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One Hit Wonders 1984

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The One Hit Wonder Controversy. Each song has a note to explain why may be considered a One Hit Wonder. You get to decide if it is.


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Dec 1983
Jan 1984
15
1
The Curly Shuffle was a memorial to The Three Stooges, and the only top 20 hit for Jump 'N The Saddle. The group had no other songs with mentionable radio airplay.
Nov 1983
Feb 1984
8
2
Although Let The Music Play was the only top 20 hit for Shannon, she had a string of very popular dance songs, including the near top 20 miss Give Me Tonight.
Dec 1983
Feb 1984
2
3
This German version of 99 Red Balloons was more popular in the US than the English version, but both were heavily played. Since both were versions of the same song, and since Nena never had another song that received any noticable radio play, this should be considered a one hit wonder.
Dec 1983
Mar 1984
24
4
The Politics Of Dancing was followed up with the Re-Flex song Hurt, which received some dance and alternative airplay.
Oct 1983
Apr 1984
8
5
Although They Don't Know was the only top 20 hit by Tracy Ullman, she had other songs that received very minor radio play.
Feb 1984
Apr 1984
26
28
6
White Horse was a top 30 song and the only tune that received mentionable airplay by Laid Back.
Mar 1984
May 1984
7
Dominatrix
The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight became most popular through video exposure--but not on MTV where the song was banned. Dominatrix never had another song that received noticeable airplay, and apparently did not even release another song.
Mar 1984
Jun 1984
22
8
Icicle Works
Although Whisper To A Scream was the greatest hit by Icicle Works, the group returned to alternative radio in 1988 with High Time.
May 1984
Jun 1984
9
Icon
On Your Feet was the only rock top 20 song for Icon. The hair band received no appreciable airplay for any other song. The song was from the original album Icon.
Apr 1984
Jul 1984
22
21
10
Modern Day Delilah was the greatest hit by Van Stephenson, but other Van Stephenson songs received some radio airplay. This song was from the original album Righteous Anger.
Jun 1984
Jul 1984
9
11
Ollie & Jerry
Although Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us was the only top 20 hit by Ollie & Jerry, the duo received some airplay a few months later with Electric Boogaloo.
Jun 1984
Sep 1984
21
12
Twisted Sister
Although We're Not Gonna Take It was the greatest hit by Twisted Sister, the group had another top 20 hit, I Wanna Rock. Twisted Sister also had a long string of very successful guitar rock and metal songs.
Dec 1984
Dec 1984
13
Kip Addotta
Wet Dream was the most popular song by Kip Addotta. He received lesser radio airplay with other songs like I'm So Miserable Without You. In addition to music, Kip Addotta was a comedic movie actor.
Dec 1984
Dec 1984
14
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer, a rock number 7 hit, was the only song that received noticeable airplay for husband and wife duo Elmo & Patsy. This song became a holiday classic. The song was from the original album Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer.

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