60s time frame with "Lies" and the lesser "One Track Mind." Posted by: Chubfuddler at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (Nrfxw) 1099
BOZ SCAGGS
Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (ykID5) 1100
You Only Live Twice is the best Bond theme. I imagine that was something of a hit.
Best Bond theme, yes. The best thing Macca ever did on his own was 'Junior's Farm'. Add 'Live and Let Die' and let's declare Wings a one-hit wonder. Posted by: JEM at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (8erNz) 1101
Dangerous Toys - Teasin' and Pleasin', Scared
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (xPl2J) ***** Sportin' a Woody didn't chart ?? Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (BqBId) 1102
951 Joe Cocker and Grand Funk Railroad did better with Feeling Alright
Posted by: the Butcher at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (OonSC) 1103
"RUFKM? Not a huge fan, I hate Roger Wankers, and the boss said no knife fights, but how can you have your pudding if you don't eat your meat?" I played in a PF tribute for a while. The hits were Money, and ABITW. Maybe Comfy, but that wasn't a hit. If you want a laugh, go to youtube and search for "Worst Band Ever Butchers Pink Floyd" You'll never hear PF the same again. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (lg/F7) 1104
Did Sly and the Family Stone have more than Everyday People and Thank You for letting me be myself?
Posted by: notsothoreau at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (JKNZq) Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (UH5Ua) 1106
no, he's got other hits, including Couch, Set Phasers to Stun, Simpson's Reference, and "McGuffinization" (first made a hit by another artist) Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:44 PM (PbpT7) --- Don't forget his multi-platinum hit: Gas Station Sushi. He plays it more than Sinatra did New York, New York. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (cfSRQ) Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (bFkYZ) 1108
The Judybats.
Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (XzT/D) 1109
1099: lido!
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (KP5rU) Posted by: notsothoreau at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (JKNZq) 1111
"I played a French Horn. My husband took a music appreciation class in college, and he thought it was super funny that his professor said French Horn players are the musicians most likely to commit suicide. I call bullshit."
On the suicide, or the fist? My band teacher told us that joke, and he played french horn. Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (AanOH) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (cA/NU) 1113
1061 Has anyone mentioned Abba yet?
Posted by: Sooner at December 11, 2019 09:43 PM (f7TIR) yes. but then they were taken out behind the barn and shot dead. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (sy5kK) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (lg/F7) 1115
@1053 shibumi-awesome and cool collaboration of musicians. Andy Taylor shined on the guitar.
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (ZsEG/) 1116
So I think that's a 1000+ posts and nobody tops Ace's original: Golden Earring.
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (xVYwq) 1117
Foo Fighters - Learning to Fly and ?
"This Is A Call", "Big Me", "Monkey Wrench", and "Everlong", among others. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (6XLoz) 1118
Oh yeah, I forgot about Sportin' A Woody.
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (xPl2J) 1119
>>Did Sly and the Family Stone have more than Everyday People and Thank You for letting me be myself?
Stand, for one. Their Greatest Hits LP is packed. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (Wr4LW) Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (wmfhQ) 1121
>>>Dangerous Toys
I have a friend who played most of the album for me, insisting it was the greatest ever Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (3H9h1) 1123
BOZ SCAGGS Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (ykID5) --- Late. I said that earlier. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (cfSRQ) 1124
1055 >>>"Somethin' Stupid" with Frank is an awesome song.
You Only Live Twice is the best Bond theme. I imagine that was something of a hit. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (PbpT7) --I was not concerned about # of hits, just not about to let a trashing of Nancy's songs stand by uncontested. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (oZuI0) 1125
Foo Fighters - Learning to Fly and ?
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (3H9h1) Everlong one of my all time favorites. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (2DOZq) 1126
1094 Ringo had a better solo career than Lennon
Longer, too. I fuckin' love Ringo because he doesn't take himself too seriously. He pops out great stuff now and then and he credits it appropriately. Sorry, Paul, but Ringo's gonna go down as the Greatest Beetle, and there's not much you can do about it... Posted by: JEM at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (8erNz) 1127
Anyone do Atlanta Rhythm Section yet?
If not, So Into You Imaginary Lover Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (wmfhQ) Alas, "Doraville" makes 3. Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (C1H3H) 1128
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (+AUVB)
Two hit rap artists would be another thousand comments. I was just listening to Black Sheep, Tribe Called Quest, and Pete Rock yesterday... Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (upfer) 1129
>>> 1085
Weird, but the song that goes aww f f f foolin' just popped in my head. Foolin By Def Leppard? Posted by: Howard Johnson, now with a laurel and hardy handshake at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (auAte) 1130
Andy Taylor shined on the guitar.
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (ZsEG/) ---------------------------- He was a fine sheriff, too! Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (CAJOC) 1131
Suzi Quatro - Stumblin In, Can the can
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (r+sAi) 1132
garrett, That'd be John Ford Coley, n'est pas?
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (AanOH) Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (ykID5) 1134
Andy Taylor shined on the guitar.
Posted by: JROD He was pretty good when The Dillards appeared on his show! Posted by: Jinx the Cat at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (RizLv) 1135
I fuckin' love Ringo because he doesn't take himself too seriously.
Also because he hasn't said word one about Trump, unlike McCartney. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (6XLoz) 1136
'A Place in the Sun' and 'What You Going Do' by Pablo Cruise
Posted by: Ranger Gord at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (9YABs) Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:49 PM (bFkYZ) 1138
Did anybody pick A Taste Of Honey?
Two hits: Boogie Oogie Oogie and Sukiyaki And a Grammy for best new artist Posted by: azkag3d at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (swB57) 1139
Probably the best known 2 hit wonder band was Blind Faith
Posted by: REDACTED at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (rpxSz) 1140
The Partridge Family.
Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (2DOZq) 1141
Did Sly and the Family Stone have more than Everyday People and Thank You for letting me be myself?
Dance to the Music, You Can Make it if You Try, If You Want Me To Stay... Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (HaL55) 1142
1 Adam Ant: Goody Two Shoes, Strip
Posted by: Bacon Jeff at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (3JQ/p) ****** Stand & Deliver Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (BqBId) I believe that was technically Adam & The Ants, not solo Adam Ant Posted by: Bacon Jeff at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (3JQ/p) 1143
"You Only Live Twice is the best Bond theme."
No way, Tom Jones, Thunderball. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (lg/F7) --- BLASPHEMY! "Goldfinger" is THE James Bond theme that ends all James Bond themes. It defines the genre. Plus, Shirley Bassey for the win. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (cfSRQ) 1144
Nuts. I thought Marillion had two, but they only charted in the USA with "Kayleigh". Did better back home in the UK, of course.
