WARNING: This article will make you feel ridiculously old.
Some of us are reluctant to admit it, but if we are really honest, we all love a good cringey pop song to sing along to and what is more cringey than an epic one hit wonder? An Irish epic one hit wonder, which is why we’ve put together the Top 10 greatest one hit wonders ever.
Be prepared, this is going to take you right back…
1. There’s A Whole Lotta Lovin’ Going On
Six, remember them? The band that Nadine Coyle almost made it into but lied about her age, (the cheek), and they managed to produce that infectious number one single and then faded into oblivion… Don’t act like you didn’t love it, it was an absolute TUNE!
2. Do You Love Me Boy?
Kerri-Ann was responsible for one of the biggest hits in 1998, lets just hope that it stays in 1998. If you don’t remember this track, just wait until it gets into the chorus, you’ll be singing it into the hairbrush and wishing schrunchies and shell tracksuits were back in vogue.
3. Real World
The D-Side lads had everyone looking for the real world… What other world is there?! IS THERE SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW?!
4. Where’s Me Jumper?
Punk rockers from Cork city, Sultan’s Of Ping, had the entire country looking for their jumper.
5. Las Vegas (In The Hills Of Donegal)
The verdict is unanimous, Goats Don’t Shave IS the greatest name of a band ever and this catch single managed to chart at number 4 back in 1992. Yes, it is still played in Coppers every night of the week. Savage.
6. Aon Focal Eile (Aon focal dá)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPqT6_TkU6Q
Richie Kavanagh hadn’t a focal to his name and we loved him for it.
7. All I want Is You
We know what you’re thinking… ‘Who?!’ But when Louis Walsh took a break from his busy schedule of finding the next big boy band, he decided to find the next big girl band, but sadly he failed and the Bellefire ladies had just one hit with a rendition of a U2 classic… Lets just leave that one to Bono and the lads.
8. We’ve Got The World Tonight
Mickey Joe Harte, winner of the greatest talent contest this country has ever seen, dropped the Joe when he wanted to pursue a serious career… Quit the craic Mickey Joe because we’ve got the world tonight, lets hold on together.
9. Who’s In The House?
Father Brian & the Fun Lovin’ Cardinals had us taking the lords name in vain and wishing we were in the priesthood.
10. Maniac 2000
Mark McCabe was back in the house for the year 2000, made the one hit and never returned. Is it still funky? Yeah, yeah, funky yeah… We’re sorry, we had to.
