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MY 100 FAVORITE ONE HIT WONDERS

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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