One-hit wonders are the norm

Subject: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: Jack Campin
Date: 05 Jun 19 - 07:07 AM

This is about acting careers, but the explanations apply equally well to music, so it seems likely you'd get the same results.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190604131145.htm

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jun 19 - 07:17 AM

Year 1 - agent works hard, lots of gigs
Year 2 - too soon to repeat
Year 3 - who?

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 05 Jun 19 - 08:56 AM

I've always been a one-hit wonder. I sing one song, people hit me, I wonder why.
I'll get me coat.
RtS

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 05 Jun 19 - 09:12 AM

One hit wonders named Norman...???

There's one for pub quizzers...

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 05 Jun 19 - 09:17 AM

Norman Greenbaum. Spirit In The Sky

Next please!

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: fat B****rd
Date: 05 Jun 19 - 02:23 PM

Norman Wisdom "Don't Laugh At Me 'Cos I' A Fool" !?

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: fat B****rd
Date: 05 Jun 19 - 02:25 PM

Norman 'Hurricane' Smith ?.

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 05 Jun 19 - 03:05 PM

If number 13 counts as a 'hit', then according to officialcharts.com he had two:

Don't Laugh At Me, and also Wisdom Of A Fool

I thought that Don't Let It Die was an excellent shout for Norman Smith, but I find that Oh, Babe, What Would You Say? reached number 4 in the UK.

A shame.

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 Jun 19 - 06:40 PM

You mean, I'm never going to go above and beyond my bastardization of The Key of R?

Life isn't fair, and neither is show biz.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: David C. Carter
Date: 06 Jun 19 - 04:04 AM

Did Carl Perkings write anything besides"Blue Suede Shoes".

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 06 Jun 19 - 07:32 AM

Honey Don't

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: Acorn4
Date: 06 Jun 19 - 11:26 AM

Sorry - wrong link - don't know what happened there?

Teenage Has-been

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: GUEST,Uninvited
Date: 07 Jun 19 - 01:42 PM

Isn't the real norm a no-hit wonder?

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: Stringsinger
Date: 09 Jun 19 - 12:29 PM

On the pop level, two songs stand out as a One Hit Wonder. "Ode to Billy Joe"
Also, "As Time Goes By" Nothing either of these songwriters wrote afterward never achieved the financial or public success.

Subject: RE: One-hit wonders are the norm
From: Thompson
Date: 09 Jun 19 - 01:11 PM

Reminds me of Townes Van Zandt's modest quip, "I'll play ya a medley of my hit."