Who recalls this hit song?

[Robert W]

It was a one hit wonder, but it was a top song. I was browsing songs that were hits and then bands never produced more hits. As I listened, they showed this song. In the Summer Time. Why can a band produce one hit and not more of them? Who knows enough about music to give a rational reply?

 

[ozro]

I have a collection of a German TV show that ran from 1972 through 1983 called Disco. Mungo Jerry was a frequent guest on that show. I know from the introductions given by the host that while they may have only had one hit in the USA, they had several in the European countries during their time.
Here is a Wikipedia page about them.

Mungo Jerry - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[1srelluc]

One hit wonder but as long as Coneheads is around it will be rembered.

 

[MarathonMike]

I remember it well! The perfect theme song for the Summer of 1970.

 

[MarathonMike]

It was a one hit wonder, but it was a top song. I was browsing songs that were hits and then bands never produced more hits. As I listened, they showed this song. In the Summer Time. Why can a band produce one hit and not more of them? Who knows enough about music to give a rational reply?

A lot of times the band's instant success dooms them to future failure. Egos, all the money, attention, girls, drugs etc. Then there's the "hit song" phenomena itself. No one knows why one song becomes a smash and other ones don't.

 

[HikerGuy83]

I have a collection of a German TV show that ran from 1972 through 1983 called Disco. Mungo Jerry was a frequent guest on that show. I know from the introductions given by the host that while they may have only had one hit in the USA, they had several in the European countries during their time.
Here is a Wikipedia page about them.

Mungo Jerry - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The same was true of Ah-ha. They had just one hit in the U.S. but were very popular in Europe and were together for something like 25 years.

 

[ozro]

Here is an interesting clip from the show "disco".
The singer is Juliane Werding, most people will recognize the song, even if they don't speak German.

 

[jacksonlamb]

Here is an interesting clip from the show "disco".
The singer is Juliane Werding, most people will recognize the song, even if they don't speak German.

A great song.

 

[LibertyWeeps]

It was a one hit wonder, but it was a top song. I was browsing songs that were hits and then bands never produced more hits. As I listened, they showed this song. In the Summer Time. Why can a band produce one hit and not more of them? Who knows enough about music to give a rational reply?

To me, it is one of those extremely annoying as hell songs that can drive you insane enough to go on a murdering spree.
Just like Who Let The Dogs Out.

 

[The Irish Ram]

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The sheriff's brother opened a little nightclub, and we were underage, but he let us in any way. They were a local band that played there.

 

[Muhammed]

It was a one hit wonder, but it was a top song. I was browsing songs that were hits and then bands never produced more hits. As I listened, they showed this song. In the Summer Time. Why can a band produce one hit and not more of them? Who knows enough about music to give a rational reply?

It's a 12 bar blues chord progression.

There's literally thousands of songs that use that exact same chord progression. Many hits.

It's a very familiar chord progression with a catchy melody.

 

[MisterBeale]

This one is my favorite one hit wonder. At least the only hit here in the states.

 

[Robert W]

It's a 12 bar blues chord progression.

There's literally thousands of songs that use that exact same chord progression. Many hits.

It's a very familiar chord progression with a catchy melody.

I am so happy this forum has musical experts. I happen to know a lot. However not about music.

 

[Robert W]

This one is my favorite one hit wonder. At least the only hit here in the states.

Unknown to me. Pretty catchy song.

 

[OKTexas]

It was a one hit wonder, but it was a top song. I was browsing songs that were hits and then bands never produced more hits. As I listened, they showed this song. In the Summer Time. Why can a band produce one hit and not more of them? Who knows enough about music to give a rational reply?

I remember it well, I was in Vietnam during that summer. I was 19 years old.

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[Robert W]

I remember it well, I was in Vietnam during that summer. I was 19 years old.

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I remember it too. It was when I owned the machine shop. My workers enjoyed music as they worked.

 

[LibertyWeeps]

 

[Meathead]

It was a one hit wonder, but it was a top song. I was browsing songs that were hits and then bands never produced more hits. As I listened, they showed this song. In the Summer Time. Why can a band produce one hit and not more of them? Who knows enough about music to give a rational reply?

Of course. Classic.

 

[MarathonMike]

It's a 12 bar blues chord progression.

There's literally thousands of songs that use that exact same chord progression. Many hits.

It's a very familiar chord progression with a catchy melody.

It's a 12 bar progression but it's in E Major. Blues is typically a 1-4-5 pattern in a minor key.

 

[Muhammed]

It's a 12 bar progression but it's in E Major. Blues is typically a 1-4-5 pattern in a minor key.

Blues typically employs a major chord progression, I IV V.

But there's also minor blues i iv v. A Thrill is Gone is minor blues.