Share some of your favorite "one hit wonders" from back in the day.

 

This song peaked at #36 on the Billboard Top 40 on July 30, 1983.

 

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Before his solo career Martin Briley was an accomplished touring and session musician for numerous artists, including Meat Loaf, Julian Lennon, Bonnie Tyler, the Modern Jazz Quartet, Engelbert Humperdinck, Lulu, Mick Jones, Donna Summer, Cliff Richard, Olivia Newton-John, The Hollies, Tom Jones and Albert Hammond. He has also written songs for such artists as Céline Dion, *NSYNC, Dream, Michael Bolton, Mietta, Kenny Loggins, Pat Benatar, Jessica Andrews, Five Star, Jeff Healey, Rebecca St. James, Nana Mouskouri, Willie Nile, Gregg Allman, Night Ranger, David Hasselhoff, Patrick Swayze, Michael Monroe, Chastity Bono, Peter Tork, Nikki Webster, Hope Partlow, Natascha Sohl, Ballas Hough, Phil Stacey, Orianthi, The Maine and Barry Manilow.

How about one from the 80's:

 

Dexys Midnight Runners with "Come on Eileen" .

 

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Another one from the 80's. One close to my scientific heart:

 

Mr Thomas Dolby:

 

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Norman

 

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Also, let's not forget

 

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You folks that are a little older like me might remember this one from the bicentennial year(especially if you ever enjoyed a little "whoopee" in the afternoon).

 

Here's the Starland Vocal Band from '76:

 

My favorite tune from '72 ( I was nine going on ten):

 

Who remembers Gallery and "So Nice to be With You" ?

Autograph - Turn up the radio

Here's a one-hit wonder you old guys and gals may remember--- Martika's "Toy Soldiers." I think Eminem did a cover of this or a very similar song that was called "Like Toy Soldiers."

 

How about one from the 80's:

 

Dexys Midnight Runners with "Come on Eileen" .

 

[video=youtube;ASwge9wc-eI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASwge9wc-eI&feature=player_detailpage

 

This is one lp I still need on vinyl...It's kind of hard to find.

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Another one from the 80's. One close to my scientific heart:

 

Mr Thomas Dolby:

 

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I do have this one.

First one that comes to mind is my all-time favorite MTV video.