One Hit Wonders of the UK

Mobiles – Drowning In Berlin 01/1982

Alton Edwards – I Just Wanna 01/1982

Lindsay Buckingham – Trouble 01/1982

Rhoda with the Special AKA – The Boiler 01/1982

Theatre Of Hate – Do You Believe In The Westworld 01/1982

Mike Post and Larry Carlton – Theme From Hill Street Blues 01/1982

Toni Basil – Mickey 02/1982

Adrian Gurvitz – Classic 01/1982

Goombay Dance Band – Seven Tears 02/1982

Classix Nouveaux – Is It A Dream 03/1982

Monsoon – Ever So Lonley 04/1982

Bardo – One Step Further 04/1982

PHD – I Won’t Let you Down 04/1982

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘N Roll 04/1982

Sharon Brown – I Specialize In Love 04/1982

Nicole – A Little Bit Of Peace 05/1982

Charlene – I’ve Never Been To Been Me 05/1982

Natasha – Iko Iko 06/1982

Cheri – Murphy’s Law 06/1982

Trio – Da Da Da 07/1982

The Brat – The Umpire Strikes Back 07/1982

Wavelength – Hurry Home 07/1982

Boys Town Gang – Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You 07/1982

Toto Coelo – I Eat Cannibals Pt 1 08/1982

David Christie – Saddle Up 08/1982

Wonder Dog – Ruff Mix 08/1982

Jennifer Holiday – And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going 09/1982

The Pinkees – Danger Games 09/1982

Raw Silk – Do It To The Music 10/1982

Blue Zoo – Cry Boy Cry 10/1982

Renee And Renato – Save Your Love 10/1982

Incantation – Cacharpaya 12/1982

Maisonettes – Heartache Avenue 12/1982

Listen to: Toni Basil – Mickey

Classix Nouveaux – Is It A Dream

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘N Roll

Natasha – Iko Iko

Trio – Da Da Da

The Pinkees – Danger Games

When I first saw that “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” was released as the world was shin deep in the Eighties, I was kinda taken aback. Then I looked and found out it is a cover! Even further aback! Very aback! In fact, so is “Mickey” and “Iko Iko”. In the mix, we also have Trio’s delightfully odd and minimalistic hit “Da Da Da”, The Pinkees with the power pop of “Danger Games” and Classix Nouveaux only top 40 “Is It A Dream”.