One-hit wonders, egregiously so.

Citizen Dick · Post by **Citizen Dick** » Tue January 15, 2013 2:34 am

I think most mainstream listeners would consider Screaming Trees as one hit wonders.

Their catalogue can be a bit hit or miss and is not up to Lanegan's solo work but they are still worthy of diving into their albums.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Tue January 15, 2013 2:34 am

Citizen Dick wrote:I think most mainstream listeners would consider Screaming Trees as one hit wonders.

Yeah, probably.

i got bugs · Post by **i got bugs** » Tue January 15, 2013 5:26 am

the marcy playground cd with sex and candy is pretty solid as a whole..

the warren g cd with regulate is great as a whole.. as is the dogg pound cd released around that time.. id say theyre both as good as doggystyle.... the clipse and masta ace are other rappers who fit this category

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Sun July 22, 2018 11:42 am

liebzz · Post by **liebzz** » Sun July 22, 2018 11:02 pm

EJ wrote:One might be able to argue that Radiohead and Beck were one hit wonders.

Well, Beck had Loser and Where It’s At. New Pollution was maybe a minor hit. E Pro i thought was pretty big too. Hell Yes?

I would put Ben Harper on this list. One real hit in ‘99 with Steal My Kisses, and a whole lot of other swings and misses. But the first four albums are great, both his blues albums with Charlie Musselwhite are excellent, his album with the Blind Boys of Alabama is fantastic, and his short output with Relentless Seven was fun rock music.

i got bugs · Post by **i got bugs** » Mon July 23, 2018 3:37 am

Do people consider sir mix a lot a one hit wonder?? I'd imagine people only know baby got back, but he had 'hits' in my hooptie, iron man, and posse on broadway.. I'm not sure if they would be considered mainstream hits but they got heavy rotation on shows like yo MTV raps.. (personally I don't think baby got back is the best song on its own cd single)

Same with digital underground.. would kiss you back and same song be considered hits?? Same song is kinda famous for being 2pacs first song

daft twat · Post by **daft twat** » Mon July 23, 2018 3:37 am

Local H. Bound for the Floor (just don’t get it, keep it copacetic) is their only real hit. They’re still making great albums.

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Tue July 24, 2018 2:34 am

i got bugs wrote:Do people consider sir mix a lot a one hit wonder?? I'd imagine people only know baby got back, but he had 'hits' in my hooptie, iron man, and posse on broadway.. I'm not sure if they would be considered mainstream hits but they got heavy rotation on shows like yo MTV raps.. (personally I don't think baby got back is the best song on its own cd single)

For sure he's considered a one hit wonder.

i got bugs wrote:Same with digital underground.. would kiss you back and same song be considered hits?? Same song is kinda famous for being 2pacs first song

Same with Digital Underground to my mind - Same Song is the one big hit imo.

i got bugs · Post by **i got bugs** » Tue July 24, 2018 2:36 am

Humpty dance??

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Tue July 24, 2018 5:53 am

i got bugs wrote:Humpty dance??

Not in my mind. But I get your point.

Sometimes I wonder if the phrase "one hit wonder" is taken too literally though.

Peeps · Post by **Peeps** » Tue July 24, 2018 11:48 am

going back even further id say golden earring is in this group

though most people know of either twilight zone or radar love they have many other great songs that get overlooked

quiet eyes, ces soir, weekend love, paradise in distress, mad love is coming, johnny makebelieve, long blond animal

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Tue July 24, 2018 1:22 pm

I'd suggest that for many people Golden Earing could be considered a poster band for one hit wonders.

i got bugs · Post by **i got bugs** » Tue July 24, 2018 1:57 pm

They'd be two hit wonders, both of those songs were really big

Peeps · Post by **Peeps** » Tue July 24, 2018 1:58 pm

Higgs wrote:I'd suggest that for many people Golden Earing could be considered a poster band for one hit wonders.

i would not argue in the least but thanks to my love of twilight zone i bought more cds and heard many more songs

bada · Post by **bada** » Tue July 24, 2018 3:09 pm

Higgs wrote:
i got bugs wrote:Do people consider sir mix a lot a one hit wonder?? I'd imagine people only know baby got back, but he had 'hits' in my hooptie, iron man, and posse on broadway.. I'm not sure if they would be considered mainstream hits but they got heavy rotation on shows like yo MTV raps.. (personally I don't think baby got back is the best song on its own cd single)
For sure he's considered a one hit wonder.

i got bugs wrote:Same with digital underground.. would kiss you back and same song be considered hits?? Same song is kinda famous for being 2pacs first song
Same with Digital Underground to my mind - Same Song is the one big hit imo.

Humpty Dance and Kiss You Back were both Billboard Top 40 hits.

gardenparty · Post by **gardenparty** » Tue July 24, 2018 3:32 pm

G Love

Dude is a road warrior

Post by **Bammer** » Tue July 24, 2018 4:11 pm

Gods' Die wrote:Name your "one-hit wonders" who actually had good careers or good records overall despite the reputation they've been given.

Mine has to be Blind Melon...both their proper records are pretty fantastic.

Tones Of Home

Is there a better Blind Melon song?

verb_to_trust · Post by **verb_to_trust** » Tue July 24, 2018 4:14 pm

Who sings that Hey There Delilah song?

Post by **Bammer** » Tue July 24, 2018 5:24 pm

verb_to_trust wrote:Who sings that Hey There Delilah song?

Plain White Tees

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Tue July 24, 2018 5:26 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

Red Mosquito

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