A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S #1 MUSIC SHOW! May 5th, 1979: “Reunited”- Peaches & Herb- #1 for 4 weeks- The Billboard No. 5 song for 1979. It was the sequel to the duo’s 1968 hit “(We’ll Be) United”. “Reunited” was sung by David Hasselhoff at the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. #1music #reunited #WMNB #KSRQ #DustyDiscsRadio #WJPR #ChippenhamFM #FlashbackOldiesFM #mix105 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
THIS WEEK (May 1st- 6th) Featuring 1981! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #2 Aug 1981- “Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)”- Joey Scarbury is a singer from Ontario, CA., best known for his hit song, “Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)”, used in the hit TV show. In 1990, Scarbury found success again as a songwriter. This time his co-written song “No Matter How High” was recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys and was a number one country music hit. His only top 40 hit was used in a State Farm commercial starring Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, in 2017. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #joeyscarbury #greatestamericanhereo #statefarm #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! April 23, 1977: “Don’t Leave Me This Way”- Thelma Houston- 1 week- It was originally released in 1975 by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Houston’s version of the song became an unofficial theme song for the AIDS epidemic. In 1986, the song was covered by British duo “The Communards” and became their only US top 40 hit. #1music #thelmahouston #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! April 21st, 1973: “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree”- Dawn featuring Tony Orlando- #1 for 4 weeks- The single reached the top 10 in ten countries, eight of which topped the charts. During the 2014 Hong Kong Protests the song was routinely performed by pro-democracy protestors. #1music #dawn #TonyOrlando #WMNB #KSRQ #DustyDiscsRadio #WJPR #ChippenhamFM #FlashbackOldiesFM #mix105 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! April 13th, 1974: “Bennie and the Jets”- Elton John- #1 for 1 week-The song first appeared on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album in 1973. “Bennie and the Jets” has been one of John’s most popular songs and was performed during his appearance at Live Aid. #1music #eltonjohn #WMNB #KSRQ #DustyDiscsRadio #WJPR #ChippenhamFM #FlashbackOldiesFM #mix105 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
THIS WEEK (April 9th- 15th) Featuring 1979! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #13 February 1979-“Shake It”- Iain Matthews is an English musician and songwriter. “Shake It” was used in the intro to the movie “Little Darlings” in 1980. Iain was a singer with Fairport Convention before forming his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, which had a UK number one in 1970 with a cover version of Joni Mitchell’s song “Woodstock”. Matthews toured as part of the Gene Clark No Other band in 2014. In 2018 published an autobiographical book “Thro’ My Eyes: A Memoir’’ about his life in the music industry. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #Music2dance2radio #iainmatthews #shakeit #fairportconvention
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! April 9, 1977: “Dancing Queen”-ABBA- #1 for 1 week- This hit was ABBA’s only #1 hit in the United States, and topped the charts in many many other countries. Today, the song has become ABBA’s most recognizable and popular song. In 2015, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. #1music #Abba #WMNB #KSRQ #DustyDiscsRadio #WJPR #ChippenhamFM #FlashbackOldiesFM #mix105 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! March 31st, 1984: “Footloose”- Kenny Loggins- #1 for 3 weeks- It was released as the first of two singles by Kenny Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1985 ceremony. In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. #1music #kennyloggins #footloose #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
THIS WEEK (March 26th-April 1st) Featuring 1971! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #2- August, 1971- “Mr. Big Stuff”- Jean Knight was a soul, R&B and funk singer from New Orleans. Her 1985 #50 charting single, “My Toot Toot,” revived her career briefly. In 2007, Jean was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Knight’s song “Do Me” appeared on the 2007 soundtrack for the movie “Superbad”. She died in 2023 at the age of 80. TUNE-IN FOR AN INTERVIEW- JEAN TALKS ABOUT HOW HER BIG HIT CHALLENGED HER WAY OF LIFE. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #mrbigstuff #jeanknight #superbad #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! March 24th, 1979: “Tragedy”-Bee Gees- #1 for 2 weeks- Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb wrote this song in an afternoon off from making the “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” movie, in which they were starring. In the US, it would become the fifth of six consecutive number-ones in a single year, tying the record with Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles for most consecutive number-ones in the US in a single year. #1music #BeeGees #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! March 13th, 1976: “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”- The Four Seasons- #1 for 3 weeks- The song’s lyrics were originally set in 1933 with the title “December 5th, 1933,” and celebrated the repeal of Prohibition, but the lyrics were changed at the urgings of Frankie Valli to reposition the song as a nostalgic remembrance of a young man’s first affair with a woman. #1music #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! March 9th, 1985: “Can’t Fight This Feeling”- REO Speedwagon- #1 for 3 weeks- It was the group’s 2nd number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. They performed the song at the 1985 Live Aid concert. Over the course of their career, beginning in 1967, the band has sold more than 40 million records and has charted 13 top 40 hits. They still play on to this day! In 2021, REO Speedwagon was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Rt. 66 located in Joliet, IL. #1music #REOSpeedwagon #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
THIS WEEK (March 1st-4th) Featuring 1974 & 1975! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #11 February 1975- “Doctor’s Orders”- Carol Douglas is a singer from New York City. She is the daughter of Minnie Newsome, a jazz performer who has been cited as the inspiration for the Cab Calloway classic “Minnie the Moocher”. “Doctor’s Orders” was a pioneering track in the disco genre. Carol had a few hits in the dance charts through the 70s. In 2003, she returned to the recording studio when she was invited to sing backing vocals on Wanda Dee’s “Goddess Is Here!” CD. She also re-recorded a number of her hits. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #caroldouglas #doctorsorders #wandadee #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #staytunedamerica
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! February 19th, 1972: “Without You”- Nilsson- #1 for 4 weeks- This gut-wrenching ballad was originally written and released by Badfinger in 1970. Nilsson didn’t handle the success from his hit very well. Alcoholism ran in his family, and the fame and fortune from “Without You” triggered him to drink. He went into a downward spiral, and his career and health never really recovered. Nilsson died of heart failure in 1994 at age 52. #1music #nilsson #WMNB #KSRQ #DustyDiscsRadio #WJPR #ChippenhamFM #FlashbackOldiesFM #mix105 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! February 16th, 1985: “Careless Whisper”- Wham! featuring George Michael- #1 for 3 weeks!- It reached #1 in nearly 25 countries, selling 6 million copies worldwide—2 million of them in the USA alone! #1music #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
THIS WEEK (Feb 16th- 19th) Featuring 1966! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #34 May 1966- “The Ballad of Irving”- Frank Gallop was a radio and TV personality. “The Ballad of Irving” was a popular song on the Dr. Demento radio show, and has been included in at least one compilation album from the Demento show. Gallop was the announcer for Perry Como’s 1950s – 1960s TV shows among many other roles through the 60s. He died in 1988 at the age of 88. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #frankgallop #theballadofirving #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #staytunedamerica
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! January 31st, 1976: “Love Rollercoaster”- Ohio Players- This was The Ohio Players’ 2nd Billboard #1 hit. “Love Rollercaster” was covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers for the soundtrack of the 1996 animated movie “Beavis and Butt-Head Do America”. In 2013, the Ohio Players were inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame. #1music #ohioplayers #WLTL #heatfm #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! January 23rd, 1965: “Downtown”- Petula Clark- #1 for 2 weeks- The song has been covered by many singers, including Dolly Parton, Emma Bunton and The Saw Doctors. Originally written and produced by Tony Hatch, he envisioned his song “as a sort of doo wop R&B song” which he thought to eventually pitch to The Drifters. Petula Clark became the first UK female artist to have a US No. 1 hit during the rock and roll era of the 60s. #1music #downtown #PetulaClark #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #wsql #WQMR #Powerhitradio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! January 19th, 1974: “Show and Tell”- Al Wilson- #1 for 1 week- it sold over two million copies and was named a Cash Box #1 Single of the Year. Billboard ranked it as the #15 song for 1974. The song was often played by Paul Shaffer and The CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Letterman for the segment “Show & Tell”. #1music #AlWilson #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! January 12th, 1974: “The Joker”- Steve Miller Band- #1 for 1 week- More than 16 years after The song hit #1 in the USA, “The Joker” reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in 1990 after being used in “Great Deal”, a TV ad for Levi’s, thus holding the record for the longest gap between transatlantic chart-toppers. #1music #stevemillerband #WMNB #KSRQ #DustyDiscsRadio #WJPR #ChippenhamFM #flashbackoldiesfm #mix105 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! January 4th, 1964: “There! I’ve Said It Again”- Bobby Vinton- 4 weeks- popularized originally by Vaughn Monroe in 1945. It was the first No. 1 song of 1964, and spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was Vinton’s third number-one song on both charts. #1music #BobbyVinton #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq
THIS WEEK (Jan 2nd- 8th) Featuring 1961! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #6, March 1961- “Baby Sittin’ Boogie”- Buzz Clifford, was a pop singer and songwriter from Berwyn, IL, a suburb of Chicago. The baby’s voice on “Baby Sittin’ Boogie” was the son of the songwriter, Johnny Parker. He wrote tunes for Petula Clark, Clyde McPhatter, Lou Rawls, Leon Russell, Freddie King, and Kris Kristofferson. In 2011, Clifford reformed the band he had started with his two sons, Reese and John and recorded and released a new CD, “Bright Lights Shine”. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #babysittinboogie #buzzclifford #berwyn #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #staytunedamerica
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! December 22nd, 1984: “Like a Virgin”- Madonna- #1 for 6 weeks- From Madonna’s second studio album “Like a Virgin” (1984). Music critics have credited “Like a Virgin” as the song which cemented her position as a pop culture icon. The song became Madonna’s first of 12 number-one hits. #1music #madonna #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
THIS WEEK (Dec 19th-25th) Featuring 1980! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #29 October1980- “Who’ll Be the Fool Tonight”- The Larsen-Feiten Band- Neil Larsen is a jazz keyboardist and composer from Sarasota, FL. “Buzz” Feiten is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and session musician from from Centerport, New York. Buzz is best known as a lead and rhythm guitarist and for having patented a tuning system for guitars and similar instruments. He is also known for his writing and performing for Steele Dan and the Doobie Bros. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #thelarsenfeitenband #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW! December 12th, 1964: “Mr. Lonely”- Bobby Vinton- 1 week- Vinton began writing the song in the late 1950s, while he was serving in the Army. Although he turned out to be Epic Records’ best selling artist of the 1960s, the record company initially didn’t have much confidence in Vinton’s abilities to create hits. Bobby Vinton had 4 chart topper in his career. #1music #BobbyVinton #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! November 28th, 1960: “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”- Elvis Presley- #1 for 6 weeks- This song was written in 1926 and recorded several times in 1927. After Elvis Presley's 2 year service in the US Army, he recorded the song at the suggestion of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker; "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" was Parker's wife, Marie Mott's, favorite song. #1music #elvis #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq
THIS WEEK (Dec 1st- 4th) Featuring 1963! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com # 8 August 1963- “More”- Kai Winding was a Danish-born American trombonist and jazz composer. This was the theme from the movie ‘Mondo Cane’. He was a member of the all-star jazz group Giants of Jazz in 1971. Winding died in 1983 at the age of 60. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
THIS WEEK (Nov 29th- Dec 4th) Featuring 1963! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #7 September 1963- “Mockingbird”- Inez and Charlie Foxx. They were an African-American rhythm and blues and soul duo siblings from Greensboro, North Carolina. Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang back-up and played guitar. They toured extensively in Europe in the mid to late 60s and their music played a key role in the development of the Northern soul movement. Charlie Foxx died in 1996 at the age of 64. Inez Foxx died in 2022 at the age of 84. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #staytunedamerica
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! November 24, 1973: “Photograph”- Ringo Starr- #1 for 1 week- Starr co-wrote his #1 hit with George Harrison. Although they collaborated on other songs, it's the only song officially credited to the pair. In November, 2002, a year after Harrison's death, Starr sang "Photograph" at the Concert for George – a performance that was an emotional highpoint of the event. #1music #ringostarr #WMNB #KSRQ #DustyDiscsRadio #WJPR #ChippenhamFM #FlashbackOldiesFM #mix105 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEKEND (Nov 11th- 13th) LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com Featuring Psychedelic Rock OHWs of the 1960s- #32 September 1969- “Did You See Her Eyes”- The Illusion were a psychedelic hard rock band from Long Island, NY. During their existence the band toured extensively throughout the USA, opening for various acts including The Who, The Allman Brothers Band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Chicago and Sly and the Family Stone. They faded away by 1972. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #theillusion #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
