One Hit Wonders of the UK

Chart lovers behold the oddity

Scott Fitzgerald And Yvonne Keeley – If I Had Words 01/1978

Paul Henry And Mayson Glen Orchestra – Benny’s Theme 01/1978

El Coco – Cocomotion 01/1978

Gordon Giltrap – Heartsong 01/1978

Rich Kids – Rich Kids 01/1978

Tonight – Drummer Man 01/1978

Samantha Sang – Emotions 02/1978

Radio Stars – Nervous Wreck 02/1978

Brian And Michael – Matchstick Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs 02/1978

Player – Baby Come Back 02/1978

Dan Hill – Sometimes When We Touch 02/1978

The Vibrators – Automatic Lover 03/1978

Richard Myhill – It Takes Two To Tango 04/1978

The Michael Zager Band – Let’s All Chant 04/1978

Dee D Jackson – Automatic Lover 04/1978

Raffaella Carra – Do It Do It Again 04/1978

Maggie Bell – Hazell 04/1978.

Richard Denton And Martin Cook – Theme From ‘The Hong Kong Beat’ 04/1978

Patti Smith Group – Because The Night 04/1978

Gene Farrow – Move Your Body 04/1978

The Rutles – I Must Be In Love 04/1978

John Paul Young – Love Is In The Air 04/1978

Izhar Cohen And Alphabeta – A Bi Na Bi 05/1978

Blue Oyster Cult – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper 05/1978

Guy Marks – Loving You Has Made Me Bananas 05/1978

James Galway – Annie’s Song 05/1978

Goldie – Making Up Again 05/1978

Sine – Just Let Me Do My Thing 06/1976

San Jose – Argentine Melody 06/1978

A Taste Of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie 06/1978

Clout – Substitute 06/1978

Saturday Night Band – Come On Dance, Dance 07/1978

Jackson Browne – Stay 07/1978

Steel Pulse – Prodigal Son 07/1978

Renaissance – Northern Lights 07/1978

Jilted John – Jilted John 08/1978

Rezillos – Top Of The Pops 08/1978

Exile – Kiss You All Over 08/1978

Hylda Baker And Arthur Mullard – You’re The One That I Want 09/1978

Ivor Biggun – The Winker’s Song (Misprint) 09/1978

Cleveland Eaton – Bama Boogie Woogie 09/1978

Jeff Wayne – Eve Of The War 09/1978

Streetband – Toast 11/1978

Becker Brothers – East River 11/1978

Luisa Fernandez – Lay Love On You 11/1978

Phil Hurtt – Giving It Back 11/1978

Alicia Bridges – I Love The Night Life 11/1978

999 – Homicide 11/1978

Mankind – Dr Who 11/1978

Funkadelic – One Nation Under A Groove 12/1978

Sally Oldfield – Mirrors 12/1978

Driver 67 – Car 67 12/1978

Listen to: Rich Kids – Rich Kids

Tonight – Drummer Man

The Radio Stars – Nervous Wreck

The Vibrators – Automatic Lover

Patti Smith Group – Because The Night

John Paul Young – Love Is In The Air

The Rezillos – Top Of The Pops

Now arriving at Punk City, Punkville, USA! Fast drums, fast guitars, barely capable vocalists, great songs! “Automatic Lover” is my absolute choice here. I’m infatuated with the interplay of guitars and shouty chorus. But it’s not all safety pins and mohawks. John Paul Young’s string laden disco classic “Love Is In The Air” is here along with Patti Smith’s oft covered hit “Because The Night”. A lot of big names this year and hey, if you like The Rutles, Blue Oyster Cult, Jeff Wayne, Funkadelic or Ivor Biggun, that’s bully for you but they’re just not my bag.

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