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Post by giannirubino on May 11, 2022 13:33:03 GMT -5
Seems to me that Art Of Noise would 'beat' Kevin Paige for the title of least successful two hit wonder. Not sure who else should be considered.
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Post by dukelightning on May 11, 2022 13:39:45 GMT -5
L.A Guns tops Kevin Paige and needed 2 shows to do it. "The Ballad of Jayne" reached #33 on AT40, did not appear on CT40 and "It's Over Now" reached #27 on CT40, did not appear on AT40. Yeah kind of unwieldy dealing with 2 charts and such.
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Post by dukelightning on May 11, 2022 13:46:03 GMT -5
The Clash are an interesting case--those were their only two songs to reach the 40, but they had a few other memorable songs that did not hit the top 40. Most notable is of course, "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" (hit the Hot 100 twice, reaching #45 and #50), and "London Calling" would be another that most would be familiar with. Great call with Sugarloaf--definitely fits the bill. Two really good songs, but never had another top 40 hit. Great call with Murray Head too. Among the more intriguing two-hit wonders in that both of his hits were quirky songs from musicals, and they hit 14 years apart from each other. Wondering if that's a record for a two-hit wonder as far as length of time between hits? We answered this a long time ago and I think I figured out that from the AT era (1970 - ) Murray Head not only would hold the record for longest time between his two only hits, he would hold the record for any artist since 1970 for time between their first and second hit. Enya was 12 years or so, Daft Punk was 12 years or so, and Vonda Shephard was 11 years or so. Aaron Neville was 20 + years, however "Tell It Like It Is" was a hit before AT 40. [/
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Post by giannirubino on May 11, 2022 13:47:49 GMT -5
Basia seems to fit the bill, regarding Kevin Paige and Art Of Noise.
Someday I'll figure out their points.
But, the more successful two hit wonders first. Working on Boy Meets Girl presently.
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Post by giannirubino on May 11, 2022 13:52:36 GMT -5
Um, regarding David Cassidy (solo) ...
Cherish hit #9 Could It Be Forever hit #37 How Can I Be Sure hit #25 Rock Me Baby hit #38 Lyin' To Myself hit #27
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Post by giannirubino on May 11, 2022 14:25:18 GMT -5
I continue to slowly add to the list ...
3354 A Taste Of Honey 3233 Extreme 3065 Climax Blues Band 2998 Maxine Nightingale 2927 Dan Hill 2880 Gloria Gaynor 2834 Pink Floyd 2793 Crowded House 2786 Silver Convention 2752 Young M.C. 2717 Jesus Jones 2701 Will To Power 2648 Robbie Dupree 2648 Murray Head 2597 Tara Kemp 2545 a-ha 2543 Ugly Kid Joe 2533 Nu Shooz 2533 Vanilla Ice 2532 Golden Earring 2496 Tone Loc 2364 Linear 2276 Exile 2267 Timmy T 2264 EMF 2216 Londonbeat 2184 Boy Meets Girl 2158 2 Live Crew 2143 Tommy Page 2102 Contours 2092 Alannah Myles 2066 Falco 1987 Johnny Hates Jazz 1863 Rhythm Syndicate 1776 Club Nouveau 1500 Dave Edmunds
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Post by woolebull on May 11, 2022 14:35:42 GMT -5
It is interesting to see how many of these artists are from 89-91. I do not think it is a coincidence that in this era we had the only top 3 made up exclusively of one hit wonders.
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Post by woolebull on May 11, 2022 14:41:43 GMT -5
Um, regarding David Cassidy (solo) ... Cherish hit #9 Could It Be Forever hit #37 How Can I Be Sure hit #25 Rock Me Baby hit #38 Lyin' To Myself hit #27 Don't think he is challenging Milli for the "Five Hit Wonder" championship 😂
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Post by matt on May 11, 2022 14:54:56 GMT -5
Dearest matt, Did the 1989 REMIX of Send Me An Angel have the same label number as the original 1983 release? It shouldn't have. The song was different, albeit slightly. Different video, different B-Side, etc. If we're talking catalog numbers, the two different versions are as follows: "Send Me an Angel" (1983): MCA-52287 ('B' side is "Like A Gun") "Send Me an Angel '89": CRB-10531 ('B' side is "Always") So no they don't, but that shouldn't be any real surprise. The question here might be: what is the criteria for determining whether two slightly different versions of a song count as two different hits? In this case, I would say it counts as one hit since it truly is just a slightly different mix of the same tune. The same would apply to a song like the Pointer Sisters' "I'm So Excited" -- the 1984 release was an ever so slightly different mix than the 1982 release (and they too had different catalog numbers), but most people would consider those releases to be the same hit. There are other cases where the arrangement of the song is different enough that you could justify counting the songs as two different hits (the Police's "Don't Stand So Close '86" comes to mind -- the lyrics are the same, but the arrangement and melody are not in the same ballpark as the original). Same with Neil Sedaka's "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do". Feel free to disagree since it's all a matter of opinion, but that would be my stance.
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Post by dukelightning on May 11, 2022 14:59:54 GMT -5
Ok got a new worst two hit wonder candidate....Livingston Taylor. He reached #30 with "I Will Be in Love With You" and #38 with "First Time Love".
