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My countdown list of one hit wonders- 1. Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry) (1 Viewer)

Well maybe you guys are right about No Myth. If I had included it I would have ranked it somewhere in the 60s- I really do like that song. 

 
timschochet said:
47. “Voices Carry”- Til Tuesday (1985) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uejh-bHa4To

Always loved Aimee Mann. As I wrote, she would not be eligible for this list as a solo artist. But her old band only had this one hit so it’s worthy. And this remains a powerful song, obviously still relevant today. I was surprised, reading the Wiki article, to learn that it was originally meant to be sung to a woman. 
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Love 'Til Tuesday. Being from Boston, you tend to get attached to bands from your hometown.

The video for Voices Carry is one of my favorites. Aimee Mann's voice is great. 

Unfortunately, I think they technically don't qualify. What About Love hit #26 in 1986. Not as good as a top-ten with "Voices Carry," but I bet a lot of folks would take it!

ETA: @zamboni was writing this when you posted your note about the song. Great minds!

 
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timschochet said:
47. “Voices Carry”- Til Tuesday (1985) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uejh-bHa4To

Always loved Aimee Mann. As I wrote, she would not be eligible for this list as a solo artist. But her old band only had this one hit so it’s worthy. And this remains a powerful song, obviously still relevant today. I was surprised, reading the Wiki article, to learn that it was originally meant to be sung to a woman. 
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Wasn’t even their top “hit” on the US rock charts

 
timschochet said:
I hate that song with a passion. With an OBSESSION! Not making my list in a billion years. 
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Good to hear. I wanted to keep my opinions to myself until I was sure I wasn't spotlighting you.

Now that I'm sure, a couple more fun facts about that (terrible) song:

  • "Obsession" was written by Michael des Barres. Who is he? Well, he's best (and basically only) known for playing the recurring role of arch-enemy Murdoc on the show MacGyver. (Which is one of the 5 best shows of the '80s, BTW. Fight me.)
  • Animotion had a follow-up called "Room to Move" four years later that hit #9 on the charts. However, despite the artist being 'Animotion', not one of the 4 members of the original group were in the group that recorded the follow-up. It's the audio version of that old saw about "if you replace every part on a ship, is it still the same ship?"
 
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Mr. Ected said:
Unfortunately, I think they technically don't qualify. What About Love hit #26 in 1986. Not as good as a top-ten with "Voices Carry," but I bet a lot of folks would take it!
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OK we need to go back to the OP. I am not following, repeat, not following the rule of only one hit in the top 40. That can be one of the criteria. But other criteria are: is this the only song you can think of when it comes to this artist? Is the song as well known as the artist? Etc. 

 
rockaction said:
I loved her work in Magnolia. But her most vocal fans are female and there's definitely a fem-centric nature to her work. See my edit, regardless. 
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I've seen her live at least once. I guess you're right but, compared to an Ani DiFranco or Dar Williams crowd, it's practically middle America.

 
HellToupee said:
#FUNFACT: A young HellToupee sat next to Aimee Mann during game 6 of the ALCS in Fenway. 
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So that’s where she got the lyrics from. 

I can just see her having to sit next to a totally obnoxious HellToupee and thinking to herself, “Shut up. Keep it down!” 

 
timschochet said:
OK we need to go back to the OP. I am not following, repeat, not following the rule of only one hit in the top 40. That can be one of the criteria. But other criteria are: is this the only song you can think of when it comes to this artist? Is the song as well known as the artist? Etc. 
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In a thread chock full of music nerds, we can't resist.

 
Mr. Irrelevant said:
I've seen her live at least once. I guess you're right but, compared to an Ani DiFranco or Dar Williams crowd, it's practically middle America.
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Oh God, you're likely very correct. Ani's crowd was mad about Dilate because it was about a man. Anyway, I don't want to hijack the thread with femcentric musings. 

Unsurprisingly, Tegan and Sara also have a crowd like Ani's. 

 
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timschochet said:
Mr. Ected said:
Unfortunately, I think they technically don't qualify. What About Love hit #26 in 1986. Not as good as a top-ten with "Voices Carry," but I bet a lot of folks would take it!
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OK we need to go back to the OP. I am not following, repeat, not following the rule of only one hit in the top 40. That can be one of the criteria. But other criteria are: is this the only song you can think of when it comes to this artist? Is the song as well known as the artist? Etc. 
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Misread your OP, I was reading the line about the general rule, not your specific rule. I suppose when you are a fan of the artist, you can immediately identify more songs that are 'hits' to you. 

 
rockaction said:
Oh God, you're likely very correct. Ani's crowd was mad about Dilate because it was about a man. Anyway, I don't want to hijack the thread with femcentric musings. 

