One Hit Wonders

[memoman]

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Aussies! Men At Work - "Down Under"! Ripper!

Oh, and what about "Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo - the one that made it big cos of a jeans advert.

I think that the defination of one hit wonders is for a group that release 1 single then just disappear.I have 3 men at work albums.People misconstrew the same about The buggles,However i have there album "welcome to the plastic age".

[stud1al]

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I don't recall the SPACEMAN one but here's another aussie one hit wonder
Joe Dolce with SHADDAP YOU FACE

[mazzer]

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Aussies! Men At Work - "Down Under"! Ripper!

Oh, and what about "Spaceman" by Babylon Zoo - the one that made it big cos of a jeans advert.

[stud1al]

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Since my post above I remembered that Icehouse did have another hit over here - "Street Cafe". I knew they were big in Oz, had their debut album (still do, on my iPod!) and loved it.
I wouldn't know about Manhatten Transfer, I'm not a fan!

You probably have more aussie music than i dio and i live in that part of the world lol

[mazzer]

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Since my post above I remembered that Icehouse did have another hit over here - "Street Cafe". I knew they were big in Oz, had their debut album (still do, on my iPod!) and loved it.
I wouldn't know about Manhatten Transfer, I'm not a fan!

[stud1al]

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"Chanson D'Amour" by Manhatten Transfer?
"Einstein-A-Go-Go" by Landscape
"Video Killed The Radio Star" by Buggles
"Hey Little Girl" by Icehouse
"99 Red Balloons" by Nena
"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin

Manhatten Transfer also had a big hit with TWILIGHT ZONE
Icehouse had many hits in Australia but also another huge worldwide hit with the song ELECTRIC BLUE.

[mazzer]

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Listened to one today - "O Superman" by Laurie Anderson

[mazzer]

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"Chanson D'Amour" by Manhatten Transfer?
"Einstein-A-Go-Go" by Landscape
"Video Killed The Radio Star" by Buggles
"Hey Little Girl" by Icehouse
"99 Red Balloons" by Nena
"Take My Breath Away" by Berlin

[RODEO]

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"Little does she know" Kursaal Flyers.I think it was their only chart hit.
Also I think "spirit in the sky"Doctor and the medics .

[stud1al]

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Has anybody mentioned SUKIYAKI by Kyu Sakamoto?

[Jackpot]

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Float on by the Floaters was one of my favourite one hit wonders.

[stud1al]

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Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks

Terry Jacks had a big hit with WHICH WAY YOU GOIN' BILLY?

[stud1al]

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Some of the greatest "one hit wonders" - mostly from the 70,s; Video killed the radio star - the Buggles - Haven't stopped dancing yet - Gonzalez, Movie star - Harpo, I love the nightlife (disco round) - Alicia Bridges, Convoy - ??, Putting on the Ritz - Taco, Locomotion ('79 Disco version) - the Ritz, Egyptian Reggae - ??, One way ticket - Eruption, Trojan horse - ??, Da Da Da - the trio, Pop Muzik - M, Moonlight feels right - Starbuck, Gonna get along without you now (Disco version) Viola Wills, Angel is a centrefold -J Gells Band ... I coulod name a few more ... Oh, a special favourite I would like to add; Sucker DJ by Dimples D...

Eruption had a big hit before ONE WAY TICKET.It was called I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN.
Harpo had a hit in Australia with HOROSCOPE
CONVOY was by C.W.McCall (I think)
J.Geils band had a top 10 hit (in Australia at least) with FREEZE FRAME

[stud1al]

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Where do you go to my Lovely- Peter Starstedt[/QUOTE]

Peter also had a hit with FROZEN ORANGE JUICE

[stud1al]

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[QUOTE=Tallulah;504]I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany

Tiffany actually had 4 big hits and one minor hit
(I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW,COULD'VE BEEN,I SAW HIM STANDING THERE, ALL THIS TIME (an american number one) plus the minor hit RADIO ROMANCE)