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Boardsies Greatest One Hit Wonder Song

  • 07-11-2019 10:21am
    #1
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭


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


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


  • #3
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


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


  • #4
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    And done....


  • #5
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • #6
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭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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  • #7
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #8
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #9
    Weepsie
    Site Banned Posts: 20,686 ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


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


  • #10
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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"


  • #11
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭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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  • #12
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • #13
    tusk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,883 ✭✭✭tusk


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

    Get the OP up so Spook ;)


  • #14
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


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

    Anyway, it's clearly Chesney Hawkes ;)


  • #15
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,164 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.


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


    So in.


  • #17
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭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!


  • #18
    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


  • #19
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


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


  • #20
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #21
    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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  • #22
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #23
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #24
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,164 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:


  • #25
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #26
    Necro
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,164 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!!


  • #27
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


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


  • #28
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • #29
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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


  • #30
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #32
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


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

    So he has, phew :p


  • #33
    nthclare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,315 ✭✭✭nthclare


    Sabrina boys boy's boy's....


  • #34
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,336 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    nthclare wrote: »
    Sabrina boys boy's boy's....

    Admit it, you only ever watched the video with the sound turned down. :D


  • #35
    Irish Aris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    Such a great idea for a thread, thanks Kolido!

    I went for one hit wonders from the 80's - this is when I started listening to and learning music!!


  • #36
    nthclare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,315 ✭✭✭nthclare


    Zaph wrote: »
    Admit it, you only ever watched the video with the sound turned down. :D

    I did yeah and ironically ever since I've been attracted to cougar's..

    I still think she's hot, denim shorts and leg's, clevage etc

    That doe eyed eyetallian look, she did a duet recently with Samantha fox yes and I liked it ðŸ˜


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  • #37
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Thanks for all the submissions so far. A word of advice for anyone still to submit, dont avoid the obvious expecting someone elae will pick them.

    In a break from the norm here, I will be submitting my own 5, I will post them on thread for clarity.


  • #38
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    Sent mine in there

    I was hoping to have space to wind up Necro but I couldn't fit this beauty in :p

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


  • #39
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Kolido wrote: »
    Thanks for all the submissions so far. A word of advice for anyone still to submit, dont avoid the obvious expecting someone elae will pick them.

    In a break from the norm here, I will be submitting my own 5, I will post them on thread for clarity.

    But 5 is just not enough, I had to leave out BBC radio DJs with one offs, TV series personalities real and not so real, numerous real one hit wonders from the likes of the wurzels, paper lace etc.

    As Oliver Twist said " Please sir, can I have some more?"


  • #40
    Mam of 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,954 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    In and sent .
    Love my picks tbh , memories of a lifetime ago and fun times :)


  • #41
    Reberetta
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Spook_ie wrote: »
    But 5 is just not enough, I had to leave out BBC radio DJs with one offs, TV series personalities real and not so real, numerous real one hit wonders from the likes of the wurzels, paper lace etc.

    As Oliver Twist said " Please sir, can I have some more?"

    I agree. I propose that everyone should be allowed to submit one more one hit wonder.

    What ya say Kolido?


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  • #42
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Everyone can now pick 6 songs, if you have already submitted, please add one more, and remember, you can still change your picks until we close. Anyone who has still to submit, please choose 6 songs when doing so.

    We are currently at over 70 unique picks, I will keep this opened for another few days and see how far get.

    As mentioned yesterday, I will be picking also. Here are my picks.

    Europe - The Final Countdown
    Climie Fisher - Love Changes Everything
    John Waite - Missing You
    Chesney Hawkes - You and Only
    Unkle Kracker - Follow Me
    Sugar Ray - Every Morning


  • #43
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,679 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I do this too :)


  • #44
    mzungu
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,309 Mod ✭✭✭✭mzungu


    Some good memories in there.


  • #45
    Sheridan81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Sheridan81


    I think there's a difference between acts who only had one hit song and acts who'd be described as one hit wonders. I think at least two that I submitted would qualify for the former description. Regardless, this should be an interesting battle for the best.


  • #46
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    We currently have 95 unique songs, 9 of those are multi nominated and will be seeded. How these will be seeded I'm not sure yet. If we got 128 songs we could run with a straight knock out format, keeping the seeded songs apart in the first round.

    If we don't reach this number, we can figure something out. I will leave this opened for another while.


  • #47
    [Deleted User]
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  • #48
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    We have the song list complete, for clarity, I added some wild card songs as we didn't enough to run with a straight knock out.

    I will get the pairing for round 1 sorted and we can start the contest then.

    Thanks to everyone for submitting songs, please stand by for live thread.


  • #49
    Kolido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭Kolido


    Thread is live, first match will start shortly

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=111756305#post111756305


  • #50
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Weepsie wrote: »
    The correct and only acceptable answer is White Town - Your Woman

    God damn it, just dawned on me that nobody submitted this in the end. :(

    Really should've listened to Kolidio here....
    Kolido wrote: »
    Thanks for all the submissions so far. A word of advice for anyone still to submit, dont avoid the obvious expecting someone elae will pick them.

    Just listened to Your Woman there, it really is a monster of a tune.


  • #51
    Electric Nitwit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,410 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    God damn it, just dawned on me that nobody submitted this in the end. :(

    I had a list of ones that didn't make it and I've been adding to it in the last few days as more pop to mind. I'm up to 34!


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