Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

Kolido

Welcome to Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song

So folks, here we have it, 128 songs we all know but which will be the greatest ohw as chosen by Boardsies.

How this will work.

It will be a straight knock out format. Songs which received more than one nomination will not meet each other in the first round.
Everyone can vote.
Round one will be first to six vote wins. Subsequent rounds may differ.
Please give a reason for your vote.

Any changes to the above, I will announce.

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Spotify playlist for all songs in the competition: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RZVath00iQIdrxKcRS2VJ

Kolido

I will run two matches simultaneously for round 1, you can vote for either or both in the same post.

quickbeam

Am ready, Chief!

Necro

Let's DO THIS!!!

Spook_ie

Come on play me a record or two so I can vote!

Kolido

R1 Match 1

Godley and Creme - Cry
Released 1985
Peaked US 16/UK 19

VS

Dee-Lite-Groove Is In The Heart
Released 1990
Peaked US 4/UK 2

R1 Match 2

Talk Talk - It's My Life
Released 1984
Peaked US 31/UK 46

VS

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Released 1980
Peaked US NA/UK 13

Kolido

Are these YT videos working for anyone?

Squall Leonhart

I suspect dee-lite will walk this, but my vote is for Godley and Creme. I am a big fan of 10CC, so one hit wonders they may be, but as part of musical history they're bigger than that.

Vote 2 is for talk talk, great song, the No Doubt cover updated it a bit, but still stands the test of time.

Squall Leonhart

Kolido wrote: »

Are these YT videos working for anyone?

No. Have Spotify open in front of me

Spook_ie

Kolido wrote: »

Are these YT videos working for anyone?

Not for me, you need just the code in bold between the you tube quotes

eg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BALmXecO0DE

Spook_ie

Match 1 VOTE
Dee-Lite-Groove Is In The Heart, Cry just doesn't do anything for me, where as Groove is a bit more grabby

Match 2 VOTE
Talk Talk - It's My Life again one just grabs me the other meh I'd press the skip button on the ICE

Necro

I only know the Joy Division song tbh and it's not that great so gonna abstain

Vote 1. Groove is in the heart.
Vote 2. Love will tear us apart.

Rhymes

Grove in heart

And lovecwill tear us apart

Kolido

Any reasons for your picks?

quickbeam

Cry because I love the song and love the video and love G&C.

Love Will Tear Us Apart because it's an amazing song, which I fell in love with when I first saw Donnie Darko - I know, late to the party, but I got there eventually.

Electric Nitwit

Groove is in the heart, because the tune hits my brain as I read the words

Love Will Tear Us Apart, bends the definition a little as they were an incredible band but I love it (and nominated it!)


Also, I think Talk Talk's most distinctive song is Life's What You Make It, so disqualify them!

Declan A Walsh

Kolido wrote: »

R1 Match 1

Godley and Creme - Cry
Released 1985
Peaked US 16/UK 19

VS

Dee-Lite-Groove Is In The Heart
Released 1990
Peaked US 4/UK 2

R1 Match 2

Talk Talk - It's My Life
Released 1984
Peaked US 31/UK 46

VS

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Released 1980
Peaked US NA/UK 13

At least three of those acts were not one hit wonders. Godley and Crème had a few more hits including Under My Thumb and Wedding Bells. Joy Division had another hit with Atmosphere. Talk Talk had a number of other hits.

irishejit

Dee-lite and joy Division for me...Both bring back lots of memories.

Both were on different mix tapes in my first car, 90 minute memorex tapes in a stereo that didn't have rewind, away to lift my mates on a Friday night to do laps of the town......ahhhhh those were the days

irishejit

But would agree Joy Division had more than one hit

Spook_ie

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Groove is in the heart, because the tune hits my brain as I read the words

Love Will Tear Us Apart, bends the definition a little as they were an incredible band but I love it (and nominated it!)


Also, I think Talk Talk's most distinctive song is Life's What You Make It, so disqualify them!

