Top 20 '80s One Hit Wonders You Forgot Were Awesome

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  • @MsMojo
    @MsMojo  17 днів тому +22

    Who’s your favorite one-hit wonder from the eighties? Let us know in the comments!

    • @jimb.7523
      @jimb.7523 17 днів тому +8

      a-ha! Sure, they had another Top 40 hit with "The Sun Always Shines on TV," but most everyone associates them for "Take on Me."

    • @djbigpean
      @djbigpean 16 днів тому +8

      Men without hats, The safety dance

    • @AmyHudler-ht9em
      @AmyHudler-ht9em 16 днів тому +2

      Man in Motion. John Parr

    • @preziosestelle7368
      @preziosestelle7368 15 днів тому +7

      @@jimb.7523 A-Ha aren't a one hit wonder

    • @amyrivera239
      @amyrivera239 14 днів тому +1

      Aldo Nova...I remember cruising the strip in Fremont California blasting his album.

  • @mr.decencykeepinitreal6348
    @mr.decencykeepinitreal6348 17 днів тому +156

    1980s is still my number one favorite decade of all time. 😊

    • @JamesDavy2009
      @JamesDavy2009 12 днів тому +2

      It was big in my country with bands like AC/DC and Midnight Oil.

    • @bkdayooper
      @bkdayooper 11 днів тому +6

      The variety and creativity of music and film in the 80's is undeniable.

    • @rllapte
      @rllapte 7 днів тому +1

      @@bkdayooper Absolutely right!! You've nailed it in one simple statement.

    • @roberthaynes8830
      @roberthaynes8830 3 дні тому

      Amen to that.

    • @dresdensinn6669
      @dresdensinn6669 2 дні тому

      If I could go back to any decade it would be the '80's!

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 17 днів тому +121

    Rest in Peace, Patrick Swayze. Even though he was mostly known for his acting and dancing, he could sing as well, and it's a shame that he never got to record any more tunes.

    • @jaclynsanture6643
      @jaclynsanture6643 17 днів тому +11

      When Mr Swayze died I could Not watch Dirty Dancing for a couple of days, because I knew I would start crying when the song, I know which this is talking about.

    • @kristakovach4293
      @kristakovach4293 17 днів тому +2

      His mom was a singer

    • @kalt1976
      @kalt1976 16 днів тому +6

      He also loved horses ❤

    • @ReginaldForman
      @ReginaldForman 14 днів тому +6

      Facts his voice is way more fire than many may remember

    • @laurabailey1054
      @laurabailey1054 12 днів тому +5

      @@kristakovach4293his mother was a dance teacher

  • @trixie898989
    @trixie898989 17 днів тому +48

    Quick, someone find a discotheque for me. I'm ready to dust off my wrap-around dress (with shoulder pads, of course) and dance the night away. Sometimes I can't remember why I walked into a room but I remembered all of the lyrics to these songs. 🤣 Thanks MsMojo 🥰

    • @germangirlinthemid-west225
      @germangirlinthemid-west225 17 днів тому +6

      Yess .. same. Lol. Just turned 57, and these songs brings back memories of parties, sleepovers and all night roller skating.

    • @susanweidelt1570
      @susanweidelt1570 6 днів тому +1

      Come to Stuttgart, Germany. Black velvet for example is never left out in the Perkins Park Disco. We women sing along and then go happy home around 2am.

  • @ke6nber
    @ke6nber 11 днів тому +32

    I very much enjoyed this video.
    Born in '72, I am an 80s kid. I remember all of these tunes.
    Very good video, MsMojo!

    • @kimmy722
      @kimmy722 15 годин тому

      Yaaasss!!! Me too!!!