Posted by: mikeski at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (P1f+c) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (3H9h1) 1146
1125 Foo Fighters - Learning to Fly and ?
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (3H9h1) Dave Grohl is so fucking rich it really doesn't matter. He's done everything for everyone and invested every damn penny and he's far smarter than any of us. Posted by: JEM at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (8erNz) Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (ykID5) 1148
@1089
Oh yeah, well do you have any picture LP's? Specifically Pac Man Fever? I lost that and my entire Zebra collection in a move. Posted by: White Rabbit Object at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (NvYVF) 1149
Labelle: Lady Marmalade, What Can I Do For You
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (GlmxK) 1150
1107 Burning Down the House #9
Wild Wild Life #25 Take Me to the River #26 Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (bFkYZ) I read somewhere that Take Me to the River paid them more in royalties from being used for the Billy Bass talking fish than from any other recording, by a large factor. They were pissed off at first, but then, the royalty checks started flowing in, and suddenly, they were big fans of Billy Bass. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (sy5kK) 1151
"Still don't grok why nobody liked The Knack. I though they were a great power-pop band, but then again I was a huge Todd Rundgren fan before he opened his stupid mouth about politics. He is pretty much dead to me now."
The Knack, also from Detroit, featured Doug Feiger who was Geoffrey Feiger's brother. Geoffrey Feiger was Dr. Jack Kevorkian's attorney. Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (wmfhQ) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (Wr4LW) 1153
Man! Long thread!
Well, the Canadian band Crowbar probably qualifies as a one-hit wonder, with their monster hit "Oh What a Feeling": https://hooktube.com/watch?v=truzy5iOUKM Great tune, but totally out of character for the band, which was a boogie and blues band. This song is much more characteristic of their style, and they survived for years doing that sort of thing: https://hooktube.com/watch?v=xf_FKbDeT5g I have a soft spot for these guys, and got to meet bandleader Kelly Jay, who passed earlier this year. RIP, Kelly. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (/sgva) Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (AanOH) 1155
>>>1139 Probably the best known 2 hit wonder band was Blind Faith
what's the other hit? The only song I know off the top of my head is Can't Find My Way HOme, which is great, but I don't even know if that was a hit. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (PbpT7) 1156
Robert Hazard: Escalator of Life and Change Reaction. He was a Pa. guy, don't know if those songs went national.
The Kings, of course, The Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide. Posted by: t-bird at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (cfSLd) 1157
1092 Kris Kross had Jump and Warm it Up
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 09:46 PM (+AUVB) --Good one. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (oZuI0) 1158
Neil Sedaka took the same song to Number 1 twice, a decade apart, using very different interpretations.
Breaking Up is Hard to Do Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd ------- Fussing around in the kitchen last night, I heard the 'Roseanne' show come on TV in the den. I paid no attention, until I heard in one segment Perry Como singing 'Magic Moments'. The show must have an aged audience. Having said that, it was nice to hear Como doing what was just a pleasant light tune. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (CDGwz) 1159
foo fighters are still touring. son saw them saturday night in vegas.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (KP5rU) 1160
lotta great Bond songs. Goldeneye and View To A Kill aren't slouches
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (nFwvY) 1161
in my experience, people tend to conflate Blind Faith with Traffic and count one group's songs as the other's.
because Steve Winwood Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (PbpT7) 1162
Foo Fighters? My Hero, Best of you, All My Life, The Pretender, etc., etc.
Half of those were no 1's. Posted by: lowandslow at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (4thlk) 1163
Dire Straits?
Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (88xKn) 1164
>>Oh yeah, well do you have any picture LP's?
Yes, though I never really got into Picture Discs. Sold off about 2 dozen Iron Maiden Picture Discs in the last few weeks. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (Wr4LW) 1165
Foo Fighters have lots of good songs
Posted by: Mog Smash at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (M0N3Z) Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (bFkYZ) 1167
1146 1125 Foo Fighters - Learning to Fly and ?
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:45 PM (3H9h1) Dave Grohl is so fucking rich it really doesn't matter. He's done everything for everyone and invested every damn penny and he's far smarter than any of us. Posted by: JEM at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (8erNz) He also appears to be a really good citizen, and overall good guy, with family. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (sy5kK) 1168
nobody tops Ace's original: Golden Earring.
I'd disagree. The title is best two-hit wonder band, not best two hits. The rest of their stuff wasn't that great. Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (2lndx) 1169
Did Naughty By Nature do more than "O.P.P." and "Hip Hop Hooray"?
Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (oZuI0) 1170
Foo Fighters - Learning to Fly and ?
Everlong Times Like These There Goes My Hero The Best of You (covered by Prince at the Super Bowl) Monkey Wrench Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (wmfhQ) 1171
Jon Astley: "Jane's Gettin' Serious" and "Put This Love To The Test."
Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (XzT/D) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (Wr4LW) 1173
1142 1 Adam Ant: Goody Two Shoes, Strip
Posted by: Bacon Jeff at December 11, 2019 09:37 PM (3JQ/p) ****** Stand & Deliver Posted by: Deep State is in Deep Shit at December 11, 2019 09:42 PM (BqBId) I believe that was technically Adam & The Ants, not solo Adam Ant I can recite almost every word of the lyrics of all of those, but I'm not sure any of them were 'hits' by any kind of US economic reckoning. Posted by: JEM at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (8erNz) 1174
994 I was hoping that Minnie Ripperton could make the cut, but, one hit.
Loving You and I Love the Nightlife. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:38 PM (HaL55) ---------- I Love the Nightlife was Alicia Bridges. Also, as a point of trivia, Minnie Ripperton was the mother of SNL's Maya Rudolph. Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (XXNQ+) 1175
I'm the only person in the world who even remembers their "follow-up hit," Good Girls Don't (But I Do).
I absolutely remember that one. Now you've got me wondering if The Vapours had a second hit. Posted by: t-bird at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (cfSLd) 1176
"You Only Live Twice is the best Bond theme."
No way, Tom Jones, Thunderball. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:47 PM (lg/F7) Goldfinger or For Your Eyes Only (that one because Sheena Easton looked like she was topless singing the song in the opening credits) Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (kvhmP) 1177
"Hootie and the Blowfish " I used to call them Hootie and the Suckfish. SAGA was a fave back in the day, they had one hit, but other hitty songs, and were massive in Germany. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:53 PM (lg/F7) 1178
Still don't grok why nobody liked The Knack.
All of their songs were about Fieger perving on young girls, but only My Sharona had that killer riff (and a severely underrated guitar solo by Berton Avarre). Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:53 PM (6XLoz) 1179
That album is fantastic. Everything about it.
Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:50 PM (Wr4LW) Sounds like you could kick Ba Ba Booey's ass in the song challenge contest they occasionally do on Stern. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 09:53 PM (2DOZq) 1180
Captain and Tenille
Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 09:53 PM (UH5Ua) Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:53 PM (wmfhQ) 1182
Live and Let Die is no slouch as a Bond song. It's also the last "Bond" movie I've gone to. Bond is Sean Connery.
Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 09:53 PM (0x00j) 1183
1155 >>>1139 Probably the best known 2 hit wonder band was Blind Faith
what's the other hit? The only song I know off the top of my head is Can't Find My Way HOme, which is great, but I don't even know if that was a hit. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (PbpT7) presence of the Lord Posted by: REDACTED at December 11, 2019 09:53 PM (rpxSz) 1184
Dire Straits. Money for Nothing is tied to MTV, but they also had Sultans of Swing.
Posted by: Another Anon at December 11, 2019 09:53 PM (UHq0G) 1185
I should be working and I've been goofing off here. Now I'm listening to A Taste of Honey... damn you people and your music knowledge.
Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:53 PM (bFkYZ) 1186
Having said that, it was nice to hear Como doing what was just a pleasant light tune. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (CDGwz) The Blueist Skies you've ever seen, are in Seattle, you know. Posted by: Perry Como at December 11, 2019 09:54 PM (sy5kK) 1187
Lovin Spoonful: Do You Believe in Magic and Summer in the City
Posted by: notsothoreau at December 11, 2019 09:54 PM (JKNZq) 1188
amy winehouse. that black song, then rehab. then, mort.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:54 PM (KP5rU) 1189
"Say Say Say," and "The Girl Is Mine" by McCartney and Jackson.
Posted by: Pierre Delecto at December 11, 2019 09:54 PM (wdGUX) Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:54 PM (ykID5) 1191
So are we trying to find the most talented band with only 2 hits or the hugest 2 hits by a band without other hits?
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 11, 2019 09:54 PM (r+sAi) Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:54 PM (wmfhQ) 1193
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Relax, Two Tribes
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 09:54 PM (GlmxK) 1194
Somebody already grabbed my entries, Foghat and Nazareth.
Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at December 11, 2019 09:54 PM (1CjJc) 1195
1122 Hootie and the Blowfish Hannah Jane Only Wanna Be With You Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:48 PM (3H9h1) Never heard Hannah Jane. But Hootie I don't think qualifies as 2 hit, and if they did it would be: Hold My Hand Only Wanna Be With You But I would argue that they also have: Time Let Her Cry Posted by: buzzion at December 11, 2019 09:55 PM (Z7lwY) 1196
Dire Straights had two hits on every album, and they had a few albums.
Posted by: lowandslow at December 11, 2019 09:55 PM (4thlk) 1197
I second The Outfield nomination, but for these songs:
Your Love Say It Isn't So (instead of For You) Say It Isn't So sounds more Outfield-esque anyway. Posted by: YellowBird at December 11, 2019 09:55 PM (FiLTW) 1198
Molly Hatchet -
Bounty Hunter Gator Country Outlaws - Green Grass and Hight Tides There Goes Another Love Song Holiday (maybe) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:55 PM (3H9h1) Posted by: Bitter Clinger at December 11, 2019 09:55 PM (OHR0v) 1200
Goodness, forgot Plant's Honeydrppers. Sea of Love, Good Rockin' at Midnight
Jeff freakin' Beck was in that band?? Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:55 PM (upfer) 1201
Dire Straits put out a truckload of hits. Not just two.
Posted by: boulder t'hobo, gay for 1980s girl bands at December 11, 2019 09:55 PM (ykYG2) 1202
dire straits: walk of life, so far away, industrial disease, telegraph road. fuck all y'all.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (KP5rU) 1203
Didn't Desperate (But Not Serious) chart for Adam And The Ants?
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (xVYwq) 1204
Ike Turner
I Idolize You and Tina. Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 08:35 PM (UH5Ua) Hell, go back a few years. He had a huge hit with "Rocket 88": https://hooktube.com/watch?v=Gbfnh1oVTk0 Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (/sgva) 1205
>>I absolutely remember that one. Now you've got me wondering if The Vapours had a second hit.
Unfortunately, no. 'Spring Collection' I think was released, but didn't chart that I know of. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (Wr4LW) 1206
The Knack, also from Detroit, featured Doug Feiger who was Geoffrey Feiger's brother.
Geoffrey Feiger was Dr. Jack Kevorkian's attorney. Only three more people and we'll achieve Kevin Bacon. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (HaL55) 1207
They Might Be Giants: Ana Ng and Istanbul (not Constantinople)
Hoodu Gurus: Poson Pen and Bittersweet Posted by: Tom M at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (Va07A) 1208
Anyone say Rick Astley yet?
Nope, not typing the songs. Wiki shows 5 US top 10s and many many more in Europe. I was surprised too. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (6XLoz) 1209
Yes, Boz Scaggs sounds black. His voice has aged like fine wine and he sounds better than ever. He still tours. Don't miss him if you have the chance
Lowdown was a hit on the black R&B stations before it crossed over to Top 40 and rock Porcaro got its drum groove from Bernard Purdie's patented shuffle. They both played lots for Steely Dan. Posted by: Ignoramus at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (15tNL) 1210
Absolutely love Gorillaz!
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (upfer) 1211
Saw the Foo Fighters last year. Not really a fan, every songs is so goddamned similar and too fast and too loud and too MUCH ALL CAPS. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (lg/F7) 1212
@1159 chavez the hugo-yeah but the Foo Fighters only have 2-30 popular songs.
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (ZsEG/) Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (cA/NU) 1214
1160 lotta great Bond songs. Goldeneye and View To A Kill aren't slouches
Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 09:51 PM (nFwvY) --"Skyfall" is good, and I don't even like most of Adele's material. Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (oZuI0) Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (ykID5) 1216
There were two guys in the Jay & The Americans touring band that Jay called Charlie Manson and Virgil Starkweather.
Can you guess? Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, aka Steely Dan Is Steeleye Spam a one hit or two hit wonder? Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (usgbK) 1217
yeah Hootie has a ton of hits. Now as a stand alone country star, he may be at the 2 hit level.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (r+sAi) 1218
Didn't Smash Mouth have a couple of hits?
Remake of Can't Get Enough of You Baby? Drawing a blank otherwise. Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (3H9h1) 1219
Long live The Knack!!
Posted by: SteveOReno, I proudly self-identify as a Moron at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (I93kF) 1220
Morris day and the Time? Jungle Love and Jerk Out?
Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (PbpT7) Posted by: Blanco Basura - Not scanning your email for ad targeting at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (xkSJa) Posted by: SMOD at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (X5CsJ) 1223
I was going to say Boomtown Rats, but I can't think of another besides "I Don't Like Mondays."
Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (1CjJc) 1224
>>>1218 Didn't Smash Mouth have a couple of hits?
Remake of Can't Get Enough of You Baby? Drawing a blank otherwise. ... just a little song called ALL STAR Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (PbpT7) 1225
I see your Ozark Mountain Daredevils and raise you Alabama Thunderpussy!
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (AanOH) 1226
Everybody probably knows ten Dire Straits songs. They were huge.
Posted by: t-bird at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (aKxkI) Posted by: mjc at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (Pg+x7) Posted by: Joan Jett loves rock and roll at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (ykYG2) 1229
Outlaws probably do my favorite rendition of Ghost Riders in the Sky
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 09:57 PM (xVYwq) 1230
1218 Didn't Smash Mouth have a couple of hits?
Remake of Can't Get Enough of You Baby? Drawing a blank otherwise. Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (3H9h1) ----------------------------------- All-Star Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 09:58 PM (CAJOC) 1231
Saw the Foo Fighters last year.
