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What's The Biggest "One Hit Wonder" Song Of All Time?
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I have often wondered what was the all time biggest "one hit wonder" song. It's a silly question but my curiousity compells me to seek out the answer. How would I go about finding the answer? By biggest I mean what one raked in the most money. I figure that someone, or some band, had the all time one biggest hit and then just sailed off into the sunset to count their money.
Perhaps there is a music site on the Internet that is be able to credibly answer this question, or perhaps someone reading this forum already knows the answer to this.
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Hmm, the Thong Song by Sisquo
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Well according to VH1's numerous shows on the subject, the #1 one hit wonder was "Hey Mickey" by Toni Basil. I'm not sure what criteria they used to determine this, so I'm not sure if this qualifies as your #1 grossing song, but anyway, thats what VH1 said.
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Go to VH1. Thay had a whole series of shows on it.
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VH1 says that it was "Macarena". I never would have thought of that.
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I was gonna say macerana...
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'My Sharona' or something by a band
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Reality is the playground of the unimaginative
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Originally posted by Fyre4ce:
"Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners.
worst song ever
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Originally posted by shmerek:
worst song ever
Really, only second-worst. You've forgotten "Safety Dance" by Men Witout Hats.
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Originally posted by chris v:
Really, only second-worst. You've forgotten "Safety Dance" by Men Witout Hats.
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I would agree with you but the stupid overalls they wear in their video put them over the top for me
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Originally posted by OSX Abuser:
'My Sharona' or something by a band
called The Knack
What's a Sharona anyway?
I thought "Spirit In The Sky" would have been a lot higher up the list than VHS1 puts it (85).
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What about Chesney? Sing it with me, folks:
"I am the one and only!"
Ah, memories...
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Originally posted by shmerek:
I would agree with you but the stupid overalls they wear in their video put them over the top for me
Ya, the song is one thing, but you're right, the video took the cake. The Safety Dance video, to its credit, featured some pretty awful medival costumes, too, if I recall correctly.
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Hmm, the Thong Song by Sisquo
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Originally posted by chris v:
Really, only second-worst. You've forgotten "Safety Dance" by Men Witout Hats.
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I play that whenever I want to torture someone. If people hang out in my room, and I want them out... but they refuse to go... put the damn song on... within 3 minutes... gone....
Funny though. Reminds me of Polly Shores 1 funny movie... Bio Dome (it really was funny, if you see it on video, not the cut up network version).
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Originally posted by xi_hyperon:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
They had a second hit, "Promises, Promises"
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Originally posted by madsenj37:
Gotta be "Ice, Ice Baby"
Damn, beat me too it. Definatly a BOOM:::flameout in just that fast.
dundundundeedeedundun, dundundundeedeedundun
Yo Vanilla, kickit one time boyeeee
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Yo, VIP, lets kickit!
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You know the rest  Cool song tho.
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I think you are ALL forgetting "Scatmans World" by Scatman, esteemed artist that he is.
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Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
A One Hit Wonder largely because the song was so bad that when Charlene threatened a follow up single in 1981, NATO threatened to strike any host country.
I dare you to listen to it.
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"Mexican Radio", Wall of Voodoo.
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Originally posted by macvillage.net:
I play that whenever I want to torture someone. If people hang out in my room, and I want them out... but they refuse to go... put the damn song on... within 3 minutes... gone....
Ryko put out a compilation a few years ago called "Seventies Party Killers" for exactly that purpose. It's full of turds like The Night Chicago Died and Billy Don't be a Hero. It'll clear a room like nobody's business.
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Originally posted by j45degrees:
I have often wondered what was the all time biggest "one hit wonder" song. It's a silly question but my curiousity compells me to seek out the answer. How would I go about finding the answer? By biggest I mean what one raked in the most money. I figure that someone, or some band, had the all time one biggest hit and then just sailed off into the sunset to count their money.
Perhaps there is a music site on the Internet that is be able to credibly answer this question, or perhaps someone reading this forum already knows the answer to this.
"Louie Louie", by the Kings Men
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Originally posted by madsenj37:
Gotta be "Ice, Ice Baby"
But this thread is about ONE hit wonders. Surely you're not forgetting "Go Ninja Go Ninja GO"?
~BS
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I don't know how much money it's made, but Gary Numan's "Cars" has been a chart hit in all four decades so far, and continues to make him nice money today. That'd be my vote.
(Of course, Numan only qualifies as a one-hit wonder in the US.)
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Originally posted by mark9939:
"One Week", Barenaked Ladies
Are you kidding? BNL has tons of popular songs. Have you ever looked at the extras on your Mac OS 8-9 CDs?
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nonono.
the correct answer is "Are you Jimmy Ray?" by jimmy ray.
"are you jimmy ray?
are you sting ray?
are you doris day?
are you getting laid?
are you bails of hay?
are you super gay?
are you sallie may?"
and so on.
surely someone remembers this?
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Originally posted by voodoo:
"Smells like teen spirit" Nirvana.
 
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Originally posted by voodoo:
"Smells like teen spirit" Nirvana.
That's crossing the line.
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Originally posted by maxelson:
Walking on Sunshine?
Oh god what a nightmare that song was ::shudder::
Hey what about Rico Suave?
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Originally posted by mark9939:
"One Week", Barenaked Ladies
Yeah, right...
Never mind that they had hits before that (Brian Wilson, If I Had One Million Dollars, Old Apartment, Shoebox) but they've had hits AFTER that too.
Sorry, BNL fan that had to speak up for the boys...
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