National One-Hit Wonder Day
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118421)
Gainesville, Florida
September 25, 2016 7:11pm CST
Today, the 25th of September, was "National One-Hit Wonder Day." It was a day to celebrate all those musicians out there that were able to crack the national or worldwide music scene and grace us with just one hit song, before fading back into obscurity.
I heard one such song on the radio this afternoon: Eddie Grant's "Electric Avenue." I loved that song as a kid back in the 80's!
I did a quick Google search of one-hit wonders, and VH1 actually ranked the top 100 one-hit wonders. As I scrolled through the list, it brought back many memories of songs I loved throughout the years.
What's your favorite one-hit wonder song? If you can't think of any, try Googling VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders and see if you remember any of the songs on the list!
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
26 Sep 16
oh I didn't know that there such a "National One-Hit wonder Day" ..lol.. Maybe the Achey Breaky Heart sung by Billy Ray Cirus falls into that category ..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
2 Oct 16
@moffittjc very true! is he still singing to these days?
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Oct 16
@epiffanie Yes, he is still singing and touring!
@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
It's weird, because "Achey Breaky Heart" actually does fall into that category, and is on the list of the 100 best one-hit wonders. But the weird thing is, Billy Ray Cirus has had other successful songs and a long music career, so technically he shouldn't be considered a one-hit wonder!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
That is one of those songs that people either love or hate! I liked it when it first came out, but the radio stations played it so much that I grew to hate the song from it being overplayed. And of course, that song seems to be played at every single wedding reception these days.
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@LadyDuck (457857)
• Switzerland
27 Sep 16
@moffittjc I had the same reaction and I am glad that here in Europe the song has been forgot. No one plays it again.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Sep 16
@LadyDuck Unfortunately, people still play it here...especially at wedding receptions and sporting events.
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
26 Sep 16
I prefer the good days! Need to get those back lol
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
27 Sep 16
@moffittjc lol erm I hate that autocorrect! I mean I miss the national food days of yours!!! You need to bring it back lol
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
@Drosophila Today was National Pancake Day, although I didn't hear about any restaurants celebrating it!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
You're living in the good days right now! Just think, today is the day that someone in the future is going to long to go back to!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
26 Sep 16
I have done that before @moffittjc and boy do those songs bring back memories.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
Do you have a favorite one-hit wonder from the past?
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Sep 16
@moffittjc Dang it! I can't think of one right off the top of my head.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
26 Sep 16
I had to look. I think "I'm too Sexy" was lots of fun, but so was the Macarena.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
I still sing "I'm Too Sexy" when I dance around in my underwear! LOL That was a great song by Right Said Fred!
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace We probably shouldn't be telling each other things like that! LOL Now, all I can think of is hundreds of myLotters dancing around in their underwear sing "I'm Too Sexy"
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
26 Sep 16
I like Dirty Vegas "Days Go By". Pretty sure I never heard another hit from them,lol. I like Electric Avenue too.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
I like that song too! Wow, I haven't heard "Days Go By" in a long, long time!
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*goes to listen to that song* 
@Poppylicious (11133)
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26 Sep 16
I wonder if there are some songs which are one hit wonders in some countries, but not in others. Like, if a band or artist is quite big in the UK but only manages to have one song which does well in the USA, would they then be considered as one hit wonder in the US. And vice-versa, obviously.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
You've got a good point there, and I think you are correct. A band can be a big hit in one particular country, but a dud in another country. I wonder if anyone can think of an example where a band had a one-hit wonder in the States, but many hit songs in the UK? Can you think of any?
I know when Queen first came to America, nobody liked them. They were a big hit in the UK, but for some reason just couldn't catch on in the US. Then, the song "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions" came out and all of a sudden every Queen song was popular!
@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
I don't know if I am familiar with that song. Who sings it?
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Sep 16
@moffittjc Lawdy, I cant remember but its an 80`s rock, maybe we should as Scott.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 Sep 16
@moffittjc I looked it up, its Ram Jam
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
26 Sep 16
It's not my favorite but the first one that comes to mind is the song "Brandy" by the band "Looking Glass"
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@saulgoodman (2643)
• Dundee, Scotland
26 Sep 16
Hi there.
This is my type of post.
Eddy Grant. Electric Avenue. That does bring back some memories.
I must have a quick look at the list you looked at and see how many of the one hit wonders in the UK made it to the Billboard chart in America.
I wonder how many one hit wonders over here had more than one hit over there.
The one I remember over here was Little Jimmy Osmond with Long Haired Lover From Liverpool back in the 70,s
That song put me off him for life so if he ever had any more hits over here - sorry Jimmy.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
When I wrote the post, I never thought about the fact that a band can have huge success in one country, but yet only have one hit song in another. I definitely wrote the post from my perspective as an American. I'm sure there are lots of British bands that had many hits in the UK but managed to only score one success in the US.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Sep 16
@saulgoodman I was surprised, I actually knew most of the songs on the list!
@saulgoodman (2643)
• Dundee, Scotland
27 Sep 16
Hi.
I've been meaning to look at the list all night but never got round to it.
I will though.
Be interesting
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