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One Hit Wonders
bob:
Yeah you got it. Jerry Samuels.
John Gateley:
And Timothy was in your list too, King. It was performed by the Buoys, and written by Rupert Murdoch (of the Pina Colada song fame)!
j
(Timothy was not a mule)
DarkPenguin:
Did the Knack produce a hit other than My Sharona?
John Gateley:
Good Girls Don't.... (not as big of a hit)
What about Klaatu? Did they have any hits?
j
marko:
This would be a specifically US orientated list, yes?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_That#Other_facts_of_interest
--- Quote ---Take That are one of only seven acts in the history of the British Singles Chart whose tally of number ones is in double figures. These seven acts include Elvis Presley (21, 18 different songs), The Beatles (17), Cliff Richard (14 : six of them with The Shadows, one with The Drifters, one with The Young Ones), Westlife (14 : one of them with Mariah Carey), Madonna (12), The Shadows (11 : six of them with Cliff Richard, two of these also with The Norrie Paramor Strings) and Take That (10: one featuring Lulu). The ten #1s were almost all consecutive: starting with "Pray" in 1993, they had four consecutive #1 hits, followed by a #3 single ("Love Ain't Here Anymore") and then six more consecutive #1 hits, ending with "Shine" in 2007.
--- End quote ---
Here in the UK, we've had some good, and some down-right ridiculous...
Stan Ridgeway, St. Winifred's Girls School Choir, Renee & Renato, The Goombay Dance Band, Keith Harris & Orville... (deary me!!)
Fat Larry's Band, Joan Jett, The Icicle Works, The Toy Dolls, The dream Academy... (better memories!!)
There's a couple of UK lists here and here and if you want more, try a Google search
It's fascinating how awful most of these are, but that they remain in our minds, bringing up real life™ bookmarks when we hear them again years later...
"what was her name again?" she was pretty cool/that was a lucky escape!!!
-marko.
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