One Hit Wonders of the UK

High – Box Set Go 01/1991

Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity 01/1991

Big Dish – Miss America 01/1991

Mark Summers – Summer’s Magic 01/1991

Praise – Only You 02/1991

Mixmasters – The Night Fever Megamix 02/1991

Railway Children – Every Beat Of My Heart 03/1991

Jimmy Barnes & INXS – Good Times 01/1991

My Bloody Valentine – To Here Knows When 02/1991

Milltown Brothers – Which Way Should I Jump 20/1991

Jellyfish – The King Is Half Undressed 01/1991

Xpansions – Elevation 10/1990

Joey B Ellis & Tynetta Hare – Go For It! 02/1991

Stevie B – Because I Love You 02/1991

Hale And Pace And The Stonkers – The Stonk 03/1991

Banderas – This Is Your Life 02/1991

Warrant – Cherry Pie 03/1991

Frances Nero – Footsteps Following Me 04/1991

Samantha Janus – A Message To Your Heart 05/1991

Harry Connick Jr. – Recipe For Love 05/1991

Divinyls – I Touch Myself 05/1991

Latour – People Are Still Having Sex 06/1991

Cubic 22 – Night In Motion 06/1991

Cola Boy – 7 Ways To Love 07/1991

Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam – Let The Beat Hit’em 07/1991

Young Disciples – Apparently Nothin’ 02/1991

Sophie Lawrence – Love’s Unkind 08/1991

Bef ft Lalah Hathaway – Family Affair 07/1991

Tin Machine – You Belong In Rock ‘N’ Roll 08/1991

Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch – Good Vibrations 08/1991

Brothers In Rhythm – Such A Good Feeling 03/1991

PJB ft Hannah And Her Sisters – Bridge Over Troubled Water 09/1991

Monty Python – Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life 10/1991

Kiri Te Kanawa – World In Union 09/1991

Congress – 40 Miles 10/1991

Keith Washington & Kylie Minogue – If You Were With Me Now 11/1991

Control – Dance With Me (I’m Your Ecstacy) 11/1991

UK Mix Masters – The Bare Necessities Megamix 12/1991

Shaft (London) – Roobarb & Custard 12/1991

Airhead – Counting Sheep 12/1991

Listen to: Jellyfish – The King Is Half Undressed

Warrant – Cherry Pie

Divinyls – I Touch Myself

Monty Python – Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

Gino Latino – Welcome 01/1990

Yell! – Instant Replay 01/1990

Birdland – Sleep With Me 02/1990

The Cramps – Bikini Girls With Machine Guns 02/1990

Renegade Soundwave – Probably A Robbery 02/1990

Jamie J. Morgan – Walk On The Wild Side 02/1990

JT And The Big Family – Moments In Soul 03/1990

David Stewart and Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here 02/1990

