The Promise is the greatest one-hit wonder from the Eighties
After much deliberation, and nearly two decades later, I have finally made up my mind: The Promise by When In Rome is the greatest one-hit wonder from the Eighties. It’s better than Devo’s Whip It, better than A-Ha’s Take On Me (A-ha), more lasting than Come On Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners, more diverse than Tainted Love by Soft Cell, and has more heart than Rapper’s Delight by the Sugarhill Gang. It’s so choice, as is the beat, the contrasting vocals, and the splendid synth bass.
The hair? Not so much.
April 4th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I disagree. Remember the classic prom song Forever Young. It was a one hit wonder and it has transcended the 80’s. Ah, the memories!
April 4th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
I have a few one hit wonder ideas
http://tunecaster.com/one-hit-wonder.html
about a thousand of them there
April 4th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Oh my favorite is the macarena!!
No kidding!
listen again…….
http://tunecaster.com/artists/l/los-del-rio.html
wooopdeeeedoooo
April 18th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Hey cathy and chris!
If you PROMISE not to do the MACARENA, you can pick whatever one hit wonder you want.
You’d better look at the tunecaster site again. There are definitely lots of one hit wonders to pick from.