15 Feb 10
Originally posted by zeeblebotI don't think it matters whether or not we think they should have been.
do you agree that all hits that were hits should have been hits?
What matters is how well received it was by the public at the time.
That's how a hit is determined. Remember this, if it was overplayed, whether or not you liked it or not, it was probably a hit. When Carrie underwood came out with Jesus Take the Wheel, I thought the song was overplayed. But it was still a hit.
Slow Ride's a great stadium-rock jam tune.
15 Feb 10
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Originally posted by Big Orange CountryIt is a bit of a dubious list. It mentions Shakespeare's Sister with Stay. Granted that was their most successful song but they had a number of hits and did reasonably well over a number of years.
http://www.onehitwondercentral.com/
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EDIT: Here are a few more on that site that aren't one hit wonders.
Gary Numan
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Alison Moyet
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Sinead O'Connor
Faith No More
Siouxie and the Banshees
Shamen
Proclaimers
The Verve
15 Feb 10
Originally posted by Big Orange Countrywhat if i'm a solipsist?
I don't think it matters whether or not we think they should have been.
What matters is how well received it was by the public at the time.
That's how a hit is determined. Remember this, if it was overplayed, whether or not you liked it or not, it was probably a hit. When Carrie underwood came out with Jesus Take the Wheel, I thought the song was overplayed. But it was still a hit.
Slow Ride's a great stadium-rock jam tune.