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Two-Hit Wonders: Bonnie Tyler

'It's a Heartache' (No. 3, 1978)
'Total Eclipse of the Heart' (No. 1, 1983)

What did it take for this gruff-voiced Welshwoman to go from a mere heartache in her first hit to a cardiac condition not to be found in any medical textbook? The presence of 'Bat Out of Hell' musical Svengali Jim Steinman, who served up a warmed-over Meat Loaf power ballad to a grateful Tyler.

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blaketown329

You forgot JESUS JONES "Right Here, Right Now" and "Real, Real, Real"
STEREO MCs "Step It Up" and "Connected"
OINGO BOINGO "Weird Science" and "Dead Man's Party"
RATT "Round and Round" and "Lay It Down"
TWISTED SISTER "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock"
THE WALLFLOWERS "One Headlight" and "Sixth Avenue Heartache"
INFORMATION SOCIETY "Pure Energy" and "Walking Away"
FAITH NO MORE "Epic" and "Falling to Pieces"

October 29 2009 at 9:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kevin

Icehouse;Crazy,Electric Blue
Klymaxx;Meeting In The Ladies Room,I Miss You

October 26 2009 at 6:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kevin

Biff(real Name?) I have this list to submit for your perusal to see if you can remember these "3rd" or "4th" hits by the artists you mentioned. BTW John Parr was a great catch!I would like to propose Quarterflash with "Harden My Heart" and "Find Another Fool".

Motels;Shame,Remember The Nights
ABC;Poison Arrow, Be Near Me
Corey Heart;Ain't Enough, I Am By Your Side (These 2 are better than his other 2 hits)
Wang Chung;Let's Go,Hypnotize Me(from Innerspace),To Live And Die In L.A.,Don't Let Go(Their 1st US Single),The Man Leads The Way (from The Breakfast Club),
Simple Minds;Sanctify Yourself,See The Lights,All The Things She Said
Terence Trent D;If you Let Me Stay,Dance Little Sister,
Thompson Twins;Lay Your Hands,Lies Lies Lies Yeah,King For A Day

Expose;Let Me Be The One,I'll Never Get Over You Getting Over Me.
Lisa Lisa; Lost In Emotion
Quiet Riot;Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Sheila E;Sister Fate,The Belle Of Saint Mark
Mr.Mister;Is This Love, Something Real(Inside Me, Inside You)
The Motels;Shame,Remember The Nights

October 26 2009 at 5:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Biff Stinkfinger

Here's a million more, (Motels:Only The Lonely,Suddenly
Last Summer)(ABC:Look of Love,Smokey Sings)(Corey Hart:
Never Surrender,Sunglasses At Night)(ShelaE,Glamorous Life,Love Bizarre)(Pebbles: Girl Friend,Mercedes Boy)
(Wang Chung:Tonight, Dance Hall Daze)(Mike & The Mechanics:Living Years,All I need Is A Miracle)(Simple
Minds:Alive & Kicking,Don't you forget about ME)John Parr:Naughty Naughty,ST Elmos Fire)(Techtronic:Pump Up The Jam,Move This)(Nu Shooze:Ican't Wait,Point of No Return)(Terrance Trent Darby:Wishing Well,Sign Your Name
(MR MR:Broken Wings,Kyrie)(Dead Or Alive:You Spin Me,
Brand New Lover)(Falco:Der Karmizar,Rock Me Amedeus)
(Europe:Final Countdown,Carrie)(Lisa Lisa:Head To Toe,
All Cried Out)(Quiet Riot:Come On Feel The Noize,Metal
Health)(Thompson Twins:Hold Me Now,DR DR)(Expose:Come Go With Me,Seasons Change)(White Lion:Wait Children Cry)

September 19 2009 at 8:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bruce

What about Cyrcle? Red rubber ball, Turn down day

September 01 2009 at 4:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
roomtone23

What about Men at Work? Down Under, Who can it be now, and...... Surprising for one of the biggest selling acts of the 80's that they would be forgotten.

May 15 2009 at 5:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Biff Stinkfinger

Men At Work also had other hits, Be Good Johnnny,It's A Mistake & Overkill

September 19 2009 at 8:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
paulproia

Lost soft rocker (but chart topper) Robbie DuPree was left off (thankfully). He may be the most successful two hit wonder, though - Steal Away made it to #2, and then Hot Rod Hearts spent a week or two at #1. His kind of music went away once the 1980s finally turned a corner, getting rid of the Paul Davis, Dupree, and Rupert Holmes types...

August 18 2008 at 4:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
marshallonium

What about Men Without Hats? They had "The Safety Dance" and then about 5 years later "Pop Goes the World"

August 14 2008 at 5:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sosalumberco

Did anyone else notice that all but one of these two-hit wonders were from the post-rock and roll era? That says a lot about modern music. There is an AM station in St. Louis that plays rock and roll era music (KZQZ 1430). If you are in the St. Louis area and you love rock and roll music, check it out. I think you will enjoy it. I'm a boomer from the rock and roll era, and I thoroughly enjoy hearing it all over again.

August 09 2008 at 7:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
WalkingJukebox

What About Holding Out For A Hero and while we are on the subject of two hit wonders I also remember a guy Named Matthew Wilder he had to hits in the 80's the songs where called Break My Stride which if I recall reached #3 and also The Kid's American which if I am not mistaken reached #24 I think you should research your research you will find out some of these so called two hit wonders had som more hits not all of them but some of them.

August 07 2008 at 11:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply