1986 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1986 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1986 one hit wonders. All the one hit wonder songs by the artists you remember, and maybe some one hit wonders you forgot. Find a one hit wonder.
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| red # = rock chartblue # = pop chart |
| 1 | Tarzan Boy | 6 | Feb 1986 |
| Baltimora |
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| Although Tarzan Boy was the only top 20 hit by Baltimora, the singer had a few other songs that received slight radio airplay. Tarzan Boy also became popular again in 1993. The song was from album Living In The Background. |
| 2 | Baby Talk | 15 | Feb 1986 |
| Alisha |
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| Baby Talk was the only top 20 entry for dance singer Alisha. She had other dance songs out, including the 1984 classic All Night Passion. |
| 3 | Superbowl Shuffle | Feb 1986 |
| The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew |
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| To celebrate its successful Super Bowl victory, the Chicago Bears produced this one rap song, which received some radio airplay. The team did not have any other records. |
| 4 | Live Is Life | 25 | Mar 1986 |
| Opus |
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| Live Is Life was a near top 20 miss for Opus. In 1992, Opus received minor radio play with It's A Fine Day. |
| 5 | Let's Go All The Way | 5 | Mar 1986 |
| Sly Fox |
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| Although Let's Go All The Way was the only top 20 song for Sly Fox, other songs by the group received minor soul and dance airplay. |
| 6 | Rock Me Amadeus | 1 | Mar 1986 |
| Falco |
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| Although Rock Me Amadeus was the only number one top 20 song by Falco, he also had a rock top 20 hit with Vienna Calling. |
| 7 | Beat's So Lonely | 18 | 14 | Mar 1986 |
| Charlie Sexton |
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| Although Beat's So Lonely was the only pop top 20 hit by Charlie Sexton, he had other songs that received some rock radio airplay. |
| 8 | Tender Love | 7 | Apr 1986 |
| Force M.D.'s |
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| 9 | I Do What I Do (Theme From 9 1/2 Weeks) | 27 | Apr 1986 |
| John Taylor |
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| Although I Do What I Do was the only popular solo song for John Taylor, it was a side project. John Taylor was the bass guitarist for groups Duran Duran and The Power Station. I Do What I Do (Theme From 9 1/2 Weeks) was from the movie 9 1/2 Weeks. |
| 10 | I Wanna Be A Cowboy | 12 | Jun 1986 |
| Boys Don't Cry |
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| I Wanna Be A Cowboy was the only top 20 song and the only noticeably radio played song by Boys Don't Cry. |
| 11 | Tuff Enuff | 3 | 9 | Jun 1986 |
| The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
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| 12 | When The Heart Rules The Mind | 2 | 18 | Jul 1986 |
| GTR |
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| When The Heart Rules The Mind was the greatest hit in pop and rock by GTR. GTR followed up this song with The Hunter, which also made the rock top 20. GTR included members guitarist Steve Hackett from Genesis and guitarist Steve Howe from the groups Yes and Asia. The song When The Heart Rules The Mind was from album GTR. This song was written by Steve Hackett and Steve Howe. |
| 13 | Digging Your Scene | 7 | Jul 1986 |
| The Blow Monkeys |
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| Although Digging Your Scene was the only top 20 hit by The Blow Monkeys, the song It Doesn't Have To Be This Way received moderate radio airplay a few months later. |
| 14 | Take It Easy | 27 | Jul 1986 |
| Andy Taylor |
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| Andy Taylor was a member of Duran Duran and The Power Station. Solo, Take It Easy was his only top 30 pop entry. A few months later, Andy Taylor made number 19 rock with I Might Lie. Take It Easy was from the movie American Anthem. |
| 15 | One Step Closer To You | 30 | Aug 1986 |
| Gavin Christopher |
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| One Step Closer To You was the greatest hit by Gavin Christopher. He had a few other songs that received some soul and dance station airplay. |
| 16 | Rumors | 7 | Aug 1986 |
| Timex Social Club |
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| Rumors was the only top 20 hit by Timex Social Club. The group received a very small amount of airplay in 1987 with Thinkin' About Ya. |
| 17 | Hanging On A Heart Attack | 26 | Aug 1986 |
| Device |
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| Hanging On A Heart Attack was a top 20 near miss song. Device followed-up this song with Who Says, which received minor radio play. |
| 18 | Baby Love | 5 | Aug 1986 |
| Regina |
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| Although Baby Love was the only top 20 hit for Regina, other songs by Regina were popular dance songs. |
| 19 | The Captain Of Her Heart | 21 | Sep 1986 |
| Double |
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| The Captain Of Her Heart was top 20 near miss. The follow-up, Woman Of The World, received slight radio play. |
| 20 | Spirit In The Sky | Sep 1986 |
| Doctor And The Medics |
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| Spirit In The Sky was a 1970 number 2 hit for writer Norman Greenbaum. Doctor And The Medics received some radio play for its remake of this song. |
| 21 | Friends And Lovers | 2 | Sep 1986 |
| Gloria Loring & Carl Anderson |
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| Friends And Lovers was the only top 20 hit for either Gloria Loring or Carl Anderson. Gloria Loring was on the TV show Days Of Our Lives, and Friends And Lovers was featured on the show. |
| 22 | Diamond Girl | Oct 1986 |
| Nice & Wild |
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| Diamond Girl was a moderately popular dance song, and received some pop music radio airplay. The group Nice & Wild did not have any other noticeable songs out. |
| 23 | Somebody's Out There | 2 | 17 | Oct 1986 |
| Triumph |
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| Somebody's Out There was a pop top 20 one hit wonder for Triumph. However, Triumph had a long string of rock top 20 songs, inculding 4 number ones. |
| 24 | Stairway To Heaven | Oct 1986 |
| Far Corporation |
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| Stairway To Heaven was a remake of the 1972 Led Zeppelin classic rock song and a rock top 20 near miss for Far Corporation. The group included famous producers and performers, with Bobby Kimball of Toto singing lead. The song was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. and from album Division One. |
| 25 | The Rain | 8 | Nov 1986 |
| Oran Juice Jones |
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| The Rain was the only top 20 hit by Oran Juice Jones. He had a few other songs that received some soul station airplay. |
| 26 | One Simple Thing | 18 | Nov 1986 |
| Stabilizers |
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| One Simple Thing was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for Stabilizers, and the only popular song by the group. |
| 27 | The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades | 4 | 5 | Nov 1986 |
| Timbuk 3 |
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| Although The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades was the only pop top 20 hit by Timbuk 3, the group also hit the rock top 20 with the song Life Is Hard. |
| 28 | Welcome To The Boomtown | 6 | 16 | Nov 1986 |
| David & David |
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| Although Welcome To The Boomtown was the only pop top 20 hit by David & David, the duo had three rock top 20 hits. One of the Davids, David Baewald, went on to have a few solo songs that received some rock radio airplay. The song Welcome To The Boomtown was from album Boomtown. This song was written by David Baerwald and David Ricketts. |
| 29 | Golden Ball And Chain | 20 | Dec 1986 |
| Jason And The Scorchers |
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| Golden Ball And Chain was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for Jason And The Scorchers. The group previously received some rock airplay with White Lies. The song Golden Ball And Chain was from album Still Standing. |
| 30 | Shake You Down | 1 | Dec 1986 |
| Gregory Abbott |
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| Although Shake You Down was the only top 20 hit by Gregory Abbott, he followed-up with I Got The Feelin' (It's Over) which received minor radio play. Gregory Abbott had a few other minor radio played songs later. The song Shake You Down was from album Shake You Down. This song was written by Gregory Abbott. |