One-hit wonders, 1980-84

[NightTrain]

Rocky Burnette, "Tired of Toein' The Line" (80)
Charlene, "I've Never Been To Me" (82)
The Dazz Band, "Let It Whip" (82)
Diesel, "Sausalito Summernight" (81)
Charlie Dore, "Pilot of the Airwaves" (80)
Les Elgart, "Hooked On Swing" (82)
Get Wet, "Just So Lonely" (81)
Larry Graham, "One In A Million You" (80)
Greg Guidry, "Goin' Down" (82)
Frank Stallone, "Far From Over" (83)
Icicle Works, "Whisper To A Scream" (84)
Lipps Inc. "Funkytown" (80)
Nena, "99 Luftballons (a/k/a 99 Red Balloons") (84)
Nielsen/Pearson, "If You Should Sail" (80)
Gary Numan, "Cars" (80)
Oxo, "Whirly Girl" (83)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, "Hooked On Classics" (81)
Saga, "On The Loose" (82)
Soft Cell, "Tainted Love" (82)
S.O.S. Band, "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (80)
Sylvia, "Nobody" (82)
Ali Thompson, "Take A Little Rhythm" (80)
Vangelis, "Chariots of Fire" (82)

Feel free to add your own!

[Kathy in Cambridge]

1. 'Turning Japanese'

by The Vapors

High School one-hit wonder!

[markus]

2. Vangelis has had a long recording career

I don't believe he should be characterized as a "one hit wonder". I think the first Vangelis record (as in those big vinyl things with grooves) was 666, which think is from around 1970.

Man, I really wasn't listening to the radio at this point (or was only listing to WTUL-FM at Tulane University and mabye the WRNO-FM classic rock station, cause only 99-Luftballoons even rings a bell.

[NightTrain]

3. I was going by the Billboard pop top forty...

...which Vangelis only ever made once.

And I'm fully aware that "one-hit wonder" is a term that you have to use with some caution. ;-)

[Sagan]

4. Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo!

I know that was in that time period.

[tsakshaug]

5. Tommy tutone?

Jenny- Was that in this time period?