Which one hit wonders did you enjoy other hits of?

[Mr.Marion]

Thomas Dolby had alot of talent.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0M_MKJcUbW4

Cardigans we're really a great band for their time.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j7ePKU2H-qs

[Mikey]

Pink Floyd - Yes, they are technically a one hit wonder (Another Brick in the Wall) only #1 song

[Captain Big Trousers]

Thomas Dolby had a lot of talent.

His Aliens Ate My Buick album is a masterpiece. Here's a crappy low-fi sample.

[Nostalgiabuff]

Pink Floyd - Yes, they are technically a one hit wonder (Another Brick in the Wall) only #1 song

it does not have to have been number 1 to be a one hit wonder,. Dark Side of the moon is one of the top selling albums of all time, so Floyd is not a 1 hit wonder

[SeattleEd]

The Plimsouls

https://youtu.be/aIxgBMNhsKU

Modern English

https://youtu.be/LuN6gs0AJls

Question Mark and the Mysterians

https://youtu.be/R7uC5m-IRns

The Music Machine

https://youtu.be/iZExWt-bj-k

Buckner and Garcia

https://youtu.be/kEGSFk-vCqU

[YoungOnce]

The Outfield had a great sound, known for "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love Tonight". I love that whole album.

Donna Lewis also. Known for "Without Love". If you like that song, the whole album has that vibe.

No song defines the 80's like Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me", but I never could get into any of their other songs...

[Werewolf]

You don't get much more 80s.

I like several of their songs.

[Wee67]

You don't get much more 80s.

I like several of their songs.

Great choice! Though they were only a one-hit wonder in the States. In England, they had 15 top ten hits including-

[palitoy]

Yeah One Step Beyond got a lot of airplay in Canada as well.

[Wee67]

Another band that was HUGE in the U.K. but only had one hit in the U.S. was The Jam.

This song probably got more radio play in the U.S. about 10 years after it was released. It got regular play when "alternative" radio format took to the air in the early 90's.

[SeattleEd]

That Jam track got a lot of airplay back in the early 80s in L.A. on KROQ.
Madness was pretty big in the college stations especially "The Sun and the Rain" and "House of Fun".

Here is another track from a great band:

[Wee67]

Yeah One Step Beyond got a lot of airplay in Canada as well.

Was Canadian radio more akin to English radio back in the day? Did similar music get played that didn't always get played in the U.S.?

[thunderbolt]

Wall of Voodoo comes to mind

Stan Ridgway's solo stuff was good too.

[Wee67]

That Jam track got a lot of airplay back in the early 80s in L.A. on KROQ.
Madness was pretty big in the college stations especially "The Sun and the Rain" and "House of Fun".

That's cool. And yeah, a lot of great bands got tons of college radio airplay that never really sold enough to even be "one-hit wonders." Bands like Husker Du, The Replacements, the Minute Men were very well known but only in certain circles. Even bands that would later get wide familiarity (I'm looking at you, Ramones) never really registered a "hit." (Though 'Sheen is a Pink Rocker' reached top 30.

[warlock664]

The Outfield had a great sound, known for "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love Tonight". I love that whole album.

I have their Greatest Hits album; every track is awesome!