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Best one-hit wonder of the 80s

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by AroundTheWorld, Oct 2, 2002.

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  1. AroundTheWorld

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    What's your take on this?
     
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    "Let's go all the way"- Sly Fox

    "Perfect Way" - Scritti Politti

    "Lessons in Love" - Level 42
     
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    "8675309" - Tommy Tutone
    "Mickey" - Toni Basil
    "Cars" - Gary Numan
    "Break My Stride" - Matthew Wilder
    "Lean on Me" - Club Nouveau
    "Come on Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners
    "99 Red Balloons" - Nena
    "Somebody's Watching Me" = Rockwell
     
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    Camouflage - The Great Commandment
     
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    Der Kamisar? Or how do you spell it?
     
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    Tainted Love
     
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    Devo - "Whip It"
     
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    Thriller- Michael Jackson















    :eek:
     
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    Bobby, Mike had a few more records to do well, aye?
     
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    Ok, maybe he had one other hit;)
     
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    Ten replies and no one has mentioned "Relax" ??? :eek:
     
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    Was that the song by Kajagoogoo?
     
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    Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it
    Four Non Blondes - What's Up (is this '80s or '90s)
     
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    She's a Beauty-The Tubes
    Electric Avenue-Eddie Grant
    Voices Carry-Til Tuesday
     
  16. Rocketman95

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    I think that was "Too Shy".
     
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    :confused:...I thought Level 42's one hit was "Something About You"?? I love that song...never heard of "Lessons in Love"...

    as for the others:
    a-ha - take on me
    dexy's midnight runners - come on eileen
    crowded house - don't dream it's over
     
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    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    Big Country - Big Country
    I'll stop the world and melt with you - Modern English


    DaDakota
     
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    Excellent thread here, SJC...

    My picks include:

    "Der Kommissar" - After the Fire
    "Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco
    "Too Shy" - Kajoogoogoo
    "99 Luftballoons" - Nena
    "It's My Life" - Talk Talk
    "Someday, Some Way" - Marshall Crenshaw
    "Mexican Radio" - Wall of Voodoo
    "A-E-I-O-U Sometimes Y" - Ebn-Ozn
    "I Ran" - A Flock of Seagulls (actually had 2 other minor hits in "Space Age Love Song" and "Wishing" )
    "Come on Eileen" - Dexys Midnight Runners
    "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go?" - Tainted Cell
    "Fake" - Alexander O'Neal
    "True Faith" - New Order (their biggest commercial hit)
    "She's a Beauty" - The Tubes
    "Turning Japanese" - The Vapors

    and many more that I can't think of...:)
     
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    "I Touch Myself"- The Divinyls
     

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