Candy Flip – Strawberry Fields Forever 03/1990

E-Zee Possee – Everything Starts With An ‘E’ 08/1989

Jam Tronik – Another Day In Paradise 03/1990

Bizz Nizz – Don’t Miss The Partyline 03/1990

Alannah Myles – Black Velvet 03/1990

The Blues Brothers – Everybody Needs Someone To Love 04/1990

Unique Three – Musical Melody 04/1990

BBG – Snappiness 04/1990

Emma – Give A Little Love Back To The World 04/1990

Don Pablo’s Animals – Venus 05/1990

Movement 98 ft Carroll Thompson – Joy And Heartbreak 05/1990

Jane Child – Don’t Wanna Fall In Love 05/1990

Plus One ft Sirron – Its Happenin’ 05/1990

Chad Jackson – Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked) 06/1990

D-Shake – Yaaah 06/1990

Maureen – Thinking Of You 06/1990

Diana Brown And Barrie K Sharpe – The Masterplan 06/1990

Massivo ft Tracy – Loving You 05/1990

FAB! Ft MC Parker – Thunderbirds Are Go 07/1990

Partners In Kryme – Turtle Power 07/1990

Bell Biv Devoe – Poison 06/1990

Tricky Disco – Tricky Disco 07/1990

Dan Reed Network – Stardate 1990 07/1990

Together – Hardcore Uproar 08/1990

Bass-O-Matic – Fascinating Rhythm 09/1990

Criminal Element Orchestra/Wendell Williams – Everybody (Rap) 10/1990

Rita MacNeil – Working Man 09/1990

The La’s – There She Goes 11/1990

Megabass – Time To Make The Floor Burn 11/1990

Nightmares On Wax – Aftermath 10/1990

Julee Cruise – Falling 11/1990

Dimple D – Sucker DJ 11/1990

Patrick MacNee & Honor Blackman – Kinky Boots 12/1990

Malandra Burrows – Just This Side Of Love 12/1990

Orchestra On The Half Shell – Turtle Rhapsody 12/1990

Off-Shore – I Can’t Take the Power 12/1990

Soho – Hippy Chick 05/1990

Listen to: Birdland – Sleep With Me

The Cramps – Bikini Girls With Machine Guns

Alannah Myles – Black Velvet

The Blues Brothers – Everybody Needs Someone To Love

Jane Child – Don’t Wanna Fall In Love

Dan Reed Network – Stardate 1990

The La’s – There She Goes

The Darling Buds – Hit The Ground 01/1989

Lananeeneenoonoo – Help! 02/1989

Tyree – Turn Up The Bass 02/1989

Reynolds Girls – I’d Rather Jack 02/1989

Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon 03/1989

Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie – The Rattler 03/1989

Paul Simpson ft Adeva – Musical Freedom 03/1989

Edelweiss – Bring Me Edelweiss 04/1989

Stefan Dennis – Don’t It Make You Feel Good 05/1989

Lynne Hamilton – On The Inside 04/1989

Double Trouble And The Rebel MCs – Just Keep Rockin’ 05/1989

Waterfront – Cry 05/1989

A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray 05/1989

Doug Lazy – Let It Roll 07/1989

Wendy And Lisa – Satisfaction 07/1989

Redhead Kingpin And The FBI – Do The Right Thing 07/1989

Liza Minnelli – Losing My Mind 08/1989

Manic Mc’s ft Sara Carlson – Mental 08/1989

Starlight – Numero Uno 08/1989

Damian – The Time Warp 08/1989

Fresh 4 ft Lizz E – Wishing On A Star 10/1989

Raul Orellana – The Real Wild House 09/1989

Oh Well – Oh Well 10/1989

Arthur Baker And The Backbeat Disciples – The Message Is Love 10/1989

Mixmaster – Grand Piano 11/1989

Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville – Don’t Know Much 11/1989

Kaoma – Lambada 10/1989

Jimmy Somerville with June Miles-Kingston – Comment Te Dire Adieu 11/1989

Rob ‘N’ Raz ft Leila K – Got To Get 11/1989

Latino Rave – Deep Heat 11/1989

FPI Project – Going Back To My Roots 12/1989

Band Aid II – Do They Know It’s Christmas? 12/1989

Rock Aid Armenia – Smoke On The Water 12/1989

Halo James – Could Have Told You So 12/1989

Listen to: The Darling Buds – Hit The Ground

Two Men, A Drum Machine & A Trumpet – Tired Of Getting Pushed Around 01/1988

Jack ‘N’ Chill – The House That Jack Built 06/1987

Screaming Blue Messiahs – I Wanna Be A Flintstone 01/1988

Nitro Deluxe – Let’s Get Brutal 08/1988

Bourgeois Tagg – I Don’t Mind At All 01/1988

Taja Sevelle – Love Is Contagious 08/1988

Pebbles – Girlfriend 03/1988

Brenda Russell – Piano In The Dark 02/1988

Patrick Swayze ft Wendy Fraser – She’s Like The Wind 03/1988

Narada – Divine Emotions 04/1988

Adventures – Broken Land 03/1988

Star Turn on 45 (Pints) – Pump Up The Bitter 04/1988

Harry Enfield – Loadsamoney 05/1988

Ofra Haza – Im Nin’alu 04/1988

Desireless – Voyage Voyage 05/1988

Ziggy Marley – Tomorrow People 05/1988

Steven Dante – I’m Too Scared 07/1988

B.V.S.M.P. – I Need You 07/1988

Funky Worm – Hustle (To The Music) 07/1988

Breathe – Hands To Heaven 07/1988

Robbie Robertson – Somewhere Down The Crazy River 07/1988

Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour 08/1988

Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry, Be Happy 09/1988

Richie Rich Meets The Jungle Brothers – I’ll House You 10/1988

Jolly Roger – Acid Man 09/1988

Kraze – The Party 10/1988

Don Johnson – Till I Loved You 11/1988 

Hithouse – Jack To The Sound Of the Underground 11/1988

Angry Anderson – Suddenly 11/1988

Traveling Wilburys – Handle With Care 10/1988

Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra – Minnie The Moochie 11/1988

Freiheit – Keeping The Dream Alive 10/1988

A Tribe Of Toffs – John Kettley (Is A Weatherman) 12/1988 

Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall 11/1988

Listen to: Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour

Traveling Wilburys – Handle With Care

Freiheit – Keeping The Dream Alive

A Tribe Of Toffs – John Kettley (Is A Weatherman)

Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall

Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley – Jack Your Body 01/1987

Vesta Williams – Once Bitten Twice Shy 12/1986

Taffy – I Love My Radio 11/1986

Rosie Vela – Magic Smile 01/1987

Ward Brothers – Cross That Bridge 12/1986

Timbuk 3 – The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades 01/1987

Man 2 Man Meets Man Parrish – Male Stripper 08/1986

Jets – Crush On You 01/1987

Mental As Anything – Live It Up 01/1987

Lillo Thomas – Sexy Girl 03/1987

Club Nouveau – Lean On Me 03/1987

Rainmakers – Let My People Go-Go 02/1987

Ferry Aid – Let It Be 04/1987

Radio Heart ft Gary Numan – Radio Heart 03/1987

Carey Johnson – Real Fashion Reggae Style 04/1987

Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction – Prime Mover 05/1987

John Farnham – You’re The Voice 04/1987

Broken English – Comin’ On Strong 05/1987

Boogie Box High – Jive Talkin’ 07/1987

Freddie McGregor – Just Don’t Wanna Be Lonely 06/1987

Stock Aitken Waterman – Roadblock 07/1987

Pseudo Echo – Funky Town 07/1987

Sherrick – Just Call  08/1987

Wax – Bridge To Your Heart 07/1987

Levert – Casanova 08/1987

M/A/R/R/S – Pump Up The Volume 09/1987

Jonathan Butler – Lies 08/1987

House Master Boyz – House Nation 05/1987

Karel Fialka – Hey Matthew 09/1987

Abigail Mead and Nigel Goulding – Full Metal Jacket 09/1987

Steve Walsh – I Found Lovin’ 07/1987

Scarlet Fantastic – No Memory 09/1987

Heartbeat – Tears From Heaven 10/1987

Blue Mercedes – I Want To Be Your Property 10/1987

Hooters – Satellite 11/1987

Wally Jump Jnr – Tighten Up 12/1987

Krush – House Arrest 11/1987

Morris Minor And The Majors – Stutter Rap 12/1987

G.O.S.H. – The Wishing Well 11/1987

Peter Auty – Walking on The Air 11/1987

Mini Pops – Christmas ‘87 12/1987

Listen to: Timbuk 3 – The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades

John Farnham – You’re The Voice

Nana Mouskouri – Only Love 01/1986

Rochelle – My Magic Man 02/1986

Double – The Captain Of Her Heart 01/1986

Su Pollard – Starting Together 01/1986

Latin Quarter – Radio Africa 01/1986

Whistle – (Nothing Serious) Just Buggin’ 03/1986

Hipsway – The Honeythief 02/1986

Tippa Irie – Hello Darling 03/1986

Grange Hill Cast – Just Say No 04/1986

It’s Immaterial – Driving Away From Home 04/1986

Aurra – You And Me Tonight 04/1986

Hear N’Aid – Stars 04/1986

Force MDS – Tender Love 04/1986Cashflow – Mine All Mine 05/1986

Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait 05/1986

Lovebug Starski – Amityville 05/1986

Owen Paul – My Favourite Waste Of Time 05/1986

Dhar Braxton – Jump Back (Set Me Free) 05/1986

Sly Fox – Let’s Go All The Way 05/1986

Claire And Friends – It’s ‘Orrible Being In Love 06/1986

Real Roxanne with Hitman Howie Tee – (Bang Zoom) Let’s Go 06/1986

Art Of Noise with Max Headroom – Paranoimia 06/1986

Furniture – Brilliant Mind 06/1986

Cock Robin – The Promise You Made 05/1986

Haywoode – Roses 06/1986

Stan Ridgway – Camouflage 06/1986

Hollywood Beyond – What’s The Colour Of Money? 07/1986

It Bites – Calling All The Heroes 07/1986

Anita Dobson – Anyone Can Fall In Love 08/1986

Bruce Hornsby And The Range – The Way It Is 07/1986

Modern Talking – Brother Louie 08/1986

Peter Cetera – Glory Of Love 08/1986

MC Miker G And DJ Sven – Holiday Rap 09/1986

Timex Social Club – Rumors 09/1986

Catherine Stock – To Have And To Hold 10/1986

Letitia Dean And Paul Medford – Something Outta Nothing 10/1986

Anita Baker – Sweet Love 08/1986

Oran ‘Juice’ Jones – The Rain 11/1986

Gregory Abbott – Shake You Down 11/1986

Ray Moore – O’ My Father Had A Rabbit 11/1986

Listen to: Lovebug Starski – Amityville

Owen Paul – My Favourite Waste Of Time

Furniture – Brilliant Mind

Bruce Hornsby And The Range – The Way It Is

Anita Baker – Sweet Love

Limit – Say Yeah 01/1985

Cashmere – Can I 01/1985

Colour Field – Thinking Of You 01/1985

Big Sound Authority – This House 01/1985

Eddy And The Soul Band – Theme From Shaft 02/1985

Little Benny And The Masters – Who Comes To Boogie 02/1985

Sheila E. – The Belle Of St. Mark – 02/1985

Starvation – Starvation 03/1985

Sarah Brightman and Paul Miles-Kingston – Pie Jesu 03/1985

Big Daddy – Dancing In The Dark 03/1985

Dream Academy – Life In A Northern Town 03/1985

Debarge – Rhythm Of The Night 03/1985 

Harold Faltermeyer – Axel F 03/1985

USA For Africa – We Are The World 04/1985

Curtis Hairston – I Want Your Lovin’ (Just A Little Bit) 04/1985

Untouchables – Free Yourself 04/1985

Skipworth And Turner – Thinking About Your Love 04/1985

Animotion – Obsession 05/1985

Redskins – Bring It Down! 06/1985

Conway Brothers – Turn It Up 06/1985

Denise La Salle – My Toot Toot 06/1985

Opus – Live Is Life 06/1985

The Commentators – N-N-Nineteen Not Out 06/1985

Trans-X – Living On Video 05/1984

Maze ft Frankie Beverly – Too Many Games 07/1985

Baltimora – Tarzan Boy 08/1985

Total Contrast – Takes A Little Time 08/1985

Rebecca Storm – The Show 06/1985

Maria Vidal – Body Rock 08/1985

Rene & Angela – I’ll Be Good 09/1985

Far Corporation – Stairway To Heaven 10/1985

Doug E Fresh – The Show 11/1985

Dee C. Lee – See The Day 11/1985

Artist United Against Apartheid – Sun City 11/1985

Concept – Mr DJ 12/1985

Sophia George – Girlie Girlie 12/1985

Cherrelle With Alexander O’Neal – Saturday Love 12/1985

Inspirational Choir – Abide With Me 12/1984

Listen to: Colour Field – Thinking Of You

Big Daddy – Dancing In The Dark

Dream Academy – Life In A Northern Town

Debarge – Rhythm Of The Night

Trans-X – Living On Video

Sophia George – Girlie Girlie

Joe Fagin – That’s Living Alright 01/1984

Fiction Factory – (Feels Like) Heaven 01/1984

Matthew Wilder – Break My Stride 01/1984

Rick Springfield – Human Touch 01/1984

Juan Martin – Love Theme From The Thorn Birds 01/1984

Re-Flex – The Politics Of Dancing 01/1984

Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days 01/1984

Nena – 99 Red Balloons 02/1984

Swans Way – Soul Train 02/1984

Alexei Saye – Ullo John, Got A New Motor 02/1984