  • @aalflyguy1184
    @aalflyguy1184 17 днів тому +26

    Thank you for this amazing trip through middle & high school. They may have been one hit wonders but they were great music. I knew the words to every song on this list….ICONIC ❤

  • @jimmccormick6091
    @jimmccormick6091 6 днів тому +7

    My mom was a depression era child. Born in 1926, and raised in RURAL North Carolina, she never had much time or interest in music. She LOVED Tommy Tutone. Sang it word for word. The only better part was watching my dad watch her sing. Speachless....

    • @wisteria808
      @wisteria808 День тому

      My mom was born in 1928, and she was mesmerized by Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in The Dark." She would dance along with Courtney Cox.

  • @lyndao320
    @lyndao320 17 днів тому +52

    OMG, I cannot believe my favorite one hit wonder from the 80's didn't make your list. "Walking on Sunshine" from 1983

    • @jimb.7523
      @jimb.7523 17 днів тому +9

      We never forgot Katrina and the Waves were awesome. That's why they didn't make the list. ;)

    • @peacewillow
      @peacewillow 17 днів тому +1

      awesome song!! 💕

    • @hollyking2580
      @hollyking2580 16 днів тому +5

      1985, actually. And they had a #18 hit called "That's The Way" in 1989.

    • @DaniPapini-s1g
      @DaniPapini-s1g 15 днів тому +4

      Tainted love????

    • @adamdoyle8001
      @adamdoyle8001 13 днів тому +1

      Love shine a light won Eurovision have some respect

  • @Ledeanna.Calantha
    @Ledeanna.Calantha 15 днів тому +22

    This brings back my teen and preteen years thank you.

  • @garylocke4302
    @garylocke4302 12 днів тому +16

    Whoever writes for these videos kudos to you. It is not easy to write a script for music video reviews without repeating yourself several times. Your writing is fresh, original, and descriptive. Whoever does it deserves a raise. Well done!

  • @ProgressWillNeverBeStopped
    @ProgressWillNeverBeStopped 17 днів тому +27

    My BF and I literally said day before last that the 80s was the best era of pop! Hands down!

    • @soupdragonuk
      @soupdragonuk 12 днів тому +1

      It is. I remember most of the ones just shown. But there are literally several volumes Mojo could put together for these. The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon, Marillon - Kayleigh, Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting. So, so many that we lived through. i wouldn't swap it at all. The music was, and is timeless.

    • @jeffrobertson527
      @jeffrobertson527 11 днів тому +1

      But the 70s rule ROCK

  • @Sidarathon
    @Sidarathon 17 днів тому +28

    If Murray Head looks familiar to the eyes in the 'One Night in Bangkok' video, it's because he's the brother of Anthony Stewart Head...aka Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

    • @voutsider190
      @voutsider190 16 днів тому +6

      Didn't know that

    • @TrueMithrandir
      @TrueMithrandir 5 днів тому +3

      never new that, awesome!! been rewatching Buffy again recently too!

  • @The_R-n-I_Guy
    @The_R-n-I_Guy 6 днів тому +8

    Nothing will ever beat 80s music.
    Every song on this list. Regardless of how cheesey or overproduced it sounds. Is better than 99.99% of anything made in the last 20+ years.

  • @316raynardo
    @316raynardo 17 днів тому +21

    All these music brings fantastic memories

  • @justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291
    @justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291 17 днів тому +26

    “Two of Hearts” is still one of my 100+ favorite ‘80s songs. 😁

    • @nonono965
      @nonono965 18 годин тому

      Two of hearts is WHY I bought the album but my favorite song was Better Than Heaven. Cinnamon ❤

  • @peacewillow
    @peacewillow 17 днів тому +6

    thank you so much for reminding me of some of the best years of my life!! 💖
    met my husband in 1983 and we partied to ALL of these songs!! 🎶
    he passed in 2015, and i miss him so much, but the memories are awesome. 💔

  • @laurab5750
    @laurab5750 3 дні тому +5

    Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round". They may have had other so-called hits but nothing topped this one

  • @Pinkcat13
    @Pinkcat13 6 днів тому +5

    I remember most of these songs. They bring back a lot of memories.

