One hit wonders

Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday
https://youtu.be/B0bnypWItlY
14 year old me loved this band, especially when the lead singer began wearing catsuits for the later songs which unfortunately failed to make the UK top 40.

Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
https://youtu.be/tT4d1LQy4es
Only one Top 40 hit in the UK, she had another minor Top 30 hit in the US along with this which reached number one there, she had continued success in Canada for a while, great artist! Deserved more worldwide hits.

This Island Earth - See That Glow
https://youtu.be/bU5WfdSdvMY
This wasn’t even a hit but it was a great 80’s tune so I’m including it anyway, it failed to make the UK Top 40 – twice!

I also loved Falco but he had two hits, as did Landscape.
https://youtu.be/w8slcTiSGrc
https://youtu.be/CZqUNEHYZgQ

My Sharona by the Knack

https://youtu.be/BR2JtsVumFA

Deee-Lite - "Groove is in the Heart"

The problem is that a one hit wonder in one country might be very successful in another.

Pseudo Echo's cover of "Funky Town": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf6SiE0XWNs

Split Enz: "I Got You": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiqBlKnb91A

The Salt in My Tears - Martin Briley (1983)

https://youtu.be/tg-TWFX1OOE

I always thought both Macy Playground {Sex and Candy} and The Verve Pipe [the band that didn't do "Bittersweet Symphony"] were actually talented so-called artist.

But I was pretty stupid back then. Perhaps both their "debut" albums sucked.

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