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One hit wonders in Ireland

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  • 17-03-2008 1:57pm
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    An Fear Aniar
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    Someone's gone and created a One-hit wonder page for Ireland.

    There's not many in there - can we add to it?

    It's for OHWs in Ireland only, not foreign OHWs which were also a hit in Ireland.



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    #2
    Ruu_Old
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    Didn't Richie Kavanagh have a few songs at number 1? *shudder*.


    *sekritly puts on album*


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    lostexpectation
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    sinead o connor is not a one hit wonder


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    kraggy
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    Ruu wrote: »
    Didn't Richie Kavanagh have a few songs at number 1? *shudder*.


    *sekritly puts on album*


    Which would make him a multiple-hit wonder Ruu :D


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    Firetrap
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    Around the same time Aon Focal Eile was a hit for Richie Kavanagh, there was another version of the song in the charts by the Noel Furlong Group. At least I think that was their name. Nothing to do with Fr Noel Furlong from Father Ted.

    There's probably a load of GAA related songs that were hits...


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    Xavi6
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    Ruu wrote: »
    Didn't Richie Kavanagh have a few songs at number 1? *shudder*.


    *sekritly puts on album*

    'Aon Focal Eile' and the other one that goes -

    "My girlfriend has a mobile phone,
    Now we can never have a minute alone,
    The other night I asked her for a kiss,
    She said hang on now til I answer this"

    Legend!


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    Nalz
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    'Aon Focal Eile' and the other one that goes -

    "My girlfriend has a mobile phone,
    Now we can never have a minute alone,
    The other night I asked her for a kiss,
    She said hang on now til I answer this"

    Legend!

    "me uncle mickey bought a buckin ass eeey aaahh"

    Carlows greatest son!


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    TheDriver
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    What about the 4th Dimension??


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    Kimbot
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    Kerri-Ann?? Anyone remember her??


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    Feelgood
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    Can't believe Cry Before Dawn aren't in there.....I remember seeing them perform Witness for the World on TOTP some time ago. Excellent band at the time, still have their albums on vinyl somewhere.

    Something Happens Parachute?. Savage band at the time too....FCUK Richie Kavanagh.


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    Ruu_Old
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    Xavi6 wrote: »
    'Aon Focal Eile' and the other one that goes -

    "My girlfriend has a mobile phone,
    Now we can never have a minute alone,
    The other night I asked her for a kiss,
    She said hang on now til I answer this"

    Legend!

    Also...:eek:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iw1wOcEQUCY


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    #12
    Xavi6
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    jonny24ie wrote: »
    Kerri-Ann?? Anyone remember her??

    :eek: Yes I do!!!! She was fit when I was 12!

    EDIT: Still only 30.....

    http://girlsonpop.blogspot.com/2005/07/kerri-ann-irreplaceable.html

    Lol at the 'marrying Stephen Gately' rumours!


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    WindSock
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    The Conalls With that 74/75 song. Aghh now it's in my head.


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    An Fear Aniar
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    Feelgood wrote: »
    Something Happens Parachute?. Savage band at the time too....FCUK Richie Kavanagh.


    That was a great song.

    Anyone remember Flex and the Fastweather - Behind the Wire.

    Cork band.

    Also from Cork, Microdisney, Town to Town.

    Great songs.


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    kelle
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    WindSock wrote: »
    The Conalls With that 74/75 song. Aghh now it's in my head.
    Were they an Irish band?
    Thanks a bunch for that link, OP - because of you I've been reminded of that drivel that was Maniac 2000 by Mark McCabe!:mad:


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    #16
    Wazdakka
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    B*witched FTW!

    They were actually pretty big in the US.
    I died a little inside when I heard C'est la vie played on the radio in florida...


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    Ruu_Old
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    kelle wrote: »
    Were they an Irish band?
    Thanks a bunch for that link, OP - because of you I've been reminded of that drivel that was Maniac 2000 by Mark McCabe!:mad:

    Wikipedia says they came from Raleigh, North Carolina. I remember the video more than the song.


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    #18
    Feelgood
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    Simple Minds - Alive and kicking, Belfast child.....can't leave them out.....


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    Ponster
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    Feelgood wrote: »
    Simple Minds - Alive and kicking, Belfast child.....can't leave them out.....

    Besides the fact that they'rs not in anyway Irish, they ain't one-hit wonders either. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" was a much bigger hit than "Belfast Child".


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    Ponster
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    Wazdakka wrote: »
    B*witched FTW!

    They were actually pretty big in the US.
    I died a little inside when I heard C'est la vie played on the radio in florida...

    4 #1's in the UK. Does that make them a 1-hit wonder in Ireland?
    They did get a #1 and a #2 in Ireland. In my book a hit isn't a #1 chart position.


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    Xavi6
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    kelle wrote: »
    Thanks a bunch for that link, OP - because of you I've been reminded of that drivel that was Maniac 2000 by Mark McCabe!:mad:

    Blasphemy!


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    Mint Sauce
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    lostexpectation wrote: »
    sinead o connor is not a one hit wonder

    didn't think sultanes of ping were either, although couldn't name any other songs of the top of my head


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    #23
    brayblue24
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    Am I the only one who remembers "Balally Bop" by Elvis O'Toole. It's true, I'm not making it up (c.1980) I even have the old MW recording put onto CD


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    #24
    Eire 4Ever
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    Your A Star contestants and winners


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    Firetrap
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    Feelgood wrote: »
    Can't believe Cry Before Dawn aren't in there.....I remember seeing them perform Witness for the World on TOTP some time ago. Excellent band at the time, still have their albums on vinyl somewhere.

    Something Happens Parachute?. Savage band at the time too....FCUK Richie Kavanagh.

    Cry Before Dawn had about half a dozen hits in Ireland. Gone Forever is one that comes straight to mind. I can't be certain but I think Something Happens had more than just the one hit. They were played enough on the radio in the mid-late 80s.


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    #26
    Ponster
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    Firetrap wrote: »
    I can't be certain but I think Something Happens had more than just the one hit.

    They had 2 'hits' IMO.

    Parachute and Hello, hello, hello, hello...


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    RacoonQueen
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    jonny24ie wrote: »
    Kerri-Ann?? Anyone remember her??

    http://www.mp3sale.ru/track.php?ms_trackid=29608

    haha a lad in primary school LOVED her.
    Ruu wrote: »
    Didn't Richie Kavanagh have a few songs at number 1? *shudder*.


    *sekritly puts on album*

    Class. He. Was. Class

    Six anyone?


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    #28
    ciaran76
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    The Carter Twins !


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    #29
    120_Minutes
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    irish-stew wrote: »
    didn't think sultanes of ping were either, although couldn't name any other songs of the top of my head

    "give him a ball, and a yard of grass"


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    #30
    kerash
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    Relish and The Revs


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    #31
    Firetrap
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    The lads who sang that "I'm a Man United Man" song :mad:
    In the same vein there'd be some of those Euro 88/Italia 90 football songs. The Give it a Lash Jack and Ooh Ah Paul McGraths of this world.

    A lot of people who competed in the Eurovision. Link to Wikipedia


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