Best Of The One-Hit Wonders To Write By—Maybe
There was one area in music I had forgotten about—the One-Hit Wonders. They were the songs the groups or solo artist you went crazy over, and then you never hear about them again, or they peaked with their song at number one but never had another hit again—but when you hear the song again you say, “Oh yeah I remember that one, it was sung by what’s his/her name.”
Well I’m going to take the guesswork away with the following one-hit wonders and the vocals who performed them. So sit back, relax, and relive the tune and what’s his/her name.
I excluded one-hit wonders from 1940 to 1959 as most people today wouldn’t have a clue who these musicians were or even remember hearing the song, but there should be enough here to keep you busy while you tap your feet, snap your fingers. or maybe even shake a tail feather!
From the Sixties:
Teen Angel – Mark Denning - https://youtu.be/KG_VIcoiCFA
Alley-Oop - Hollywood Argyles - https://youtu.be/vcNSGFeUIV0
Mister Custer – Larry Verne - https://youtu.be/8z9ntoTwQfc - https://youtu.be/_kHHEexaW8o
Mother-In-Law – Ernie K. Doe - https://youtu.be/6EN5eJf5h_k
The Stripper – David Rose - https://youtu.be/Y2CWfSLyjx8
Telstar – The Tornados - https://youtu.be/WPDvsLSnUGc
Sukiyaki – Kyu Sakamoto - https://youtu.be/rbTsG9jrJsU
The Singing Nun – Dominique - https://youtu.be/IIn7YzoXlzE - English: https://youtu.be/Qkq0Ncf32cs
Ringo – Lorne Greene - https://youtu.be/b6-57XCH6Vo
Winchester Cathedral – New Vaudeville Band – https://youtu.be/geaWf4qLON8
Judy In Disguise – John Fred & His Playboy Band - https://youtu.be/SzC8D-qQM-o
Green Tambourine – The Leon Pipers - https://youtu.be/S5Vz-z4PEkk
In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans - https://youtu.be/N03Uoj6p9QA
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Hi Goodbye - Steam - https://youtu.be/jsaTElBljOE
From the Seventies
Venus – The Shocking Blue - https://youtu.be/aPEhQugz-Ew
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia – Vicki Lawrence - https://youtu.be/sE-8MTP37uY
Seasons in the Sun – Terry Jacks - https://youtu.be/YG9otasNmxI
The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace - https://youtu.be/ryVh9BuwOs4
I Can Help – Billy Swan - https://youtu.be/sD5HnHo7JbY
Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas - https://youtu.be/bmfudW7rbG0
Lovin’ You – Minnie Riperton - https://youtu.be/W_xIBfrdxQU
The Hustle – Van Mccoy - https://youtu.be/SFzMs2SN--s
Afternoon Delight – Starlight Band - https://youtu.be/wu1UXCdyNo0
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry - https://youtu.be/SFiv9M577a4
Disco Duck – Rick Dees & The Idiots - https://youtu.be/sysgZabVlZw
Don’t Give Up On Us – David Soul - https://youtu.be/YY8APrYU2Gs
Undercover Angel – Alan O’Day - https://youtu.be/01PSf4Bokic
Hot Child in the City – Nick Gilder - https://youtu.be/ERqwe_D7anI
Knock On Wood – Amii Stewart - https://youtu.be/92NpzXXpQtg
Ring My Bell – Anita Ward - https://youtu.be/4_68RwJyzkA
Pop Muzik – M - https://youtu.be/gPoiv0sZ4s4
From The Eighties
Funkytown – Lipps Inc - https://youtu.be/PqiZ_gryYUQ
Chariots of Fire – Vangelis - https://youtu.be/8a-HfNE3EIo
MIckey – Toni Basil - https://youtu.be/0aqLwHP4y6Q
Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott - https://youtu.be/Uc8wmLul3uw
Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin - https://youtu.be/d-diB65scQU
When I’m With You - Sheriff - https://youtu.be/qlqJyZg_3-o
From the Nineties
I’m Too Sexy – Right Said Fred - https://youtu.be/P5mtclwloEQ
Baby Got Back – Sir ix-A-Lot - https://youtu.be/X53ZSxkQ3Ho
A Whole New World/From Aladdin – Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle - https://youtu.be/PmvT7B3u7II
From the 2000’s
Butterfly – Crazy Town – (Comes with a warning) - https://youtu.be/9hYNjn1gohM
Lean Back – Terror Squad - https://youtu.be/ajmI1P3r1w4
Laffy Taffy – D4L - https://youtu.be/3NXBgSCSrIk
Bad Day – Daniel Powter - https://youtu.be/gH476CxJxfg
Do I Make You Proud – Taylor Hicks - https://youtu.be/L0n_OHb7e9M
Two songs above have an extra song listed. I couldn’t resist the follow-up to Mister Custer, and the other is the English version of The Singing Nun sung by Debbie Reynolds.
Vicki Lawrence was a frequent regular on The Carol Burnett Show as Chrissy and who later had a starring role as Thela Harper in aa's Family. David Soul was also an actor in the TV series Starsky & Hutch, with Paul Michael Glaser.
I do hope these songs brought back some good memories and for those of you who may never have heard many of these, perhaps new memories can be made.
Enjoy!