Unsurprisingly, Tegan and Sara also have a crowd like Ani's. 
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I suppose I could have put the Indigo Girls on this list for “Closer to Fine” but they don’t really fit. 

 
timschochet said:
I suppose I could have put the Indigo Girls on this list for “Closer to Fine” but they don’t really fit. 
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I think you're right. And didn't we just hear about Closer To Fine in your album thread? That would have been redundant, anyway. Good call, IMHO.  

 
HellToupee said:
timschochet said:
47. “Voices Carry”- Til Tuesday (1985) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uejh-bHa4To

Always loved Aimee Mann. As I wrote, she would not be eligible for this list as a solo artist. But her old band only had this one hit so it’s worthy. And this remains a powerful song, obviously still relevant today. I was surprised, reading the Wiki article, to learn that it was originally meant to be sung to a woman. 
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Wasn’t even their top “hit” on the US rock charts
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Coming Up Close is such a great song...

 
timschochet said:
47. “Voices Carry”- Til Tuesday (1985) 
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Brilliant song. Love that "chuck-chuck-chuck" driving riff.

Always wanted to throat-punch that doosh in the video giving Ms. Mann so much schmidt. Shoulda dated Muffy from the yacht club instead, Chaz.

 
cap'n grunge said:
Not only had a I never seen that, that's probably the first time I ever sat and watched the entire original video.
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There's a whole series of literal videos. I think the first one was for "Total Eclipse of the Heart". 

Most of them are pretty funny if you watched the original videos a lot back in the day.

 
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Love Voices Carry.....also love that Tim sticks to his guns and follows no rules, just like his Tim's Fantasy Football League.  

 
46. “Take A Letter, Maria” - RB Greaves (1969)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Y0x1jLkLg

Yes his mother was a Seminole, and he grew up on a reservation. This song was recorded at the legendary Muscle Shoals Studios in Alabama, with their famous rhythm section. 

I always felt that this song was flawed by his asking Maria out at the end of it. She’s his secretary and it’s such a rebound move (not to mention sexual harassment.) 

Lastly before somebody points out to me that RB had another hit with “Always Something There to Remind Me”, which is obviously a very well known song- his was not the original, well known version, nor one of the famous covers- Greaves’ version is not remembered, so in my mind he’s fine for this pick. 

 
I personally love this song. That's really all. 

I think a bit of historicism is in order about the secretary, and it's totally forgivable. That stuff happened and happens.  

 
timschochet said:
47. “Voices Carry”- Til Tuesday (1985) 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uejh-bHa4To

Always loved Aimee Mann. As I wrote, she would not be eligible for this list as a solo artist. But her old band only had this one hit so it’s worthy. And this remains a powerful song, obviously still relevant today. I was surprised, reading the Wiki article, to learn that it was originally meant to be sung to a woman. 
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And it could have all been mine! MIIIINE!! i thought i had written up the story in full here yrs ago, but a search only yielded this:

yeah, i wasnt involved w that end of it. i was in Santa Fe, my old company, BSharp Mgmt, back east was scrambling to beat half of Boston to sign 'til Tuesday after a showcase. they had Sire Records sold on the idea & were trying to convince the band. they told Aimee that one of the 'heads' of the company had worked with several top female artists, so she wanted to talk to 'him'. we talked like 45 minutes & she was impressed enough that they flew me back east to meet with her. BSharp rented a fancy suite, 'tT never showed, except i think a keyboard player or somebody, who got room service & split
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timschochet said:
Sorry no. 

Though I did see the lead singer perform this once at the Orange County Fair. 
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Sounds worse than me seeing the Ronettes at a Philly mall when I was a kid.  Maybe it was Martha and the Vandellas.

 
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timschochet said:
It was both. He was there along with one of the guys from Three Dog Night, and a dude from Beatlemania. Oldies show. 
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Those oldies shows are always a little weird, especially when they're using contemporary equipment and dressing contemporary. I saw a bunch in the nineties in Boston and all the guys and women performing were stuck in the eighties, as was the equipment and production. 

It didn't help the performance, suffice it to say.  

 
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