  • @mariafederowicz7497
    @mariafederowicz7497 11 днів тому +7

    Born in 1970, turned 10 in 1980, turned 20 in 1990; all of my music was late 50's, 60's, 70's in real time, and 80's as a teen. Most music for me ended then. I have found particular bands but not straight-up love across styles since then. Let's see if music, collectively, returns to real music.

  • @gtf5392
    @gtf5392 15 днів тому +16

    Loved ‘Break My Stride’. Another great song with a reggae vibe was ‘Electric Avenue’ by Eddy Grant. Also, like the one-hit wonder ‘The Promise’ by When In Rome.

    • @robmaynard5524
      @robmaynard5524 8 днів тому +1

      Eddie Grant was not a one hit wonder he had a few hits in the 80's

    • @L.Spencer
      @L.Spencer 8 днів тому

      I remember Break My Stride from a commercial.

    • @JakeMcClake2
      @JakeMcClake2 6 днів тому

      "Break My Stride" makes a fantastic "EARWORM".

  • @alextownley9388
    @alextownley9388 17 днів тому +21

    I’m only 29 years know and I know most of these songs and I have never forgotten about them. Most of them I listen to quite regularly lmao

  • @BEEGm2w
    @BEEGm2w 8 днів тому +11

    God I wish I had a lot of money to open up a discotheque only playing these songs ,having people come in,just having a great time and NO Cell phones 🎉

  • @kenthuang436
    @kenthuang436 12 днів тому +11

    Everyone seems to always forget about Baby Love by Regina. It is an awesome song originally written with Madonna in mind and Regina sounds so much like Madonna that lots of people think it’s one of her songs.

  • @tomw4678
    @tomw4678 12 днів тому +15

    Jeez, I miss the 80s

  • @stevenvarga
    @stevenvarga 17 днів тому +55

    ❤T'pau "Heart and soul", 1987. Love this song so much.

    • @ddjr6673
      @ddjr6673 15 днів тому +5

      Listen to China in Your Hand - huge in the UK 😊

    • @stevenvarga
      @stevenvarga 15 днів тому +1

      Love it too! 😊

    • @NikkiP-bx2lg
      @NikkiP-bx2lg 13 днів тому +1

      This should have been on the list for sure

    • @50sRockChick
      @50sRockChick 12 днів тому +1

      @@NikkiP-bx2lgthey weren’t a one hit wonder.

    • @NikkiP-bx2lg
      @NikkiP-bx2lg 11 днів тому +1

      @@50sRockChick what were their other hits?

  • @germangirlinthemid-west225
    @germangirlinthemid-west225 17 днів тому +23

    I went to high school in the 80's so I remembered all of these plus a few you didn't mention.
    Big country by big country
    Take on me by aha
    99 red balloons by Nina
    I wear my sunglasses at nite by Corey Hart

    • @alexandrelachapelle4597
      @alexandrelachapelle4597 11 днів тому +1

      Corey Hart was a very successfull artist in Canada. If you liked him you should do a deeper dive into him. Loved 'Comerad Kiev' and Eurasian Eyes' as well as 'Là-bas' with his wife Julie Masse.
      a-Ha also did 'The Sun Always Shines on TV' (personnal favorite) and 'The Living Daylights' (James Bond movie theme of the same name).

    • @GassersGhost
      @GassersGhost 6 днів тому +2

      Yes, but…
      Touch me, how can it be?
      Believe me, the sun always shines on TV

  • @luv2sail66
    @luv2sail66 5 днів тому +1

    Love the music of the 80s. It was a great soundtrack for my high school, college, and first couple years of medical school. At least half of these songs are in my music library and still get regular play. I still remember meeting women at parties in college and feeling the connection when I realized they were interested while dancing to Let the Music Play or Obsession. Then the slow dance that followed…feeling a little lightheaded from the combination of a potential new love, cheap beer, and the fumes from hair spray or mousse…thank you for this nostalgic trip down memory lane. (Although none of those meetings ended in marriage, most of them ended in amicable friendships and we are still connected via social media to this day.)

