Post by alandhopewell on Jun 11, 2011 11:33:29 GMT -5
Alan, the One Hit Wonder thing is a point that everyone argues about because there are so many different definitions. Last fall I met the guy who developed the One Hit Wonder display for the R&R HOF Museum in your old home town. He decided to go with the rules that the artist had to have one top 20 song and no more in the Top 40. -- as good a rule as any others, I guess. But then he said that he included Looking Glass as a one hit wonder. Brandy Tou're a Fine Girl Hit #1 in '72, but they had Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne at #33 a year later. His excuse? 'Everyonr thought they were a one hit wonder'
My reason for calling you on Derek is because Whitburn lists his songs under Johnny Cymbal.
I bow to your expertise, Ed; however, one-hit wonder status is as much about perception as anything else.
Actually, I'd COMPLETELY forgotten "Back Door Man"-I only heard it once or twice, and never knew who'd done it.
