70 ONE-HIT WONDERS OF THE '70s
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2021
- 1. Ace - How Long (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)
2. Alan O'Day - Undercover Angel (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)
3. Alicia Bridges - I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) (US #5, no other US top 40 hit)
4. Alive N Kickin’ - Tighter, Tighter (US #7, no other US top 40 hit)
5. Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking (UK #1, no other UK top 40 hit)
6. Anita Ward - Ring My Bell (US #1 & UK #1, no other US & UK top 40 hit)
7. Apollo 100 - Joy (US #6, no other US top 40 hit)
8. B.W. Stevenson - My Maria (US #9, no other US top 40 hit)
9. Billy Swan - I Can Help (US #1 & UK #6, no other US & UK top 40 hit)
10. Bobby Bloom - Montego Bay (US #8, no other US top 40 hit)
11. Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over the Line (US #10, no other US top 40 hit)
12. Brian & Michael - Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs (UK #1, no other UK top 40 hit)
13. C.W. McCall - Convoy (UK #2, no other UK top 40 hit)
14. Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)
15. Climax - Precious and Few (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)
16. Clint Holmes - Playground in My Mind (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)
17. The Crusaders - Street Life (UK #5, no other UK top 40 hit)
18. Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday (US #15, no other US top 40 hit)
19. Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)
20. Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (UK #1 & US #5, no other UK & US top 40 hit)
21. Elvin Bishop - Fooled Around and Fell In Love (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)
22. First Class - Beach Baby (US #4, no other US top 40 hit)
23. The Floaters - Float On (UK #1 & US #2, no other top 40 hit)
24. Frijid Pink - House of the Rising Sun (US #7, no other US top 40 hit)
25. Henry Gross - Shannon (US #6, no other US top 30 hit)
26. Hot Butter - Popcorn (UK & US top 10, no other top 40 hit)
27. The Ides of March - Vehicle (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)
28. The Jaggerz - The Rapper (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)
29. Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)
30. Johnny Bristol - Hang On in There Baby (US #8, no other US top 40 hit)
31. King Harvest - Dancing in the Moonlight (US #13, no other US top 40 hit)
32. Larry Groce - Junk Food Junkie (US #9, no other US top 40 hit)
33. Looking Glass - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) (US #1, no other US top 30 hit)
34. M - Pop Muzik (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)
35. Marshall Hain - Dancing in the City (UK #3, no othre UK top 30 hit)
36. Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers (UK #4, no other UK top 40 hit)
37. Matthews Southern Comfort - Woodstock (UK #1, no other UK top 40 hit)
38. MFSB - TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)
39. Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant (UK #8, no other UK top 40 hit)
40. Miguel Ríos - A Song of Joy (UK & US top 20, no other top 40 hit)
41. Morris Albert - Feelings (UK & US top 10, no other top 40 hit)
42. Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)
43. Nick Straker Band - A Walk in the Park (UK #20, no other UK top 40 hit)
44. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky (UK #1 & US #3, no other top 40 hit)
45. Patrick Hernandez - Born to Be Alive (UK #10 & US #16, no other top 40 hit)
46. Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi (UK #8, no other UK top 30 hit)
47. Pratt & McClain - Happy Days (US #5, no other US top 40 hit)
48. Ram Jam - Black Betty (UK #7, US #18, no other top 40 hit)
49. Randy Newman - Short People (US #2, no other US top 40 hit)
50. Randy VanWarmer - Just When I Needed You Most (UK & US top 10, no other top 40 hit)
51. Reunion - Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) (US #8, no other US top 40 hit)
52. Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots - Disco Duck (US #1 & UK #6, no other US & UK top 40 hit)
53. Samantha Sang - Emotion (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)
54. Sammy Johns - Chevy Van (US #5, no other US top 40 hit)
55. Shirley & Company - Shame, Shame, Shame (UK #6 & US #12, no other top 40 hit)
56. Skylark - Wildflower (US #9, no other US top 40 hit)
57. Sniff 'n' the Tears - Driver's Seat (US #15, no other US top 40 hit)
58. Space - Magic Fly (UK #2, no other UK top 40 hit)
59. Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)
60. Steve Forbert - Romeo's Tune (US #11, no other US top 40 hit)
61. Stories - Brother Louie (US #1, no other US top 40 hit)
62. Tee-Set - Ma Belle Amie (US #5, no other US top 40 hit)
63. The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (UK #3, no other UK top 40 hit)
64. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way (US #1, no other US top 30 hit)
65. Thom Pace - Maybe (UK #14, no other UK top 40 hit)
66. Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together (US #3, no other US top 40 hit)
67. Typically Tropical - Barbados (UK #1, no other UK top 40 hit)
68. Vicki Sue Robinson - Turn the Beat Around (US #10, no other US top 40 hit)
69. Walter Egan - Magnet and Steel (US #8, no other US top 40 hit)
70. Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (US #1 & UK #7, no other top 40 hit)
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Please note that Helen Reddy is NOT listed as a one-hit wonder in this video. She is just mentioned in the context of Alan O'Day, who wrote her hit 'Angie Baby'.