  • @eileenharte4944
    @eileenharte4944 12 днів тому +4

    Great list, to this day people sing Come on Eileen, to me so I have lots of fond memories associated with this song.

  • @niftyat5018
    @niftyat5018 16 днів тому +6

    A great decade for song. I’m 62 and was so into MTV was voted most likely to be a mtv Vijay in 84 from my college friends.

  • @sueellenwalsh1326
    @sueellenwalsh1326 10 днів тому +2

    I was a teenager in the early 80s. All of these songs had heavy rotation on then young MTV. Love this. Thank you!

  • @sweetbabygurl40
    @sweetbabygurl40 17 днів тому +10

    80s baby here, '83 this hits nearing my 41 birthday on the 17th this month, grew up with listening to these songs ❤️

    • @jaclynsanture6643
      @jaclynsanture6643 17 днів тому +2

      Happy Early Birthday!, My older sister by three years and I were each born in 1982 and 1985(me).

    • @waynefinnicumbb7218
      @waynefinnicumbb7218 8 днів тому +1

      Happy Birthday! I was born in the 70s, but grew up on the 80s music, all of this, and especially metal.

  • @dsanchez9703
    @dsanchez9703 18 днів тому +14

    Cool, the best are: Emf - Unbelievable and Franky goes to Hollywood - Relax

    • @aysada
      @aysada 12 днів тому +5

      I think EMF was in the 90s

    • @dsanchez9703
      @dsanchez9703 11 днів тому

      @aysada thnx

    • @EchoBeach501
      @EchoBeach501 9 днів тому +2

      Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Depends where you live - their follow up hits of Two Tribes and Power of Love were both absolutely massive hits in the UK.

  • @victoria.12.03.
    @victoria.12.03. 17 днів тому +14

    No, we did not forget these tunes, MsMojo.

  • @tristandunn4628
    @tristandunn4628 4 дні тому +5

    Mid 70s-born GenX here. Love and miss the 80s big time - or, in reality, probably just my youth. It was a fantastic time to be a kid

    • @imperfectpairing2000
      @imperfectpairing2000 21 годину тому

      Yes. Bicentennial baby here.

    • @endofsociety
      @endofsociety 20 годин тому

      Mid 70s GenX here as well. I was apart of a poor family in the 80s but, I still miss it. It really was a fantastic time to be a city kid in NJ. Even in the 90s, people still had a face to face connection and got out more often.

  • @stevebrien1041
    @stevebrien1041 17 днів тому +10

    Great selection of songs. Baltimora and Stacey Q sooo 80s and Cutting Crew was huge

    • @riderfkc2835
      @riderfkc2835 17 днів тому +1

      SYNTHECIDE is another hit so Stacey Q is not a one hit wonder!

    • @johnberg9497
      @johnberg9497 3 дні тому

      and Cutting Crew - I've Been in Love Before

  • @auldthymer
    @auldthymer 17 днів тому +22

    Let the Music Play -- I always found that song compelling. Great choice

    • @sueellenwalsh1326
      @sueellenwalsh1326 10 днів тому +4

      Yes!! Also Shannon 'Give Me Tonight'

    • @saraforhan6442
      @saraforhan6442 6 днів тому +1

      ​@@sueellenwalsh1326 I have that 12" maxi single. I like both of Shannon's hits, but I like GMT better.

  • @firewaterbydesign
    @firewaterbydesign 5 днів тому +2

    *I remember Quarterflash well!! Their original name was Seafood Mama. My sister and I used to watch them play in the clubs in Portland, Oregon. We also used to watch Nu Shooz. I thought for sure that they would be on this list with their song, I Can't Wait. It was a HUGE hit in the clubs before it was ever cut as a record!! Good memories!! Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I never dreamed that my clubbing in the late 70's through the 80's would one day turn into AARP and Social Security!!! 🤣🤣🤣 We were so cool 😎 back 🔙 then. Getting old was NEVER a thought in our minds!!* 🤦‍♀️

  • @randyk636
    @randyk636 11 днів тому +5

    “Too Shy” is still my favorite song from the ‘80s

  • @LUPINEMAXX
    @LUPINEMAXX 12 днів тому +7

    Wow...I kept waiting through the list for Safety Dance!

