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Greatest 90s One Hit Wonders?

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8:14a, 4/6/22
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Obviously, Steal My Sunshine tops a lot of lists, but "greatest" can have a few different meanings, here. Some that come to mind for me are:

Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground
Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
Crash Tet Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Butthole Surfers - Pepper
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8:21a, 4/6/22
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8:22a, 4/6/22
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Sex & Candy - Marcy's Playground
Tubthumping - Chumbawumba
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega
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In reply to dcaggie04 • 8:22a, 4/6/22
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When I was driving I was thinking about Sex & Candy, then forgot it in my post.
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8:25a, 4/6/22
It's certainly not the sneaker pimps. That is the only one on that list I had to Google.

But Lem's Steal My Sunshine takes me back.

I'd swap out the sneaker pimps for New Radicals' you get what you give.
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8:25a, 4/6/22
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I assume by "greatest", and it involving the 90's, it's song that for better or worse define the times we were in.

Although a one hit wonder, this song was off this bands 8th album.
Tubthumping - Chumbawumba


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In reply to redline248 • 8:28a, 4/6/22
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redline248 said:
Obviously, Steal My Sunshine tops a lot of lists, but "greatest" can have a few different meanings, here. Some that come to mind for me are:

Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground


Wrong. Save it for the two hit wonder.

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In reply to dcaggie04 • 8:32a, 4/6/22
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dcaggie04 said:
Sex & Candy - Marcy's Playground
Tubthumping - Chumbawumba
Torn - Natalie Imbruglia
Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega


Every time I see Mambo No. 5, it reminds me of this old Twitter thread about the top single of each decade alll the way back to 14,000 BC:

https://www.thedad.com/music-historian-lists-the-songs-of-the-decade-all-the-way-back-to-14000-bc/
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In reply to Definitely Not A Cop • 8:32a, 4/6/22
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Spin Doctors weren't one hit wonders. They also had Little Miss Cant be Wrong which was a top 20 chart song.
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In reply to dcaggie04 • 8:33a, 4/6/22
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I stand corrected, forgot about that one.
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8:37a, 4/6/22
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The Impression That I Get - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Sell Out - Reel Big Fish
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8:39a, 4/6/22
Hanson - MMMBop

Middle of Nowhere sold 10 million copies, and as far as I remember it was all on one song.
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In reply to dcaggie04 • 8:44a, 4/6/22
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dcaggie04 said:
Spin Doctors weren't one hit wonders. They also had Little Miss Cant be Wrong which was a top 20 chart song.


I think Jimmy Olsen's Blues did ok too.

Just depends on how we are rating these. Biggest hit by a one hit wonder or just you favorite song by a one a hit wonder?
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8:46a, 4/6/22
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I don't know about great, but a couple that come to mind:

"Bound for the Floor" - Local H
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" - Deep Blue Something
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8:48a, 4/6/22
Better than Ezra - Good
Everclear - Santa Monica
Pearl Jam - Alive
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
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In reply to Philo B 93 • 8:55a, 4/6/22
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Philo B 93 said:
Better than Ezra - Good
Everclear - Santa Monica
Pearl Jam - Alive
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
oh boy
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9:46a, 4/6/22
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Wallflowers - One Headlight
Semisonic - Closing Time
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9:50a, 4/6/22
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Loved this song then, still love it!
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9:52a, 4/6/22
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Wallflowers don't count: One Headlight, The Difference, 6th Avenue Heartache, Heroes.
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In reply to redline248 • 9:52a, 4/6/22
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redline248 said:
Butthole Surfers - Pepper

all of us late-80s psuedo punk, skate rats would like a word with you.....
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9:58a, 4/6/22
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I was going to say "I'm gonna be" by the Proclaimers, but apparently it was released in 1988.

In my mind the 90s run from about 1987 to 2005.
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In reply to Apache • 10:02a, 4/6/22
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Apache said:
Loved this song then, still love it!
great call.......still have it on regular rotation on my playlist......this one too.......

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10:14a, 4/6/22
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Gonna go with Harvey Danger "Flagpole Sitter".
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10:16a, 4/6/22
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there's always the guy that comes and says the Spin Doctors weren't one hit wonders. Every single time.

Jamiroquai is a funny one in that Virtual Insanity was an absolutely massive hit in large part due to the incredible music video. Otherwise, I don't think his music (which is good) lent itself to massive chart hits.
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In reply to Furlock Bones • 10:17a, 4/6/22
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Furlock Bones said:
there's always the guy that comes and says the Spin Doctors weren't one hit wonders. Every single time.

Jamiroquai is a funny one in that Virtual Insanity was an absolutely massive hit in large part due to the incredible music video. Otherwise, I don't think his music (which is good) lent itself to massive chart hits.
The Spin Doctors weren't one hit wonders.
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10:41a, 4/6/22
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edwin mccain - i'll be

He even addresses it here:

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10:43a, 4/6/22
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Spacehog - In the Meantime
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BadMoonRisin said:
Wallflowers - One Headlight
Semisonic - Closing Time


Semisonic absolutely, Wallflowers had 6th Avenue Heartache and another song that hit top 100
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11:01a, 4/6/22
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Soooooo....are we going to vote on this or something?
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In reply to bluefire579 • 11:06a, 4/6/22
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Im a huge Nada Surf fan, so it hurts to see them branded as "One Hit Wonders", but it fits.

The Proximity Effect is one of my top 10 albums ever.

They also have a really good cover of the Pixie's "Where Is My Mind".

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Return of the Mack - Mark Morrison
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