Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder

Yes, Moby Grape's album did have it all, especially if you got one of the copies distributed before they airbrushed the band member's finger off!

IMO, making the top ONE HUNDRED doesn't make a song a HIT. Some of these bands may have had other songs that were enjoyable, may have even gotten a little airplay, but that doesn't make the other songs HITS.

I stand corrected on Dr.Hook. Forgot about that sappy cover of "Only Sixteen."

"A Million Miles Away" by The Plimsouls

considering the fact that in the 60's over 300 records(45's) where released through distribution channels and given to radio stations each week in the u.s. alone, a billboard or cashbox top 100 title was indeed impressive at the time. a top 100 song in billboard was based on radio airplay as well as sales. sometimes songs were quite popular at the time of their release, but were undermined by poor distribution to retail. this doesn't mean they were not hits. the cryan shames barely cracked the top 100 5 times, yet in certain midwest cities(like chicago) were no. 1 with hits like 'sugar and spice'and 'it could be we're in love'and were receiving heavy rotation on radio. the shadows of knight are another example...'gloria' 'oh yeah' and 'shake'. god i love this thread.