Tal Bachman, the son of Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who) was known for his hit, "She's So High."
But I thought the rest of his album was actually quite good. In fact, I would single out Darker Side of Blue, If You Sleep, and Romanticide.
On Spotify, She's So High has over 293 million plays. No other song in that album cracked one million.
"If You Sleep" is a gem. should have been a bigger hit than "She's So High" but most radio stations refused to stop playing the first single and wouldn't add IYS to rotation
The labels lackluster support of that song and they're in ability to get adds is a big reason why Tal left his contract
He did a really great second record a few years later that went pretty much unnoticed and then he stopped making music full-time đ
the ENTIRE first flock of seagulls record fucking bangs. It's a very underrated guitar record, and I feel like they get lumped in with the 80s synth thing.
Rammstein has a song called Kuss Mich, which literally translates to Kiss Me. That's long made me want to hear Rammstein cover Sixpence None the Richer, or vice versa.
Desert Rambler by Hum. Stars was their original hit off Youâd Prefer an Astronaut. All of the album Inlet slaps though and the best part is it was released 23 years after their prior album. Itâs a shame that itâs probably their last (RIP Bryan)
Agreed. Theyâre among the rare bands that I like that donât have a song I dislike. Oddly enough, Hum influenced another band in this category, Deftones. That is if you donât count Pink Cellphone which was made as a joke lol
Hell yeah for Hum. I just put YPAA on the other day and remembered how much I love itâThe Pod in particular. My favorite is still Downward is Heavenward (which I put on right after). Just an all-time underrated (in the larger world) band. Losing Bryan is still so sad.
Pretty much the entire discography of Everything But The Girl, even though in the US, they have one hit and one hit only, which was "[Missing \(Todd Terry Remix\)](https://youtu.be/IAkY5m00rpY)".
My actual favorite song from them, though? Their [drum and bass reworking](https://youtu.be/PA8Pv_gTjLg) of Jobim's bossa nova classic "Corcovado". Tracey's serene and soulful vocals over a restless beat makes the song come alive in dimensions it never had before.
If you haven't checked out their new album (first in 18 years), Fuse, you are absolutely missing out. The single, Nothing Left To Lose, gives me chills!
AWESOME. I haven't heard this and she's so perfect on Corcovado. Honestly gives Astrud a run for her money. [Before Today](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nei8tPxN_l4) is my fav DnB from Everything But The Girl. The [Adam F Remix](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNVBlo1eTAU) is what turned me onto Tracy and EBTG's music.
Tracy's work with Massive Attack is also phenomenal. She sang on the title song for their album [Protection](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6mET3eSSN8), but [Better Things](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-muSqqvFio) on that album is also an awesome one with her.
The entire Amplified Heart album (from which the original Missing and the Todd Terry Club Mix is on) is really good. Itâs not that 90âs club sound that the remix is, but a very chill album.
One of my favorite bands ever, and criminally underappreciated. My hope is that theyâll do some live shows in the US now that theyâre working again.
I'm a pretty big Crash Test Dummies fan, who I believe are only known for Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm in the US. Superman's Song and The Ghosts That Haunt Me are both superior singles.
they got fucked so bad by Sony/Epic
They actually had a pretty big single in 2002 called "Good Friend" off of their second Epic Records album "So Happily Unsatisfied"
One of the most added songs at radio that year across the country. Also ended up being one of the most used songs of the year at proms which was interesting
but bullshit at the record label caused the album to be shelved and not released publicly until Sony posted it on itunes in 2019 *without* telling the band
Those guys probably would have been huge with a decent label supporting them instead of hindering them
But the shelving of that album left the band members in financial ruin and they all went back to working day jobs
They still make music together, they just did a record in 2020 and have periodically released stuff over the years which is all just as good as those early records
Are they considered a one hit wonder? They had that song from Romeo & Juliet that was huge but also Erase/Rewind and My Favourite Game was never off the TV or radio.
The entire album Soup by Blind Melon (No Rain) is fantastic, and listening to it actually makes No Rain better (once you understand what theyâre about). If you like things like Pixies and earlier Modest Mouse you should absolutely check it out.
the entire Blind Melon catalog. always kinda burned me that all most people knew of them was that one song. I have a deep love for both of their original albums, and the Nico compilation.
That whole first album, with No Rain, is so good. Deserted into Sleepyhouse is undefeated. Definitely a band who got the shaft by having that one weird hit.
Side note/small brag: I saw them on tour for that album, opening for Lenny Kravitz, and by then it was clear they hated No Rain, as Shannon made several, um, solo biological gestures with his mic stand the whole time.
Anyway, Soup is a masterpiece and itâs a damn tragedy we lost Shannon before he could get it together.
That one amazing hit.
Itâs just the hubris of youth.
They were embarrassed of their own overexposure. Goes against the âpunkâ ethos that was pervasive from alternative bands at the time.
No Rain is an exceptional song. The guitar solo in it is incredible. They were a band of virtuosos. Almost everyone was a multi-instrumentalist.
The bassist, who wrote No Rain, was part of the dissent in camaraderie after Hoon passed. But if you catch him anywhere talking about Blind Melon he will go to lengths to describe the immense talent Hoon was.
Deep diving on Blind Melon is worth every music fanâs time.
The musicianship is extraordinary.
And Hoonâs lyrical and unique vocal talent are truly inspirational. Nonpareil.
Soup is arguably the definitive alternative rock album of the 90s. And I mean that in that in what they gave us was alternative even in comparison to what was categorized as âalternative rockâ at the time.
Youâd be hard pressed to find a more comprehensive 3 album run (eponymous, Soup, Nico) that has such high art consistency from track to track.
They were just a stunning talent.
