One hit wonders

Vangelis - "Chariots of Fire" (Polydor, 1982)

One-Hit Wonders: Vangelis’ “Chariots Of Fire”

We’ve all done it: run in faux slo-mo down the driveway to the sounds of “duh-da-da-da-dah-dah” in our minds. That would be the theme to “Chariots of Fire.” Well whether you’re at work, at home, [...]

2012/02/22

The Dazz Band - "Let It Whip" (Motown, 1982)

One-Hit Wonders: The Dazz Band’s “Let It Whip”

The [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Dazz Band[/lastfm] were the sum of two bands that played the clubs of Cleveland during the 1970s. By the early ’80s, they were on Motown, hitting the R&B charts and warming up for [...]

2012/02/17

One-Hit Wonders: Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love”

Born of a friendship formed at Leeds Art College, Soft Cell was a project for which Marc Almond and David Ball had less-than-top-ten expectations. Imagine their surprise when “Tainted Love” hit the top of the [...]

2012/02/15

Kevin Rowland (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

One-Hit Wonders: Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ “Come On Eileen”

A tumultuous band subject to the tumultuous whims of leader Kevin Rowland, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Dexy’s Midnight Runners[/lastfm] were a hit many times over in the UK. In the US, however, they’ve never managed to break free [...]

2012/02/06

One-Hit Wonders: Kajagoogoo And “Too Shy”

With a name like [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Kajagoogoo[/lastfm], it had to be good. At least once, anyway. Yes, it’s true that Kajagoogoo had a string of Top-25 hits in the UK (and was popular in Germany and [...]

2012/01/27

Big Country - "In a Big Country" (Mercury, 1983)

One-Hit Wonders: Big Country and “In A Big Country”

Though they had a string of hits in the UK over the course of more than fifteen years, Big Country found only one hit in the US… and we all know which one that is.

2012/01/26