One for Val ... apparently the first Dutch band to reach #1 in the USA ! Most people probably more familiar with the Bananarama cover version, but I think I prefer this original one 🙂 

Several hits in their home country, but just this one in the UK and the USA.

 

 

 

Edited September 12, 20241 yr by Sexyfootball

2 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

One for Val ... apparently the first Dutch band to reach #1 in the USA ! Most people probably more familiar with the Bananarama version, but I think I prefer this one 🙂 

Several hits in their home country, but just this one in the UK and the USA.

 

 

 

Before Valerie was born but fair play.

Edited September 12, 20241 yr by dermott

From 1979 - The Buggles, Video Killed The Radio Star. Numero Uno in 16 countries, and also the first ever music video aired on MTV as well (on 1 August 1981). Surprisingly only reached #40 in the USA

 

@Sexyfootball Remember it well, good find.

One from Ed Stewpot Stewart’s Junior hour

 

The song was banned by the BBC --- Serge Gainsbourg critically acclaimed and controversial scored his only UK chart success with this song

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, dermott said:

Before Valerie was born but fair play.

Here is one for you old geezer
 

 

 

1 hour ago, charierre said:

One from Ed Stewpot Stewart’s Junior hour

Whenever I hear this song, it takes me back to being about 6 or 7!

Love it.

On 09/09/2024 at 16:38, WhiteWall said:

This is probably a no hit wonder.

This track is this band's most well known track, in fact is probably there signature track, yet the original never charted in the US or the UK and the re-release only ever got to 57 in the UK charts. For those into the Soul and r&b circuit this is still a stonking track.

 

Yeah, but Maze were not one hit wonders really, were they?   they were aMazing 😄

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maze_(band)

"Woodstock" was written by Joni Mitchell and C,S,N &Y had a version which was an American top 20 hit earlier in 1970. But this by Matthews' Southern Comfort was a one hit wonder in the UK

 

 

31 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

Here is one for you old geezer
 

 

You've had quite a day with the wind-up gramophone, old chum.

2 hours ago, TheCeleryKing said:

The song was banned by the BBC --- Serge Gainsbourg critically acclaimed and controversial scored his only UK chart success with this song

 

 

 

I bought this when it was re- released around 1974 , nice cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As far as I remember this Max Romeo’s only hit single in the UK, though had lots of albums

 

On 09/09/2024 at 21:38, WhiteWall said:

This is probably a no hit wonder.

This track is this band's most well known track, in fact is probably there signature track, yet the original never charted in the US or the UK and the re-release only ever got to 57 in the UK charts. For those into the Soul and r&b circuit this is still a stonking track.

 

Only just seen this and blimey @WhiteWall, you posted on the day before Frankie Beverly passed.

RIP.

 

Only significant hit in the UK, still on my playlist

 

Still awaiting the most obvious one hit wonder from 1972

Big contribution from Duane Allman.

Edited September 13, 20241 yr by dermott

True, Otway had a solo hit but this is him with Wild Willy Barrett. If you haven't been to an Otway concert I recommend you do. His concerts are very different from any other you would have attended or will attend. His cover versions of Blockbuster, You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet etc are wonderful. He is a bit eccentric!

 

On 13/09/2024 at 07:35, Nibs said:

Only just seen this and blimey @WhiteWall, you posted on the day before Frankie Beverly passed.

RIP.

 

Ah sh*t, I didn't know that.

On 12/09/2024 at 12:01, Sexyfootball said:

One for Val ... apparently the first Dutch band to reach #1 in the USA ! Most people probably more familiar with the Bananarama cover version, but I think I prefer this original one 🙂 

Several hits in their home country, but just this one in the UK and the USA.

 

 

 

Great song, but Shocking Blue were not a one hit wonder in the Netherlands of course! Check out Mighty Joe and Never Marry a Railroad Man for instance.