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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Feb 4, 2013 11:23:09 GMT -5
Chumbawumba had a solid album in Tubthumper with the first three songs in particular being good. It's surprising the band only decided to break up late last year after 20 years of performing together. Well Chumbawamba was never going to be huge (and they never wanted to be) with a catalog full of hyper-socialist political songs, one of which was a list of political figures they wanted to murder. I've heard that about them. I've never listened to much Chumbawamba other than that album, but just that album alone is pretty pop oriented. Also, I'm always skeptical when bands say they don't want to be huge. If they really felt that way why would they name that alkbum after the most poppy tack, continue to perform the song and draw attention to it through bits like the lead singer wearing a shirt that said, "one hit wonder."
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Post by Bone Daddy on Feb 4, 2013 13:34:50 GMT -5
WARRANT! 1000 times Warrant, but I've complained about this enough on here.
One of my favorite metal bands
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 4, 2013 14:24:40 GMT -5
WARRANT! 1000 times Warrant, but I've complained about this enough on here. One of my favorite metal bands the sad thing is much like Faith No More, Warrant had LOTS of hits back in the day, but due to pop-culture osmosis the only one anyone remembers is "Cherry Pie". it's like some weird retro-active One Hit Wonder status.
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Post by salsashark on Feb 4, 2013 14:30:20 GMT -5
Were Mighty Mighty Bosstones a one-hitter? They were/are fantastic.
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Post by King Boo on Feb 4, 2013 14:35:02 GMT -5
I'm sure people also remember a song like "Talk Dirty To Me", and Poison certainly weren't "one hit wonders", but I feel like if you ask anyone about them, and they'll inevitably bring up "Every Rose Has Its Thorn".
It's a good song but there are other Poison songs that I'm more prone to put on, like "Ride The Wind" (my favorite Poison song, honestly) or, if we're talking ballads, "Something To Believe In". I also really like "Stand", but it's off an album that doesn't have C.C. DeVille on it, so even though it's included on their Greatest Hits albums, I think people tend to forget it exists.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 4, 2013 14:39:50 GMT -5
I think there is an understood meaning with the phrase "One Hit Wonder." It speaks more to an artist with one known song and not a very long, successful career. There are artists/bands who had long-term success and notoriety, but may well have only had one radio chart hit. The Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Grateful Dead don't meet the understood idea of the 'One Hit Wonder.'
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Post by kidglov3s on Feb 4, 2013 14:41:19 GMT -5
How about The Buggles? I love Video Killed the Radio Star.
And Beverly Bremers. Don't Say You Don't Remember is one of my favorite songs, I'm so sad her career didn't go on from there.
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Post by King Boo on Feb 4, 2013 14:42:01 GMT -5
I think there is an understood meaning with the phrase "One Hit Wonder." It speaks more to an artist with one known song and not a very long, successful career. There are artists/bands who had long-term success and notoriety, but may well have only had one radio chart hit. The Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Grateful Dead don't meet the understood idea of the 'One Hit Wonder.' I think the point of the thread is not so much going by charts or anything, but more like "bands who, at the end of the day, despite other success, are known for this one song". Like Warrant and "Cherry Pie". "Heaven" was a huge ballad and I can name other songs by them, but most people will just blurt out "Cherry Pie" if the topic of Warrant comes up. I don't think we need to be so technical about it, in terms of charting and singles and whatever. But maybe I'm the wrong one here, I don't know.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 4, 2013 14:50:08 GMT -5
I definitely think Blind Melon would have continued to have success if not for Shannon Hoon's drug problems and his early death.
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Post by Manute Bol on Feb 4, 2013 14:56:54 GMT -5
According to your preface, Faith No More doesn't count. Faith No More was a very popular band in the early 90s. That was before you're time though, so of course you regard the band as a one hit wonder as you were never experienced the time of their popularity. I just dont think you are giving Faith No More enough credit, they were very influential in ushering Alt Rock into the mainstream. Faith No More is the embodiment of a one hit wonder. "Epic" reached number 9 on the Billboard Charts in 1989 and nothing else they did after even came close. "Falling to Pieces" barely cracked the top 100 at 92, and "Easy" reached 58. You can definitely make an argument for "Midlife Crisis", but that was not a mainstream hit outside of rock audiences. People get very touchy when a band or artist they like is called a one-hit wonder. It's not an insult to their music or anything like that. Faith No More is an excellent band, but they absolutely fit the definition of a one-hit wonder. Don't take it so personal. Most of the bands I listen to are no-hit wonders (The Gaslight Anthem, Against Me!, River City Rebels, The Bouncing Souls, NOFX, etc). That doesn't mean they suck or anything like that. Chumbawumba, Harvey Danger, Faith No More, and other 90s one-hit wonders are just known to MOST people (not fans of the bands obviously) for one successful song.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Feb 4, 2013 14:57:03 GMT -5
Fountains of Wayne had lots of singles, but I think most people only remember Stacy's Mom.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 4, 2013 21:18:25 GMT -5
I'm sure people also remember a song like "Talk Dirty To Me", and Poison certainly weren't "one hit wonders", but I feel like if you ask anyone about them, and they'll inevitably bring up "Every Rose Has Its Thorn". It's a good song but there are other Poison songs that I'm more prone to put on, like "Ride The Wind" (my favorite Poison song, honestly) or, if we're talking ballads, "Something To Believe In". I also really like "Stand", but it's off an album that doesn't have C.C. DeVille on it, so even though it's included on their Greatest Hits albums, I think people tend to forget it exists. honest truth when I think Poison the first song that comes to mind is "Unskinny Bop".