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Post by matt on May 11, 2022 15:02:44 GMT -5
Um, regarding David Cassidy (solo) ... Cherish hit #9 Could It Be Forever hit #37 How Can I Be Sure hit #25 Rock Me Baby hit #38 Lyin' To Myself hit #27 Don't think he is challenging Milli for the "Five Hit Wonder" championship 😂 I think you have to include Men At Work in that club...maybe in retrospect the most successful 5-hit wonder of all time given Milli Vanilli's fall from grace: "Who Can It Be Now" #1 "Down Under" #1 "Overkill" #3 "It's a Mistake" #6 "Dr. Heckyll/Mr. Jive" #28
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Post by woolebull on May 11, 2022 15:08:50 GMT -5
It shouldn't have. The song was different, albeit slightly. Different video, different B-Side, etc. If we're talking catalog numbers, the two different versions are as follows: "Send Me an Angel" (1983): MCA-52287 ('B' side is "Like A Gun") "Send Me an Angel '89": CRB-10531 ('B' side is "Always") So no they don't, but that shouldn't be any real surprise. The question here might be: what is the criteria for determining whether two slightly different versions of a song count as two different hits? In this case, I would say yes since it truly is just a slightly different mix of the same tune. There are other cases where the arrangement of the song is different enough that you could justify counting the songs as two different hits (the Police's "Don't Stand So Close '86" comes to mind -- the lyrics are the same, but the arrangement and melody are not in the same ballpark as the original). Feel free to disagree since it's all a matter of opinion, but that would be my stance. Great points. 89 was wild with re-issues, or re-debuts, in relation to old songs coming back. No notes in front of me, but I could have sworn Mardones and Moving Pictures were considered re-issues of previous top 40 hits, however I could have sworn those two songs had different catalog numbers. So what makes those (or Sheriff or Synch) different than Real Life? I guess for me, a different song title is the biggest thing. In 1989 all songs that came back on the Hot 100 after years, not a one of them had a different title except for "Send Me An Angel '89". And I do know that many of those artists had no say in their songs even being re-released (see Contours and UB40 as well from 1988). Real Life did. They not only intentionally went in to make a "new" song, they renamed it. Again, my opinion. That is just for me the difference. Respect where you are coming from, and appreciate the thought into your thoughts!
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Post by woolebull on May 11, 2022 15:10:28 GMT -5
Ok got a new worst two hit wonder candidate....Livingston Taylor. He reached #30 with "I Will Be in Love With You" and #38 with "First Time Love". Oh yeah Livingston in the clubhouse with the lead!
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Post by matt on May 11, 2022 15:13:56 GMT -5
If we're talking catalog numbers, the two different versions are as follows: "Send Me an Angel" (1983): MCA-52287 ('B' side is "Like A Gun") "Send Me an Angel '89": CRB-10531 ('B' side is "Always") Great points. 89 was wild with re-issues, or re-debuts, in relation to old songs coming back. No notes in front of me, but I could have sworn Mardones and Moving Pictures were considered re-issues of previous top 40 hits, however I could have sworn those two songs had different catalog numbers. So what makes those (or Sheriff or Synch) different than Real Life? I guess for me, a different song title is the biggest thing. In 1989 all songs that came back on the Hot 100 after years, not a one of them had a different title except for "Send Me An Angel '89". I think they even named their 1989 album, "Send Me An Angel '89". And I do know that many of those artists had no say in their songs even being re-released (see Contours and UB40 as well from 1988). Real Life did. They not only intentionally went in to make a "new" song, they renamed it. Again, my opinion. That is just for me the difference. Respect where you are coming from, and appreciate the thought into your thoughts! Same to you! UB40's "Red Red Wine" is another one that maybe fits into the same category as "Send Me an Angel". The 1988 version was slightly different (I believe the rap added toward the end of the song was not originally included in the 1984 version) but again, most would consider those to be more or less the same song.
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Post by dukelightning on May 11, 2022 15:17:18 GMT -5
Great points. 89 was wild with re-issues, or re-debuts, in relation to old songs coming back. No notes in front of me, but I could have sworn Mardones and Moving Pictures were considered re-issues of previous top 40 hits, however I could have sworn those two songs had different catalog numbers. So what makes those (or Sheriff or Synch) different than Real Life? I guess for me, a different song title is the biggest thing. In 1989 all songs that came back on the Hot 100 after years, not a one of them had a different title except for "Send Me An Angel '89". I think they even named their 1989 album, "Send Me An Angel '89". And I do know that many of those artists had no say in their songs even being re-released (see Contours and UB40 as well from 1988). Real Life did. They not only intentionally went in to make a "new" song, they renamed it. Again, my opinion. That is just for me the difference. Respect where you are coming from, and appreciate the thought into your thoughts! Same to you! UB40's "Red Red Wine" is another one that maybe fits into the same category as "Send Me an Angel". The 1988 version was slightly different (I believe the rap added toward the end of the song was not originally included in the 1984 version) but again, most would consider those to be more or less the same song. Here's a 1989 hit that according to Joel Whitburn is a new version of a previous release. Whitesnake's "Fool for Your Loving" which originally charted in 1980 reached #37 in 1989.
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