These artists were one-hit wonders because they only had one top 30 / top 40 hit on the pop charts in major record markets (mainly the US or the UK). This does not mean that they weren't great musicians. Some of them still had great careers outside mainstream culture, or had success as songwriters for other artists, or scored several hits in countries other than the US / the UK.
Simply thank u
Ok I stand corrected
Also in response if you were referring to Alan O Day's song "Angie baby as the one hit , he also had another hit called "Undercover Angel", so in actuality Mr. O Day wouldn't be considered a one hit wonder either
She had more than one hit.
That's interesting that Allan O'day wrote Helen Reddy's hit. I never knew that. I loved his song "Undercover Angel".
As one one-hit wonder said when someone asked him if he didn’t feel embarrassed having just one hit, he said ‘That’s one more than the vast majority of people.’
Well, (s)he’s not wrong
Shows just how diverse 70's music was. Which is why that decade is one my favorite...
One radio station would play all genres from disco to rock to R&B to country... and it was great.
@@lmb1962 ~ 👍 It definitely was. I can remember hearing
•The Commodores
•Fleetwood Mac
•Glen Campbell
•Bob Seger &
10CC. all on one station back then.
I think once the 80's began, is when radio became more splintered. Playing one genre of music per station...
You know I think you're right
No. It began really in the late 60s-early 70s. By mid-70s the idea of Top 40 became a misnomer. Top 14 would be more accurate.
@@beechnut79 ~ Not really. The 60's saw mostly two forms of music controlling the US charts. The "British invasion" and motown. With maybe a little Elvis and a few others sprinkled in here and there. That's hardly diverse...
Kung Fu Fighting always makes me smile. Us kids in middle school just loved it, you can imagine the kicks and karate chops going on.
Saw a t-shirt recently:
« Was Everybody Really Kung-fu Fighting? »
The similar name, a woman named Carol Douglas, “Doctor’s Orders” was missed.
Contrary to popular belief, everybody was NOT Kung Fu Fighting
I loved this song.....it was released in 1974.....i was kicking and dancing in front of the TV with my sis.....so much fun we had 🔆😁🎶
"Kung Fu fighting" Carl Douglas, was one of my favorites. Good memories of when. We lived at 611 S. Prince St Lancaster Pa. With mom Johnny, R.I.P., Manuel, CELLY, Nancy, & CELLY. ,1974. Happy days 💘 loved those days. Miss mom and Johnny. Listening to the 70s. 4/8/22. 2:440aam.
These songs were the soundtrack of my childhood. The 70's will forever be my favorite decade of music.
Mine too. 🤝
These songs are one-hit wonders, but they're still better than the music 🎶 of today 🙂. GROOVY!!!!!!
@BrendenTheTVShowAndMovieFan I disagree with your reply! That's my opinion so please respect it.
@BrendenTheTVShowAndMovieFan an opinion can be wrong… *most* music today (like 95%) is complete garbage
Right on
@BrendenTheTVShowAndMovieFan nope
@BrendenTheTVShowAndMovieFan not really
I was a kid in the 70's (born in 69) i remember the majority of these songs... the 70's and the 80's are hands down the best decades for music... ever... no other decade compares.
I remember a lot of these songs, also growing up in the 70’s (born 1968).
Don’t forget the late ‘60s!
@@HeronCoyote1234 Most of the 60s, for that matter. The Beatles formed (with Ringo) in 62, also 62 for the Stones and Bob Dylan, Peter Paul and Mary and many other 'folk singers'. Buddy Holly - '58, Little Richard '51, Elvis '54. Withput the 50s and 60s, the 70s never happen for music
ME TOO!