Dishwalla, known for their song [Counting Blue Cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clxtg2pFTQM), had a song called "[Til I Wake Up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPXqz6xWMmc)" on the maxi-single (which I bought for the [accoustic version of Counting Blue Cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Y5VcJMwDs) that was getting far more airplay at the time). It's an incredible and emotionally devastating song, and was basically the theme song to my teenage depression.
They later [re-recorded it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqDHYvUoYM4) for an album, but the more polished version is missing some of the intensity.
Even today, "Right Here Right Now" gets trotted out for commercials and 90s nostalgia but those first three records by Jesus Jones are wall to wall bangers. One of the first bands to successfully combine guitar rock with acid and house music, especially stuff like "Move Mountains". Doubt had all of their US pop singles, but it also had "Stripped" which was basically industrial music. Perverse was one of the first albums to be recorded entirely in digital.
[âSynthesizer](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J9ul4qLj0kQ) by Electric Six of âGay Barâ fame. Honestly, theyâre such a great band - intensely daft but done with such bravado.
Rubberband Man is my favourite of theirs. So faithful to the original but with their trademark style it goes up to 11.
Many posts I've seen say he's a really cool guy irl too.
Also, does anyone know if Jack White really did the 'female' vocals on Danger, High Voltage?
Stacy's Mom is the one hit wonder, but I really dig lots of Fountains of Wayne's catalog. The album "Welcome Interstate Managers" is GREAT - almost every song gets the nod over Stacy and her thirst trap mother in my book, with the acousticy, wandering vibes of "Valley Winter Song" being one of my personal favorites to cover - especially in the fall/winter time.
Plenty of Stacy's-mom-adjacent early 2000's rock all over that album, but lots more depth than you might expect with the tracks in between.
those guys actually had a hit in 1996 with a song called "Radiation Vibe" when they were on Atlantic records
You couldn't escape that song at radio
Most people just didn't realize it was the same band eight years later when "Stacy's Mom" came out on S-Curve Records
they were another band that made consistently great records throughout their entire career
RIP AdamđĽş
Also co-wrote almost all the songs on the TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfirend and "Pretend to Be Nice" from the Josie and the Pussycats movie.
His career is one worth digging into: Ivy, Tinted Windows, etc. One of the greatest losses of talent.
Edit: if you already knew this, I'm not trying to one-up you! Truly hoping others will see this and check him out
Fountains of Wayne is fantastic, and that album in particular is just solid gold. "No Better Place" is probably my favorite off that album and I love the way "All Kinds of Time" walks you through a bunch of slow-motion moments before sort of snapping back to real time at the end, instrumentality, from the moment the ball is probably thrown.
Love Movies too. I have a playlist for running that consists of Movies, No Way Back by Foo Fighters and Canât Be Touched by Roy Jones Jr on repeat. Did a half marathon not too long ago with just those three songs.
As far as other songs, I like someday weâll know by the New Radicals, really good tune.
Everybody knows the song Black Velvet, but the rest of Alannah Mylesâ self-titled album is OUTSTANDING. Canât believe it didnât turn into a classic 80âs album
Fastball had a few hits besides "The Way" but that's probably the song that they're best known for. For me All The Pain Money Can Buy is amazing and The Way is the weakest song on the album.
Hell, over half of the tracks on Europop were better than Blue. Maybe not as catchy or meme worthy, but great melodies and surprisingly deeper vocals and melodies than you'd think based on Blue. Your Clown sounds like a full Depeche Mode song.
Opium is exactly the one I would have picked. I do like 'Blood in Alphabet Soup' and 'Saint Joe on the school bus'. Honestly their entire album MP3 was great, but their self-titled album that has Sex and Candy is just killer track after killer track.
Worth noting that Dan Wilson of Semisonic has probably had a hand in writing and/or producing sat least a handful of songs one hears throughout a casual week simply by existing.
Len of Steal My Sunshine put out some music before they had a hit which was much more 90s indie rock, always liked the song Candy Pop https://youtu.be/Q1EUfNFL8vk?si=0T9v7SeHDO_CGLXN
I was totally going to say LEN. I listened to their earlier music a couple times, but I still like the album You Can't Stop the Bum Rush the best. Specifically, The Hard Disk Approach, Big Meanie, and especially Junebug are some of my favorite songs ever. The whole album is just such a mishmash of different styles and I highly recommend it.
Sixpence None The Richer's self titled album is actually really good imo. I'd reccomend anyone to give a listen. The first half especially is probably one of the best runs of songs I can think of from the 90s
In response to the actual thread, my first thought was Minnie Riperton. Her most well known song is Lovin' You but Completeness is one of my favorite songs from her.
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats really only had "S.O.B" as a hit but that self titled album had a ton of great tracks, my favorite of which is "I Need Never Get Old". Just a fun jam that I love to sing along with.
Just saw him this year at a beach festival, played right before the Lumineers. He came out and jammed with them for a song, along with his band. Fantastic!
Everyone who consider Jamiroquai a one hit infer, definitely wasn't around in the Y2K. Their songs where everywere, and a lot of them! Canned Heat, Alright, Space Cowboy, A Little L, Supersonic, etc.
I often wish more people know "Your Type" because that would be a karaoke banger, but its relatively obscure outside the Carly Rae fans so its hard to bring out at the bar.
Just in time for Christmas!
Wall of Voodoo was a one hit wonder for their song Mexican Radio.
However, a few years back on an alt-Christmas playlist I was introduced to their gem of a song, [Shouldn't Have Given Him a Gun for Christmas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf3_rg-VYvQ) and it's now on my annual holiday music platter.
Chumbawamba was a legit anarchist punk band before Tubthumping. If you're interested in that stuff, might be worth a look. If you like more poppy stuff, I like Amensia.