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2013 21:23:41 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Feb 4, 2013 22:32:50 GMT -5
According to your preface, Faith No More doesn't count. Faith No More was a very popular band in the early 90s. That was before you're time though, so of course you regard the band as a one hit wonder as you were never experienced the time of their popularity. I just dont think you are giving Faith No More enough credit, they were very influential in ushering Alt Rock into the mainstream. Faith No More is the embodiment of a one hit wonder. "Epic" reached number 9 on the Billboard Charts in 1989 and nothing else they did after even came close. "Falling to Pieces" barely cracked the top 100 at 92, and "Easy" reached 58. You can definitely make an argument for "Midlife Crisis", but that was not a mainstream hit outside of rock audiences. People get very touchy when a band or artist they like is called a one-hit wonder. It's not an insult to their music or anything like that. Faith No More is an excellent band, but they absolutely fit the definition of a one-hit wonder. Don't take it so personal. Most of the bands I listen to are no-hit wonders (The Gaslight Anthem, Against Me!, River City Rebels, The Bouncing Souls, NOFX, etc). That doesn't mean they suck or anything like that. Chumbawumba, Harvey Danger, Faith No More, and other 90s one-hit wonders are just known to MOST people (not fans of the bands obviously) for one successful song. Referencing a band as being a one hit wonder based solely on US charts is ridiculous. By those standards Robbie Williams is a complete flop because even though he has sold almost 60 million albums total, he has not cracked the Top 40 in either singles or even albums in the US. Faith No More charted several songs elsewhere, particularly "Easy". Speaking of Warrant, when I think of them I think of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" first, "Down Boys" second, etc. The only reason I cared for the "Cherry Pie" video is that my penis really wanted to touch Bobbi Brown in her lady-parts. Fun factoid: Even though "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" is the only Poison song that I have ever performed, it is not even the 5th Poison song that comes to my mind when I think of the band.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2013 22:38:15 GMT -5
Fountains of Wayne had lots of singles, but I think most people only remember Stacy's Mom. and their singer has gone on to write hits for other artists as well as produce albums.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2013 0:31:58 GMT -5
The Ataris
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Post by saneiac on Feb 5, 2013 1:09:01 GMT -5
The blue oyster cult is a one hit wonder band that has a great catelog of music. (Don't Fear) The Reaper and Burning for You both still get heavy radio play on rock/classic rock stations, plus most people have at least heard Godzilla, even if they didn't know it was a BOC song. So, they're more of a two or three hit wonder with a great catalog of music. Also, I'm always skeptical when bands say they don't want to be huge. If they really felt that way why would they name that alkbum after the most poppy tack, continue to perform the song and draw attention to it through bits like the lead singer wearing a shirt that said, "one hit wonder." Chumbawamba really didn't want to be huge. They wanted to sell their politically-based music to like minded people in order to raise money to push their agendas. They did get caught up in the moment when Tubthumping hit big, though. Other one hit wonders with good catalogs: Ben Folds Jet Kenny Wayne Shepherd Metal Church (maybe not even a one-hitter, but I heard Badlands on the radio once) Mighty Mighty Bosstones Midnight Oil (maybe they were bigger in Australia?) Semisonic Soul Asylum
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Post by Metalheadbanger Man on Feb 5, 2013 3:55:56 GMT -5
OPM "Heaven Is A Halfpipe". I remember I enjoyed their album back in the day, but only that song was a hit.
An argument could be made for "What I Got" by Sublime as well. I love Sublime, but I reckon its fair to say that was their only big hit song.
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Post by saneiac on Feb 5, 2013 4:31:18 GMT -5
An argument could be made for "What I Got" by Sublime as well. I love Sublime, but I reckon its fair to say that was their only big hit song. I checked this song on youtube, and can honestly say I've never heard it before. I know Sublime for "Santeria", which I hate, and still gets radio play, and also for "Wrong Way", which I like.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Feb 5, 2013 4:39:25 GMT -5
In no way is Nirvana a one hit wonder, even in the op's bizzare definition of a one hit wonder. They had several songs in the top 10 US rock charts and All Apologies, Lithium, Come as You are, and in Bloom are still played in pretty heavy rotation on classic rock radio.
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