Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 13-11-2019 12:12PM

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 · 13-11-2019 12:13PM

vote joy division. because i know the song.

tusk · 13-11-2019 12:15PM

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

13-11-2019 12:16PM

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 · 13-11-2019 12:18PM

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 · 13-11-2019 12:18PM

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

13-11-2019 12:19PM

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

tusk · 13-11-2019 12:19PM

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 · 13-11-2019 12:20PM

tusk wrote: »

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

Kol's not brave enough to cut

Kolido · 13-11-2019 12:21PM

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 · 13-11-2019 12:23PM

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 · 13-11-2019 12:26PM

Kolido wrote: »

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

Good start guys!

Kolido · 13-11-2019 12:33PM

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 · 13-11-2019 12:37PM

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

13-11-2019 12:37PM

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.

13-11-2019 12:38PM

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:

13-11-2019 12:38PM

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 · 13-11-2019 12:38PM

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! · 13-11-2019 12:40PM

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 · 13-11-2019 12:40PM

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

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 13-11-2019 12:41PM

Match 3
Show Me Heaven because I completely forgot about it and was pleasantly surprised when I hit play and am now singing along, hairbrush in hand.

Match 4
Breakfast At Tiffany's as it is iconic and one of the songs I listened to constantly throughout the mid-nineties.

sKeith · 13-11-2019 12:43PM

breakfast at tiffinees because its a bit of an ear worm./

Electric Nitwit · 13-11-2019 12:45PM

Show me heaven, it got stuck in my head the most here

Breakfast at Tiff's - I hate it, I much prefer Electric Dreams, but it's the quintessential one hit wonder, I just can't deny it its progress

Kolido · 13-11-2019 12:45PM

Maria McKey and DBS advance.

Maria McKey - Show Me Heaven 6
Vs
Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air 2

Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's 6
Vs
Phil Oakley - Together in Electric Dreams 2

Kolido · 13-11-2019 12:53PM

R1 Match 5

OMC - How Bizarre
Released 1996
Peaked US NA/UK 5

VS

Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie
Released 1986
Peaked US 3/UK 2

R1 Match 6

Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Released 1979
Peaked US 36/UK 3

VS

Olive - You're Not Alone
Released 1997
Peaked US 56/UK 1

Also Starring LeVar Burton · 13-11-2019 12:56PM

Match 5
How Bizarre is another one that didn't quite make the final cut for my nominations, but also very glad to see it made its way here anyway.

Match 6
You're Not Alone because it's another one I forgot about but brings back great memories listening to it now. This particular face off was a much tougher choice though.

13-11-2019 12:57PM

R1: How Bizarre, a proper 90's classic. Bittersweet though, knowing that he died at a young age.

R2: Tough one but I'm going with You're Not Alone, another 90's classic, mainly because I nominated it

but also because I think Apache is the superior Sugarhill Gang song.

Tammy! · 13-11-2019 12:58PM

How Bizarre because I just listened to the other one. Don't like it.

Youre Not Alone. I know the other song is better but someone bought me You're Not Alone as a single so the sentimental value of it wins me over.

Squall Leonhart · 13-11-2019 12:58PM

One of my nominations!

OMC how bizarre gets my vote, belter of a summer tune, takes me back to my late childhood/early teens in the 90s

Sugarhill Gang vote 2, because I said a hip, hop, hippie to the hippie

Necro · 13-11-2019 01:01PM

How Bizarre... would it be not to vote for this classic :P

Not fussed about the other match tbh

Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song - Live Thread

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