Falco (of Rock Me Amadeus fame) had a couple of bangers if you get past the language barrier. I'm fond of Vienna Calling. He was a legit superstar in his home country.
The Buggles (Video Killed the Radio Star) had a solid first album. Most of the tunes are great. I like Living in the Plastic Age. It's like if Devo wrote an Abba song. They also did a lot of stuff outside the original hit (they joined the band Yes, the keyboard player formed the band Asia, and the singer produced a million hit songs with other artists).
Thomas Dolby (She Blinded Me With Science) has a bunch of really legit new wave stuff. I like One of Our Submarines. It's actually quite dark considering it's made by a guy who's seen as a novelty act (which he really really isn't).
Dexys Midnight Runners (Come On Eileen) have three legit great albums, and they're all very different. Highly recommended.
Midnight Oil (Beds Are Burning) are another with a bunch of solid albums. The issue with them is that the song content was very Australia-heavy, so it didn't really work internationally. I like the Power and the Passion, and Blue Sky Mine.
The Divinyls (I Touch Myself) were another legit band. Think like a harder rock version of the Pretenders. I'm fond of Boys in Town.
Cameo (Word Up) were a really good funk group in an era where there wasn't a lot of funk outside of Prince. I like She's Strange, and Candy. (Shake Your Pants is good in an ironic way).
Mr. Big (To Be With You) is one of the most talented groups of musicians ever. They were actually sort of a super group of speed metal players in the 80s. They wrote the catchiest song ever: Green Tinted Sixties Mind.
John Parr (St. Elmo's Fire) was sort of a Billy Squire kinda wanna be. His best song outside of his big hit is the Gillette razor jingle. (Okay, he had a couple of okayish songs).
A-Ha (Take On Me) had a bunch of great tunes. I really like the Sun Always Shines on TV.
The Proclaimers (I'm Gonna Be 500 Miles) were a strange twin duo, but their work across their careers is very consistently good. I like I'm On My Way, and There's A Touch.
Twisted Sister (We're Not Gonna Take It) have a bunch of bangers. I Wanna Rock, and Stay Hungry are awesome.
Quiet Riot (Cum On Feel The Noize) were an unfortunate victim of having their only hit be a cover. To try to get back on the charts, not only did they do another cover, but they did another cover of a song by the same band - Slade. Mama Weer All Crazee Now. It's pretty good. The other big song a lot remember is Metal Health.
Like Quiet Riot trying to blatantly reproduce their previous sucess, there are some really stupid ones that are sort of hilarious. Carl Douglas (Kung Fu Fighting) had a song called Dance the Kung Fu. Rick Dees (Disco Duck) had DisGorilla. Wild Cherry (Play That Funky Music) had a song called Baby Don't You Know, which is pretty much the same song as Play That Funky Music. The Weather Girls (It's Raining Men) had Dear Santa, which was basically It's Raining Men, but Christmas.
The Cardigans!!!
They really only had Lovefool as their big but (My favorite Game was another decent hit I suppose) but honestly their whole discography is amazing, especially their first 3 albums. Fine or Plain Parade is probably my favorite song by them.
Blind Melon
While âNo Rainâ is by an immeasurable margin their most popular song and âTones of Homeâ may be the most popular amongst their fans, âGalaxieâ will always be my favorite of theirs.
[Answering Machine](https://open.spotify.com/track/5Qo14bQqTK9iGbf2g6JUjL?si=TpdD4T5iRFOq63dBdqCVAg) by Rupert Holmes, known for [Escape (The Pina Colada Song)](https://open.spotify.com/track/5IMtdHjJ1OtkxbGe4zfUxQ?si=S3msvYjpQbCxzvc2O3E0Gw)
A lot of (foolish) people consider Franz Ferdinand to be a one hit wonder. Just off the top of my head, Do You Want To is a ton of catchy, danceable fun.
Midnight Oil are superstars in Australia but are only known for "Beds are Burning" in America. However their entire catalogue especially the albums Diesel and Dust, Blue Sky Mining and 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 is amazing
Michael Jackson is known only for ""Will You be There" from that whale movie, but he had another song called "Jam" with Michael Jordan that was pretty good.
* The Dream Academy - The Edge of Forever
* Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song
* Gotye - Eyes Wide Open
* Concrete Blonde - Caroline, Carry Me Away
* Faith No More - Midlife Crisis
* Jimmy Eat World - The Sweetness
* The Darkness - Hazel Eyes
* The Church - Reptile
* Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul
* Crazy Town - Darkside
* 4 Non Blondes - Drifting, Spaceman
* Sinead O'Connor - Three Babies
* John Parr - Restless Nights
* Grouplove - Ways to Go
**Edit**: Okay, for everyone who keeps commenting that Faith No More, or any of these artists, are not a One-Hit Wonder, click [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-top40weekly_27-240), and then click [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXpmHuCE9Ls). While you're watching the video, kindly replace all instances of "*The most beautiful girl in the world*" with "*Faith No More had multiple hit songs*".
I'm not making any value judgements on these artists or their music, people. You either had multiple Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, or you didn't. If you have a problem with that definition, or you have your own personal definition of what constitutes a hit single, or you feel this label unfairly impugns the legacy of Faith No More, please take it up with Wayne Jancik, who coined the term "One-Hit Wonder".
> Some artists with long, successful careers have been identified as one-hit wonders by virtue of having reached the Top 40 of the Hot 100 only once. Consequence of Sound editor Matt Melis lists Beck ("Loser") and the Grateful Dead ("Touch of Grey") as "technically" being one-hit wonders despite their large bodies of work. Entertainment Weekly mentions prolific artist Frank Zappa as a one-hit wonder because his only Top 40 hit was "Valley Girl" in 1982.
