Thank God you put this before all the sticklers showed up. "Well, actually they had a song chart at #47, and that other one was huge on the Scottish dance charts..." I agree. All of these acts will be remembered for these songs.
It's not just songs reaching some minor position in the charts. The Verve were significantly more successful in the UK than in the US. "Bittersweet Symphony" was #2, but "Drugs Don't Work" was a #1. They also had an extremely successful album, which pretty much should exclude anyone from calling a band a one-hit wonder.
In the UK The Verve were certainly not one hit wonders. They may only be known in the US as a one hit band, maybe this should be called "one US hit wonders". Also when I think of the Cardigans I would have thought My Favourite Game was bigger?
The verve were not really one hit wonders, the whole album was pretty good, and Richard Ashcroft had a moderately successful solo career. Also semisonic may have been more well known for their song "secret smile"
I don't know where you are from but where I live (California) there is no way that Semisonic is more well known for "Secret Smile" than for "Closing Time." Both good songs though.
It wasn't, though. I'm guessing you're thinking of the thing where the year 2000 was still part of the 20th century, and the 21st century started in 2001. That's all correct; since there was no year 0, the 1st century ran from 1-100 CE, the 2nd century from 101-200 CE, etc. But that's because they're being counted as part of a sequence, while saying something was during the '80s simply means during a year with "eighty" as part of its name; i.e., from 1980-1989.
Not to nit pick but the Rembrandts had a fair amount of success in '90 with "That's Just the Way it Is" which was top 20 on several charts and had AOR airplay. Of course, powered by Friends, they had their biggest hit in 96.
The Divinyls have had MANY hits - well before I Touch Myself.... in Australia this song is actually not even close to being the one song they will always be known for!
Sinead O'Connor, Divinyls and Billy Ray Cyrus are not one hit wonders. Maybe in America but they were huge around the world in Australia, Canada and United Kingdom etc.
I always find it funny how the Proclaimers seem to always be regarded as 90s one hit wonders, despite the fact that "I'm Gonna Be" was released in the 80s.
Sunshine of Leith is probably now more well known from the Proclaimers worldwide than 500 miles, although I get the latter is probably better known in America.
How bizarre to call the Proclaimers a one hit wonder! In the UK at least their most successful song was ''Letter from America' which reached #2 in charts and was massive.
So apparently pointing out that the frigging title of the quiz is inaccurate is being a nitpicker. >__>
What these artists are remembered for is a different issue, since the fact that their songs were hits is irrelevant to how well they are remembered decades later. You are conflating to separate things.
Agree with the rest though
What these artists are remembered for is a different issue, since the fact that their songs were hits is irrelevant to how well they are remembered decades later. You are conflating to separate things.