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@@leviathan_is_me same I coulda swore that's what the loop said and my mom loved the song when I was a kid which made for lots of side eyes and awkwardness in the car
Danny was in from 1985 and Maynard 1990 whenTool went big they focused their attention on that but Danny was in 5 bands at the time including playing for Carole King
Not true, people WAY over-state Maynard's involvement with the band. Maynard played a VERY minor role on a couple songs of theirs in the 90s, but they had been going since the '81. He was only doing some brief and sparse appearances and definitely was NOT a member of their original lineup or even a full-fledged member of the band by any means.
It's funny The Verve is on here, when there was another one-hit wonder in the 90s by a band called The Verve Pipe called The Freshmen. It's so easy to get the two confused and mixed up lol.
@matt alen Yeah I know, so crazy to believe that is his actual name and not a stage name that he came up with. He is also the son of Jazz trumpeter Don Cherry too, which is pretty cool.
From an American standpoint, The Verve are severely underrated. That whole album Urban Hymns is a masterpiece. “Bittersweet Symphony” isn’t even the greatest song on that album yet I still love that song. Don’t get me wrong. Personally, I think “The Drugs Don’t Work” is the REAL shining star from that record!!!
I thought Sonnet was a minor hit in the US. Also, I've heard Lucky Man on the radio a few times recently, which I initially was reintroduced to online. I somehow missed that one on the album but it's probably my favorite song off that album currently. That or Rolling People
"Cannonball" is another great song, in addition to "In The Meantime," that most people know but to which very few know the title. It's made me wish I had an app on my phone that I could ask, "Hey, what's the song that goes 'bow-oo-wow-ah, bow-oo-wow-ah, bow-oo-wow-ah, bow-oo-wow-ah . . .?"
This series could seriously go on with several more lists because there's just so much material to work with. Love these videos. I shall offer a suggestion I haven't seen listed. Semisonic- "closing time"
There's room for a 3rd. Here are some suggestions: Fastball: "The Way" Semisonic: "Closing Time" Refreshments: "Banditos" Verve Pipe: "The Freshman" (I know they had more, but this really was their 'one hit'.) Here's the most obscure hit I own: Oleander: "Why I'm Here"
Fastball are a really interesting case. They had one top 20 hit in the US. It was "Out of My Head". "The Way" didn't even make the Hot 100. Another victim of the airplay vs. record sales dichotomy of the late 90's.
Was gonna say Fastball in no way was 1 hit with "The Way". "Outta My Head" maybe. I liked "Fire Escape" as well, that song is the 90's in that first riff 100%. You hear that opening guitar and instantly know it was 1990's.
My high school band formed around this song! We did our own video of it as an assignment in the days when you had to sign the video recorder out from the school library overnight or for the weekend. 😆 Our audio recording was sooo lofi and crappy..! And then for the video, we had cardboard cutout guitars for some reason..🤔
Cannonball and Cumbersome are some of my favorites. They're definitely on my 90s playlist. Another one that you didn't mention is "Space Lord" by Monster Magnet. The song and its music video were just so over the top, that's what I love about it.
I said this on the last video, but Kidneythieves "Before I'm Dead" is one that sticks out for me. Came out in the late '90's and was most notably used in the Queen of the Damned soundtrack (which is the best thing about that film, imo)
Killer song, but imo Chino Moreno and Chester Bennington were the best parts of the film/soundtrack lol I get chills just thinking of Chester singing that chorus. Glad I rediscovered this one for sure
Crash Test Dummies where definitely much more successful in Canada. As I am from Canada, I still remember a lot of their singles that where at least released here
@@desireedecerio7790 🎶 yeah,ya just don't get it, keep it copacetic, yeah ya learn to expect it, y'know you're so pathetic, and ya don't, and ya don't 🎶
New Age Girl - Dead Eye Dick Released: June 1994 I remember this song when i was in 1st year high school as its always play in every radio stations. One of the most played songs back in the day of most of the radio stations in the Philippines. Considered as one of the One-Hit-Wonder Bands in 90’s Alternative Rock Era.