You can't be disqualifying them if they pass the criteria in the OP of the thread

No more than 3 UK/US top 20 hits. They only got 3 in the UK

1982 Today Chart 14
1986 Life's What You Make It Chart 16
1990 It's My Life (2nd Reissue) Chart 13

They never made it in the US and It's My Life took 3 releases before it got Top 20

Spook_ie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godley_%26_Creme#Singles

Technical KO with 4 top 20 places
"Under Your Thumb" chart 3
"Wedding Bells" Chart 7
"Cry" Chart 19 UK and Chart 16 in US

Don't ruin it by splitting hairs over what is and isn't a one hit wonder. This thread MAY change your life but it won't change the world.

Kolido

If a song charted in both regions it still counts as one, I'm sure I mentioned that earlier.

I have screened each song, as far as I can tell, they all qualify according to the rules. However, rule two is subjective.

Electric Nitwit

Spook_ie wrote: »

You can't be disqualifying them if they pass the criteria in the OP of the thread

No more than 3 UK/US top 20 hits. They only got 3 in the UK

1982 Today Chart 14
1986 Life's What You Make It Chart 16
1990 It's My Life (2nd Reissue) Chart 13

They never made it in the US and It's My Life took 3 releases before it got Top 20

Rule two

Kolido wrote: »

The act must not have had no more than 3 top 20 singles in the UK or US charts (mainstream charts)
The act must be primarily known for the song entered
The act may have had success in another band or as a solo artist

But I wasn't being that serious

I was

Spook_ie

irishejit wrote: »

But would agree Joy Division had more than one hit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Division_discography#Singles

Only 3 top 20 chart hits and that was the same record re released
1980 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" Chart 13
1983 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" Chart 19
1995 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" Chart 19

Never made it in the US

Tammy!

I like all those songs!

Love will tear us apart because it always gets my mojo going and Groove is in the heart because I'm in that kind of mood.

Declan A Walsh

Spook_ie wrote: »

You can't be disqualifying them if they pass the criteria in the OP of the thread

No more than 3 UK/US top 20 hits. They only got 3 in the UK

1982 Today Chart 14
1986 Life's What You Make It Chart 16
1990 It's My Life (2nd Reissue) Chart 13

They never made it in the US and It's My Life took 3 releases before it got Top 20

1982 Talk Talk (Reissue) Chart 23

I had a look at the original post and I see no sign of the stipulation for no more than 3 hits. I thought a One Hit Wonder is where an act has only one hit in a particular country, e.g. U.K. or U.S.A.

Electric Nitwit

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

1982 Talk Talk (Reissue) Chart 23

I had a look at the original post and I see no sign of the stipulation for no more than 3 hits. I thought a One Hit Wonder is where an act has only one hit in a particular country, e.g. U.K. or U.S.A.

You missed the nomination thread
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058028863

Also, this is forum games, not after hours, much more light hearted here

Declan A Walsh

Spook_ie wrote: »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Division_discography#Singles

Only 3 top 20 chart hits and that was the same record re released
1980 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" Chart 13
1983 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" Chart 19
1995 "Love Will Tear Us Apart" Chart 19

Never made it in the US

1988 Atmosphere Chart 34 - it certainly is a hit if it got to the Top 40. One could argue the Top 50 as well.

Spook_ie

Spook_ie wrote: »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godley_%26_Creme#Singles

Technical KO with 4 top 20 places
"Under Your Thumb" chart 3
"Wedding Bells" Chart 7
"Cry" Chart 19 UK and Chart 16 in US

Kolido wrote: »

If a song charted in both regions it still counts as one, I'm sure I mentioned that earlier.

I have screened each song, as far as I can tell, they all qualify according to the rules. However, rule two is subjective.

Kolido wrote: »

Discuss away folks. The rules may not be clear, if a song charted multiple times it still counts as one, the 3 only means 3 different songs. Also if a song chated in both regions it still counts as one.

You did and I withdraw my TKO thought.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Match 1
Groove Is In The Heart because it was one I considered nominating myself, but just didn't quite make my final cut. Glad to see it in here.