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A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! November 5th, 1988: “Kokomo”- The Beach Boys- #1 for 1 week- from the 1988 Tom Cruise film "Cocktail". The hit featured every current member of the group except Brian Wilson, who did not attend the sessions. The group later recorded a Spanish-language version of "Kokomo" with participation from Wilson. #1music #thebeachboys #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! 1970: 5 weeks in Oct and Nov- “I’ll Be There”- The Jackson 5- The first single released on their Third Album. "I'll Be There" was The Jackson 5's fourth number-one hit in a row making them the FIRST black male group with four consecutive number-one pop hits. "I'll Be There" is also notable as the most successful single released by Motown during its "Detroit era" (1959–72). In 2011, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. #1music #jackson5 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! October 21, 1972: “My Ding-a-Ling”- Chuck Berry- #1 for 2 weeks- "My Ding-a-Ling" is a novelty song originally written and recorded by Dave Bartholomew in 1952. It was covered by Chuck Berry and became his only number-one Billboard Hot 100 single in the United States. Chuck Berry died in 2017 at the age of 90. #1music #chuckberry #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! October 15th, 1988: “Red Red Wine”- UB40- 1 week- "Red Red Wine" was a song originally written, performed and recorded by Neil Diamond in 1967. UB40 recorded a cover version in 1983 that went to No. 1 in the UK and was only moderately successful in the United States. It was rereleased in 1988 and went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Neil Diamond has stated that UB40's "Red Red Wine" is among his favorite covers of his songs. #1music #UB40 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (Oct 10th- 15th) Featuring 1960 & 1961! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #33 September 1960- "Hot Rod Lincoln"- Charlie Ryan was a country singer and songwriter born in Graceville, MN, raised in Polson, Montana. His song was later covered by Johnny Bond (1960) and Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (1972). He died in 2008 at the age of 92. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #charlieryan #hotrodlincoln #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio # #wltl
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! 9 Weeks in Oct and Nov, 1968- “Hey Jude”- The Beatles- This hit single was the Beatles' first release on their Apple record label and one of the "First Four" singles by Apple's roster of artists, marking the label's public launch. Its nine-week run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 tied the all-time record in 1968 for the longest run at the top of the US charts, a record it held for nine years. It sold approximately eight million copies. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song McCartney wrote to comfort John Lennon's young son Julian, after Lennon had left his wife for the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. "Hey Jude" was the first Beatles song to be recorded on eight-track recording equipment. #1music #heyjude #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (Oct 4th- 9th) Featuring 1995! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #25 May 1995- "Cotton Eye Joe"- Rednex is a Swedish musical group. The name "Rednex" was chosen as a deliberate misspelling of the word "rednecks". They mixed American country and folk with modern dance and pop music. As of 2015, there have been 16 performers who changed in the band. "Cotton Eye Joe" is frequently played at sports venues including the ice hockey gold medal game at the 2010 Winter Olympics and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankee Stadium. In 2018, Rednex started a live streaming channel on Twitch. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #rednex #cottoneyejoe #sweden #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #Music2dance2radio #wpgz
THIS WEEK (Sept 22nd- 25th Featuring 1958! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #6- March, 1958- "Dinner with Drac–Part 1"- John Zacherle, the “Cool Ghoul” was a TV host, radio dj, singer, and voice actor. He was best known for his long career as a TV horror host, often broadcasting horror movies in Philadelphia and New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. Dick Clark reportedly gave Zacherle his nickname of "The Cool Ghoul" to lighten up the song for the American Bandstand kids. He passed away in 2016. INTERVIEW- His TV background and views about the horror film genre. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #johnzacherle #coolghoul #dickclark #philadelphia #newyork #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! September 21st, 1985: “Money for Nothing”- Dire Straits- #1 for 3 weeks- The groundbreaking video for this song was the first to be aired on MTV Europe when the network launched on August 1st, 1987, exactly 6 years after the US MTV channel launched. It was Dire Straits' most commercially successful single. #1music #direstraits #MTV #WMNB #KSRQ #DustyDiscsRadio #WJPR #ChippenhamFM #FlashbackOldiesFM #mix105 #WLTL #HeatFM #KPGZLP #WSQL #WQMR #PowerHitRadio #KWQQ #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! September 17th, 1966: “You Can’t Hurry Love”- The Supremes- #1 for 2 weeks- This chart topper became The Supremes' seventh number-one hit. Billboard named the song number 19 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. Sixteen years later, it would become a number-one hit in the UK when Phil Collins re-recorded the song and it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart! #1music #thesupremes #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (Sept 14th- 18th) Featuring 1978! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #17 August 1978- "King Tut"- Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (actually members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band). In the book Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live, authors Doug Hill and Jeff Weingrad write that the sketch was one of the most expensive productions the show had attempted up to that point. Martin had brought the song to the show and asked if he could perform it, not expecting the production that occurred—producer Lorne Michaels put everything behind it. Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers later recorded the song in a bluegrass version for their 2011 album, Rare Bird Alert. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #kingtut #stevemartin #nittygrittydirtband #snl #tootuncommons #Music2dance2radio #WIOM #Radio257YorkSoundRadio #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #forestgoldradio
THIS WEEK (Sept 7th- 11th) Featuring 1968! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #14 June 1968- "I Love You"- People! was a one-hit wonder rock band that was formed in San Jose, California in 1965. Their hit song, written by The Zombies bass guitarist Chris White, rose to number one in Japan (twice), Israel, Australia, Italy, South Africa, and the Philippines. In 2007, People! was inducted into the San Jose Rocks Hall of Fame. Years active: 1965–1971, 1974, 2006–2007, 2018–present. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #people #iloveyou #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #staytunedamerica
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! September 3rd, 1983: “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”- Eurythmics- #1 for 1 week- This song became their breakthrough hit, establishing the duo worldwide. It was the first-ever single released by Eurythmics in the United States. In 2020, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. #1music #Eurythmics #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! September 1, 1962: “Sheila”-Tommy Roe- #1 for 2 weeks- Born and raised in Atlanta, Roe originally conceived the song as "Frita", based on a girl from his high school. This was his first of 2 #1's in the 60s. A current resident of Atlanta and Beverly Hills, he was married to actress Josette Banzet until her death in 2020. #1music #TommyRoe #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! August 27, 1988: “Monkey”- George Michael- #1 for 2 weeks- "Monkey" became George Michael's sixth solo single reaching number-one in the USA, and the fourth single to do so from the "Faith" album. George Michael joined Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston as three artists who all had four or more consecutive number one singles during the 1987–88 era. #1music #georgemichael #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (Aug 22nd- 28th) Featuring 1983! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #4 September, 1983-"Puttin' on the Ritz"- Taco is an Indonesian-born Dutch singer and entertainer who started his career in Germany. He gained international attention with his "One Hit", then turned to acting in Europe. In 2009 the first channel of Russian TV, 1TV, filmed the program Songs of the 20th Century. Taco appears with "Puttin' On the Ritz" in the sequence about the 1930s. The show was broadcast in 2010. On November 27, 2009 he performed "Puttin' On the Ritz" at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. He also was the star guest in the "New Year's Eve Show 2009" of Russian TV, which had about 84 million viewers in more than 20 countries. In 2011 Taco released his 6th studio album, "Timeless Love". #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #taco #puttinontheritz #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #staytunedamerica
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! August 20th, 1977: “Best of My Love”- The Emotions (from Chicago)- #1 for 5 weeks in August and September- This chart topper won a Grammy at the 20th Annual Grammy Awards in 1977 for Best R&B Performance By A Group With Vocals. They were active from 1962 to 1985 and then periodically since 1990. In 2018, "Best of My Love" was ranked at number six on "Heavy's" list of Top 50 Best Love Songs. #1music #TheEmotions #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (Aug 9th- 14th)) Featuring 1965 &1966! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #4 October 1965- "Keep on Dancing"- The Gentrys were a band from Memphis, Tennessee, best known for their 1965 hit. "Keep on Dancing" is notable for the fact that it is actually one short recording repeated, to stretch the record out to the length of the typical pop single of its day. Several months after appearing in the 1967 movie 'It's a Bikini World', the group disbanded. The band reformed in 1969 and has played on and off with various band member changes ever since. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #gentrys #memphis #keepondancing #itsabikiniworld #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! August 5th, 1978: “Miss You”- The Rolling Stones- #1 for 1 week!- This chart topper became the Rolling Stones' 8th and final number one single in the USA. Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood insist that "Miss You" wasn't conceived as a disco song, while Keith Richards said, "'Miss You' was a damn good disco record". Check out the interview with Ron Wood & Charlie Watts from The Rolling Stones, talking about the story behind the song on Dutch Public TV's "the Top 2000 a gogo" in 2011. #1music #rollingstones #missyou #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (Aug 2nd- 7th)) Featuring 1959- 1960! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #38 May 1960- "Fannie Mae"- Buster Brown was a blues and R&B singer from Cordele, Georgia. Brown moved to New York in 1956, where he was discovered by Fire Records owner Bobby Robinson. In 1959, at almost fifty years of age, Brown recorded hit only top 40 hit. It also went to #1 on the R&B chart. Brown died in New York City in 1976, at the age of 64. His one hit wonder song was featured in the 1973 film "American Graffiti". #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #busterbrown #fanniemae #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! July 30th, 1988: “Roll With It”- Steve Winwood- #1 for 4 weeks- "Roll with It" was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1989. The song was the last #1 hit of Casey Kasem's 18-year run as the original host of American Top 40. It was featured in the 1990 movie "Nuns on the Run". #1music #stevewinwood #rollwithit #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (July 25th- 31st) Featuring 1969 & 1970! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #37 November 1969- "Something in the Air". Thunderclap Newman was a British rock band that Pete Townshend of the Who and Kit Lambert formed in 1969 in a bid to showcase the talents of John "Speedy" Keen, Jimmy McCulloch, and Andy "Thunderclap" Newman. The band folded in April 1971 but was resurrected by Andy Newman with a new group around 2007. Andy "Thunderclap" Newman died in 2016, at the age of 73. INTERVIEW- Andy "Thunderclap" Newman talks about how the band came up with their name. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #thunderclapnewman #somethingintheair #petetownshend #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! "Rock the Boat- Hues Corporation- #1 for 3 weeks in July, 1974- 2 hit wonder!- Initially, "Rock the Boat" appeared as though it would flop due to low sales. Not until the song became a disco favorite in New York did Top 40 radio finally pick up on the song. Richard Finch of KC and the Sunshine Band has said that "Rock the Boat" played a role in inspiring the hit "Rock Your Baby". #1music #huescorporation #rocktheboat #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (July 12th- 17th) Featuring 1974! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com "Beach Baby”- The First Class was the studio creation of British singer/songwriter John Carter and five time one hit wonder singer Tony Burrows. While there was some demand for live performances by the group, neither Carter nor Burrows had the time for or interest in touring. They lost their momentum as a result. Although playing on and off, by the mid-1980s the First Class effectively ceased to exist. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #beachbaby # #thefirstclass #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! July 7th, 1973: “Will It Go Round in Circles”- Billy Preston- #1 for 2 weeks- This was the first of two number one hits for Preston as a solo performer, the other being "Nothing from Nothing", although he is also credited on the Beatles' 1969 hit "Get Back". #1music #BillyPreston #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (July 5th- 10th) Featuring 1962! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #12 March 1962- "Smoky Places"- The Corsairs were a doo wop ensemble from La Grange, North Carolina. Their recordings bridged the gap between '50s doo wop and '60s R&B. "Smoky Places" was used in the 1994 movie, "There Goes My Baby" and in the 2006 Sopranos episode called "Mayham.". They broke up in 1964. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder # #thecorsairs #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #staytunedamerica
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! July 2nd, 1966: “Strangers in the Night”- Frank Sinatra- #1 for 1 week!- Reaching #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Easy Listening chart, it was the title song for Sinatra's 1966 album Strangers in the Night, which became his most commercially successful album EVER. Sinatra's recording won him the 1967 Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year, and Best Music Arrangement. #1music #franksinatra #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! June 24th, 1989: “Satisfied”- Richard Marx- #1 for 1 week!- Richard's second of three consecutive #1's on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. In his career starting in 1980, he went on to sell over 30 million albums worldwide. #1music #richardmarx #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! June 18th, 1977: “Dreams”- Fleetwood Mac- #1 for 1 week!- This was the band's only number-one single in the USA. In late 2020, the song experienced a widespread resurgence in popularity as a result of a viral TikTok video and eventually rose to number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100! #1music #fleetwoodmac #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (June 14th- 19th) Featuring 1955! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #18 June 18th 1955- "Alabama Jubilee"- Ferko String Band is a regular performer in Philadelphia's Mummers Parade. They gained national popularity through their recordings in the 1940s and 1950s. They've been marching annualy since 1914. Their 1955 recording of "Alabama Jubilee" sold more than 1 million records. The Ferko String Band can be seen briefly in the movie Miracle on 34th Street. They've also appeared on the TV shows Good Morning America, The Jackie Gleason Show, To Tell the Truth and I've Got a Secret. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #mummersparade #philadelphia #ferkostringband #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #staytunedamerica