I agree! I was driving through the wooded area near Monterrey, CA after a rain when Bittersweet started playing. It was a perfect backdrop and I relieve those moments every time I hear it!
It's probably not hip enough for coffee shops and cd stores in the UK. I'm thinking of when I was a kid and walking around Kwiksave and low-cost with my mum.
2 songs that come to mind are “Two Princes” by Spin Doctors. aka the song everyone knows but nobody knows what it’s called. And “Hey Leonardo” (She Likes Me for Me) by Blessid Union of Souls. Lately i’ve been going back listening to “90s Pop Rock Essentials” on spotify. Has some good radio rock from that era.
Spin Doctors had three, Lil Miss Can't Be Wrong, Two Princes and Jimmy Olsen's Blues. A fourth single What Time Is It was a rock radio hit but didn't make the Billboard hot 100.
If I hear the actual song, the first thing that comes to mind is the lyrics from the Weird Al version. "Once... there was this guy who... made his wife so mad one night that she cut off his weiner..."
Crash Test Dummies were far from a one hit wonder here in Canada. I was surprised to see them on the list, but Canadian Content laws probably made it seem like they had a bigger career here than in the States.
New Radicals played a Y100 Festival in Philly and opened with their hit. They played the rest of the set, and their family showed up toward the end of their set. They ended up playing You Get What You Give again. 😂♥️
90's had a bunch of two-hit wonders Tpotusa- lump, peaches Seven Mary three - cumbersome, waters Edge Stabbing Westward - save yourself, what do I have to do Paula Cole - I don't wanna wait, where have all the cowboys gone
This is a strong list. I’m one of those people still in the New Radicals camp. I saw the video at 3am when I was in college, and went and bought the cassette when it was in the $7.99 bin. Good stuff!!
They aren’t technically touted as a one hit wonder, due to being highly successful in their home country of Australia, but “I Touch Myself” by Divinyls charted highly in the Billboard charts at #4 in 1991 despite the band doing a number of gigs in the United States in the eighties as well as making an appearance at the 1983 US Festival. Despite having a huge number of hits in Australia in the eighties such as “Boys in Town,” “Science Fiction,” “Pleasure and Pain,” “Back to the Wall” and my favourite “Sleeping Beauty.” “I Touch Myself” was their only huge hit in the United States even gaining controversy with its release in 1991 with various radio stations refusing to play the track due to it being a Frank reference to female masturbation. In 2014, the song became a breast cancer awareness anthem, a year after the death of Divinyls vocalist Christina “Chrissy” Amphlett at age 57 after a three year battle with breast cancer, mind you she had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis since the late nineties. The song had been sung by various female figures in Breast Cancer Awareness PSA’s such as Serena Williams.
Eagle Eye Cherry, who made the one hit wonder 'Save Tonight', is actually the brother of Neneh Cherry, who wrote 'Buffalo Stance', another great one hit wonder... 😉👍
I got to be Captain Crunch for Green Jello at a show and get on stage with Bill Manspeaker, for 3 Little Pigs, it was so cool. Bill is also a nice guy he does free meet and greets after his shows, he just gets off stage and talks to whoever wants to meet him.
As soon as you said favorite OHW (plus I recognized Gregg Alexander on the card), I knew what it was. I actually found your channel because of your New Radicals video and rediscovered you a few months ago. Huge NR fan, still hoping for a second album, and a fan of yours too. Well done!
I remember when I was younger and my mom showed me and my brother the video to Green Jello's "Little Pig" and I couldn't stop laughing my ass off. Especially during the Rambo part
Between these two lists I think that this was the better one. I surely would have included all the entries here and would have found room on the first list for The Wallflowers “One Headlight” and Lisa Loeb “Stay”. Having spent my pre-teen and teenage years in the 90’s those were two big songs that I think were missed.
