MY 100 FAVORITE ONE HIT WONDERS
- K.G. Lewis
- Feb 5
- 3 min read
This included only songs performed by a group or artist that had only one truly huge massive popular hit. Memorable on so many numerous levels. Totally point of view.
100. "Hot Child In The City": Nick Gilder
99. Benny Mardones – Into the night
98. Eddy Grant: "Electric Avenue"
97. Young M.C.: "Bust A Move"
96. M: "Pop Musik"
95. Elvin Bishop: “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”
94. Bobby Pickett: "Monster Mash"
93. Soft Cell: "Tainted Love"
92. Blind Melon: “No Rain”
91. Warren Zevon - "Werewolves of London"
90. The Monotones: “The Book of Love”
89. Pilot: “Magic”
88. Devo: “Whip It”
87. Toni Basil: “Hey Mickey”
86. "Heart And Soul" : T’Pau
85. "You Gotta Be": Des’ree
84. "Somebody’s Watching Me": Rockwell
83. "Hot Hot Hot" : Buster Poindexter 82. "Jump Around" : House of Pain
81. C.W. McCall: "Convoy"
80. The Champs: "Tequila"
79. Taco: "Puttin’ On The Ritz"
78. Macarena: Los Del Rio
77. Tommy Tutone: "867-5309 (Jenny)"
76. Harper Valley PTA :Jeannie C. Riley
75. "Baby Got Back" : Sir Mix-A-Lot
74. Joey Scarbury: "Believe It Or Not"
73. "We’re Not Gonna Take It": Twisted Sister
72. "Round And Round": Ratt
71. "What Is Love": Haddaway
70. "Turn The Beat Around": Vicki Sue Robinson
69. Michael Sembello: "Maniac"
68. "Rock Me Amadeus" :Falco
67. "She Blinded Me With Science" : Thomas Dolby
66. The Heights: "How Do You Talk To An Angel"
65. Barnaked Ladies: “One Week”
64. Joan Osborne: “One of Us”
63. J. Giels Band: “Centerfold”
62. Martika: “Toy Soldiers”
61. Aqua: “Barbie Girl”
60. Bowling For Soup: “1985”
59. "True": Spandau Ballet
58. Sheb Wooley : Purple People Eater
57. Big Country: “In a Big Country”
56. Alien Ant Farm: “Smooth Criminal”
55. Daniel Powter: “Bad Day”
54. Hooboostank: “The Reason”
53. Dead or Alive: “You Spin Me Round
52. Semisonic: “Closing Time”
51. Restless heart: When She Cries
50. Fastball: “The Way”
49. The James: “Laid”
48. Limahl: “Never Ending Story”
47. Philip Bailey ft. Phil Collins: “Easy Lover”
46. Ray Parker Junior: "Ghostbusters"
45. Men Without Hat: “Safety Dance”
44. Flock of Seagulls: “I Ran”
43. Sheriff: “When I'm With You”
42. Chumbawamba: “Tubthumping”
41. Gotye ft. Kimbra: “Somebody That I Used to Know”
40. Gnarls Barkley: “Crazy”
39. King Harvest: “Dancing in the Moonlight”
38. Marcy Playground: “Sex & Candy”
37. Sinéad O’Connor: “Nothing Compares 2 U”
36. Men Without Hats: “Safety Dance”
35. Europe: “Final Countdown”
34. Bobby McFerrin: “Don’t Worry Be Happy”
33. Alias: “More Than Words Can Say”
32. Tony Carey: “Fine Fine Day”
31. Martika: “Toy Soldiers”
30. Dream Academy: “Life In A Northern Town”
29. Enigma: Return To Innocence
28. Del Shannon: “Runaway”
27. The Tornadoes: “Telstar”
26. "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" : Crash Test Dummies
25. Billie Myers: “Kiss The Rain”
24. 4 Non Blondes: “What’s Up?”
23. Soft Cell: “Tainted Love”
22. When in Rome: “The Promise”
21. Looking Glass: “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)”
20. Sixpence None the Richer: “Kiss Me” 19. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
18. Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy (greatest band name ever)"
17. Metro Station: “Shake It”
16. Howie Day: “Collide”
15. The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
14. All 4 One: “I Swear”
13. The Proclaimers: “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”
12. Zagar and Evans: “In The Year 2525”
11. Modern English - I Melt with You
10. Deep Blue Something: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
9. Martin Page: “House of Stone and Light
8. Five For Fighting: “Superman”
7. Baltimora: “Tarzan Boy”
6. Stan Bush: “The Touch”
5. Eddi Reader: “No One Lives Without Love”
4. Robert Tepper: “No Easy Way Out”
3. Patrick Swayze: “She’s Like The Wind”
2. Simple Minds:“Don’t You (Forget About Me)”
1. Dexy’s Midnight Runners: “Come On Eileen”
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