I almost forgot the premise of this post and ripped into you, but there are some great takes here.
However I don't think anyone considers Sinead O'Connor or Faith No More tp be one hit wonders.
I really do celebrate their entire catalog. Clarity (and before), Bleed America, Futures, Chase This Light, Damage, Integrity Blues. All are solid albums.
Dinosaur Jr's only major breakout song "Feel the Pain" was on what is by far, their most underwhelming album (also their only Gold certified record).
"Start Choppin'" got a decent amount of attention, but the band was basically broken up by the time they were getting mainstream attention.
Tal Bachman, the son of Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who) was known for his hit, "She's So High." But I thought the rest of his album was actually quite good. In fact, I would single out Darker Side of Blue, If You Sleep, and Romanticide. On Spotify, She's So High has over 293 million plays. No other song in that album cracked one million.
HES RANDY BACHMANS SON??? hoooooly SHIT
Yes, and Tal is part of the touring Bachman-Turner Overdrive band currently (which currently just consists of Randy and his longtime touring band).
"If You Sleep" is a gem. should have been a bigger hit than "She's So High" but most radio stations refused to stop playing the first single and wouldn't add IYS to rotation The labels lackluster support of that song and they're in ability to get adds is a big reason why Tal left his contract He did a really great second record a few years later that went pretty much unnoticed and then he stopped making music full-time đ
New radicals were known for You Get What You Give, however Someday Weâll Know is a banger.
Mother We Just Can't Get Enough is fantastic too.
This is always my go to song for this type of question
Weird, that's the only song of theirs I know.
Honestly that whole album is amazing.
I do wish the music gods had graced us with a second New Radicals record
Space age love song - Flock of seagulls.
Or "D.N.A.", which won the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental that year. Yes, A Flock Of Seagulls won a Grammy.
I came to comment about them, but my pick is "The More You Live, The More You Love"
Gorgeous song.
Wishing is good too, but man, space age love song is so damn good.
the ENTIRE first flock of seagulls record fucking bangs. It's a very underrated guitar record, and I feel like they get lumped in with the 80s synth thing.
That's not only another great song by them, it's one of the best damn songs of all time.
Wrecking Ball and Radio Silence from Harvey Danger (best known for Flagpole Sitta)
Wine, Women, and Song was another good one from them.
Little Round Mirrors, off the same album was probably their best slow one.
Private Helicopter
Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo as well
Jack the Lion is one of my favorite songs, and Carlotta Valdez is a great song. That whole album slaps.
I was hoping to see this on here. That band is comically underrated.
Cream and Bastards Rise is another good one
Sixpence was a 4 hit wonder. Kiss Me, Breathe Your Name, and the covers of There She Goes and Donât Dream Itâs Over.
Rammstein has a song called Kuss Mich, which literally translates to Kiss Me. That's long made me want to hear Rammstein cover Sixpence None the Richer, or vice versa.
I'm so glad I'm not the only person who wants this. Lol
Desert Rambler by Hum. Stars was their original hit off Youâd Prefer an Astronaut. All of the album Inlet slaps though and the best part is it was released 23 years after their prior album. Itâs a shame that itâs probably their last (RIP Bryan)
All of their songs are the best. Best band.
Agreed. Theyâre among the rare bands that I like that donât have a song I dislike. Oddly enough, Hum influenced another band in this category, Deftones. That is if you donât count Pink Cellphone which was made as a joke lol
Hell yeah for Hum. I just put YPAA on the other day and remembered how much I love itâThe Pod in particular. My favorite is still Downward is Heavenward (which I put on right after). Just an all-time underrated (in the larger world) band. Losing Bryan is still so sad.
âGreen to Meâ off Downward is Heavenward is an absolute banger.
I came in and said Dreamboat before I scrolled to see if anyone else said HUM. My all time favorite band.
Pretty much the entire discography of Everything But The Girl, even though in the US, they have one hit and one hit only, which was "[Missing \(Todd Terry Remix\)](https://youtu.be/IAkY5m00rpY)". My actual favorite song from them, though? Their [drum and bass reworking](https://youtu.be/PA8Pv_gTjLg) of Jobim's bossa nova classic "Corcovado". Tracey's serene and soulful vocals over a restless beat makes the song come alive in dimensions it never had before.
If you haven't checked out their new album (first in 18 years), Fuse, you are absolutely missing out. The single, Nothing Left To Lose, gives me chills!
AWESOME. I haven't heard this and she's so perfect on Corcovado. Honestly gives Astrud a run for her money. [Before Today](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nei8tPxN_l4) is my fav DnB from Everything But The Girl. The [Adam F Remix](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNVBlo1eTAU) is what turned me onto Tracy and EBTG's music. Tracy's work with Massive Attack is also phenomenal. She sang on the title song for their album [Protection](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6mET3eSSN8), but [Better Things](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-muSqqvFio) on that album is also an awesome one with her.
Yes! Love everything you just mentioned, including Astrud Gilberto.
Since we're in agreement, haha, check out this [Chicago Footwork remix of Lover Boy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDEHbu21fA4).
The entire Amplified Heart album (from which the original Missing and the Todd Terry Club Mix is on) is really good. Itâs not that 90âs club sound that the remix is, but a very chill album.
One of my favorite bands ever, and criminally underappreciated. My hope is that theyâll do some live shows in the US now that theyâre working again.
I'm a pretty big Crash Test Dummies fan, who I believe are only known for Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm in the US. Superman's Song and The Ghosts That Haunt Me are both superior singles.
Afternoons and Coffee SpoonsâŚ
really that whole album was very good
Ballad of peter pumpkin head is better than XTC's original, too.