Most decades (20th century) had some great music. Going back to the early days of Jazz, Big Band/Swing, Rock n Roll, etc. I would say all the way to the Grunge era (early 90's), after that, things went downhill fast. Some say it's just because I've gotten older, but I don't know of any really memorable songs past that time.
Spirit In The Sky was recorded in 1968, released in 1969, and peaked on the charts in 1970.
It was released in December 1969 in the UK and in January 1970 in the US: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_in_the_Sky
The 70s music will put you on another planet that no one will understand unless you have a love of the 70s music. You don't need drugs or alcohol to appreciate the best music ever. God....take me back to the 70s and leave me there....I'll be just fine.
You mean the drugs and alcohol soaked 70s?
Every decade has its issues for sure. While there are still plenty of drug and alcohol issues today, they seem to be more hidden and a lot less mainstream. Every year when the fourth Thursday of November rolls around I give my thanks that I was around during that halcyon period after The Pill and before AIDS. Anyone think we'll ever see a time like that? What's even more ironic is that they weren't great times economically, with high inflation just like now. But it didn't stop folks from having their fun.
I would love to go back with you, the memories I have in 70s were Awesome. I would love to see my best friend again and let him know how much I appreciate our friendship. I also love the 60s
Toronto in the 70s would be my kind of place, the Toronto rail lands were still there
May I come along?
Wow! As someone who "came of age " in the late 1970s, many of these songs were the soundtrack of my youth.
Same here
Me too. It seems like it was just yesterday 😥
Me too…born in 1961 and these songs were the music of my middle school and high school years. We had the best times 👍💕💕
Me too. I was 14 in 79 and while I mostly identify with the 80s I love mid to late 70s music.
so did I
Such a long time since I heard a lot of these songs. Thanks for the walk down memory lane.
"afternoon delight"
So many incredible records here!! Today's youngster have no idea what they missed... very little released today has the warmth and hipness and soul of these 70's numbers.
Born in 65 this was my youth! Just makes me smile!!!
70s.....the best music decade EVER
Totally!
Yes but dont know wat i did yesterday once more
Thanks for this list. It's a shame that many of these artists never received another hit song in their careers, but we still remember them fondly to this very day! 🎶🎼
Thelma Houston creo tuvo otros hits, y otros intérpretes también. Caso Samantha Sang me suena a la voz de los Bee Gees...
Miguel Ríos is still active and touring.
@@kecosafuera pensé en lo mismo.Saludos.
Varios se adelantaron a su época.
This is not a shame. This is the life. Deswegen auch der name one hit wonder😣
This is like the best K-Tel commercial ever!! It has so many songs I liked but didn't know the names of!
Daddy Dewdrops "Chica Boom, Don't You Just Love It" from 1971.
Still have that 45.
Amazing list. Many of these songs were huge for years in Venezuela in the 70s. I love one hit wonders, there's something special about a song so powerful that trascends fame and personality.
Well said
Samantha Sang was in the disco age. I was in Hawaii , just barely 18, in the Air Force decked out in my Angel Flight clothes going to the disco every chance I could. Best time of my life!)
Is it just me or did that song sound like the Bee Gees.
@@stevegallo8483 "Emotion" was written by Barry and Robin Gibb, and Barry also sang background vocals. So it's no surprise that it sounds like Bee Gees.
@@TheAmarok87 Bee Gees also recorded it on their 2001 Greatest Hits album. Barry wrote so many hits for so many other artists as well.
@@stevegallo8483 I still don't understand why the Bee Gees didn't perform that song originally.
50 years Later, STILL TIMELESS
Agreed.
I know almost all these songs. Even though I was born in 1980, I was conceived in the 70s. So I consider myself to have a 70s soul
Love your reasoning it makes complete sense to me. So that would mean in my particular peculiar position(get a load of this) I was born August 11 1956, e.g. conceived December 1955. Never liked the 1956 Chevy shoebox, just love the '55 model, not to mention the year of the debut of the legendary small block V8 265 cu in. engine(Chevrolet's first V8) No wonder I race a small block engine in NASCAR stock class(in a 1974 camaro) and just go nuts when I see any 1955 chevy( Harrison Ford's hot rod in American Graffiti) 1956 models look awful! A little off topic but in your case I just want to let you know that 1979 was the most amazing year of my life, until 2021 which is just almost as amazing. Numbers are the link and proof of a person's soul. Happy 43rd birthday!
