What is your favorite one-hit wonder?

[dogmeat]

Jackie Lomax
signed and produced by the Beatles on Apple, 1968-9. he did "Is this what you want" (song and album name). half a dozen great songs, some written by Beatles members (that also played on his album) other greats include Eric Clapton, Nicky Hopkins, Mick Taylor, Ansley Dunbar and a host of others.

worth a listen

 

[mjtrip001]

 

[Happy Enchilada]

 

[mjtrip001]

 

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[Goldtop]

Billy Thorpe - Children of the Sun

 

[guitarzanman]

 

[elihu]

Back to 1970...

 

[Engine Swap]

 

[daddyplaysbass]

Spirit in the sky

Norman Greenbaum the recorded version was much different from the tune as written -

 

[Redduke]

Bob Dylan. Blowing in the wind.

 

[Happy Enchilada]

Norman Greenbaum the recorded version was much different from the tune as written -

These guys do a passable cover:

 

[Doutorfunga]

They had an even bigger one with Hey, Soul Sister, didn't they? (annoying as all get out song, by the way)

 

[BigDaddyLH]

My last K-Pop one-hit wonder disappeared mysteriously. Let's see what happens with this one. This video went viral world-wide and led to Crayon Pop becoming an opening act for Lady Gaga.

 

[41144]

 

[jay4321]

Not really my genre, but it's such a brilliantly written and tastefully played song it's always high on my list of OHWs.

I think for me the winner is

 

[screefer]

Went to #2 in '63 but that was all y'all.

 

[BrazHog]

Can't decide between: Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok



and Falco - Rock Me Amadeus



(Falco's only hit in the US; he had other hits in the Old Continent)

Probably Amadeus has the slight edge because the totally bonkers video.

 

[mjtrip001]

 

[MisterZ]

I think for me the winner is

I never saw Living Colour as a one-hit wonder, mainly because even "Cult of Personality" wasn't exactly a hit. Plus they were around for a while. (I have at least 2 of their albums somewhere.)