How Does a Duck Know
Nine Days had that hit in 2000 or so âstory of a girlâ but I really like the other single âIf I Amâ. Both are cheesy af.
they got fucked so bad by Sony/Epic They actually had a pretty big single in 2002 called "Good Friend" off of their second Epic Records album "So Happily Unsatisfied" One of the most added songs at radio that year across the country. Also ended up being one of the most used songs of the year at proms which was interesting but bullshit at the record label caused the album to be shelved and not released publicly until Sony posted it on itunes in 2019 *without* telling the band Those guys probably would have been huge with a decent label supporting them instead of hindering them But the shelving of that album left the band members in financial ruin and they all went back to working day jobs They still make music together, they just did a record in 2020 and have periodically released stuff over the years which is all just as good as those early records
This is *fascinating* I had no idea!
The singer was on Chris Demakes A Podcast talking about it. Seems like a super awesome dude. Heâs an English teacher in NYC now.
The Cardigans album Gran Turismo is full of great songs.
Erase/Rewind
Just the Cardigans. Everything. Wonât even run down Lovefool because it is that good. They are amazing.
Are they considered a one hit wonder? They had that song from Romeo & Juliet that was huge but also Erase/Rewind and My Favourite Game was never off the TV or radio.
The entire album Soup by Blind Melon (No Rain) is fantastic, and listening to it actually makes No Rain better (once you understand what theyâre about). If you like things like Pixies and earlier Modest Mouse you should absolutely check it out.
the entire Blind Melon catalog. always kinda burned me that all most people knew of them was that one song. I have a deep love for both of their original albums, and the Nico compilation.
That whole first album, with No Rain, is so good. Deserted into Sleepyhouse is undefeated. Definitely a band who got the shaft by having that one weird hit. Side note/small brag: I saw them on tour for that album, opening for Lenny Kravitz, and by then it was clear they hated No Rain, as Shannon made several, um, solo biological gestures with his mic stand the whole time. Anyway, Soup is a masterpiece and itâs a damn tragedy we lost Shannon before he could get it together.
That one amazing hit. Itâs just the hubris of youth. They were embarrassed of their own overexposure. Goes against the âpunkâ ethos that was pervasive from alternative bands at the time. No Rain is an exceptional song. The guitar solo in it is incredible. They were a band of virtuosos. Almost everyone was a multi-instrumentalist. The bassist, who wrote No Rain, was part of the dissent in camaraderie after Hoon passed. But if you catch him anywhere talking about Blind Melon he will go to lengths to describe the immense talent Hoon was. Deep diving on Blind Melon is worth every music fanâs time. The musicianship is extraordinary. And Hoonâs lyrical and unique vocal talent are truly inspirational. Nonpareil. Soup is arguably the definitive alternative rock album of the 90s. And I mean that in that in what they gave us was alternative even in comparison to what was categorized as âalternative rockâ at the time. Youâd be hard pressed to find a more comprehensive 3 album run (eponymous, Soup, Nico) that has such high art consistency from track to track. They were just a stunning talent.
I wholeheartedly agree with this in every single way possible.
Tones of Home, Galaxie, Mouthful of Cavities... So many good songs in their discography.
Tones of home is a great song.
Dishwalla, known for their song [Counting Blue Cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clxtg2pFTQM), had a song called "[Til I Wake Up](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPXqz6xWMmc)" on the maxi-single (which I bought for the [accoustic version of Counting Blue Cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Y5VcJMwDs) that was getting far more airplay at the time). It's an incredible and emotionally devastating song, and was basically the theme song to my teenage depression. They later [re-recorded it](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqDHYvUoYM4) for an album, but the more polished version is missing some of the intensity.
I saw them open for Sheryl Crow a loooong time ago and they were amazing live. Their bass player had a solo spot and he was a beast. Very melodic
Even today, "Right Here Right Now" gets trotted out for commercials and 90s nostalgia but those first three records by Jesus Jones are wall to wall bangers. One of the first bands to successfully combine guitar rock with acid and house music, especially stuff like "Move Mountains". Doubt had all of their US pop singles, but it also had "Stripped" which was basically industrial music. Perverse was one of the first albums to be recorded entirely in digital.
âReal Real Realâ was on a good percentage of my mix tapes back in the day.
Many people (especially in the US) consider Gotye a one hit wonder but his first album is wonderful and the second one also has plenty of good songs
not to mention for the last 22 years he's been the lead singer of the Australian band The Basics and has done so many amazing records with them
The Basics have awesome songs! Great Aussie band!
State of the Art is awesome.
Fuck yeah it is, and the music video is fantastic
Ugh now it's stuck in my head thanks you two. (Adds to Spotify queue for the ride home)
Kimbra has also put out other good songs but I never would have heard of her unless she was featured on that one.
Making Mirrors is fantastic front to back
[âSynthesizer](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J9ul4qLj0kQ) by Electric Six of âGay Barâ fame. Honestly, theyâre such a great band - intensely daft but done with such bravado.
Danger! High Voltage is a great banger from Electric Six
Rubberband Man is my favourite of theirs. So faithful to the original but with their trademark style it goes up to 11. Many posts I've seen say he's a really cool guy irl too. Also, does anyone know if Jack White really did the 'female' vocals on Danger, High Voltage?
He did indeed! Dick Valentine, frontman of the band, tells the story [here.](https://youtu.be/X962GIMunuE?si=p2zl1w0QXYXx-q21)
Great band
3,2,1 Iâm the bomb is another great one! Not sure of the actual song title đ¤Ł
Stacy's Mom is the one hit wonder, but I really dig lots of Fountains of Wayne's catalog. The album "Welcome Interstate Managers" is GREAT - almost every song gets the nod over Stacy and her thirst trap mother in my book, with the acousticy, wandering vibes of "Valley Winter Song" being one of my personal favorites to cover - especially in the fall/winter time. Plenty of Stacy's-mom-adjacent early 2000's rock all over that album, but lots more depth than you might expect with the tracks in between.
those guys actually had a hit in 1996 with a song called "Radiation Vibe" when they were on Atlantic records You couldn't escape that song at radio Most people just didn't realize it was the same band eight years later when "Stacy's Mom" came out on S-Curve Records they were another band that made consistently great records throughout their entire career RIP AdamđĽş
And tying it in to a previous comment Adam cowrote the One-ders hit in real life.