  • @pierreplourde
    @pierreplourde 12 днів тому +13

    When 867-5309 was popular, I lived in a city with the extension 867. The number was for a local pizza shop, in a college town.

    • @0159ralph
      @0159ralph 4 дні тому

      867 it's pizza time...

    • @0159ralph
      @0159ralph 4 дні тому

      867 its pizza time...

  • @jessicaboisvert3138
    @jessicaboisvert3138 11 днів тому +5

    I remember these but my favorite would be the late Patrick Swayze thou he's gone but not forgotten 😢❤😊RIP, thanks for sharing these.

  • @BobTheSchipperke
    @BobTheSchipperke 9 днів тому +7

    Those are great songs. We were lucky to live in this time. ❤

    • @mavfin8720
      @mavfin8720 7 днів тому +1

      GenX keeps these songs alive.

  • @christophersnyder1532
    @christophersnyder1532 18 днів тому +20

    Take My Breath Away.

  • @otakubancho6655
    @otakubancho6655 17 днів тому +27

    This was the soundtrack of my childhood,and I'm not ashamed to admit it!💘💘💘

    • @kalt1976
      @kalt1976 16 днів тому +3

      Me too ❤

    • @lh8167
      @lh8167 13 днів тому +2

      Me too! 💜

  • @darrenthorne6247
    @darrenthorne6247 3 дні тому +2

    Stellar list!

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq 17 днів тому +12

    The 80's is my favourite decade for music, there's so many oldies which are certainly goodies. My top tunes are "Come On Eileen", "Just Died in Your Arms", and "Tarazan Boy."

  • @joemuncie9187
    @joemuncie9187 7 днів тому +2

    I loved the 80's. 1985 was a great year for me, and Walkin On Sunshine was always on the radio.

  • @RoGueNavy
    @RoGueNavy 6 днів тому +3

    I've never forgotten them, or how awesome they were!

  • @livetotell100
    @livetotell100 2 дні тому +1

    The music in the 80's was so fun to listen to. It was what music should be. Which is to sing along, dance, and have fun. I miss the 80's so much.

  • @Shadowace724
    @Shadowace724 17 днів тому +3

    Great list, 3/4 of these songs are on my favorites list and on constant rotation.

  • @Mourningrites-n1l
    @Mourningrites-n1l 7 днів тому +3

    The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades by Timbuk 3 is also another great one

  • @kelst75
    @kelst75 17 днів тому +8

    Black Velvet, what a song! I heard a few of her other songs, they were pretty good

    • @Katjust0407
      @Katjust0407 8 днів тому

      Alannah Myles is great!! She is Canadian too!

  • @ShadyRK9
    @ShadyRK9 18 днів тому +3

    I love the 80's. Even though I wasn't born yet! Thanks VH1 Classic!

  • @jamesmusisca7547
    @jamesmusisca7547 6 днів тому +4

    the 80's attacked my brain with music

  • @eddieb.4734
    @eddieb.4734 День тому +1

    When I was young (55 now), I would buy an artist's album (cassette back then) ONLY if I liked at least 3 of the songs on that album. I bought their Broadcast album and now I have 9 of their 10 songs on that album on my Spotify favorites list. It is one of my favorite all-time albums of 80's pop, second only to The Outfield (multiple albums) and Benjamin Orr's "The Lace". A truly underrated band in my book.

  • @gloriahufnagel5556
    @gloriahufnagel5556 11 днів тому +3

    And let me just say, I had that entire Party All The Time album.. Eddie Murphy CAN sing.. the album was good.. & RIP Patrick.. you were one talented, good looking fella.. we miss you..