The 70's was the best ever
Absolutely, no contest.
100% agree!
Yes we were booorn
Born To Be Alive is still my absolutely favorite song ever!!! Whenever it comes on the radio I immediately turn up up the volume and love every second of it.
Randy Newman may have only had that 1 top 40 hit, but he is quite a prolific songwriter/singer.
And he is regarded as one of the best songwriters of his generation
Those One Hit Wonder videos are the most time consuming ones for me 'cause I usually end up torturing Wikipedia and the likes to find out what happened to all of the artists :D
You might enjoy UA-camr Todd In The Shadows series called "One Hit Wonderland". He covers bands and singerz ith only one hit song and goes into their history including before, during and after the hit
Ooh fun!!
@@leeshdee9269 yeah i had seen that series
So many fun, happy songs. What would we ever do in a world without music?
We need more 70s
Absolutely!
This video was straight to the point without all that talking.
And yet I remember every single one of them ....
What about:
Kincade: Dreams are Ten a Penny
One hit wonder in the UK
I love that song! It didn't chart in the UK but reached #2 in Germany. Kincade had another German top 20 hit with 'Do You Remember Marilyn'.
@@somerandomguy_music I actually didn’t know that! Thanks for the advice. I tried to also do my research, would the song _Are “Friends” Electric?_ by The Tubeway Army count? I know it was a band formed by Gary Numan, who had success with his single _Cars,_ and I understand that Tubeway Army is attributed to him, but I think specifically I’m talking about the specific group he formed, and they were famous only by that one hit.
These songs didn’t die, they became music for tv adverts 😂
Yep, just heard Dancin' in the Moonlight in a commercial today.
The Sugarhill Gang aren’t just _any_ one hit wonder, but an influential one as well.
Very true
Hip hop has entered the battle!
Apache (Jump On It)
This is for the lover in you I know she in there somewhere
8th Wonder by them charted at 15 on the R&B chart.
It's amazing how listening to these great songs takes you back to a time and place that resurrect the exquisite memories we have..the people, the feelings, and I wonder how many feel the same way... What a blessing.
Recognize a lot of my old 45s.
I remember most of these songs. I can't believe how much air play they still get. I'm now 67.
This had some of my loved and most loathed - It would be nice to remember Michael Murphy and 'Wildfire'. Afternoon delight and You light up my life used to have be running from the room! Love Spirit in the Sky.
I was born in ’67. My parents had a dance club and my room was directly over the dance floor. The DJ knew what my favorite songs were and he knew when my bed time was. Mhhh… sweet memories.
great compilation keep it up
Some of the songs still resonates fabulously to me and boy how superb they remain . What a excellent selection indeed - thank you 🙏
I greatly appreciate this list due to the fact that I remembered most of the songs, but couldn't recall most of the artists, nice job.
Love a lot of these songs. Ring my Bell was in my Neighborhood played 6,000 times for 8 straight months.
Elvin Bishop's vocalist Mickey Thomas went on to have a successful career and scored a number of hits with the band Starship.
Wow!!! I had no idea!! Love that group!
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And old King Cool himself Donnie Iris came from the Jaggerz, Pittsburgh's #1 rock star.
I had a lot of those on 45's that I bought with my allowance at Woolworths.
Wow!!!!!
How freakin much fun is this!!!!!
Once again, thank you SO much for this.
Some of my favorite songs ever were 70s One Hit Wonders
Afternoon Delight, Billy Don't Be a Hero, The Night Chicago Died, Beach Baby, Don't Leave Me This Way......
Decade of my High School and College years
I agree. "The Night Chicago Died" should be on this list. So should "Reminiscing" by The Little River Band. And Paul Davis "I Go Crazy". The list goes on and on.
@@richatlarge462
Hell yeah - love those!
Skyhigh, Blind Man in the Stands, Run Joey Run.....
😎😎😎
CORRECTIONS:
_Billy Don’t Be a Hero_ and _The Night Chicago Died_ were both recorded by Paper Lace, a popular UK band. However, they were a one-hit wonder ONLY in the USA, just NOT everywhere else, which is why SRG probably didn’t include them.