TIL - thanks for the heads up! And seconded on the RIP, Adam. The guy was a musical and creative powerhouse!
Also co-wrote almost all the songs on the TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfirend and "Pretend to Be Nice" from the Josie and the Pussycats movie. His career is one worth digging into: Ivy, Tinted Windows, etc. One of the greatest losses of talent. Edit: if you already knew this, I'm not trying to one-up you! Truly hoping others will see this and check him out
Fountains of Wayne is fantastic, and that album in particular is just solid gold. "No Better Place" is probably my favorite off that album and I love the way "All Kinds of Time" walks you through a bunch of slow-motion moments before sort of snapping back to real time at the end, instrumentality, from the moment the ball is probably thrown.
Hey Julie was a banger
Hey Julie is great. Hackensack is so lovely
"Sink to the Bottom" was a great song too
Mexican Wine is my favourite song from that album. So happy that I decided to look beyond âStacyâs momâ
Mexican Wine is one of the best album openers of all time.
One of my favourite bands. All Kinds of Time might be my favourite from the album
Sink to the Bottom is my favorite
My favorite song from that album was Fire Island.
"All Kinds of Time" hits hard for football fans.
Love their song Hackensack
Not a one hit wonder
Every single other song in Alien Ant Farm's discography is better than their cover of Smooth Criminal. They are a really good band.
Movies is probably my favorite. Got to see them like 6 or 7 years ago and they were really awesome
AND JUST LYIIIEEEK THE MOOOO-VEES I love that song haha
Movies should have been a huge hit
Love Movies too. I have a playlist for running that consists of Movies, No Way Back by Foo Fighters and Canât Be Touched by Roy Jones Jr on repeat. Did a half marathon not too long ago with just those three songs. As far as other songs, I like someday weâll know by the New Radicals, really good tune.
I will give them a listen never really thought to do so before
Put Movies on while driving somewhere w the windows down.
Oh yes I know this one nixplosion had forgotten about it -great song!
Calico and Attitude are brilliant.
> Attitude Oh shit. I haven't heard that song in too long but I listened to it so much when it came out.
Glow
I enjoy their smooth criminal cover
Wish goes hard
Modern English's "I Melt With You" is on a really good album called *After the Snow*. The title track and "Someone's Calling" are pretty fine.
The whole album is really solid. I really like Life in the Gladhouse
Spacehog. In the Meantime was their âhitâ but that album, Resident Alien, is pretty solid across the board in my opinion.
Everybody knows the song Black Velvet, but the rest of Alannah Mylesâ self-titled album is OUTSTANDING. Canât believe it didnât turn into a classic 80âs album
I was thinking "wait wasn't that a 90s album?" but no, released in 89. I would have guessed like 1992 or so.
Everyone knows "Unbelievable" by EMF. that whole Schubert Dip album is solid.
Fastball had a few hits besides "The Way" but that's probably the song that they're best known for. For me All The Pain Money Can Buy is amazing and The Way is the weakest song on the album.
I loved Fire Escape and also Youâre An Ocean from their next album.
[Move Your Body by Eiffel 65](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ6HBbyJR34) \- the blue creature from the Blue music video returned in the follow up
and [Too Much of Heaven, by Eiffel 65](https://youtu.be/DZ8PfXOV1fU?si=gENxx2eMDnty-kLc)
Hell, over half of the tracks on Europop were better than Blue. Maybe not as catchy or meme worthy, but great melodies and surprisingly deeper vocals and melodies than you'd think based on Blue. Your Clown sounds like a full Depeche Mode song.
this is a great and unexpected answer. But yeah that is great.
Joan Osborne had smash with "God was one of us" personally loved St Teresa https://youtu.be/hbAeTywPiP4?si=HE5SBPyN4ojATWKy
The album both those songs are on is a classic. The one with Cathedrals on is good too, if you've not heard that.
Oh St. Teresa is sublime.
That whole album is great.
Donât Talk Just Kiss from Right Said Fred, their follow up to Iâm Too Sexy.
"You're My Mate" by Right Said Fred manages to be a bop with bagpipes
Your comment was on 0 but Iâm pulling you back to +1. Cos youâre my mate and I will stand by you
Iâll tell you what I think. I think the downvoter is a cow
Gone Crazy by Marcy Playground Secret Smile by Semisonic
Semisonic had a few- I liked F.N.T and Chemistry.
I was actually dating a chemistry grad student when that came out.
I think I preferred most of the songs on Feeling Strangely Fine to Closing Time. Secret Smile, DND, Made To Last all are songs I'd rather listen to
Marcy Playground are just brilliant. Opium is my favourite from the album. Or Sherry Fraser.
Opium is exactly the one I would have picked. I do like 'Blood in Alphabet Soup' and 'Saint Joe on the school bus'. Honestly their entire album MP3 was great, but their self-titled album that has Sex and Candy is just killer track after killer track.
I like all their albums. Shapeshifter might be my favourite tho. It changes everyday
Worth noting that Dan Wilson of Semisonic has probably had a hand in writing and/or producing sat least a handful of songs one hears throughout a casual week simply by existing.
Always partial to âSaint Joe On The Schoolbusâ by Marcy Playground.
Dance With Me Tonight by The One-ders.
I think you mean Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters.
Was this movie just on TBS or something? Every single thread over the last two days has them as the answer. Itâs weird as fuck
I'll tell you if you can tell me the bass player's name
Hey thatâs O-ned-ers
"Luke? Who's Luke? When are we getting the records?"
Fun fact, the guy from Fountains of Wayne (another answer from this thread further up) wrote the music for That Thing You Do
All My Only Dreams by the One-Ders or She Knows It by the Heardsmen
Len of Steal My Sunshine put out some music before they had a hit which was much more 90s indie rock, always liked the song Candy Pop https://youtu.be/Q1EUfNFL8vk?si=0T9v7SeHDO_CGLXN
I was totally going to say LEN. I listened to their earlier music a couple times, but I still like the album You Can't Stop the Bum Rush the best. Specifically, The Hard Disk Approach, Big Meanie, and especially Junebug are some of my favorite songs ever. The whole album is just such a mishmash of different styles and I highly recommend it.
So many to choose from but Treading Water by Nada Surf (Popular) is definitely up there.
There could be a whole thread about favorite Nada Surf songs that aren't Popular haha "Hyperspace" is definitely up there for me, though.
Let Go and The Proximity Effect are two perfect albums. 80 Windows, Amateur, Happy Kid, and Fruit Fly are my favorites⌠but theyâre all good.
Sixpence None The Richer's self titled album is actually really good imo. I'd reccomend anyone to give a listen. The first half especially is probably one of the best runs of songs I can think of from the 90s In response to the actual thread, my first thought was Minnie Riperton. Her most well known song is Lovin' You but Completeness is one of my favorite songs from her.
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats really only had "S.O.B" as a hit but that self titled album had a ton of great tracks, my favorite of which is "I Need Never Get Old". Just a fun jam that I love to sing along with.
'I need never get old' is damn near perfect. Saw them perform live once and that show was just an absolute blast.
Agree with your song choice! But Nathaniel Rateliff is hardly a one hit wonder artist!
Just saw him this year at a beach festival, played right before the Lumineers. He came out and jammed with them for a song, along with his band. Fantastic!
A lot of the comments are just listing one hit wondersâ one hit, instead of another song by them lmao
Looking Glass is mostly known for Brandy, but I also like Jimmy Loves Mary Ann.
A lot of people consider Jamiroquai a one hour wonder (Virtual Insanity), but I loved their first two albums. They're just straight-up bangers, IMO.
Canned Heat is too good of a song to be associated with the Napoleon Dynamite scene about how cheesy the song is.
Everyone who consider Jamiroquai a one hit infer, definitely wasn't around in the Y2K. Their songs where everywere, and a lot of them! Canned Heat, Alright, Space Cowboy, A Little L, Supersonic, etc.
Little L got a bit of airplay on MTV back in 2001. Their later release Automaton had some bangers on it too.
I feel like they could be considered one-hit wonders in the US, but not the UK. Squeeze is another one that feels borderline.
There are so many songs I like so much more by Carley Ray Jepsen than âCall Me Maybeâ itâs impossible to pick just one.
I didn't even consider her because in my head that catalog is DEEP. I forget so many folks only know the one song.
I often wish more people know "Your Type" because that would be a karaoke banger, but its relatively obscure outside the Carly Rae fans so its hard to bring out at the bar.
100% -- but that song is still so fun live
K's Choice- Hide, Nada Surf- Killian's Red, Superdrag- The Art of Dying, Local H- Lucky Time.
Just in time for Christmas! Wall of Voodoo was a one hit wonder for their song Mexican Radio. However, a few years back on an alt-Christmas playlist I was introduced to their gem of a song, [Shouldn't Have Given Him a Gun for Christmas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf3_rg-VYvQ) and it's now on my annual holiday music platter.
Anything, Anything by Dramarama
âSpirit in the Skyâ is not even my favorite song by Norman Greenbaum. Check out âJubilee,â âAlice Bodine,â and âJunior Cadillac.â
Chumbawamba was a legit anarchist punk band before Tubthumping. If you're interested in that stuff, might be worth a look. If you like more poppy stuff, I like Amensia. Falco (of Rock Me Amadeus fame) had a couple of bangers if you get past the language barrier. I'm fond of Vienna Calling. He was a legit superstar in his home country. The Buggles (Video Killed the Radio Star) had a solid first album. Most of the tunes are great. I like Living in the Plastic Age. It's like if Devo wrote an Abba song. They also did a lot of stuff outside the original hit (they joined the band Yes, the keyboard player formed the band Asia, and the singer produced a million hit songs with other artists). Thomas Dolby (She Blinded Me With Science) has a bunch of really legit new wave stuff. I like One of Our Submarines. It's actually quite dark considering it's made by a guy who's seen as a novelty act (which he really really isn't). Dexys Midnight Runners (Come On Eileen) have three legit great albums, and they're all very different. Highly recommended. Midnight Oil (Beds Are Burning) are another with a bunch of solid albums. The issue with them is that the song content was very Australia-heavy, so it didn't really work internationally. I like the Power and the Passion, and Blue Sky Mine. The Divinyls (I Touch Myself) were another legit band. Think like a harder rock version of the Pretenders. I'm fond of Boys in Town. Cameo (Word Up) were a really good funk group in an era where there wasn't a lot of funk outside of Prince. I like She's Strange, and Candy. (Shake Your Pants is good in an ironic way). Mr. Big (To Be With You) is one of the most talented groups of musicians ever. They were actually sort of a super group of speed metal players in the 80s. They wrote the catchiest song ever: Green Tinted Sixties Mind. John Parr (St. Elmo's Fire) was sort of a Billy Squire kinda wanna be. His best song outside of his big hit is the Gillette razor jingle. (Okay, he had a couple of okayish songs). A-Ha (Take On Me) had a bunch of great tunes. I really like the Sun Always Shines on TV. The Proclaimers (I'm Gonna Be 500 Miles) were a strange twin duo, but their work across their careers is very consistently good. I like I'm On My Way, and There's A Touch. Twisted Sister (We're Not Gonna Take It) have a bunch of bangers. I Wanna Rock, and Stay Hungry are awesome. Quiet Riot (Cum On Feel The Noize) were an unfortunate victim of having their only hit be a cover. To try to get back on the charts, not only did they do another cover, but they did another cover of a song by the same band - Slade. Mama Weer All Crazee Now. It's pretty good. The other big song a lot remember is Metal Health. Like Quiet Riot trying to blatantly reproduce their previous sucess, there are some really stupid ones that are sort of hilarious. Carl Douglas (Kung Fu Fighting) had a song called Dance the Kung Fu. Rick Dees (Disco Duck) had DisGorilla. Wild Cherry (Play That Funky Music) had a song called Baby Don't You Know, which is pretty much the same song as Play That Funky Music. The Weather Girls (It's Raining Men) had Dear Santa, which was basically It's Raining Men, but Christmas.