  • @TheoneGodfather
    @TheoneGodfather 4 дні тому +1

    I saw Alannah Myles open for Robert Plant back in the late eighties I think it was. She was impressive. A lot better than I was expecting.

  • @Erichev
    @Erichev 7 днів тому +2

    None of these are forgotten. Still listen to many of them today. Especially, Jenny and Come On Eileen.

  • @dougiesweeny4833
    @dougiesweeny4833 17 днів тому +3

    Nice trip down memory lane thanks

  • @imperfectpairing2000
    @imperfectpairing2000 21 годину тому

    I’d like to purchase this playlist. This is the embodiment of my childhood.

  • @BallymurphyBabe
    @BallymurphyBabe 17 днів тому

    Great video! Loved the songs. Brings me back! ❤

  • @bobbygeneric1982
    @bobbygeneric1982 4 дні тому +2

    Cutting Crew had also "I've been in love before"

  • @sabrinaaubret2732
    @sabrinaaubret2732 8 днів тому +1

    Mon dieu cela me rappelle tellement de souvenirs 😅. Mais mes préférés sont celles de Kajagougou, Patrick Swayze et Baltimora 😍👍. On n'oublie pas certaines chansons qui nous ont marquées 😉. Merci pour ce voyage dans ma jeunesse 👏. A+ 💞

  • @laurab5750
    @laurab5750 3 дні тому +1

    I've never heard of One night in Bangkok or of Murray Head, I HAVE heard of his younger brother. Anthony Head of Buffy, The Vampire Slayer fame is also a very good singer - he just concentrated more on his acting career.

  • @richarda9983
    @richarda9983 4 дні тому

    This is dripping with nostalgia for me. I still have my Aldo Nova and Quarterflash cassettes and I know exactly where I was when I first "Come On Eileen". (My 12 birthday, 1982)

  • @beangie
    @beangie 5 днів тому +2

    Late 80's and early 90's were amazing

  • @lkmiii5619
    @lkmiii5619 10 днів тому

    Got most of these on 45.. still play the heck out of them.. the kiddos are always asking to hear them.. great fun. Excellent list.

  • @ericthuemmel5275
    @ericthuemmel5275 7 днів тому +4

    I hate these countdowns when the writers aren't really sure what "one-hit wonder" means. Animotion, Murray Head, Martika, Eddie Murphy, Don Johnson (duet w/ Barbara Streisand), Quarterflash, and Cutting Crew all had at least one other top 30 hit in the US. Just because the author isn't really aware of that fact doesn't mean the performer suddenly becomes a one-hit wonder.

  • @kenbrown2808
    @kenbrown2808 11 днів тому +3

    not gonna lie - Tarzan Boy absolutely kicks on a top end car stereo.

  • @DamnTheManInc
    @DamnTheManInc 11 днів тому +3

    Not necessarily my FAVORITE, but I'm surprised 99Luftballoons from Nena wasn't on here but Patrick Swayze was.

  • @BadlndsBob
    @BadlndsBob 4 дні тому

    I bought the Kajagoogoo album and loved the whole thing -- that doesn't happen so much for me. This Ms Mojo video was really good. I also expected Thomas Dolby, although he might have had TWO hits.

  • @terryleeslaughter4611
    @terryleeslaughter4611 17 днів тому +6

    Loved Quarterflash

  • @50sRockChick
    @50sRockChick 12 днів тому +1

    80’s music was so good. The first single I bought was Break My Stride.

  • @samuelcollantes1175
    @samuelcollantes1175 17 днів тому +3

    Happy monday afternoon, Rebecca, take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well

  • @Jd-vr4li
    @Jd-vr4li 4 дні тому

    I remember my senior year 87 going to the small town near me and cruising in my buddies car rocking Aldo Nova the whole tape was awesome

  • @Collin-k1i
    @Collin-k1i 17 днів тому +4

    Men Without Hats- Safety Dance-fave. C'mon, Eillen- least favorite

  • @docimir
    @docimir 5 днів тому

    How can anyone in the 80s not recall Quarterflash. Lovely music. Talk to me, take me to heart....

