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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1458926506' post='3012203']
But the actual performance was by Justin Hayward, who was hardly a stranger to the charts.
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Neither are Jagger and Bowie strangers to the hit parade, but by the criteria of this thread as it was the only hit from 'Bowie & Jagger' this qualifies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G4jnaznUoQ

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[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1458927329' post='3012216']
Neither are Jagger and Bowie strangers to the hit parade, but by the criteria of this thread as it was the only hit from 'Bowie & Jagger' this qualifies:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G4jnaznUoQ[/media]
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Ruined a perfectly good song IMO...

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[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1458926506' post='3012203']


But the actual performance was by Justin Hayward, who was hardly a stranger to the charts.
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And then there is The Eve Of The War, also from JWWotW and featuring JW and JH...

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[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1458927329' post='3012216']
Neither are Jagger and Bowie strangers to the hit parade, but by the criteria of this thread as it was the only hit from 'Bowie & Jagger' this qualifies:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G4jnaznUoQ[/media]
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[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1459016198' post='3012924']
Ruined a perfectly good song IMO...
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I expect you'll prefer this version, then:

[media]http://youtu.be/_li_d_YviZ4[/media]

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[quote name='sticker' timestamp='1459142530' post='3013763']
Back of my Hand - The Jags - a cracking song that I always enjoyed playing with my band .
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I'd forgotten all about that! Cracking power-pop, You Tube here I come...

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This might have already come up but I'd suggest Dance Yourself Dizzy by Liquid Gold. I grew up in Brackley and it was very cool at the time (1980, I was 11) that a band from our little town was on Radio 1 and TOTP. They had a couple of other minor hits but this was the big one.

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I won't suggest Joe Cocker's version of With A little Help From My Friends this time.

How about Resurrection Shuffle by Ashton, Gardner and Dyke.

The drummer in the band I was in taught Roy Dyke that drum pattern.

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[quote name='Signal Path' timestamp='1463772111' post='3054025']
Frankenstein - Edgar Winter group
Radar Love - Golden Earring
First picture of you - The Lotus Eaters
Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson
E=MC2 - Big Audio Dynamite
Street Life - The Crusaders
Pick up the pieces - AWB
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Love the AWB song, although they went on to have quite a few more hits including 'Let's go round again'.
Nobody mentioned these yet?
How 'bout us - Champaign
Ain't no stopping us now - McFadden and Whitehead
How long - Ace

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[color="#222222"][font="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"][size=2]After doing some Google homework, It seems 'Walking in Memphis' BY Marc Cohn is classed as a one hit wonder. :huh:[/size][/font][/color]
[color="#222222"][font="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"][size=2]Love the tune and the Piano playing. I am not really one for getting into lyrics, but there are some great lines in there.[/size][/font][/color]
[color="#222222"][font="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"][size=2]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK5YGWS5H84[/size][/font][/color]

[color="#222222"][font="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"][size=2]After more digging, 'The Way It Is' by Bruce Hornsby is also down as a one hit wonder.[/size][/font][/color]
[color="#222222"][font="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"][size=2]https://ragmamarag.wordpress.com/tag/one-hit-wonders/[/size][/font][/color]

[color="#222222"][font="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"][size=2]Both similar in style. Again great Piano playing.[/size][/font][/color]
[size=2] [/size][color="#222222"][font="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"][size=2]Seems that apart from Elton John and Liberace, Singing Piano players are a thumbs down in this country. :D[/size][/font][/color]
[color="#222222"][font="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"][size=2]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeKidp-iWo[/size][/font][/color]

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[quote name='gareth' timestamp='1478190625' post='3167434']
[url="https://youtu.be/4iF47M3YDlg"]https://youtu.be/4iF47M3YDlg[/url]
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He had two other top ten hits and two more top-twentiers - hardly a one-hit wonder!

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Agree with lots of the recs so far esp 80s stuff like Passions, Martha & The Muffins, Vapors.. Havent read all posts but I'll add
The Race by Yello - their one top 20 hit #7
Dr Mabuse and Duel by Propaganda. both got into the 20s
Closest Thing to Heaven -the Kane Gang's only top 20 effort
The Politics of Dancing by ReFlex
Just Be Good To Me - SOS Band

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