_Don’t Leave Me This Way_ was recorded by famous soul and R&B group Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, and they were ANYTHING but a one-hit wonder. They recorded plentiful songs that became hits in both the US and the UK, such as _The Love I Lost_ and _If You Don’t Know Me By Now._
Little River Band were not a one-hit wonder, as they had mainstream success in the 1970s and 1980s in Australia, the US, and the UK.
Paul Davis was not a one-hit wonder, as he recorded other songs that became popular in the late 70s and early 80s, like _Ride ‘Em Cowboy_ in 1974, and _Cool Night_ and _’65 Love Affair_ in 1981 and 1982.
Jigsaw is debatable. Whilst their songs _Love Fire_ (US #30) and _If I Have to Go Away_ (UK #36) did have successes in the Top 40s in America and the UK, their song _Sky High_ was their biggest hit, which makes sense if people classify them as a one-hit wonder. I guess SRG didn’t include this because of the chart positions of the songs I listed.
_Run Joey Run_ and _The Last Game of the Season (A Blind Man in the Bleachers)_ we’re recorded by soft rock musician David Geddes, who was a one-hit wonder INTERNATIONALLY, but not in the US, as his second single (The Last Game of the Season) reached #18 on the Billboard Hot 100, which is why he wasn’t included at first. However internationally, he was a one-hit wonder with _Run Joey Run._
Hope this helps!
@@arturoromero951
Doesn't help at all (didn't actually need any)
In Suffern NY in 1974, Billy Don't Be a Hero was played on the radio as recorded by Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods - they also performed on American Bandstand, and I own the 45.
The Night Chicago Died as done by Paper Lace was played on the radio, and charted on Billboard (as did Billy).
Don't Leave Me This Way was a hit here by Thelma Houston.....and I could go on. The point here is that Some Random Guy does a great job of providing us with wonderful nostalgia. I simply said that the post was "freakin fun" (Followed by thanking him for his hard work)
I went on to mention other songs I love (not to complain they weren't there).
So....in a nutshell, these are posts about fun, and great memories - not a pedantic discussion.
I don't mean to sound harsh, truly, but for me, and I'm sure many others, this was a great trip down Memory Lane.
I was in High School from 1970-1974, and then college for the next four years.
This music is a beautiful reminder of simpler, easier times.
😎😎😎
@@rugby8-Philadelphia I’m aware that you enjoyed those one-hit wonders and that they are the basis of your nostalgia. All I did was provide information on some of them. Sure, it probably didn’t help you, and that’s OK. I just felt like I wanted to provide some other cool info in case people might confuse certain songs and say “Oh, they’re not one hit wonders…” but I understand this is for fun. I’m just being the messenger. No hard feelings.
Now just to remind you. Your CHILDHOOD is probably what you’re referring to as “simpler, easier, and fun.” BUT, if you’re referring to life or the real world as simpler and easier then I’m sorry to say that that isn’t the case. I mean when I was born, the real world was a mess, but my childhood was fun. :)
Might have been 1 hit wonders. But the songs brings back fond memories. Back in a very different world. Thanks for the video
A footnote to add to this list:
The Crusaders were listed as a “one-hit wonder” by virtue of “Street Life” being their only pop chart appearance, as they were otherwise strictly a jazz band with a jazz fan base.
Makes me think of Janet Lawson. She was primarily a jazz artist but did have pop hit with "Two Little Rooms". Also a moderate country hit with "Good Enough to Be Your Wife".
Blimey, this takes me back to my disco days dancing round my handbag 😂 But I was also into heavy rock as well so did a bit of head banging 🤣 Those were the days 😀
Uh, you can HARDLY call Elvin Bishop a "One hit Wonder". He's in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, and has two Grammy nominations. He's a Blues artist that happened to have a crossover hit.
I noticed that too
They are using the Billboard system, they are recognised music bible , which if you hit the Top 40 once you are a one hit wonder. There is even a book that lists them. It is a system music historians work to , to get some conformity as otherwise you could say well he had 20 hits in another country
Same thing with The Crusaders. Crossover hit but they've been around for years.
Just like country artists like Lynn Anderson, Jeannie C. Riley, Henson Cargill and Tammy Wynette.
Lead singer Mickey Thomas went on to a long career with Jefferson Starship, taking over for Marty Balin. That's his voice you hear on "We Built This City," "Sara" and "No Way Out."
Better to have been a one-hit-wonder than a never-was.
I’ve only heard of a 1/4 of these (I was born early 70s in Australia) but they are all classics. “Born to be alive” I must have heard 50 times.
6:13 'Emotion' for all of my life I've thought this was the Bee Gees.
The Bee Gees are featured artists in the song, but it’s originally by Samantha Sang.
@@arturoromero951 Thank you for that.
Bee Gees wrote it and gave it to Samantha.
Samantha Sang--the female bee gee.
It might as well have been labeled as a Bee Gees recording because their vocals and arrangement completely overpowered Samantha Sang's vocals. The chorus was 97% Bee Gees, if you ask me.
Ahh . . . the 70s!! I remember listening to music with my brother and sister. My sister and I shared a room, and she had the A.M. radio on while we were younger. (KFRC, a northern CA radio station). Also, when our family went on road trips, they just stuck us in the back of the truck with a shell over it, where we sat on the thick padding and listened to the radio. We often listened to the end-of-the-year top 100 shows.
Loved it all..... take me back to the 70s TO STAY.
Still there!
@@bernadettemurtagh8117 I just bought my "One Way, no Return" ticket for 1970s. First thing I will buy is a nice radio, record player with "BIG SPEAKERS"
Pick me up and take me with you.
Dang right brother.....1970 left for Nam, '71, came home to a bunch of new music, '72 got out of the Marines and in '73 became a policeman. Spent many a night riding the streets on 11 to 7 shift listening to these sounds. Then in '74 all out patrol cars came with FM radios and the music became so much better because instead of 1 or 2 AM stations, we could now dial into 10 or 12!!!! Life was sweet, dating the nurses from the hospitals on same shift, weekends either skydiving or ripping up the sand hills on dirt bikes. Swing by and pick me up, I down for the trip!!!! Semper Fi brother!!!!
Don't say you don't remember by Beverly Bremers should have been on the list!
Thanks as always, your compilations seem to be endless which is such good news! This time you did something which was "randomly" :) presented on UA-cam, which I do appreciate. Though most of these songs are indifferent to me - I've never been the 70's fan - there are two songs which meant a lot to me - 1:59 - Randy Crawford's vocal was so stylish, alongside with brilliant delivery of The Crusaders - and 6:35, Driver's Seat, when I first heard this song on the Boogie Nights soundtrack I was totally amazed by the beauty of this piece..........and still I am, after all these years
Real good video man some of this I had no idea were one hit wonders but thank u for bringing them up
Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods, "Billy, Don't Be a Hero"
David Soul, "Don't Give up on Us"
Brownsville Station, "Smokin' in the Boys' Room"
Tinker's Moon, "Rang Shang-a-lang."
Randy Newman also did "Political Science."
Thom Pace's "Maybe" was the theme song of the Grizzly Adams TV series.
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods were not a one hit wonder, as they had another hit called _Who Do You Think You Are_ which charted in the Top 40 in the US and Canada.
David Soul is a one-hit wonder ONLY in the USA, but everywhere else he scored multiple hits like _Silver Lady_ and _Going in with My Eyes Open._
Brownsville Station were a one-hit wonder ONLY in the UK, but not the US, where they scored two other singles the charted within the Top 40; for example they had _I’m the Leader of a Gang,_ which charted at #26 on Billboard Hot 100.They also had _Kings of the Party_ which reached #31.
Tinker’s Moon are kind of debatable, as the song they released, _Shang-a-Lang,_ was originally sung by the Bay City Rollers. However, I think they were only a regional success, as their hit only hit #23 in Canada, and the only relation it had with America was that it reached number 111 on the Record World Singles Chart 101 - 150.
_Political Science_ didn’t have major chart success at all, but it was one of Randy’s notable songs that became mimicked in popular culture, like the film _Blast from the Past,_ and was featured on an episode of _Ally McBeal._ However, multiple singers have performed live covers of this.
“House of the Rising Sun” was sung in the 60’s and earlier.
It was a hit for the Animals
@@Dusk1962 sung in the Appalachia in the 1930’s and in 1964 for the animals.
In this case, it's not the song, but the band--the only hit song, be it new or re-done, for Frijid Pink.
