Who Is Your Favorite One Hit Wonder?
Over the weekend I was flipping through the channels on my radio when I heard a song I hadn’t heard in years: Joe Public’s Live and Learn. As I chair-danced to the song, which was pretty big during my childhood, I began to think of all of the other ditties I loved, but the artists just didn’t quite make it.
In a culture that is known for fleeting success, one hit wonders are the backbone of the music industry because their hit songs generate much-needed cash and buzz, despite their albums possibly becoming utter flops.
From Joe Public and Mad Lion, to Candyman, MC Brains, Positive K, Men At Large, and Wreckx-n-Effect, one hit wonders churned out some of the best music of my youth, despite not being able to follow up on their success.
Which one hit wonders were your favorite?
is Toshi still making music? The Asian R&B wonder had heavy hitters like the artist formerly known as “Mos Def” and Angie Stone on his project. It was a great effort.
Also Lo-Key – I don’t remember the name of the album but the song was “I got a Thang for ya”
and please go download
4.0′s song “Have a little Mercy”
“is Toshi still making music? The Asian R&B wonder had heavy hitters like the artist formerly known as “Mos Def” and Angie Stone on his project. It was a great effort.”
As far as I know Toshi Kubota is still making music, but he made his final English album in 2004 after unsuccessfully trying to break into the American market for a decade. It’s kind of sad, because he was extremely talented and wasn’t promoted enough by Epic Records. But then again, around that time all they cared about was B2K, LMAO!
Also Lo-Key – I don’t remember the name of the album but the song was “I got a Thang for ya”
The name of the album was called “Where Dey At?”
“and please go download
4.0′s song “Have a little Mercy””
4.0- like Lo-Key- were signed to Jam & Lewis’ Perspective Records label. That label had a lot of talent- outside of Mint Condition, Sounds Of Blackness and Solo- that should have went far, but didn’t. It’s sad because 4.0 had a great album.
B2K
SMGDH
After Party-Koffee Brown. It is still listed on my Top 25 Most Played on my ipod, lol.
Macarena – Los Del Rio
Freaks – Lil’ Vicious (?)
Drop it Low – Ester Dean