American Standard by Seven Mary Three is one of the best albums I've ever heard...Water's Edge, Cumbersome, My My, Headstrong...even the songs that didn't get airplay are very good. Rodrigo, Margaret. It's one of the few I play as loud as possible from beginning to end.
It's funny that The Edge was jealous that he hadn't written "You only Get What You Give" because I remember telling my friends back in high school when the song came out that to me it sounded like U2 meets The Offspring.
I'm still obsessed with "Right Here, Right Now". It features heavily on my Spotify playlist of my favorite 90s tracks. It's 4 hours long lol. Maybe this song in particular is because I have such vivid memories of myself when I was 12, listening to this song. So the nostalgia is strong. But it's very memorable in its own right too.
I don't think Vertical Horizon really counts, since "You're A God" hit 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 12 on Adult Alternative, so it was, by every metric, a hit.
As a Brit, I completely agree that the verve are a one hit wonder. Yes I can probably name a few more songs but that is the only one people know and care about
In the UK its their signature song for sure, gets played more than all their other work put together. But you do still hear things like Sonnet, Lucky Man and The Drugs Don’t Work now and again.
Right Here Right Now was as ubiquitous as a song can be that year and even kind of stuck around for quite a few. I was sold, I had the cassette. I liked the more “industrial” songs like Stripped and 2 and 2. At the time the had a follow up with Real Real Real that had a little bit of traction but from today’s perspective, they definitely qualify as one hit status here in the states.
I Subscribed and hit the the bell. First time seeing this channel. As a metal head in the 90's...I have to disagree with you on " Breakfast at Tiffany's". Infectious song, Great riff, perfect drums and excellent vocals. Love it to this day after 27 years. I'll tune in...thanks
Also if there’s a volume 3 of this, put Local H on there. Mid 90s OHW, but they are sincerely one of the most underrated bands out there - two person band who have consistently put out fantastic music for over 30 years.
Weird fact in Canada the Crash Test Dummy's big hit wasn't Mmmmm, that was their big hit internationally, but in Canada their biggest hit is Superman's Song. So not only are the Crash Test Dummies in the League of One Hit Wonders Who Had More Hits At Home, but in their home their big hit is different song.
I love videos like this,as it offers a slightly different perspective on some bands that were'nt one hit wonders elsewhere. The Verve were massive in Europe and the UK throughout the late 90s. Already doing well in the indie circuit in the mid 90s, that "Urban Hyms" album yielded other massive songs elsewhere. They had a more introspective, broodier take on Britpop but had that Oasis swagger in tracks aswell. Interesting that following Bittersweet Sympathy, they did'nt continue the success in the US. On the other hand, most of the US, Canadian bands seen here barley made a dent across the Atlantic. Crash test Dummies and Deep Blue Something yes briefly, but Seven Mary 3 and Spagehog , not so much at all. Great video. 😃👍
Shortly after "Cumbersome" arrived to mainstream music, "My Own Prison" popped up. Both deep distinctive voices doing crossover rock. One is fondly remembered despite being a one-hit wonder. The other... well, I still am a fan of that song even if other songs lead to less fond memories involving yelling SEEEEXX! Your love of Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too will always make me smile. My shuffle led me to hear "Mother we just can't get enough" this morning.
Green Jelly should also be noted for the criminally underrated "Carnage Rules" off their album 333 which was a tie-in into the comic and video game Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage.
A nice little fact, the Three Little Pigs music video was the first music video I remember ever seeing in my life. My dad put it on MTV while I was watching TV with him as a wee one sometime in the early 90s. I was probably about 4 or 5. It's simultaneously the dumbest song I've ever heard and one of the best for that reason.
@@innotech Ah in that sense yeah definitely. Made for a great time. Lots of creative and out there stuff. Born in 1980 myself so had my teen years during it. It was great. Even though a lot of mainstream crap still dominated there was a lot of good alternative stuff.
