80s One Hit Wonders!
There were some real crackers.
We've picked our favourite One Hit Wonders from this brilliant decade.
1. Mickey – Toni Basil (1982)
This classic pop tune just missed out on the top spot, but stayed at No. 2 in the UK for a fortnight. It has now gone on to sell millions of copies worldwide.
2. Big In Japan – Alphaville (1984)
In 1984, the German band Alphaville released 'Big In Japan'. It did very well here in the UK, but the group failed to re-enter our charts again! Let's remind ourselves of the song here...
3. Life In A Northern Town – Dream Academy (1985)
Dream Academy entered the charts with 'Life In A Northern Town' in 1985. It only spent 3 weeks in the UK charts but we still love it!
4. Shattered Dreams – Johnny Hates Jazz (1987)
In 1987, Johnny Hates Jazz got to number 5 in the UK charts! But they didn't quite manage that difficult second song...
5. FunkyTown – Lipps Inc.
The Minnesota-born band Lipps Inc. released FunkyTown in 1980. The band held a unique record of reaching No. 1 in 28 countires, until Madonna came along and took the title from them with her song 'Hung Up'.
6. It's Raining Men – The Weather Girls (1984)
The Weather Girls stormed into our charts in 1984 with 'It's Raining Men'. This song was orginally offered to Diana Ross, Donna Summer and Barbra Stresiand but they politely declined.
7. The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats (1983)
The Canadian band Men Without Hats brought us 'The Safety Dance' in 1983. It's written about the lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, who was thrown out of a club because he was doing the pogo dance! Here's Magic in the Morning's Nick Snaith showing us his his best pogoing, which he renamed 'The Snaithy Dance':
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8. 99 Luftballoons – Nena (1983)
In 1983 the band Nena released '99 Luftballons' in their native Germany. It was such a success that in 1984 it was released here in the UK under the name '99 Red Balloons'. The lyrics aren't a direct translation but contains similar lyrics.
If you love music from this decade, you can tune into our 80s Lunch Hour hosted by Gary Vincent every weekday from 1pm!