  • @YanPolSartre
    @YanPolSartre 17 днів тому +4

    Well, Martika had another top ten hit later in 1991. So, she's not really a one hit wonder.
    Anyway, good list and great music. The 80s are a great decade of awesome tunes.

  • @gloriahufnagel5556
    @gloriahufnagel5556 11 днів тому +1

    Ahhh.. I see I’m not the only reliving my youth 😂.. we had no idea what we were singing about.. 💜💜

  • @bookemdano7567
    @bookemdano7567 13 днів тому +3

    I would like to add Jane Wiedlin’s “Rush Hour” to the mix

  • @adizendega
    @adizendega 3 дні тому +2

    Most 80s songs have that similar synthesizer sound. The minute you hear it, you'll know it's an 80s song. 😂

  • @citizensane4387
    @citizensane4387 14 днів тому +4

    We didn’t forget these songs were awesome. We just didn’t want to publicly admit we thought many of these songs were awesome 😂😂😂

  • @robo7767
    @robo7767 5 днів тому

    Most these songs I liked during the 80s. Best decade for music.

  • @richardlefaive1944
    @richardlefaive1944 2 дні тому

    Come on Eileen is actually #1 , but whatevs, taken as a whole it’s a worthy list.
    From someone who lived his formative years with these tunes

  • @KennyAnderson-kn7oh
    @KennyAnderson-kn7oh 3 дні тому

    Mine was little river band night owl but honestly the eighties for me were the best thanx

  • @CautelousOne
    @CautelousOne 8 днів тому

    The joke I made up for Matthew Wilder, way back when the song was charting, was substituting letters in the chorus. Break My Stride became Streak My Bride. I still love the song because it reminds me of my youth.

  • @sp8118
    @sp8118 13 днів тому +5

    Nick Kershaw's Wouldn't be good!!
    Once in awhile it'll be on a list, but not as often as I'd like it to be.

    • @Grubnar
      @Grubnar 7 днів тому +4

      But it is not a "one hit wonder". He had like half a dozen top ten hits.
      Great song ... although my personal favorite is "The Riddle".

    • @sp8118
      @sp8118 7 днів тому +2

      @@Grubnar I live in the USA, and none of his songs charted above 46!!! And that was Wouldn't it be good.
      I love the riddle too!! Also, wild horses and you might. Almost all of that album!!

    • @Grubnar
      @Grubnar 7 днів тому +1

      @@sp8118 Really? Wow! I am amazed. Thank you!

  • @bradg8055
    @bradg8055 4 дні тому

    as a teen in the 80's in Australia...........all these are so familiar and on my phone music lol

  • @josephmacisaac3346
    @josephmacisaac3346 8 днів тому +3

    Scritti Politics "Perfect Way"

  • @zaul7773
    @zaul7773 13 днів тому +9

    Podria agregar también:
    -Beds are burning - Midnight
    Oil
    - The Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
    - Easy Lover - Philip Bailey
    - All I Need - Jack Wagner
    - Tainted Love - Soft Cell
    - Your Love - The Outfield
    - Missing You - John Waite
    - The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
    - Dont Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
    - It Takes Two - Rob Baze and DJ E-Z Rock
    -Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
    -The Ballad Of Jayne - L.A. Guns
    - Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
    - I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock Of Seagulls
    - Cars - Gary Numan
    - Funkytown - Lipps Inc
    - Hey Mickey - Toni Basil
    - Our House - Madness
    - St. Elmos Fire - John Parr
    - Far From Over - Frank Stallone
    - Supersonic - J.J. Fad
    - Major Tom - Peter Schilling
    - She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
    - Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
    - Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
    - You Spin Me Round - Dead Or Alive

    • @uhdudewhy7980
      @uhdudewhy7980 12 днів тому

      I was gonna mention The Outfield. They had a coupla catchy songs.

