Spin-off: Best one-hit wonder ever

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Me? "Vehicle" by Ides of March

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

? And The Mysterians - “96 Tears”

 

[812scottj]

Dobie Gray…Drift Away

 

[the nail at the foul line]

All Along the Watchtower

Jimi Hendrix

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"

 

[BlueTick2]

8675309

 

[Tannerdad]

“At This Moment”

Billy Vera and the Beaters

 

[Girthang]

https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=switching+to+glide&sp=mAEA

Switchin to Glide
by The Kings

Big hit in Chicago and featured on 'Merrican Bandstand back in the 80s

 

[cole854]

There definitely isn't a "best" in this category, however, the one two that stand out for their longevity, air play, royalties, etc, are Macarena and Ice Ice Baby.

 

[sefus12]

There definitely isn't a "best" in this category, however, the one two that stand out for their longevity, air play, royalties, etc, are Macarena and Ice Ice Baby.

Vanilla wasn’t a one hit guy! He had the classic “Ninja Rap” from TMNT 2: The Secret of the Ooze.

 

[warrior-cat]

Because of the attitudes of these modern days;

 

[FirewithFire]

 

[Girthang]

Francis Scott Key
Star Spangled Banner

 

[rick64]

 

[vhcat70]

Silent Night, Joseph Mohr/Franz Xaver Gruber

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Driver Seat

Sniff n the Tears

 

[Creed Bratton]

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Alive and kicking...

 

[UK82]

A redo of Lavern Baker's song from the 50's. I used to love looking at Ruby Starr's legs. Still do.

 

[Tskware]

You Get What you Give - Young Radicals

 

[TexasTimCat]

Brandy Looking.Glass

 

[WayneDougan]

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Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"

Whenever I hear that song I think of a MGD commercial from the 80s. Man, were things better then or what? Now all beer commercials consist of dorks and ugly chicks.

 

[Blueisbest]

Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Can’t believe this guy never made it big

 

[Girthang]

Think they had 3 hit songs off 1 album... or did you FORGET about those... lol

 

[catsfanbgky]

Rock Me Amedeus - Falco

Return of The Mack - Mark Morrison

I Ran - Flock of Seagulls

 

[BC_Wader]

The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony

 

[WildcatFan1982]

The Verve- Bittersweet Symphony

They were great too. ‘The drugs don’t work’ is an excellent song

 

[BC_Wader]

They were great too. ‘The drugs don’t work’ is an excellent song

Never heard it so had to look it up. It's a good one for sure.

 

[Glenn's take]

Fade into You-Mazzy Star

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Rock Me Amedeus - Falco

Return of The Mack - Mark Morrison

I Ran - Flock of Seagulls

Unless you also include Falco's "Der Kommissar" (ref After the Fire's version). Speaking of...After the Fire with "Der Kommissar"

 

[ukwizard]

In the Mean Time- Spacehog
I Believe in a Thing Called Love-The Darkness

 

[parrott]

Henry Lee Summer.

 

[parrott]

Someone mentioned Alive & Kicking

 

[Get Bucket$]

 

[CaptainBoogerBuns]

Kim Westin

 

[BigBlueFanGA]

My favorite one hit wonder.

Black Betty by Ram Jam

 

[christophero]

Steal Away by Robby Dupree

 

[Girthang]

Space Age Love Song
Flock of Seagulls

 

[Girthang]

Nasty Girl
Vanity 6