Fraggles – Fraggle Rock Theme 02/1984

Mel Brooks – To Be Or Not To Be (Hitler Rap) 02/1984

Julia And Company – Breakin’ Down 03/1984

Belle And The Devotions – Love Games 04/1984

Weird Al Yankovic – Eat It 04/1984

Kenny Loggins – Footloose 04/1984

Terri Wells – I’ll Be Around 05/1984

Helen Terry – Love Lies Lost 05/1984

Art Company – Susanna 05/1984

Ollie And Jerry – Breakin’… There’s No Stopping Us 06/1984

Mighty Wah! – Come Back 06/1984

Windjammer – Tossin’ & Turnin’ 06/1984

Neil – Hole In My Shoe 07/1984

Band Of Gold – Love Songs Are Back Again 07/1984

Alphaville – Big In Japan 08/1984

Phillip Oakley with Giorgio Moroder – Together In Electric Dreams 09/1984

John Waite – Missing You 09/1984

Strawberry Switchblade – Since Yesterday 10/1984

The Dazz Band – Let It All Blow 11/1984

Murray Head – One Night In Bangkok 11/1984

Toy Dolls – Nellie The Elephant 11/1984

Smiley Culture – Police Officer 11/1984

Ashford And Simpson – Solid 11/1984

Council Collective – Soul Deep 12/1984

Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas Time? 12/1984

Sal Solo – San Damiano 12/1984

Listen to: Fiction Factory – (Feels Like) Heaven

Matthew Wilder – Break My Stride

Rick Springfield – Human Touch

Nena – 99 Red Balloons

Kenny Loggins – Footloose

Neil – Hole In My Shoe

Alphaville – Big In Japan

Phillip Oakley with Giorgio Moroder – Together In Electric Dreams

John Waite – Missing You

Toy Dolls – Nellie The Elephant

Ashford And Simpson – Solid

Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas Time?

Billy Griffin – Hold Me Tighter In The Rain 01/1983

Central Line – Nature Boy 01/1983

Indeep – Last Night A DJ Saved My Life 01/1983

Patti Austin – Baby, Come To Me 02/1983

Orange Juice – Rip It Up 02/1983

Band AKA – Joy 03/1983

Mezzoforte – Garden Party 02/1983

FR David – Words 03/1983

Sunfire – Young, Free And Single 03/1983

Chill Fac-Torr – Twist (Round & Round) 04/1983

Booker Newbury III – Love Town 05/1983

Flash And The Pan – Waiting For A Train 05/1983

Mtume – Juicy Fruit 05/1983

Funk Masters – It’s Over 06/1983

Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long 06/1983

Jimmy The Hoover – Tantalise 06/1983

Lotus Eaters – The First Picture Of You 07/1983

Gary Byrd And The GB Experience – The Crown 07/1983

Bruce Foxton – Freak 07/1983

Asia – Don’t Cry 08/1983

Annabel Lamb – Riders Of The Storm 08/1983

Ryan Paris – Dolce Vita 08/1983

Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men 08/1983

Monyaka – Go Deh Yaka 09/1983

Hot Streak – Body Work 09/1983

Unique – What I Got Is What You Need 09/1983

Rocksteady Crew – (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew 10/1983

Lydia Murdock – Superstar 09/1983

Will Powers – Kissing With Confidence 09/1983

Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance 08/1983

Olympic Orchestra – Reilly, Ace Of Spies 09/1983

King Kurt – Destination Zulu Land 10/1983

Assembly – Never Never 11/1983

Frank Kelly – Christmas Countdown 12/1983

Jingle Belles – Christmas Spectre 12/1983

Snowy White – Birds Of Paradise 12/1983

Icicle Works – Love Is A Wonderful Colour 12/1983 

Dennis Waterman and George Cole – What Are We Gonna Get ‘Er Indoors 12/1983

Elbow Bones and The Racketeers – A Night In New York 12/1983

Listen to: Indeep – Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

Orange Juice – Rip It Up

Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men

Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance

King Kurt – Destination Zulu Land

Okay, now we’re in familiar territory. All of these tracks in ‘Listen to’ I’d heard before with the exception of “Destination Zulu Land”, which is a rip snorting stomper. Great drums on it and nice to hear punk surviving into the Eighties. The rest are legendary songs. It could be an age thing but if you’ve been to at least one wedding, you’ll have done the Safety Dance or had your fun Aunt drag you on the floor for “It’s Raining Men”. I’m grateful that these classics are remember and not the horribly misogynistic “What Are We Gonna Get ‘Er Indoors”. It’s simply not a Christmas song anyone needs.

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”.