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Post by jaxxalude on Jul 20, 2009 19:27:33 GMT -5
Exactly like this: in brackets.
Why? Simple. I'm talking about those acts that had a lone charting hit on any of the big countdown shows (AT40, CT40, WT40), but actually had either a solid career or gained classic/relevant status over time.
Acts like:
Beck, "Loser"
kd lang, "Constant Craving"
Garth Brooks, "Hard Luck Woman"
Iggy Pop, "Candy"
Soundgarden, "Black Hole Sun"
And that's it for now. Post yours.
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Post by mkarns on Jul 21, 2009 14:32:44 GMT -5
Actually, Run-DMC did make AT40 a second time, with "You Be Illin". And while "About a Girl" was Nirvana's only American Top 40 appearance, using the Billboard Top 40 Radio Monitor charts of the time, they did have three other top 40 hits according to Radio & Records (where "Smells Like Teen Spirit" got to #9), and so were heard more on the other main 1990s top 40 countdowns (Casey's Top 40 and Rick Dees.)
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Post by mrjukebox on Jul 21, 2009 17:54:09 GMT -5
The Grateful Dead had one top 40 hit,which was "Touch Of Grey" in 1987-Of course,they were more successful on the album chart.
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Post by Adam on Jul 21, 2009 19:00:25 GMT -5
Jars Of Clay - Flood
Queensryche - Silent Lucidity
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Post by mkarns on Jul 21, 2009 19:19:56 GMT -5
Patti Smith - Because the Night (#13-1978)
Devo - Whip It (#14-1980)
Radiohead - Creep (#25 CT/WT40; #39 AT40 1993)
Roxy Music - Love Is the Drug (#30-1976)
Fugees - Killing Me Softly (#1-1996)
Randy Newman - Short People (#2-1978)
Rush - New World Man (#21-1982)
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Post by mrjukebox on Jul 22, 2009 11:35:03 GMT -5
Here are a few one-hit wonders I happened to think of:
"Dominique"-Singing Nun (1963)
"Sukiyaki"-Kyu Sakamoto (1963)
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport"-Rolf Harris (1963)
"Just One Look"-Doris Troy (1963)
"Telstar"-The Tornados (1962)
"Popsicles & Icicles"-The Murmaids (1964)
"I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman"-Whistling Jack Smith (1967)
"Ding Dong,The Witch Is Dead"-Fifth Estate (1967)
"Mac Arthur Park"-Richard Harris (1968)
"Tip Toe Through The Tulips"-Tiny Tim (1968)
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Post by mrjukebox on Jul 22, 2009 11:39:16 GMT -5
I realize the above songs were popular before "AT40" went on the air,but they're worth noting.
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jul 23, 2009 6:35:03 GMT -5
Artists with "a solid career or gained classic/relevant status over time" obviously is subjective and can be interpreted differently.
A few artists that "had a lone charting hit on any of the big countdown shows" that I believe fit that description:
*Joey Heatherton, "Gone"
*Mickey Gilley, "Stand By Me"
*Gloria Loring (in a duet with Carl Anderson), "Friends And Lovers"
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Post by at40petebattistini on Jul 23, 2009 11:12:27 GMT -5
More to add: *Bruce Willis, "Respect Yourself" *Ernie, "Rubber Duckie" *Kermit, "Rainbow Connection" OK to DQ the last two if you make a case about Jim Henson.  |
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Post by mkarns on Jul 23, 2009 11:28:15 GMT -5
If we're talking about actors/comedians, then I'd add Vicki Lawrence ("The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"), Bob & Doug McKenzie ("Take Off"), Steve Martin ("King Tut"), Patrick Swayze ("She's Like the Wind"), and John Schneider ("It's Now Or Never"), among others. All have had solid careers, just not mostly in singing.
And if you limit the criteria to being played on a countdown, instead of doing the counting down yourself, then Rick Dees would qualify with "Disco Duck."
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Post by freakyflybry on Jul 23, 2009 13:17:17 GMT -5
If you include tabloid headlines: Paris Hilton (Stars Are Blind) Amy Winehouse (Rehab)  |
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Post by mrjukebox on Jul 23, 2009 17:00:42 GMT -5
Here are some more one-hit wonders from the "AT40" era:
1)."The Night Chicago Died"-Paper Lace (1974)
2)."Seasons In The Sun"-Terry Jacks (1974)
3)."Amazing Grace"-Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (1972)
4)."How Do You Do?"-Mouth & Mc Neal (1972)
5)."Daisy A Day"-Jud Strunk (1973)
6)."Please Come To Boston"-Dave Loggins (1974)
7)."Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)"-Reunion (1974)
8)."MFSB"-TSOP (1974)
9)."Easy Lovin''-Freddie Hart (1971)
10)."Eighteen With A Bullet"-Pete Wingfield (1975)
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