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Paul 02-11-2004 23:36

Pop Question
 
Since pop seems to be the subject tonight, here is a quick question.

In the UK, only two "one hit wonders" have sold more than 1 million copies, what are they ?

Marge 02-11-2004 23:41

Re: Pop Question
 
Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid ?????

Paul 02-11-2004 23:44

Re: Pop Question
 
Charity records are excluded - the artists involved have all had seperate hits.

punky 02-11-2004 23:44

Re: Pop Question
 
Chumbawumba - Tubthumping?

Baddiel & Skinner - Three Lions?

Chesney Hawes - One And Only?

bb31 02-11-2004 23:46

Re: Pop Question
 
mr blobby

Mal 02-11-2004 23:48

Re: Pop Question
 
Is it one million combined or for each record?

Because if it's separate, won't it have to be an old song (20yrs or more), as aren't the current No 1s are lucky to get around 300,000 sales? :shrug:

Paul 02-11-2004 23:52

Re: Pop Question
 
Punky and BB31 - sorry, but no.

Mal - each of the records sold 1 million or more.

Marge 02-11-2004 23:53

Re: Pop Question
 
Fairground Attraction - Perfect

Nikko 02-11-2004 23:54

Re: Pop Question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mal
Is it one million combined or for each record?

Because if it's separate, won't it have to be an old song (20yrs or more), as aren't the current No 1s are lucky to get around 300,000 sales? :shrug:


I think you are on the right track

Some inspired guesses:

Archies, sugar sugar
Chicory Tip, son of my father
Python lee Jackson, in a broken dream

carlingman 02-11-2004 23:55

Re: Pop Question
 
St Winifreds School Choir - No one quite like grandma

Plues they were also backing singers with Brian and Michael on their 1978 hit Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs.

SMHarman 02-11-2004 23:55

Re: Pop Question
 
Renee and Renato - Save your Love

Robson Greene - Unchained Melody

Paul 02-11-2004 23:56

Re: Pop Question
 
sorry, none so far.

danielf 02-11-2004 23:57

Re: Pop Question
 
My guesses (looking at a 'one hit wonder page):

Macarena - Los Del Rio
It's Raining Men - the Weather Girls

Edit: Can I throw in Venus by Shocking Blue as well?

bb31 03-11-2004 00:00

Re: Pop Question
 
Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!" - The Teletubbies

Paul 03-11-2004 00:00

Re: Pop Question
 
okay - I can see google straining under the queries from here ;) One was in the 1970's, the other in the 1990's. The one in the 1990's sold more and is therefore the highest selling (uk) one hit wonder.


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