What 1 Hit Wonder Has Gotten the Most Mileage Off One Song?

revwright wrote:

Stunning to me that "Beautiful World" by Devo wasn't a top 40 tune. To me it is better than "Whip It" and should have been a crossover hit.

Mutant: "Play 'Whip It!'"

Mothersbaugh: "No!"

Mutant: "Okay, play the other one!"

Devo: [plays "Beautiful World"]

I've always been found of "Da Dip" by Freaknasty, even though I think one of those guys may have been in Quad City DJs, who had a few hits. Or maybe it was Tag Team... either way, great time for music.

Don McClean's American Pie?

Brian Wave wrote:

mongo jerry & arthur brown wrote:

My fav one hitter charted in '58 the elegants Little Star

some other oldies songs

I was fortunate enough to grow up with a member of the Picone family and Vito and the Elegants seemed to perform at every function anyone within the circle of family and friends put together. I guess it was better than someone's "uncle Mike" who thinks he can sing grabbing the mic to "perform".

So you are from Staten Island I guess

Dear Donna A Letter From Viet Nam got a lot of airplay in country mid 1960's. I loved Vito P's cover of The Chante;s hit Maybe also.

This thread reminds me that terrible pop music isn't unique to today.

I think people forgot the question!

Most of the songs mentioned never get played anymore.

I wouldn't call that getting a lot of mileage from a song.

Knack My Sco Ro Tum wrote:

Manfred Mann had a #1 hit when they much improved "Blinded by the Light" from the average Springsteen version. Their next biggest "hit" coming in at #22 is "Runner" which most of you have never heard of and gets absolutely NO airplay while "The Mighty Quinn" which never charted is played frequently on classic stations.

Do-Wa-Ditty was their 1st big hit.

Come on people.....

"We were dancing and singing, and movin to the groovin..."

Play that Funky Music White Boy

worst poster wrote:

Come on people.....

"We were dancing and singing, and movin to the groovin..."

Play that Funky Music White Boy

Good answer. They're probably still touring on that one song.

Adele-Rolling in the Deep

End of Thread.

White Town: Your Woman.

Big Bopper - "Chantilly Lace"

The "Larry the Cable Guy" of pop stars, people still mourn his death (even though he is lumped in with the rest of the 'day the music died' crew) over 50 years after his death.

Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Tao wrote:

Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Ban this guy for life. "Shout" "Mad World" "Head Over Heels" "Sowing the Seeds of Life"

May God have mercy on your soul.

Ban this uninformed Obama voter. KC and the Sunshine Band had hits like "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love", "Give It Up", and "Please Don't Go". Proof that stupidity contributes to political threads, too....

Wet behind the ears wrote:

worst poster wrote:

Come on people.....

"We were dancing and singing, and movin to the groovin..."

Play that Funky Music White Boy

Good answer. They're probably still touring on that one song.

Massive fail.

Play that funky music is most certainly not KC....

Knack My Sco Ro Tum wrote:

Manfred Mann had a #1 hit when they much improved "Blinded by the Light" from the average Springsteen version. Their next biggest "hit" coming in at #22 is "Runner" which most of you have never heard of and gets absolutely NO airplay while "The Mighty Quinn" which never charted is played frequently on classic stations.

Maybe because Quinn The Eskimo was written by Bob Dylan and had a bunch of other 1960's covers--

Ramsey Lewis,Union Gap,Ian&Sylvia,1910 Fruitgum Co.The Ventures, The Hollies,Lulu and even Julie London did one.

Cupid Shuffle - Cupid

The new answer is Gangnam Style by Psy.

I am very angry at whoever called Zion I a one-hit wonder back on page 4. I don't know about charting and stuff but they have been around for like 15 years and have 7 albums and they are pretty damn boss.