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One Hit Wonders

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One-Hit Wonders: Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love”

Soft Cell - "Tainted Love" (Sire, 1982)Soft Cell - "Tainted Love" (Sire, 1982)

By | February 15, 2012
Born of a friendship formed at Leeds Art College, Soft Cell was a project for which Marc Almond and David ball had less-than-top-ten expectations. Imagine their surprise when "Tainted Love" hit the top of the US pops. Let's Hear It Read more »
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One Hit Wonders: Karla Bonoff’s “Personally”

Photo from Karla Bonoff's single, "Personally" (Columbia, 1982)Photo From Karla Bonoff's Single, "Personally" (Columbia, 1982)

By | February 9, 2012
One of the most respected songwriters to come out of the Los Angeles country rock scene of the '70s, Karla Bonoff scored one hit in 1982 with "Personally." Let's Get Personal Read more »
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One-Hit Wonders: Musical Youth’s “Pass The Dutchie”

Musical Youth, 1983 (YouTube)Musical Youth, 1983 (YouTube)

By | February 8, 2012
Way back in 2009, we touted Musical Youth's "Pass the Dutchie" as one of the Top 10 One-Hit Wonders of 1984. Let's pass the Dutchie around one more time and give the Youth their props. Pass It This Way Read more »
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One-Hit Wonders: Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen”

Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen" (Mercury, 1983)Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen" (Mercury, 1983)

By | February 3, 2012
A tumultuous band subject to the tumultuous whims of leader Kevin Rowland, Dexy's Midnight Runners were a hit many times over in the UK. In the US, however, they've never managed to break free from the category known as… Read more »
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One-Hit Wonders: Thomas Dolby’s “She Blinded Me With Science”

Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science" (Capitol, 1983)Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science" (Capitol, 1983)

By | February 1, 2012
"I think it's the most meaningless song I've ever written," Thomas Dolby is quoted as saying about his one tune to make the US Top 40, "She Blinded Me With Science." Science! Read more »
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One-Hit Wonders: Kajagoogoo And “Too Shy”

Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy" (EMI, 1983)Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy" (EMI, 1983)

By | January 27, 2012
With a name like Kajagoogoo, it had to be good. At least once, anyway. Let's Mix Some Kaja With Some Googoo Read more »
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One-Hit Wonders: Big Country And “In A Big Country”

Big Country - "In A Big Country" (Mercury, 1983)Big Country - "In a Big Country" (Mercury, 1983)

By | January 25, 2012
Though they had a string of hits in the UK over the course of more than 15 years, Big Country found only one hit in the US...and we all know which one that is. Let's Hit the Big Country Read more »
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One-Hit Wonders: “Weird Al” Yankovic And “Eat It”

"Weird Al" Yankovic Says "Eat It" (YouTube)"Weird Al" Yankovic Says "Eat It" (YouTube)

By | January 20, 2012
From the bedroom to the bathroom to the pop Top 20. So went the path traveled by "Weird Al" Yankovic to find his hit, "Eat It." Tell Me the Whole Story Read more »
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One-Hit Wonders: Scandal And “The Warrior”

Scandal - "The Warrior" (Columbia, 1984)Scandal - "The Warrior" (Columbia, 1984)

By | January 18, 2012
According to legend, Patty Smyth's audition for Scandal was so disorganized, the event ended in a shouting match between Smyth and band leader, Zack Smith. Didn't seem to matter: Smyth joined the band and Scandal scored their lone Top 10 hit in… Read more »
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One-Hit Wonders: Joe Valino

Joe Valino - "The Garden of Eden" (Vik, 1957)Joe Valino - "The Garden of Eden" (Vik, 1957)

By | January 13, 2012
Little is known about Joe Valino, possessor of one hit record back in the later months of December 1957. Let's Learn What We Can Read more »