Monday, March 30, 2009

Countdown alert: VH1's '100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s' - Pop Candy - USATODAY.com

THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE ON VH1: The one-time home of nonstop Hootie and Blowfish videos returns somewhat to its musical roots (or more so the musical roots of its older cousin, MTV) with a five-night countdown of the 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s. You can watch the videos here and here and Pop Candy has the scoop on the top 10, but can't or won't reveal the order. Most of the names you'd expect to find (Nena, Falco, Taco, Soft Cell, AFOS) are there, but there are many groups/artists such as Madness, XTC, and even Twisted Sister that I think are unfairly branded one-hit wonders. Hell, even Falco had two hits, with Amadeus and Der Komissar (both make the list with After the Fire's inferior English version making the list, which means sadly no Falco akwardly running in front of a green screen)

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