A great video and great list as usual random guy. Afternoon delight and how long are two of my all-time favourite songs 🎵
My mom is turning 80 on Saturday, really likes Debbie Boone"you light up my life"🎶I like all these jams but I really like spirit in the sky!:)✌️💚😇 fantastic job! keep up the good work!:)🌟
My mother turned 85 last week and I remember her sitting in front of the stereo listening to that song too!
I was a kid in the 70s and loved so many of these.
Thank you for the memories.
❤️from Jodie, Down Under 🇦🇺
Hi, I'm Aussie as well.
Know and love many of these too.
Got a surprise though.
I always thought Shame Shame Shame was by "Shirley" Strachan of Skyhooks fame.
Always learning something.
@@peterpiper831 Hello 👋 fellow Aussie.
I find it funny that I had forgotten about a lot of these songs.
As soon as I’m reminded of them though, and they start playing I can remember every word to them.
Thanks For Sharing!
Another great one Ramdom, I remember hearing a bunch of these songs on the school bus on the way to school or home. Great days for sure, hated school but we always had the radio:) The bus was a 4 spd too!!! Now they are all automatics, (for the little girls that don't like a clutch) Thank you my friend!!!
My God, how I wish I could hear the entire song!
Same 🌺
Such a great music decade!!!!
1970s greatest music ever
Actually it was the mid 70´s to the mid 80´s that produced the ultimate playlist.
I grew up in the 70's and I had forgotten about a lot of these songs. Some of them were monster hits like You Light Up My Life and Just When I Needed You Most. When I was 10 or 11 I bought the 45 records of Undercover Angel and Convoy. This was a great time for music. One I could add that was the biggest hit of 1979 was Sad Eyes by Robert John. Wasn't he a one-hit wonder? Also Dan Hill's Sometimes When We Touch.
Dan Hill had another hit ballad in the 80s with a duet with Vonda Shepherd Can't We Try
@@adrianchan1535 Yea I forgot about that one.
And Robert John had a hit with a remake of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight ".
I remember when those bands were really good 👍.. .and I loved those songs 🎵 and still enjoy them to this day when I hear them .....
Miguel Ríos was huge for years not only in Spain but also all Latin América.
He recorded so many classic songs.
Santa Lucía is his most memorable.
His one hit Song of Joy has the same source (Beethoven's Ninth Symphony) as Apollo 100's "Joy".
Most of the people dont care about not english or american artist. Its like their "chosen ones" are the only artist that exist. Other countries artists (no matter if they are really good or not) simply are not relevant. Its some kind of cultural dictatorship. I hope no one will feel offended about that, but it's painfully true.
I was in junior high and high school in the 70s.
Graduated in 76.
I knew all these songs.
This was a great list.
The song Shannon still makes me shed a tear.
Gay.
@@williamwilson6499idiot
Rick Dees is a HUGE part of the late 80s-early 90s teenager's memories with his 'Rick Dees... and the Weekly Top 40!' countdown.
I was more partial to kasey Kasim.
Rick Dees was a morning DJ here in Los Angeles for YEARS before he got the weekly gig
Thanks for this list!!
Helen Reddy had more than one “hit” in the 70’s. “I Am Woman” was her first hit of the decade as well as the song that introduced her to the global listening audience.
Helen Reddy is not listed as a one-hit wonder in this video. She is just mentioned in the context of Alan O'Day, who wrote her hit 'Angie Baby'.
Terry Jacks “Seasons in the Sun” was missed.
@@beechnut79 he had a top 75 hit in the UK
@@beechnut79 Terry Jacks' 'If You Go Away' reached the UK top 10.
@@somerandomguy_music Apparently this person was too stupid to notice the above disclaimer like everyone else.
Absolutely fantastic thanks for this.
My Maria was covered a couple of decades later and was a huge hit for Brooks and Dunn.
Also covered by the Bellamy Brothers.
These One-Hit wonders > Today's Pop _Music_
It’s just your taste, it doesn’t mean modern music is bad.
Oh, thanks for this video. 😍
Loved this! Thank you very much for sharing it with us all.
