Best One-Hit Wonder of the 1970s/1980s
One smash song does not a lasting music career make, and nobody knows that better than the dozens of artists of the 1970's and 1980's now labeled as "one-hit wonders." But here at Great Pop Culture Debate, we don't consider that term disparaging. Having one hit song is a hell of a lot better than MOST music artists achieve, and we want to celebrate these temporary sensations who managed to capture musical magic for one brief moment of time. Songs discussed include: You Spin Me Round by Dead or Alive; Tainted Love by Soft Cell; Come On Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runner; Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds; 867-5309 Jenny by Tommy Tutone; Funkytown by Lipps Inc.; I Melt With You by Flock of Seagulls; Hey Mickey by Toni Basil; Black Velvet by Alannah Myles; and more.
Join Great Pop Culture Debate Host Eric Rezsnyak and panelists Derek Mekita, Heather Maclean, and Karissa Kloss as they attempt to name the BEST one-hit wonder of the 1970's & 1980's.
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Round 2 Match-Ups:
Match-Up 1: “Take On Me” by A-ha! (1) vs. “Mickey” by Toni Basil (4)
Match-Up 2: “She’s Like the Wind by Patrick Swayze (6) vs. “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone (2)
Match-Up 3: “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell (1) vs. “Stuck in the Middle With You” by Stealers Wheel (4)
Match-Up 4: “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry (6) vs. “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds (2)
Match-Up 5: “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” by Dead or Alive (1) vs. “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles (5)
Match-Up 6: “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc. (3) vs. “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles (2)
Match-Up 7: “Come On Eileen” by Dexy’s Midnight Runner (1) vs. “I Melt With You” by Modern English (4)
Match-Up 8: “Relax” by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (6) vs. “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls (2)
Want to listen to the songs we discuss? We made a playlist of all the Top 32 songs, plus some bonus one-hit wonders our panelists wanted you to check out.
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EPISODE CREDITS
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panel: Derek Mekita, Heather Maclean, Karissa Kloss
Producer: Mike Rapin
Editor: Jeffery Perry