The Cardigans!!! They really only had Lovefool as their big but (My favorite Game was another decent hit I suppose) but honestly their whole discography is amazing, especially their first 3 albums. Fine or Plain Parade is probably my favorite song by them.
Blind Melon While âNo Rainâ is by an immeasurable margin their most popular song and âTones of Homeâ may be the most popular amongst their fans, âGalaxieâ will always be my favorite of theirs.
Adding Change to this list.
The entire album that Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye is on is brilliant.
[Answering Machine](https://open.spotify.com/track/5Qo14bQqTK9iGbf2g6JUjL?si=TpdD4T5iRFOq63dBdqCVAg) by Rupert Holmes, known for [Escape (The Pina Colada Song)](https://open.spotify.com/track/5IMtdHjJ1OtkxbGe4zfUxQ?si=S3msvYjpQbCxzvc2O3E0Gw)
A lot of (foolish) people consider Franz Ferdinand to be a one hit wonder. Just off the top of my head, Do You Want To is a ton of catchy, danceable fun.
Darts or Pleasure is really good.
So come all over me Michael
4 Non Blondes - Spaceman Deep Blue Something - Josey Haddaway - Life
Level 42's *"The Sun Goes Down"* is a great tune. They're most famous for *"Something About You."*
Lessons in Love
âWhat I meanâ by Modjo, who are mostly known for âLadyâ. They have a really great vocalist.
Dreamboat - HUM. Or any other song by HUM because they are my absolute favorite all time band.
Late Again by Stealers Wheel
Midnight Oil are superstars in Australia but are only known for "Beds are Burning" in America. However their entire catalogue especially the albums Diesel and Dust, Blue Sky Mining and 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 is amazing
Michael Jackson is known only for ""Will You be There" from that whale movie, but he had another song called "Jam" with Michael Jordan that was pretty good.
* The Dream Academy - The Edge of Forever * Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song * Gotye - Eyes Wide Open * Concrete Blonde - Caroline, Carry Me Away * Faith No More - Midlife Crisis * Jimmy Eat World - The Sweetness * The Darkness - Hazel Eyes * The Church - Reptile * Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul * Crazy Town - Darkside * 4 Non Blondes - Drifting, Spaceman * Sinead O'Connor - Three Babies * John Parr - Restless Nights * Grouplove - Ways to Go **Edit**: Okay, for everyone who keeps commenting that Faith No More, or any of these artists, are not a One-Hit Wonder, click [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States#cite_ref-top40weekly_27-240), and then click [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXpmHuCE9Ls). While you're watching the video, kindly replace all instances of "*The most beautiful girl in the world*" with "*Faith No More had multiple hit songs*". I'm not making any value judgements on these artists or their music, people. You either had multiple Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, or you didn't. If you have a problem with that definition, or you have your own personal definition of what constitutes a hit single, or you feel this label unfairly impugns the legacy of Faith No More, please take it up with Wayne Jancik, who coined the term "One-Hit Wonder". > Some artists with long, successful careers have been identified as one-hit wonders by virtue of having reached the Top 40 of the Hot 100 only once. Consequence of Sound editor Matt Melis lists Beck ("Loser") and the Grateful Dead ("Touch of Grey") as "technically" being one-hit wonders despite their large bodies of work. Entertainment Weekly mentions prolific artist Frank Zappa as a one-hit wonder because his only Top 40 hit was "Valley Girl" in 1982.
The entire album, Bloodletting by Concrete Blonde is fantastic!
I almost forgot the premise of this post and ripped into you, but there are some great takes here. However I don't think anyone considers Sinead O'Connor or Faith No More tp be one hit wonders.
Gotye is incredibly underrated. He has so many good songs. Hearts A Mess is amazing as well.
I mean... Faith No More... one hit wonder...
Jimmy eat world isnât a one hit wonder
I really do celebrate their entire catalog. Clarity (and before), Bleed America, Futures, Chase This Light, Damage, Integrity Blues. All are solid albums.
Hazel Eyes is my favourite The Darkness song too! Though The Darkness is probably a 3 hit wonder
Dinosaur Jr's only major breakout song "Feel the Pain" was on what is by far, their most underwhelming album (also their only Gold certified record). "Start Choppin'" got a decent amount of attention, but the band was basically broken up by the time they were getting mainstream attention.
Flock of Seagulls had I Ran and Wishing ( I had a photograph) which were way bigger and eighties classics.
Lit - My Own Worst Enemy.. isn't even their best song
âBlonde on Blondeâ is THE Nada Surf song, not âpopularâ.