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Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song

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  • 07-11-2019 10:21am
    #1
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭


    Welcome to the Boardsies greatest One Hit Wonder song.


    Remember that song but can't remember much else from the act, that's what we are looking for here.


    As I can't find a definitive definition of a one hit wonder, I will place some criteria for entries.

    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.

    I will leave this opened until I get a good number to go ahead with. Please PM me your 5 song picks, please include the act name.


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    #2
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Oh yeah one hit wonders coming your way very soon..


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    #3
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,813 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Can we discuss in thread? Or do you want nominations in before all the chat?


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    #4
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    And done....


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    #5
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    He ruled me out from "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade because it usually gets to 15-20 in charts most Christmas's with the exception of 1998 to 2006 for some reason! but if we're allowed wild cards then I'd put that in anyway.


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    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,283 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Spook_ie wrote: »
    He ruled me out from "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade because it usually gets to 15-20 in charts most Christmas's with the exception of 1998 to 2006 for some reason! but if we're allowed wild cards then I'd put that in anyway.

    Slade had a bucket load of hits, including 6 number ones in the UK. I'm afraid this might be a Slade-free competition Spook. :D


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    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,283 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Kolido wrote: »
    The act must not have had no more than 3 top 20 singles in the UK or US charts (mainstream charts)

    I have a particular act in mind. They had 3 US top 20 hits and none in the UK (2 outside the top 20). However they also had another 5 singles that made the US charts. Based on the criteria above they're in, but do they actually qualify?


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    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    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.


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    #9
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,965 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    The correct and only acceptable answer is White Town - Your Woman


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    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Zaph wrote: »
    Slade had a bucket load of hits, including 6 number ones in the UK. I'm afraid I think this might be a Slade-free competition Spook.

    Ah goo on wid tha, "Merry Christmas Everybody" is a one hit Christmas record just like Wizard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"


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    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,283 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Spook_ie wrote: »
    Ah goo on wid tha, "Merry Christmas Everybody" is a one hit Christmas record just like Wizard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"

    Surely you're not denying the Holder/Lea genius of "Cum On Feel the Noize", "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" or "Coz I Luv You"?

    Weirdly enough, Wizzard had two number ones, and "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" wasn't one of them.


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    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Zaph wrote: »
    Surely you're not denying the Holder/Lea genius of "Cum On Feel the Noize", "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" or "Coz I Luv You"?

    Weirdly enough, Wizzard had two number ones, and "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" wasn't one of them.

    Nah but Xmas records, come on they're a genre of their own.


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    tusk
    Registered Users Posts: 5,882 ✭✭✭tusk


    Spook_ie wrote: »
    Nah but Xmas records, come on they're a genre of their own.

    Get the OP up so Spook ;)


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    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,813 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Can we have rule 4, no feçking Christmas songs?!

    Anyway, it's clearly Chesney Hawkes ;)


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    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Submitted there. Chesney Hawkes did not make my list as I'm sure someone else will nominate him.

    I was going for Men At Work - Down Under but apparently on some research they did pretty damn well for themselves.


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    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    So in.


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    #17
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,813 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    So close! Sinead O'Connor and Freddie Mercury have both had 4 songs in the UK top 20, I was sure one of them would come second to Chesney...

    Edit: so have Evanescence, wow!


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    Squall Leonhart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Squall Leonhart


    Edited to remove submitted songs!!


    Here are a few that I was close to submitting..
    If I spent even a half hour thinking of this I'd probably have a list a mile long.


    Soul Asylum - Runaway Train
    Joan Osborne - One of Us
    Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
    The La's - There She Goes
    Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
    Modest Mouse - Float On
    Ace - How Long


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    #19
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Maybe better not to post your submitted songs in the thread but feel free to discuss any songs.


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    #20
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    If ye think rule 1 is ruling out a lot of songs we would assume are OHW, please shout, maybe we can amend this rule. Possibly change it to 3 top 10 single?


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    Squall Leonhart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,794 ✭✭✭Squall Leonhart


    Kolido wrote: »
    If ye think rule 1 is ruling out a lot of songs we would assume are OHW, please shout, maybe we can amend this rule. Possibly change it to 3 top 10 single?

    Disagree. Top 10 singles are definitely hits, having 3 of them, you're not a OHW


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    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,813 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    I agree with the rule too, I've just been caught out by a few I thought would count (Nothing Compares, Barcelona, Bring Me To Life)

    That's my lack of knowledge though


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    #23
    Kolido
    Registered Users Posts: 13,361 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    I agree with the rule too, I've just been caught out by a few I thought would count (Nothing Compares, Barcelona, Bring Me To Life)

    That's my lack of knowledge though


    Evanescence would qualify if it was only US counted. For example, A-ha are considered a US OHW, yet they had 8 top 10 UK hits. So maybe having both regions are where a lot of act will fall short.


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    #24
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Electric Nitwit wrote:
    I agree with the rule too, I've just been caught out by a few I thought would count (Nothing Compares, Barcelona, Bring Me To Life)

    One for me too. Dexys Midnight Runners were bigger than Come on Eileen, who knew :pac:


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    #25
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,283 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Necro wrote: »
    One for me too. Dexys Midnight Runners were bigger than Come on Eileen, who knew :pac:

    Their first number one, Geno, is a much better song imo. Actually heard it on the radio for the first time in years last week, which reminded me just how good it is.


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    #26
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Zaph wrote:
    Their first number one, Geno, is a much better song imo. Actually heard it on the radio for the first time in years last week, which reminded me just how good it is.


    Well now I'm just gonna have to check that out!!


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    #27
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    How exactly does this game work? After songs are submitted, what happens next?


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    #28
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Also Starring LeVar Burton wrote: »
    How exactly does this game work? After songs are submitted, what happens next?

    After the submissions are compiled and ( I assume seeded) they are put to the popular vote in a series of face offs where you vote for 1 of the songs to go through to the next ko round.

    Voting is done in thread and live with usually ribald comments from people who disagree with your vote.


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    #29
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Spook_ie wrote: »
    After the submissions are compiled and ( I assume seeded) they are put to the popular vote in a series of face offs where you vote for 1 of the songs to go through to the next ko round.

    Voting is done in thread and live with usually ribald comments from people who disagree with your vote.

    Ah good, that's what I was hoping for... :D


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    #30
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,813 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    I've got a list of nine...

    I think I'm going to have to ditch Chesney Hawkes and Rick Astley... :(


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    #31
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,283 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Electric Nitwit wrote: »
    I've got a list of nine...

    I think I'm going to have to ditch Chesney Hawkes and Rick Astley... :(

    Well if it makes you feel any better, Rick Astley had a heap of top 10 hits, not just the obvious one.


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