Not really a fan, every songs is so goddamned similar and too fast and too loud and too MUCH ALL CAPS. Their first 3 or 4 albums were decent, after that it's as you say. But I saw them in 2001 at the Hard Rock in Orlando and they covered Rush's "Cygnus X-1", which made me love Dave Grohl forever. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:58 PM (6XLoz) 1232
1218
Didn't Smash Mouth have a couple of hits? Remake of Can't Get Enough of You Baby? Drawing a blank otherwise. Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (3H9h1) ----------- Their big hit was All star. Shows up in movies every so often. Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at December 11, 2019 09:58 PM (XXNQ+) 1233
How many hits did Anal Cunt have?
Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 09:58 PM (xPl2J) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 09:58 PM (lg/F7) 1235
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I Love the Nightlife was Alicia Bridges. Also, as a point of trivia, Minnie Ripperton was the mother of SNL's Maya Rudolph. Posted by: Hoplite Housewife at December 11, 2019 09:52 PM (XXNQ+) hey ace, an idea for a filler thread could be "trivia". This post is sorta musical in nature, but the Horde's idea of general trivia would be interesting, to say the least. Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:58 PM (sy5kK) 1236
1210 Absolutely love Gorillaz!
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (upfer) Me, too. Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at December 11, 2019 09:58 PM (1CjJc) 1237
The Knack, also from Detroit, featured Doug Feiger who was Geoffrey Feiger's brother.
I am from the Detroit area, and once convinced a freelance client that the song My Sharona was actually about me. If you know anything about me, that is the most outrageous statement ever, since I'm an only child and my parents spent a lot of money sending me to Catholic school and made sure I did not hang out with musicians as a teen. Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 09:58 PM (bFkYZ) 1238
I was just listening to Julian Lennon. The more talented of John's boys.
"Stick Around" and "Too Late for Goodbyes". Posted by: Naughtius at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (qA4Fq) Posted by: Blanco Basura - Not scanning your email for ad targeting at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (xkSJa) Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (sy5kK) 1241
Didn't Smash Mouth have a couple of hits?
Remake of Can't Get Enough of You Baby? Drawing a blank otherwise. Their debut hit, Walking On The Sun. Then All Star. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (6XLoz) 1242
Does anyone remember Sheila E?
Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (cA/NU) Robert Plant: Does anybody remember laughter? Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (kvhmP) Posted by: SMOD at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (X5CsJ) 1244
>>>hey ace, an idea for a filler thread could be "trivia". This post is sorta musical in nature, but the Horde's idea of general trivia would be interesting, to say the least.
sure, i'll do it later in the week. good idea Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (PbpT7) 1245
dunno. What's a hit anyway?
I'm skeptical that the Talking Heads ever charted top 40 anyway, much less the TomTom club. Just checked, they had 3 Top 40 hits, only liked Take Me to the River out of the 3. Once in a Lifetime and Life During Wartime didn't hit top 40. Stupid charts. Posted by: Boxx Culvert, Man about Town at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (wmfhQ) 1246
Ace writes:
======= But pretty much I'm the only person in the world who even remembers their "follow-up hit," Good Girls Don't (But I Do). It's pretty much just me and Alan Hunter. ======= No! The Knack was my FIRST thought, precisely because Good Girls Don't is one of my all-time favorites. MUCH better than My Sharona. Posted by: scooter (not libby) at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (p1BAr) 1247
dire straits: walk of life, so far away, industrial disease, telegraph road. fuck all y'all.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (KP5rU) --- Don't remember that last one. Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (xVYwq) 1248
Pat Travers - saw his band in Reno around 1978/79 opening for Rush on their Hemispheres tour
Posted by: SteveOReno, I proudly self-identify as a Moron at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (I93kF) 1249
Did Jane's Addiction have another song besides "Been Caught Stealin'"?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (cfSRQ) 1250
You're going to hate this but Procol Harum
Homborg plus the one hit that became an international anthem, that Bach actually wrote Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (usgbK) 1251
1202 dire straits: walk of life, so far away, industrial disease, telegraph road. fuck all y'all.
Posted by: chavez the hugo Skateaway. director's cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QKudDL-aLA Posted by: x at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (nFwvY) 1252
dire straits: walk of life, so far away, industrial disease, telegraph road. fuck all y'all.
Posted by: chavez the hugo at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (KP5rU) --- Don't remember that last one. I don't think it charted in the US. Posted by: Blanco Basura - Not scanning your email for ad targeting at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (xkSJa) 1253
I Love the Nightlife was Alicia Bridges. Also, as a point of trivia, Minnie Ripperton was the mother of SNL's Maya Rudolph.
I sit corrected. Pantsless, too. I hated disco so much I stopped listening to the radio around that time. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (HaL55) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (3H9h1) 1255
Their debut hit, Walking On The Sun. Then All Star.
Posted by: Ian S "I'm a Believer"...remake of the Monkees old hit Posted by: Boswell at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (32YRo) 1256
Re: Dire Straits, Steve Miller Band, Pink Floyd
Apparently it's not just us older folks in here. Also, Mark Knopfler is another genius to watch on YouTube. He's up there with Daryl Hall and Clapton in my book. Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (upfer) 1257
1217 yeah Hootie has a ton of hits. Now as a stand alone country star, he may be at the 2 hit level.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 11, 2019 09:56 PM (r+sAi) I don't know about a ton. But they had quite a few off their first album. Their second album sucked. Ace has linked Todd in the Shadows for his one hit wonderland in the past and while he is annoyingly SJWish, he also has a series called "Trainwrecords" about albums that are such a mess that they basically ruin the careers. He did Hootie's "Fair Weather Johnson." https://youtu.be/8wB9ky1PkmE Posted by: buzzion at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (Z7lwY) 1258
Traffic:
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys and..... For the narcotically inclined who pass through these halls: Roll Right Stones Posted by: Voter theater. at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (mXoWE) 1259
Was it "Prologue" by Chicago that had a laugh track ?
Posted by: SMOD at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (X5CsJ) Posted by: Blanco Basura - Not scanning your email for ad targeting at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (xkSJa) 1261
I'd like to cap off this thread with this surreal Russian song thing, featuring Genghis Khan. It's really wacky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paiQRSpg4Aw Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (cA/NU) 1262
>>1249 Did Jane's Addiction have another song besides "Been Caught Stealin'"?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (cfSRQ) Yes. Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (XzT/D) 1263
War had a hit with "Why Can't We be Friends?"
Kerry Livgren and Dave Hope from Kansas became evangelical Christians, and that busted up the band. Livgren and Hope were part of the band AD. I heard most of the songs on Supertramp's "Breakfast in America " album at one time or another, but sone that might be from listening to a classic rock station that really liked the band. The title cur, "Goodbye Stranger," and "The Logical Song" were hits when the album was first released, i think. Posted by: Skrapheap at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (TDJwz) 1264
Soothsayer writes:
Does anyone remember Sheila E? Hells yes, Glamorous Life was a dance club staple in the mid 80s. I burned many calories to that song. Did she have a second hit? Posted by: scooter (not libby) at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (p1BAr) 1265
>> Did Jane's Addiction have another song besides "Been Caught Stealin'"?
