Pop Question

[Paul]

Since pop seems to be the subject tonight, here is a quick question.

In the UK, only two "one hit wonders" have sold more than 1 million copies, what are they ?

[Marge]

Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid ?????

[Paul]

Charity records are excluded - the artists involved have all had seperate hits.

[punky]

Chumbawumba - Tubthumping?

Baddiel & Skinner - Three Lions?

Chesney Hawes - One And Only?

[bb31]

mr blobby

[Mal]

Is it one million combined or for each record?

Because if it's separate, won't it have to be an old song (20yrs or more), as aren't the current No 1s are lucky to get around 300,000 sales? :shrug:

[Paul]

Punky and BB31 - sorry, but no.

Mal - each of the records sold 1 million or more.

[Marge]

Fairground Attraction - Perfect

[Nikko]

Is it one million combined or for each record?

Because if it's separate, won't it have to be an old song (20yrs or more), as aren't the current No 1s are lucky to get around 300,000 sales? :shrug:


I think you are on the right track

Some inspired guesses:

Archies, sugar sugar
Chicory Tip, son of my father
Python lee Jackson, in a broken dream

[carlingman]

St Winifreds School Choir - No one quite like grandma

Plues they were also backing singers with Brian and Michael on their 1978 hit Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs.

[SMHarman]

Renee and Renato - Save your Love

Robson Greene - Unchained Melody

[Paul]

sorry, none so far.

[danielf]

My guesses (looking at a 'one hit wonder page):

Macarena - Los Del Rio
It's Raining Men - the Weather Girls

Edit: Can I throw in Venus by Shocking Blue as well?

[bb31]

Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!" - The Teletubbies

[Paul]

okay - I can see google straining under the queries from here ;) One was in the 1970's, the other in the 1990's. The one in the 1990's sold more and is therefore the highest selling (uk) one hit wonder.

[bb31]

Can We Fix It" - Bob The Builder

[Paul]

Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!" - The Teletubbies
Oh, we have a correct answer - this is the best selling one hit wonder - selling 1.1 million. :disturbd:

[SMHarman]

Hello - Lionel Richie
Mull of Kintire - Wings

[Marge]

Save Your Kisses For Me - Brotherhood Of Man

[danielf]

"Eye Level" by the Simon Park Orchestra (The UK's biggest-selling non-charity one hit wonder)

Note to self: Learn to read :mad:

http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/o/on/one_hit_wonders_in_the_uk.html#1990s

[bb31]

"Barbie Girl" - Aqua

[Paul]

Hello - Lionel Richie
Mull of Kintire - WingsOne hit wonders ? I think they have both had multiple hits.

[bb31]

Oh, we have a correct answer - this is the best selling one hit wonder - selling 1.1 million. :disturbd:


i knew it was some silly kids tune, but couldnt quite remember which one - got there eventually

now im stuck :dozey:

[bb31]

Spaceman" - Babylon Zoo

[carlingman]

Two one-hit wonders have sold over a million copies. They are "Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh" (by The Teletubbies, 1997, 1.1m) and "Eye Level" (by The Simon Park Orchestra, 1970, 1.0m).

[Nikko]

Buggles - video killed the radio star

[Paul]

Two one-hit wonders have sold over a million copies. They are "Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh" (by The Teletubbies, 1997, 1.1m) and "Eye Level" (by The Simon Park Orchestra, 1970, 1.0m).LOL - You cheat.

I know you cheated because the site (which is where this came from) has made a typo, which you have copied and pasted. :p: :p:

[danielf]

Two one-hit wonders have sold over a million copies. They are "Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh" (by The Teletubbies, 1997, 1.1m) and "Eye Level" (by The Simon Park Orchestra, 1970, 1.0m).

I refer you to post #20... Oh, and I cheated as well :)

[punky]

"Eye Level" (by The Simon Park Orchestra, 1970, 1.0m).

Who?!? :confused:

Edit: Can't even find the lyrics, to see if I recognise them.

[SMHarman]

One hit wonders ? I think they have both had multiple hits.
Only one Number 1 though.

[SMHarman]

Who?!? :confused:
da, dadada, dadadda, dada d dadada
dd da dd dada daaaaa
daaa dd daa dd da da da daaa

The oranjiboom advert from years ago if you remember it...

[Paul]

I refer you to post #20... Oh, and I cheated as well :)Oh, I missed that reply. But it's half wrong - it wasn't the biggest seller. :)

[carlingman]

Actually I just merged bb31 answers and danielf answer.

But yes did get bored and googled and found it as well.

Bubbled but remember google is your friend and it is late.

[Paul]

The typo in that answer is the year - it was a hit in 1973, not 1970.

[Paul]

Oh, and the site is an excellent chart reference site.

http://www.everyhit.com/index.html

[danielf]

Oh, I missed that reply. But it's half wrong - it wasn't the biggest seller. :)

Ah, but it was the correct answer. I posted the other bit (as well as the link)to indicate I should have spotted that one as a candidate much earlier (and to show I was cheating) :)

[Mal]

The typo in that answer is the year - it was a hit in 1973, not 1970.
Yes, it was No 1 on my birthday...

[Silent Wings]

da, dadada, dadadda, dada d dadada
dd da dd dada daaaaa
daaa dd daa dd da da da daaa

The oranjiboom advert from years ago if you remember it...
Eye Level was the theme tune to "van der valk" tv series

[punky]

da, dadada, dadadda, dada d dadada
dd da dd dada daaaaa
daaa dd daa dd da da da daaa

The oranjiboom advert from years ago if you remember it...

Looks like it is an instrumental? Could by why I can't find lyrics from it.

Edit: Nevermind, I recognise it now.

[Paul]

Ah, but it was the correct answer. I posted the other bit (as well as the link)to indicate I should have spotted that one as a candidate much earlier (and to show I was cheating) :)Yes, it was the correct answer. Well done to you and BB31.