Match 2
Love Will Tear Us Apart because it was one of my childhood favourites, even though these days I do much prefer the Nouvelle Vague cover of it and rarely listen to the Joy Division version anymore. Still a solid tune though.

sKeith

vote joy division. because i know the song.

tusk

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

1988 Atmosphere Chart 34 - it certainly is a hit if it got to the Top 40. One could argue the Top 50 as well.

One could. But one shouldn't, as the game rules are pre-defined, whether you agree with them or not

Match 1:
Groove is in The Heart because it makes me want to get up and jump around the place. Also was in Topshop on Saturday and a hippity hoppity mix of it came on. My little foot started jigging and my head started bopping.



Will think about the 2nd match in a min.

Spook_ie

Deleted User wrote: »

Match 1:
Groove is in The Heart because it makes me want to get up and jump around the place. Also was in Topshop on Saturday and a hippity hoppity mix of it came on. My little foot started jigging and my head started bopping.



Will think about the 2nd match in a min.

A sight to behold, me thinks.

It would be fine as long as you aren't trying on shoes or hats

Electric Nitwit

tusk wrote: »

One could. But one shouldn't, as the game rules are pre-defined, whether you agree with them or not

I've nominated one that didn't chart first time and only reached 36 on reissue, looking forward to that argument

R1: Groove is in the Heart
R2: Love Will Tear Us Apart (both great songs though)

tusk

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

I've nominated one that didn't chart first time and only reached 36 on reissue, looking forward to that argument

I nominated a bunch I thought wouldn't make the cut :pac:

Electric Nitwit

tusk wrote: »

I nominated a bunch I thought wouldn't make the cut :pac:

Kol's not brave enough to cut

Kolido

So Dee-Lite and Joy division make it into the next round. Matches 3 and 4 to follow.


1 Godley and Creme - Cry 2
Vs
Dee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart 6


2 Talk Talk - It's My Life 2
Vs
Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart 6

quickbeam

Electric Nitwit wrote: »

Kol's not brave enough to cut

Oh yes he is!! He went like a knife at my nominations :P

Electric Nitwit

Kolido wrote: »

So Dee-Lite and Joy division make it into the next round

Good start guys!

Kolido

R1 Match 3

Maria McKey - Show Me Heaven
Released 1990
Peaked US NA/UK 1

VS

Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air
Released 1969
Peaked US 37/UK 1

R1 Match 4

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
Released 1995
Peaked US 5/UK 1

VS

Phil Oakley - Together in Electric Dreams
Released 1984
Peaked US NA/UK 3

Necro

Show Me Heaven. Love that sappy song.


As for the other one...

Gonna go for Breakfast at Tiffany's for the belter of a chorus. Though I won't be too upset if Electric Dreams makes it through

Omackeral

1 Show Me Heaven as it featured on a chocolate ad and I was a rotund child but is just overall lovely anyway.

2 Together in Electric Dreams because it's not annoying and Breakfast at Tiffany's really really is.

R1: Show Me Heaven, great belter of a choon

R2: I'm not familiar with Together in Electric Dreams off the top of my head, but my vote goes there due to my deep hatred of Breakfast at Tiffany's. :mad:

Match 1:
Maria McKee. Definitely. Many a time as a teenager did I stand screeching in front of my "hi-fi" to that song. BAABY HOLD MEE DOWN AND LE-ET ME DRE-EEEE-EEMMM OHH
HEA-VENNN!!!!!

Match 2:
Deep Blue Something. Love it. Its sweet and singalong. Also great name for a band.

quickbeam

I like Show Me Heaven, but I like Something In The Air even more, as it's a cracking tune (these songs seem to remind me of films, this one reminds me of The Dish, that Australian film about the moon landings).

I don't know the Phil Oakley one, but I like Breakfast at Tiffany's. It reminds me of stuff, so I'm voting for that.

Tammy!

Show Me Heaven because it just a classic love song.

Not too fond of the other two but I'll go with Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Spook_ie

Round 1 Match 3
Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air It was out before I started to switch to things like Slade

Round 1 Match 4
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's Just prefer it