STOP Standing in the Shower Had a Dad Three Days Summertime Rolls Jane Says ... Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (Wr4LW) 1266
Someone had to say it.
Winger Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian The MOST fucked over rock band ever. FUCK the Seattle Sound and Grunge.... Kip , Reb and Rod had more talent in one cell biopsied from a a single extruded hemorrhoid than a million flannel-shirted Grunge puppies. Go listen to "Pull". Rip your face off , man. Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (ykID5) 1267
1249 Did Jane's Addiction have another song besides "Been Caught Stealin'"?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (cfSRQ) You are just trolling for a beating now. Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (1CjJc) 1268
Good Girls Don't (But I Do). It's pretty much just me and Alan Hunter.
Oh, I remember that song all right. Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (bFkYZ) 1269
I hated disco so much I stopped listening to the radio around that time.
I hated it at the time, but hearing the dance music that's replaced it I miss real humans playing 4-on-the-floor and a Fender P-Bass. Posted by: Ian S. at December 11, 2019 10:02 PM (6XLoz) 1270
i was just thinking of the chambers bros. forgot time the extended version.
Posted by: mjc at December 11, 2019 10:02 PM (Pg+x7) 1271
The Chambers Brothers
"Time Has Come Today" "Time Has Come Today" [extended version] Posted by: SMOD at December 11, 2019 09:59 PM (X5CsJ) Iron Butterfly Inna Gadda Da Vida - 7 hour version Inna Gadda Da Vida - It's still going since 1968 version Posted by: TheQuietMan at December 11, 2019 10:02 PM (kvhmP) 1272
The Low Spark album rules
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 10:02 PM (usgbK) 1273
1249 Did Jane's Addiction have another song besides "Been Caught Stealin'"?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (cfSRQ Jane Says Posted by: buzzion at December 11, 2019 10:02 PM (Z7lwY) 1274
Friends *are* electric.
Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 10:02 PM (XzT/D) 1275
>>Does anyone remember Sheila E?
Yep. She opened for Lionel Richie when I saw him on the Can't Slow Down Tour. Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 10:02 PM (Wr4LW) Posted by: lowandslow at December 11, 2019 10:03 PM (4thlk) 1277
Speaking of Sheila E, didn't Morris Day have two hits?
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 11, 2019 10:03 PM (usgbK) 1278
@1233 Mark1971-none really but the singer and the roadies of his other band didn't do to bad. Sucked what happened to the guitarist of that other band and then the brother of the guitarist passing away last year.
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 10:03 PM (ZsEG/) Posted by: Blanco Basura - Not scanning your email for ad targeting at December 11, 2019 10:03 PM (xkSJa) 1280
Better Than Ezra
Posted by: Boone at December 11, 2019 10:03 PM (M8rvu) 1281
In soviet Russia, ONT noods you!
Posted by: mikeski at December 11, 2019 10:03 PM (P1f+c) Posted by: Hands at December 11, 2019 10:03 PM (786Ro) Posted by: garrett at December 11, 2019 10:03 PM (Wr4LW) 1284
First in the trivia thread!
Pollard (Michael J. R.I.P.) and I would sit around writing lyrics all day, talking about Bob Dylan and the Band, thinking up ridiculous plots for the movie. Before I left Morocco, Pollard wrote in my book The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. For me, it summed him up. He had this tremendous rebel attitude. He walked around in his cowboy boots, his leather jacket. At the time he was a heavy little dude. It seemed to sum up all the people of that generation who were just rebels. The 'Low Spark,' for me, was the spirit, high-spirited. You know, standing on a street corner. The low rider. The 'Low Spark' meaning that strong undercurrent at the street level Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 10:03 PM (0x00j) 1285
You are just trolling for a beating now.
Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (1CjJc) --- Obviously they had other music, but were any charting hits? Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (cfSRQ) 1286
The Marshall Tucker Band.
Posted by: zefal at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (PzC9a) 1287
Soothsayer writes: Does anyone remember Sheila E? Hells yes, Glamorous Life was a dance club staple in the mid 80s. I burned many calories to that song. Did she have a second hit? Posted by: scooter (not libby) Yep. A Love Bizarre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56gpwl6cohc Posted by: Soothsayer, very senile at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (cA/NU) 1288
1249 Did Jane's Addiction have another song besides "Been Caught Stealin'"?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 10:00 PM (cfSRQ) " Jane Says" Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (upfer) 1289
Also an idea for later is albums from famous bands that you like but the didn't really sell (usually follow up albums).
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (r+sAi) 1290
The best thing to come out of Talking Heads was Adrian Belew. Who is doing a TH reunion tour soon with some ex-members.
Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (HaL55) 1291
Pfffffft, this one's easy . .
. Christina Hendricks . . . Oh, wait, you said two hit wonders . . . Nevermind. . Posted by: FireNWater at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (S4rpa) 1292
Also, Mark Knopfler is another genius to watch on YouTube. He's up there with Daryl Hall and Clapton in my book.
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (upfer) ------------------------------ Knopfler did the soundtrack for The Princess Bride. Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (CAJOC) 1293
1280 - Good and King of New Orleans
Posted by: Boone at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (M8rvu) 1294
Does Rickie Lee Jones have more than one hit?
Posted by: shibumi, living in Atlas Shrugged at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (bFkYZ) Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (2DOZq) 1296
1258 Traffic:
The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys and..... For the narcotically inclined who pass through these halls: Roll Right Stones Posted by: Voter theater. at December 11, 2019 10:01 PM (mXoWE) Dear Mr Fantasy Feelin Alright? Posted by: squirrelly dan at December 11, 2019 10:05 PM (ypTro) 1297
Duke Jupiter: I Drink To You and Rock And Roll Band Posted by: t-bird at December 11, 2019 10:05 PM (dBiBP) 1298
"Kip , Reb and Rod had more talent in one cell biopsied from a a single extruded hemorrhoid than a million flannel-shirted Grunge puppies. " Rod Morgenstein is a monster player. He was a chops guy, then he had to learn how to lay down a groove, which he obviously could do. Made his playing better all around. Some of the craziest but most in the pocket and solid drumming I've ever seen has come from his sticks. Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 10:05 PM (lg/F7) 1299
"Time Has Come Today" "Time Has Come Today" [extended version] Posted by: SMOD ----- *flips through rule book* Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 10:05 PM (xSo9G) 1300
Knopfler did the soundtrack for The Princess Bride.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (CAJOC) and Local Hero Posted by: Mark1971 at December 11, 2019 10:05 PM (xPl2J) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 10:05 PM (3H9h1) 1302
Benny Mardones, "Into the Night." He hit TWICE with the same song, 1980 and 1989, so it counts.
Creepy video. Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:05 PM (o1fzk) 1303
It is transparently clear that the best of the best of the best two-hit wonders are the chanteurs known to tout le monde as Milli-Vanilli. The totality of their commitment to their art was evident even so far as their evocation of the Predator (avatar and icon of mass culture and a rejection of Teutonic cries to get to the chappa)as their mode of self-presentation on the world stage.
Their lyrics speak to us even as they themselves eschew actually condescending to sing them, and in so doing accept the death of the author and their sad recognition of the inevitability of the same. The exquisite pain they voluntarily endure on our behalf looms from every syllable of "Oo, Ou, Ou, I love you.: (the third "ou" being the tell that resonates not unlike the mathematical precision of the golden mean). In the end, they proved to us that we, not they, were the ones not in synch. To their memory we light a votive candle in our hearts. Posted by: Second (Blue) Unicorn at December 11, 2019 10:05 PM (lJMCC) 1304
Divynals, I Touch Myself. Still like that one.
Posted by: SteveOReno, I proudly self-identify as a Moron at December 11, 2019 10:06 PM (I93kF) 1305
I don't know who these Heads Talking are. Burnin' Down the House is all mine.
Posted by: Nancy Pelosi at December 11, 2019 10:06 PM (4pMBB) 1306
King missile had detachable penis and detachable penis
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 10:06 PM (+AUVB) 1307
@1265 garrett-how did you forget Mountain Song?
Posted by: JROD at December 11, 2019 10:06 PM (ZsEG/) 1308
Isn't Sheila E actually Eazy E's sister?
Posted by: Taqiyyologist at December 11, 2019 10:06 PM (upfer) 1309
Does anyone remember Sheila E?
Oh hell yeah. Sheila Escovedo. Her dad is pretty famous and she was Prince's drummer. They were engaged for a short while. I'd hit it. Posted by: BackwardsBoy. Life is pain. at December 11, 2019 10:06 PM (HaL55) 1310
Run Away Train
Somebody to Shove Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (2DOZq) Misery. Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 10:06 PM (UH5Ua) 1311
Hoplite- didn't Minnie Ripperton have a popular song back in the '70's called 'Loving you" - she went to an insanely high pitch during the song - she died young, IIRC.
Love the idea of a trivia thread - hope it gets to be a regular item..... Posted by: misslurk'ette at December 11, 2019 10:06 PM (GDpRb) 1312
Halsey dancing on stage and getting smeared with paint is relevant to my interests
https://youtu.be/FsvP32Yr2bU Halsey beautiful stranger https://youtu.be/ONS51QzCh1Y She's talented so long as she stays away from electronic club crap Posted by: BourbonChicken at December 11, 2019 10:07 PM (LxTcq) 1313
Operator
Posted by: pep at December 11, 2019 08:49 PM (T6t7i) I love Jim Croce's music, but the best song called "Operator"? Got to be the Grateful Dead, with Pigpen McKernan doing the vocals: https://hooktube.com/watch?v=Id0HUt4eNkU Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2019 10:07 PM (/sgva) Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 10:07 PM (xSo9G) Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:07 PM (o1fzk) 1316
Knopfler is on my Mt Rushmore of guitar. That good in my book.
And Sheila E ruled my spank bank in the 80s. Just smoking. We did not have girls like that in small town Indiana. Posted by: Teller of Truth at December 11, 2019 10:08 PM (a4/Ug) 1317
Canned Heat: Going Up The Country, On The Road Again
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 10:08 PM (GlmxK) 1318
Tone Loc, if not already mentioned.
Posted by: GnuBreed at December 11, 2019 10:08 PM (Z4rgH) 1319
Sinead oconner
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at December 11, 2019 10:08 PM (9dzlp) 1320
Pfffffft, this one's easy . .
. Christina Hendricks . . . Oh, wait, you said two hit wonders . . . Nevermind. . Posted by: FireNWater at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (S4rpa) Pfffft actually starred another 2 tit wonder kim novak Posted by: REDACTED at December 11, 2019 10:08 PM (rpxSz) Posted by: Mog Smash at December 11, 2019 10:09 PM (M0N3Z) 1322
Made his playing better all around. Some of the craziest but most in the pocket and solid drumming I've ever seen has come from his sticks.
Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian https://tinyurl.com/qouy73r Winger at 29 years old ( my age) - still KICKING ASS Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 10:09 PM (ykID5) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 10:09 PM (3H9h1) 1324
Run Away Train
Somebody to Shove Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 10:04 PM (2DOZq) Misery. Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 10:06 PM (UH5Ua) It's been so long ago I don't remember that one. Have to look up. Posted by: Easy Andy at December 11, 2019 10:10 PM (2DOZq) 1325
Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose, "It's Too Late to Turn Back Now" and "Don't Let Me Be Lonely."
The Chi-Lites, "Have You Sen Her" and "Oh Girl." Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:10 PM (o1fzk) 1326
Smithereens -
A Girl Like You Blood and Roses Behind the Wall of Sleep (maybe) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 10:05 PM (3H9h1) -------- Only a Memory was a hit. I like Strangers When We Meet Posted by: jhawk90 at December 11, 2019 10:10 PM (pBjNj) 1327
>>And Sheila E ruled my spank bank in the 80s.
Posted by: Teller of Truth at December 11, 2019 10:08 PM (a4/Ug) Her and the hot redhead lesbian in the B-52s, Kate Pierson. Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 10:10 PM (XzT/D) 1328
Presidents off the United States of America had Lump and Peaches
Posted by: Port at December 11, 2019 10:10 PM (+AUVB) 1329
Benny Mardones, "Into the Night." He hit TWICE with the same song, 1980 and 1989, so it counts.
Creepy video. Posted by: JoeF ------- I've never looked for a video, but if there is one, I'm thinking The Ides of March 'Vehicle' might be a little pervy. I'd like to hear it overlaid on a mashup of Biden sniffing young girl's hair. Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 10:11 PM (CDGwz) Posted by: Ignoramus at December 11, 2019 10:11 PM (15tNL) Posted by: jsg at December 11, 2019 10:11 PM (UH5Ua) 1332
Apparently "Alison" didn't chart, but... fuck the charts.
Posted by: Kazi at December 11, 2019 10:11 PM (0x00j) 1333
Her and the hot redhead lesbian in the B-52s, Kate Pierson.
Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 10:10 PM (XzT/D) Yes. Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 10:12 PM (GlmxK) 1334
O' Jays had a ton of hits
Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:12 PM (o1fzk) 1335
Anyone mention Nick Lowe? Sound of breaking glass and Cruel to be kind.
Posted by: SnailRacer at December 11, 2019 10:12 PM (w3jE0) 1336
Drop yer cocks and grab yer socks, NOOD!
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 10:12 PM (AanOH) 1337
>>Biden sniffing young girl's hair.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 11, 2019 10:11 PM (CDGwz) You misspelled "eating." Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 10:13 PM (XzT/D) 1338
Her and the hot redhead lesbian in the B-52s, Kate Pierson.
Posted by: Zod at December 11, 2019 10:10 PM (XzT/D) True. Chrissy Amphlett was also in my All Pro Spank Bank team photo. Posted by: Teller of Truth at December 11, 2019 10:13 PM (a4/Ug) 1339
10cc "I'm Not in Love", "The Things We Do for Love."
Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:13 PM (o1fzk) Posted by: mjc at December 11, 2019 10:13 PM (Pg+x7) 1341
Jane's Addiction is probably one of the most inverted bands. Their hits don't do justice to what's left on the album!
Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 10:14 PM (xVYwq) 1342
"Allison" didn't chart? Okay, "Every Day I Write the Book" did, so there's Costello's second hit.
Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:14 PM (o1fzk) Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 11, 2019 10:14 PM (3H9h1) Posted by: mikeyG at December 11, 2019 10:16 PM (ykID5) Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:16 PM (o1fzk) 1346
Was going to say 10cc for Dreadlock Holiday, but they had at least two other big ones, I find.
Posted by: t-bird at December 11, 2019 10:16 PM (jyVW0) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 10:17 PM (lg/F7) 1348
1335 Anyone mention Nick Lowe? Sound of breaking glass and Cruel to be kind.
Posted by: SnailRacer at December 11, 2019 10:12 PM (w3jE0) Good one. Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 10:17 PM (GlmxK) 1349
"The Things We Do for Love" and "I'm Not in Love."
Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:18 PM (o1fzk) 1350
I was in early high school for Sharona/Good Girl's Don't. IIRC most of us preferred GGD (I know I did). It's much more up-tempo, and speaks more to a horny 14-15 year old's psyche. Sharona always evokes "Another one bites the dust" simultaneously in my fuzzy rememberings.
Posted by: Vukdawg at December 11, 2019 10:18 PM (Gf9VW) Posted by: t-bird at December 11, 2019 10:19 PM (jyVW0) 1352
Dylan Top Ten Hits
"Like a Rolling Stone" "Positively 4th Street" "Rainy Day Women" (aka "Everybody Must Get Stoned" "Lay Lady Lay." Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:20 PM (o1fzk) 1353
Neil Young". "Heart of Gold" and something else
Posted by: JoeF. at December 11, 2019 10:20 PM (o1fzk) Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at December 11, 2019 10:22 PM (lg/F7) 1355
I think I still have my old WODU T-shirt that has a trippin' looking cat from a lost pet flyer on the front and on the back "Two hits: Us hittin' you and you hittin' the ground"
Posted by: logprof at December 11, 2019 10:22 PM (oZuI0) 1356
Oh, and "Does anyone remember Sheila E?"
Yep. Many a monument sculpted of hand lotion and kleenex. Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 11, 2019 10:22 PM (AanOH) 1357
The Sex Pistols: Anarchy In The UK, God Save The Queen.
Posted by: Al Crapton at December 11, 2019 10:23 PM (GlmxK) 1358
The Electric Prunes, with I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night and Get Me To The World On Time. my father in law is/was the lead singer.
Posted by: UnderCoverInLA at December 11, 2019 10:31 PM (FE28A) 1359
I didn't forget. I just didn't remember.
Posted by: MyCheatingLady at December 11, 2019 10:34 PM (P7Nxl) 1360
Procol Harum?
Whiter Shade of Pale and Conquistador Posted by: dantesed at December 11, 2019 09:26 PM (88xKn) They did a live album with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, featuring Conquistador. It was pretty damned good, too. Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 11, 2019 10:45 PM (/sgva) 1361
348 Radar Love is the best very high-volume driving song ever.
Prove me wrong. Posted by: Huck Follywood at December 11, 2019 08:48 PM (NVYyb) Stand by: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lmie29GGV7CIZPRpNfjZOc1CxWptcsCfY Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at December 11, 2019 10:46 PM (C1H3H) 1362
David Soul from "Starsky and Hutch" Had two US hits, maybe some more in UK.
Posted by: Cthillary, dead but dreaming at December 11, 2019 10:49 PM (Ggb9q) 1363
652 Men Without Hats ?
"Safety Dance" and ??? is there another?!?! Pop Goes the World (1987) topped out at #20 on Billboard Posted by: Snowy Owl at December 11, 2019 11:00 PM (BAkdP) 1364
Ratt
Posted by: mildy citrusy at December 11, 2019 11:01 PM (aVmhV) 1365
Aldo Nova
Posted by: mildy citrusy at December 11, 2019 11:07 PM (aVmhV) 1366
Shout out to naturalfake for taking my answer ABC with Poison Arrow and Look of Love.
The closest I came up with that isn't in this thread already is a cheat. In the US I only heard from Madness the songs One Step Beyond and Our House. Looking at the wiki though it seems they were quite successful in the UK. Posted by: justaguy at December 11, 2019 11:07 PM (mAfuD) 1367
countless hair bands
Posted by: mildy citrusy at December 11, 2019 11:09 PM (aVmhV) 1368
Ike Turner hit Tina and I think a backup singer
Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at December 11, 2019 11:11 PM (NhgkA)
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing 1370
So we watch..yada.yada.
Most of us have cleaved the truth outa the last 22 months, (so say she THE NANCY) dang...she be still here is something to marvel at, but Commiefornia...retching into my wine glass. And I will say...Dorthy saw the tornado coming and went to the house instead of the root cellar....... there you are.....there you are. Posted by: Nightwatch..patrol at December 11, 2019 11:23 PM (kFkpX) 1371
1361: Born to Be Wild best driving song.
Posted by: David at December 11, 2019 11:28 PM (V3JfE) 1372
Hey, a thread my nerd/music skills can weigh in on! As it happens I recently pulled the data of every 80's pop hit from the Billboard 100. Here's the breakdown of all *216* 80's Two-Hit Wonders and the songs they charted with:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r9flia4f86tjOw9V3LPJpYXByXjrWhU6llt-E7TG8jk/edit?usp=sharing Posted by: I'm Just a Pip at December 11, 2019 11:31 PM (g2SrR) Posted by: Frank Stallone's Accordionist at December 11, 2019 11:32 PM (+W70e) 1374
1349: 10cc
Posted by: venusvelvet at December 11, 2019 11:36 PM (UIOW3) 1375
Modest Mouse, with Float On and Lampshades on Fire (didn't chart on the top 100, but reached the top spot on Billboard's Alternative list)
Ross Bagdasarian Sr (as David Seville), with Witch Doctor and The Chipmunk Song Seal with Crazy and Kiss From a Rose Posted by: Snowy Owl at December 11, 2019 11:41 PM (BAkdP) 1376
A couple that I thought should be two-hit wonders that have a third hit:
Edgar Winter Group had "River's Risin'" which topped at #33 on Billboard, to go with Frankenstein and Free Ride The Royal Guardsmen had Snoopy vs. the Red Baron, The Return of the Red Baron and Baby Let's Wait (Snoopy's Christmas didn't chart on the top 100) Posted by: Snowy Owl at December 11, 2019 11:46 PM (BAkdP) 1377
Thin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back In Town Jailbreak Posted by: Frank Stallone's Accordionist at December 11, 2019 11:32 PM (+W70e) --- *Cough* Cowboy Song *cough* Posted by: Axeman at December 11, 2019 11:51 PM (YOhRS) 1378
1366 Shout out to naturalfake for taking my answer ABC with Poison Arrow and Look of Love.
The closest I came up with that isn't in this thread already is a cheat. In the US I only heard from Madness the songs One Step Beyond and Our House. Looking at the wiki though it seems they were quite successful in the UK. Posted by: justaguy at December 11, 2019 11:07 PM (mAfuD) ABC also had Be Near Me and How to be a Millionaire. You're absolutely right about Madness... awesome group, never got enough airplay in the US. Posted by: Snowy Owl at December 11, 2019 11:54 PM (BAkdP) 1379
ABC also had "When Smokey Sings"Technically a 3 hit wonder
Posted by: pajaja momma at December 11, 2019 11:56 PM (2S3Oo) 1380
Damn it. I can't even spell my own name...and I'm sober!sighhhhhh
Posted by: pajama momma at December 12, 2019 12:00 AM (2S3Oo) 1381
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing was their first hit. I have it on my playlist for car rides. The kids love it and are learning the bass and guitar parts.