    • @AlexandreLimberger
      @AlexandreLimberger 11 днів тому +2

      Half of them aren't one hit wonders notably Midnight Oil and Chris DeBurgh, both having multiple hits. But good selection anyway.

    • @CarlosPerezSt
      @CarlosPerezSt 10 днів тому +1

      Madness had several hits in Britain. Even nowadays, "One Step Beyond" i played after Chelsea FC matches.

    • @thebigorangecouch6261
      @thebigorangecouch6261 8 днів тому +2

      Many of these aren't one hit wonders and some of these tracks are from 1979.

    • @laurab5750
      @laurab5750 3 дні тому

      Neither Waite nor Parr were one hit wonders. They had several chart toppers

  • @seantlewis376
    @seantlewis376 12 днів тому +1

    Good selections here. Quarterflash was a very popular bar band here in Portland, Oregon for a few years before they hit the national charts.

  • @JimButler1234567890
    @JimButler1234567890 5 днів тому

    The Mandella effect is absolutely real. I first heard Stacy Q's "Two Of Hearts" in 1981, and it was one of the very biggest songs that year.

  • @KennyAnderson-kn7oh
    @KennyAnderson-kn7oh 3 дні тому

    Their all good forinier quarter flash wow my generation grew up to some awesome music that will b with us forever

  • @melissafraser2190
    @melissafraser2190 12 днів тому +3

    I remember Stacey Q (Cinnamon) on an episode of Facts of Life. I didn’t know she was a real artist, also why do I remember these things?

    • @Rick-we7ss
      @Rick-we7ss 9 днів тому +1

      Don't forget Full House

  • @georgejetson1025
    @georgejetson1025 5 днів тому +1

    Cmon, most of these songs are on the rotation of most 80s genre radio stations

  • @MsRandom303
    @MsRandom303 17 днів тому +1

    I have blasted Fantasy by Aldo Nova in my car at 1:30 AM. That might SOUND like a bad idea until you realize this: when you're driving that late at night, you have to stay awake somehow. I decided I might as well crank up the good stuff. Also, I didn't get any complaints. Hmm...HMM...

  • @jas31937
    @jas31937 2 дні тому

    I have vinyl of some and most of the others in my media player so they are not forgotten at all.

  • @shaun30-3-mg9zs
    @shaun30-3-mg9zs 2 дні тому

    There were two great ,one hit wonders in 1986, The promise you gave, by Cock Robin a great song. And the one I think is brilliant is, Brilliant mind by Furniture

  • @KaristaSwiss
    @KaristaSwiss 12 днів тому +2

    Two of hearts...
    Remember her on facts of life TWICE!!!

  • @MultiCappie
    @MultiCappie 14 днів тому +7

    I must be one of the only people who lived through the 80's and thought they were all about Iron Maiden, Metallica, and The Cult.

    • @robmaynard5524
      @robmaynard5524 8 днів тому +1

      You forgot AC/DC,Motley Crue,Van Halen,GnR,Poison,Bon Jovi,White Snake,Warrant

    • @thebigorangecouch6261
      @thebigorangecouch6261 8 днів тому +1

      Even with one hit wonders lists like this they'll lean toward the synth-pop stuff nearly every time. Off the top of my head, Cherry Pie by Warrant is one that gets overlooked.

    • @MultiCappie
      @MultiCappie 8 днів тому +1

      @@robmaynard5524 For me, AC/DC and Van Halen really "broke out" in the '70's, and G'n'R in the 90's.
      As for the others you listed, no, I didn't forget them but I'm trying!
      JK. Take care.

    • @0159ralph
      @0159ralph 4 дні тому

      GnR, AC/DC, Rush, Def Leppard and so on. Oh one more ZZ Top.