Listeninng to all these songs takes me back to a time in my life where I have fond memories. what a thrill musically to have grown up in the 70s. Thanks for posting this.🎵🎵🥰
Most of these one hit wonders are some of the best music that ever existed, and they leave a long time impact ,I love everyone of them
I’m so lucky my mother always had the radio on and sang everything she heard. She still does. Mid 70s and she was singing Hotline Bling 2 days ago. With the little dance to go along! 🤗💕🤟
I remember "Ring My Bell" was one of those songs that would fill the dance floor every time. Anita Ward was touted as the next big female recording artist. And then she vanished.
You know what they say, you can't unring a bell.🤣
I remember each and every song on your list!!
Thank you!
Ps great to see the ides of March in there too! Vehicle is a cracking song.
The Idea of March evolved into Survivor and of course had the massive hit, Eye of the Tiger
What about Melanie Safka, she had a #1 hit for a Month with "Brand New Key" in 1972
But that wasn't her only hit, she had at least two some more hits:
"Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" (US #6)
"Ruby Tuesday" (GER #6, UK #9)
Billy Swan hit number 1 with I Can Help, but had a string of other hits, too. He wrote the song "Lover Please" in the 1960s. Helen Reddy also had several hit records.
Helen Reddy is not listed as a one-hit wonder in this video. She is just mentioned in the context of Alan O'Day, who wrote her hit 'Angie Baby'.
I was a kid in the 1970s, that brings back memories for me.
This music is why I'm so glad I grew up in the 70's!
I just love this channel, and all the fond memories it brings me listening to songs I'd forgotten about. OMG, "Disco Duck" had me in stitches🤣. Thanks and keep up the great work. 👍
Just added "How long" to Spotify, always nice to discover new music from this channel
I'm sure the guys in Ace are super grateful for the $0.0003 they made off of you.
FYI, the song isn't about what it seems. Sounds like a spurned lover discovering an I discretion when in reality it's a dig at the bass player who was moonlighting ( and would eventually leave Ace) with another band. Contracts prohibited firing him so the song writer did the next best thing.....made a number 1 song from what could have spelled the end for everyone involved.
I swear "How Long" is the best song of the entire 1970s. I know that is not true but I have been hearing it my whole life and still get excited when it comes on
And this people, is why the 70s were great. One hit wonders sure, yet memories were made from them all.
Better to have been a one-hit-wonder than a never-was.
I’ve only heard of a 1/4 of these (I was born early 70s in Australia) but they are all classics.
SO WHAT IF THEY ARE ONE HIT WONDERS. THEY STILL MADE US ALL DANCE AND SING ALONG. I LOOOOOOOVE ONE HIT WONDERS. SO MANY CLASSIC SONGS AMONG THEM💘
Still dancing today to them!
@@bernadettemurtagh8117 ME TOO 😘
Love music 🎶
I was born in 1969, so I remember every one of these songs! Love 70s music!
Good list, but what about:
The Hustle - Van McCoy
How Do You Do - Mouth and McNeal
I'm Easy - Keith Carradine
Lovin' You - Minnie Ripperton
Don't Give Up On Us - David Soul
Hold Your Head Up - Argent
Cruel To Be Kind - Nick Lowe
Those were all one-hit wonders in the US. In the UK, most of them had further top 10 hits: Van McCoy with 'The Shuffle', Mouth and McNeal with 'I See a Star', Nick Lowe with 'I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass' and David Soul with 3 other songs, including one number one ('Silver Lady').
Minnie Ripperton was NOT a one hit artist.
@@thankthelord4536 Well, she did have several top 40 hits on the R & B charts, but as far as the US or UK charts go, she only had the one.
💖💖💖💖 Alicia bridges amo esa canción favorita gracias por compartir 😍😍💟
A great list, but for those who haven't heard C.W. McCall's Wolf Creek Pass and Black Bear Road, I highly recommend them.
Oh, ich weiß noch wie mich „Ring my bell“ von Anita Ward waaaahnsinnig gemacht hat.
Danke für das Aufspüren und Sammeln!
Multumesc!!! Hiturile adolescenței și tinereți noastre care nu se vor uita niciodată!!
I worked in a grocery store for awhile and most of these songs were played regularly.☺️
When I was in the army in the mid seventies there were two records that was often played,one was ”I can help” The other one was ”Born to run” by Bruce Springsteen.They sure had different careers!
And I love them all they are my Tunes
Short people was one of my favorites that would never get played on today's radio.