For something really run with Mark Knopfler, check out his Neck and Neck album with Chet Atkins. It is a gem. Posted by: MMcK at December 12, 2019 12:03 AM (xHxJf) 1382
Harry Chapin. Taxi Song and Cat's in the Cradle. I didn't like either one.
Posted by: Kaner at December 12, 2019 12:09 AM (rR7m4) 1383
Icehouse: "Crazy" and "Electric Blue"?
Posted by: logprof at December 12, 2019 12:09 AM (oZuI0) 1384
There's an obscure category: french horn in a top 40 hit.
Flutes were all over the place for a while, but french horn? Not so much. Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 11, 2019 08:30 PM (cfSRQ) Life in a Modern Town and Send in the Clowns feature a cor anglais, Tears of a Clown has a bassoon. Posted by: Snowy Owl at December 12, 2019 12:10 AM (BAkdP) 1385
I will second the recommendation above to see Boz Skaggs live if you get the chance. We saw him at the Ryman last year, which is an awesome venue. Great show. Lido Shuffle live is a real treat.
Posted by: MMcK at December 12, 2019 12:16 AM (xHxJf) 1386
Bonnie Tyler : "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out For A Hero". Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at December 12, 2019 01:27 AM (pNxlR) 1387
Glenn Frey's third solo hit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSXKyHM133c Did The Kinks have anything big besides Lola and Come Dancing? Didn't even really hear Lola that much, though it was famous enough for Weird Al to use it in a parody. Posted by: Rock N' Roll Doctor at December 12, 2019 01:27 AM (LM6NO) 1388
Redbone
Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 12, 2019 02:40 AM (usgbK) Posted by: Josh Brolin's Blistered Taint at December 12, 2019 02:53 AM (usgbK) 1390
How about Kansas: "Carry On, Wayward Son" and "Dust In The Wind." They did a bunch of other stuff that was ok-to-good but did they have any other hits?
they sure did https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOWK7Tam01M Posted by: ace Ahem....dude that's eric cartman covering stykx not Kansas Posted by: Official AosHq closed captioning brought to you by AoP Transmission Specialists at December 12, 2019 03:16 AM (RpR4b) 1391
The Cyrkle - Red Rubber Ball (written by Paul Simon) and Turn Down Day
Posted by: halfastro at December 12, 2019 03:59 AM (BVxU7) 1392
Almost 1400
Posted by: andycanuck at December 12, 2019 06:09 AM (Dh1wo) 1393
1393
Posted by: Cthillary, dead but dreaming at December 12, 2019 06:18 AM (Ggb9q) 1394
With regard to Tone Loc, I don't think it's been proven that Funky Cold Medina and Wild Thing aren't the same song.
Posted by: Michael Rittenhouse at December 12, 2019 06:36 AM (+Abq4) 1395
Uber late to the thread but no one mentioned Jerry Rafferty? Or is that the wrong decade?
Posted by: Chipster at December 12, 2019 06:43 AM (YaShJ) 1396
Flock of Seagulls 1) I Ran 2) Wishing
Posted by: Scoob at December 12, 2019 07:02 AM (H4EXt) 1397
1390 KS-People of the South Wind and Play the Game Tonight
Posted by: Scoob at December 12, 2019 07:02 AM (H4EXt) 1398
Ozark Mountain Daredevils: 1) Jackie Blue 2) If you want to get to heaven, you got to play a little hell
Posted by: Scoob at December 12, 2019 07:09 AM (H4EXt) Posted by: kactus at December 12, 2019 07:17 AM (+Xz1X) Posted by: Laura at December 12, 2019 07:47 AM (t9UJ4) 1401
Good Girls Don't was a GREAT record.
Posted by: Squints at December 12, 2019 08:08 AM (AaqSo) 1402
Well, yeah two hit wonders and all. But this is distracting from the real question of the day, the real question of every day, "Is kale delicious or repulsive?"
Discuss. Posted by: Esteban at December 12, 2019 09:43 AM (vL0Tg) 1403
I remember "Good Girls Don't". It's on my 32-hour classic rock playlist.
Posted by: Simon Jester at December 12, 2019 10:23 AM (KBqDj) 1404
13 >>>9 Rick Springfield: Jesse's Girl and I've Done Everything for You
that's a good one Or the Greg Kihn band: Jeopardy and The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em Like That Anymore) this is another good one but I think Greg Khin has another one. Posted by: ace at December 11, 2019 08:19 PM (PbpT7) They also had "Ah, Leah". Posted by: Simon Jester at December 12, 2019 10:25 AM (KBqDj) 1405
The Motels: "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer"
Posted by: aelfheld at December 12, 2019 01:00 PM (IxDhF) 1406
I've got the two-hit-tyro champ here. He's such a big name that nobody knows it, either.
Jimmy Buffett. He has only had two top ten hits (which, to me, is the definition of 'hit,' as top 40 or top album is something any Simon Cowell protege can put up). Come Monday. Margaritaville. That's all, folks. Posted by: RR Kesselring at December 12, 2019 01:38 PM (UFz69) Posted by: 13times at December 12, 2019 02:47 PM (K3B2k) 1408
A very nice early recording of Brass in Pocket - https://youtu.be/nz_hXg8J2ok
Posted by: 13times at December 12, 2019 02:55 PM (K3B2k) 1409
Honeymoon Suite: "New Girl Now" and "Feel It Again."
Posted by: DinsdalePiranha at December 12, 2019 03:18 PM (muv8t) 1410
James Gang: Walkaway and Funk #49.
What if the band was named "Joe's Gang", would Joe not have left? Posted by: Scoob at December 12, 2019 11:58 PM (H4EXt) Posted by: Edmund Askew at December 13, 2019 01:22 AM (pJ4RJ) 1412
Daniel Stevephens and the Dirty Boys had exactly two hits, eleven years apart.
Saturday Sunday Jones (1981) & Sandwich Bread: The Musical (1992) Posted by: FrejinaldVelJohnson at December 13, 2019 11:34 AM (a09Js) Processing 0.16, elapsed 0.1572 seconds. |
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