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! June 10th, 1989: “Wind Beneath My Wings”- Bette Midler- #1 for 1 week!- This chart topper won Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year in February 1990. This was performed by Bette Midler for the soundtrack of the film "Beaches" in 1988. #1music #bettemidler #beaches #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (June 7th- 12th) Featuring 1971 & 1972! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #3 February 1972- "Precious and Few"- Climax was a soft rock band from Los Angeles formed in 1970. They came out of the ashes of the 1960s band called The Outsiders. Climax wasn't able to repeat the success of their only top 40 hit and ended in 1976. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #climax #preciousandfew #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! June 3rd, 1978: “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late”- Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams- #1 for 1 week!- This hit was a comeback of sorts for Mathis as his last U.S. #1 hit was 1957's "Chances Are.". It reached #1 on 3 different US charts. #1music #johnnymathis #DenieceWilliams #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (May 31st- June5th) Featuring 1981 & 1982! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #8 April 1982- "Key Largo"- Bertie Higgins is a singer-songwriter from Tarpon Springs, FL. In 1982, Higgins had a Top 20 album with "Just Another Day in Paradise" that spawned his only top 40 hit. In 2009, the song "Key Largo" was #75 on VH1's Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s. He was inducted into the Florida Music Hall of Fame with a lifetime achievement award in 2016 along with Jimmy Buffett, Julio Iglesias and Tom Petty. In 2019 he was also inducted in the Florida Artists Hall of Fame along with such notables as Ernest Hemingway. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #tarponspringsfl # #bertiehiggins #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #staytunedamerica
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! May 1963: “If You Wanna Be Happy”- Jimmy Soul- #1 for 2 weeks!- 2 hit wonder- Born in Weldon, North Carolina, Jimmy Soul became a preacher at the age of seven and performed gospel music as a teenager. He acquired his performing name, "Soul," from his congregation. After the hits dried up, Soul gave up his career as a musician and joined the United States Army. Later in life, Soul fell into a drug habit, and served time in prison before he died in 1988 at the young age of 45. #1music #jimmysoul #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! May 13th, 1967: “The Happening”- The Supremes- #1 for 1 week!- This big hit was the theme song of the 1967 film "The Happening", and was launched as a single by Motown at the time of the film's release. While the movie flopped, the song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart and becoming The Supremes' 10th #1 single in the USA. #1music #thesupremes #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (May 17th- 22nd) Featuring 1960! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #5 July 1960- "Mule Skinner Blues"- The Fendermen were a pop/rockabilly duo, including Jim Sundquist from Niagara, Wisconsin; and Phil Humphrey, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The duo called themselves "the Fendermen" because they played Fender guitars (a Telecaster and a Stratocaster), and they connected them both to the same amplifier. These guitars were the only instruments used in the recording of "Mule Skinner Blues". They split up in 1963. Sundquist died in 2013 and Humphrey passed away in 2016. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #muleskinnerblues #fendermen #milwaukee #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #wltl
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! May 7th, 1977: “Hotel California”- Eagles- #1 for 1 week!- The title track from the Eagles' album of the same name. The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978 and is considered the band's best know song. The Eagles have performed "Hotel California" 1,038 times live, the third most out of all their songs, after "Desperado" and "Take it Easy". #1music #TheEagles #hotelcalifornia #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893
THIS WEEK (May 9th- 15th) Featuring 1967! LISTEN LIVE: www.onehitwondersds.com #12 February 1967- "Stand By Me"- Spyder Turner is a soul singer, born in Beckley, West Virginia and raised in Detroit. He continued recording in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including a song for the movie "The Last Dragon". He did some acting as well. 15% of the cover price of Spyder's single "I'm Gonna Miss You", penned by Frances Nero and released in 2010, was donated to the Haiti Recovery Fund. #onehitwonders #onehitwonder #spyderturner #standbyme #WLDJLPFM #KWQQ #WQMR #WBLQ #ForestGoldRadio #ChippenhamFM #WBTN #FlashbackOldiesFM #RftkRadio #WLTL #MixTapeRadioInternational #MTRI #HeatFM #StayTunedAmerica #music2dance2radio
A #1 HIT ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW! May 5th, 1979: “Reunited”- Peaches & Herb- #1 for 4 weeks!- The Billboard No. 5 song for 1979. It was the sequel to the duo's 1968 hit "(We'll Be) United". "Reunited" was sung by David Hasselhoff at the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. #1music #peachesherb #WLTL #heatfm #kpgzlp #wsql #wqmr #Powerhitradio #kwqq #Variety1560am #wblq #z893