Lynch
Here for the cookies and the tunes
Since last week was another made-up holiday (Sept 25th = National One-Hit Wonder Day), and I was mostly out of sorts, I didn't get this posted. Figured we'll see if there's any interest in stripping this list of mostly unknown artists. Granted, there are a number of artists on this list that did indeed have more than one hit, some over multiple decades, but again, this is NOT MY list, but rather a list compiled by VH1 --- To boot, it was done 10 years ago, back in 2009.
So, take it with a grain of salt and remember, I am posting this list of songs in THEIR order. Strip off accordingly with our normal 'rules' --- Please wait at least an hour between your own posts (with at least one other person posting in between).
Oh and have fun.
VH1 - Top 100 One-Hit Wonders of the 1980's
1 "Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners
2 "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls
3 "Take on Me" by a-ha
4 "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone
5 "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
6 "Mickey" by Toni Basil
7 "I Melt with You" by Modern English
8 "I Want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow
9 "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo
10 "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
11 "Cars" by Gary Numan
12 "Obsession" by Animotion
13 "She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby
14 "In a Big Country" by Big Country
15 "Whip It" by Devo
16 "99 Luftballons" by Nena
17 "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats
18 "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
19 "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive
20 "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell
21 "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister
22 "Maniac" by Michael Sembello
23 "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant
24 "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
25 "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth
26 "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" by Cutting Crew
27 "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q
28 "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by John Parr
29 "Our House" by Madness
30 "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors
31 "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin
32 "Harden My Heart" by Quarterflash
33 "Missing You" by John Waite
34 "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
35 "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
36 "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls
37 "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc
38 "Respect Yourself" by Bruce Willis
39 "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder
40 "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
41 "At This Moment" by Billy Vera
42 "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk3
43 "Let the Music Play" by Shannon
44 "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo
45 "C'est La Vie" by Robbie Nevil
46 "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" by The Georgia Satellites
47 "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" by Pretty Poison
48 "Oh Yeah" by Yello
49 "Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
50 "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry
51 "Der Kommissar" by After the Fire
52 "In My House" by Mary Jane Girls
53 "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco
54 "The Lady in Red" by Chris de Burgh
55 "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp
56 "Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday
57 "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart
58 "Heartbeat" by Don Johnson
59 "Your Love" by The Outfield
60 "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz
61 "Da Butt" by E.U.
62 "Dear God" by XTC
63 "The Rain" by Oran "Juice" Jones
64 "Steal Away" by Robbie Dupree
65 "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats
66 "Angel Eyes" by Jeff Healey
67 "Toy Soldiers" by Martika
68 "Major Tom (Coming Home)" by Peter Schilling
69 "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau
70 "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer
71 "All I Need" by Jack Wagner
72 "Breakout" by Swing Out Sister
73 "19" by Paul Hardcastle
74 "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" by Information Society
75 "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins
76 "Supersonic" by J. J. Fad
77 "Tenderness" by General Public
78 "Fantasy" by Aldo Nova
79 "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles
80 "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy
81 "Johnny Are You *****?" by Josie Cotton
82 "Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider
83 "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" by Paul Lekakis
84 "Under the Milky Way" by The Church
85 "Tomorrow People" by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
86 "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen
87 "Edge of a Broken Heart" by Vixen
88 "Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw
89 "Rappin' Rodney" by Rodney Dangerfield
90 "Love Plus One" by Haircut 100
91 "Friends and Lovers" by Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson
92 "Far from Over" by Frank Stallone
93 "The Ballad of Jayne" by L.A. Guns
94 "Lean on Me" by Club Nouveau
95 "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil
96 "Tuff Enuff" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
97 "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" by Will to Power
98 "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner & Garcia
99 "Rock On" by Michael Damian
100 "You're a Friend of Mine" by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne
So, take it with a grain of salt and remember, I am posting this list of songs in THEIR order. Strip off accordingly with our normal 'rules' --- Please wait at least an hour between your own posts (with at least one other person posting in between).
Oh and have fun.
VH1 - Top 100 One-Hit Wonders of the 1980's
1 "Come On Eileen" by Dexys Midnight Runners
2 "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock of Seagulls
3 "Take on Me" by a-ha
4 "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone
5 "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
6 "Mickey" by Toni Basil
7 "I Melt with You" by Modern English
8 "I Want Candy" by Bow Wow Wow
9 "Too Shy" by Kajagoogoo
10 "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
11 "Cars" by Gary Numan
12 "Obsession" by Animotion
13 "She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby
14 "In a Big Country" by Big Country
15 "Whip It" by Devo
16 "99 Luftballons" by Nena
17 "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats
18 "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
19 "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive
20 "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell
21 "We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister
22 "Maniac" by Michael Sembello
23 "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant
24 "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
25 "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth
26 "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" by Cutting Crew
27 "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q
28 "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by John Parr
29 "Our House" by Madness
30 "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors
31 "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin
32 "Harden My Heart" by Quarterflash
33 "Missing You" by John Waite
34 "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
35 "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
36 "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls
37 "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc
38 "Respect Yourself" by Bruce Willis
39 "Break My Stride" by Matthew Wilder
40 "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
41 "At This Moment" by Billy Vera
42 "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk3
43 "Let the Music Play" by Shannon
44 "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo
45 "C'est La Vie" by Robbie Nevil
46 "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" by The Georgia Satellites
47 "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" by Pretty Poison
48 "Oh Yeah" by Yello
49 "Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
50 "Buffalo Stance" by Neneh Cherry
51 "Der Kommissar" by After the Fire
52 "In My House" by Mary Jane Girls
53 "Puttin' on the Ritz" by Taco
54 "The Lady in Red" by Chris de Burgh
55 "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp
56 "Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday
57 "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" by Jermaine Stewart
58 "Heartbeat" by Don Johnson
59 "Your Love" by The Outfield
60 "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz
61 "Da Butt" by E.U.
62 "Dear God" by XTC
63 "The Rain" by Oran "Juice" Jones
64 "Steal Away" by Robbie Dupree
65 "I Don't Like Mondays" by The Boomtown Rats
66 "Angel Eyes" by Jeff Healey
67 "Toy Soldiers" by Martika
68 "Major Tom (Coming Home)" by Peter Schilling
69 "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau
70 "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer
71 "All I Need" by Jack Wagner
72 "Breakout" by Swing Out Sister
73 "19" by Paul Hardcastle
74 "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" by Information Society
75 "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins
76 "Supersonic" by J. J. Fad
77 "Tenderness" by General Public
78 "Fantasy" by Aldo Nova
79 "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles
80 "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy
81 "Johnny Are You *****?" by Josie Cotton
82 "Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider
83 "Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" by Paul Lekakis
84 "Under the Milky Way" by The Church
85 "Tomorrow People" by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
86 "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen
87 "Edge of a Broken Heart" by Vixen
88 "Wouldn't It Be Good" by Nik Kershaw
89 "Rappin' Rodney" by Rodney Dangerfield
90 "Love Plus One" by Haircut 100
91 "Friends and Lovers" by Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson
92 "Far from Over" by Frank Stallone
93 "The Ballad of Jayne" by L.A. Guns
94 "Lean on Me" by Club Nouveau
95 "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil
96 "Tuff Enuff" by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
97 "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" by Will to Power
98 "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner & Garcia
99 "Rock On" by Michael Damian
100 "You're a Friend of Mine" by Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne
