One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups!

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You remember the hits… but what happened after? JB takes us down memory lane, and then into parts unknown, looking not just at the one-hit wonders of yesteryear, but the songs that followed. Were these bands band and lucky… or great, but unlucky? You make the call every week!

Jim Birtch


    • Dec 2, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    Loggins jamming?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 29:13


    CAN DAVE LOGGINS FOLLOW UP HIS BIG HIT PLEASE COME TO BOSTON? FIND OUT NEXT ON ONE-HIT WONDERS:THE FOLLOW UPS! SOMEDAY, DAVE LOGGINS SUZIE FOUND A WEAPON, RANDY VAN WARMER IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW HER, SMOKIE LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES, CHRIS KENNER WHISKEY IN THE JAR, THIN LIZZY FREDERICK, PATTI SMITH GROUP HERE Continue Reading

    Delegating for success?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 28:52


    CAN DELEGATION FOLLOW UP OH HONEY? FIND OUT ON ONE-HIT WONDERS: THE FOLLOW UPS! WHERE IS THE LOVE DELEGATION MICHIGAN HARRY SLAUGHTER, WADSWORTH MANSION GIVE UP YOUR GUNS, THE BOUYS BRANDY, SCOTT ENGLISH BAMBINO, PLASTIC BERTRAND BAND QUIET PLEASE, LEMON PIPERS DO YOU WANNA DANCE, MCFADDEN AND WHITEHEAD

    Will the Dominos fall?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 29:29


    CAN DEREK AND THE DOMINOS FOLLOW UP LAYLA? FIND OUT ON ONE-HIT WONDERS: THE FOLLOW UPS! BELL BOTTOM BLUES DEREK AND THE DOMINOS OOH TO BE AH, KAJAGOOGOO I OWE YOU LOVE, BRIGHTER SHADE OF DARKNESS RHAPSODY IN BLUE, DEODATO TRAIN OF GLORY JOHNATHON EDWARDS BABY RUTH, SAILCAT

    Does Mary Hopkins hop back up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 29:31


    Will Mary Hopkins outdo her one-hit wonder? Find out on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! GOODBYE, MARY HOPKINS CROCKETTES THEME, JAN HAMMER JIMMY GETS HIGH, DANIEL POWTER YOU REMIND ME, SHERIFF CRAZY, MARK MORRISON CHARLIE BROWNS PARENTS, DISHWALLA SHE RUNS AWAY, DUNCAN SHIEK

    Life After Goodbye?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 29:14


    Will the Cryin’ Shames follow up their one big hit? Find out on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! NOBODY WAVED GOODBYE, THE CRYIN SHAMES CALIFORNIA SOUL, MIKE AND THE MESSENGERS YOU BETTER MOVE ON, THE LEAVES PEACE OF MIND, THE COUNT FIVE REVERBERATION, THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS HOLIDAY FOR STRINGS, DAVID ROSE IF ITS ALRIGHT WITH Continue Reading

    A return to Glory (glory)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 29:55


    Will Smyle follow up Glory Glory with another hit? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! ITS GONNA BE ALRIGHT, SMYLE DOWN AT LULUS, OHIO EXRESS TERQUAY TWO, JIMMY GILMER A QUESTION OF TEMPERATURE, THE MAGICIANS WHAT THE NEW BREED SAY, THE BARBARIENS MR FARMER, THE SEEDS DARK SIDE, THE SHADOWS OF KNIGHT HALLOWEEN Continue Reading

    Upper Dekker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 25:33


    Can Desmond Dekker follow up Israelites? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! IT MEK, DESMOND DEKKER THE RACE, YELLO MY GIRL, ROBIN LUKE EVERYBODYS GONE TO THE MOON, T BONES IN MY ROOM, SAGITARIUS MISTY LANE, CHOCOLATE WATCH BAND PIPE DREAM, THE BLUE MCGOOS YOU TALK SUNSHINE, AMBOY DUKES

    This Magic… Mushroom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 29:18


    Will the Magic Mushrooms get high with the follow up to “It’s a Happening?”  Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! LOOK IN MY EYES, THE MAGIC MUSHROOMS GET YOUR BABY THE PREMEIRS HELLO ITS ME THE NAZZ ME ABOUT YOU THE MOJO MEN NUT ROCKER BUMBLE BEE AND THE STINGERS RAGS TO RICHES Continue Reading

    Will Blackbyrds tweet again?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019 29:13


    Will the Blackbyrds follow up “Walking in Rhythm”? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: the Follow-Ups! FLYING HIGH THE BLACKBIRDS SOUR AND SWEET, DR BUZZARDS ORIGINAL SAVANNAH BAND YOU GOT IT TAKE IT MAIN INGREDIANT LETS PRETEND THE MOMENTS I CANT LEAVE YOU ALONE GEORGE MCCREA HAVE YOU HAD ANY LATELY SYLVIA IF I DIDNT Continue Reading

    Where there’s smoke… there’s Sanford!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 29:19


    Can Sanford Townsend Band follow up “Smoke from a Distant Fire”? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! EYE OF MY STORM SANFORD TOWNSEND BAND SUNLIGHT, THE YOUNGBLOODS STARTED OUT DANCING ENDED UP MAKING LOVE, ALAN ODAY AINT IT A SAD THING, R DEAN TAYLOR ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, FIVE MAN ELECTRICAL BAND FOX HUNTING ON Continue Reading

    Lee Michaels or Mich-can’t?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 29:12


    Will Lee Michaels follow up “Do You Know What I Mean”? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! CAN I GET A WITNESS, LEE MICHEALS AFRICAN SYMPHONY, VAN MCCOY AND THE SOUL CITY SYMPHONY LONELY TRAMP CLEARANCE FROGMAN HENRY AMEN BROTHER, THE WINSTON SEVEN THE BAD TIMES ARE GOOD THE TREMELOES TOO HOT FOR Continue Reading

    One-Hit Wonders: Nightmares

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 29:19


    Will The Crazy World of Arthur Brown follow up “Fire”? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! NIGHTMARE, CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN CRYING INSTANT FUNK ANYWAY YOU LIKE IT THELMA HOUSTON DONT LET GO FRANCE JOLI EASY COME EASY GO ODYSSEY

    One-Hit Wonders: The Maisonettes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 29:33


    Maisonettes: Where I Stand Fairgo Sharkey: You Little Thief Ashley MacIsaac: Devil in the Kitchen Melanie Fiona: It Kills Me Foster the People: Helena Beat Skylark: I’ll Have To Go Away I’m Afraid Aldo Nova: Fooling Yourself

    This way… up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 28:37


    Will Indio be able to follow up “Hard Sun”? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! THIS WAY DOWN, INDIO GOOD TIME CARLY RAE JESPEN BOUNCE WITH ME KREESHA TURNER NOTOWN IN PARTICULAR ALTA MODA METROPOLITAN LIFE BB GABOR WOULD YOU MISS ME SHERRY KEAN I USED TO CRY TU

    Shaka boom boom… doomed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 29:44


    Can Snow follow up on “Informer”? Find out on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! GIRL IVE BEEN HURT, SNOW THE WAY I FEEL. REMY SHAND HAPPY PEOPLE, CROWBAR ELECTRIC HONEY, PARTLAND BROTHERS COUCH SURFER, VAN BRAM 3000 IF YOU GO AWAY, TERRY JACKS HAUNTED HEART, ALIAS

    Is Chester still Best(er)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 28:58


    Can Chester follow up “Make My Life A Little Bit Brighter?” Find out on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! START A DREAM, CHESTER WHO WANTS TO BUY A SONG, BRUTUS ISNT LOVE UNKIND IN MY LIFE, A FOOT IN COLDWATER WALLS FALL DOWN, BEDOWIN SOUNDCLASH IF WISHES WERE HORSES, SWEENEY TODD MONA LISA SMILES, JANE CHILD Continue Reading

    Charles in Charge?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 29:28


    Can Tina Charles follow up I Love to Love? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: the Follow-Ups! I CANT DANCE TO THAT MUSIC YOUR PLAYING, TINA CHARLES RAINBOW, MARMALADE THEME FOR YOUNG LOVERS, PERCY FAITH THREE LITTLE FISHES, BUZZ CLIFFORD GOING IN WITH MY EYES OPEN, DAVID SOUL AKA DAVID SALISBURG PUT YOUR MOUTH ON Continue Reading

    Dandling with the Danleers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 28:46


    Can the Danleers follow up One Summer Nite? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: the Follow-Ups! A CHRISTMAS PRAYER, THE PENQUINS WHEELING AND DEALING, THE DANLEERS I BELIEVE IN MUSIC, GALLERY RICO MAMBO, THE BREAKFAST CLUB LET HIM GO ANIMOTION GIVE IT TO ME THE MOB FRIEND OR FOE, ADAM ANT FIND ANOTHER FOOL, QUARTERFLASH

    Will Ersel be Erased?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 29:29


    Will Ersel be able to follow up Bluebirds Over the Mountain? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: the Follow-Ups! A CHRISTMAS PRAYER, THE PENQUINS I REMEMBER DEAR, THE TUNE WEAVERS BELIEVE ME, THE ROYAL TEENS BETTY LOU GOT A NEW PAIR OF SHOES, BOBBY FREEMAN FORGET ME KNOT, KALIN TWINS DO WHAT YOU DID, THURSTON Continue Reading

    Variations on a Theme

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 29:43


    Can Bobby Boris Pickett follow up the monster mash? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups!MONSTERS HOLIDAY, BOBBY BORIS PICKETT HES GOT THE POWER, THE EXCITERS MONSOON, THE CHANTAYS LOSING CONTROL, JAY FERGUSON MIDNIGHT LIGHT, LEBLANC AND CARR GRAPEVYNE, BROWNSTONE RAPPERS RECOURSE, SUGARHILL GANG

    Hernand-on’t?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 29:42


    Can Patrick Hernandez top born to be alive? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! DISCO QUEEN, PATRICK HERNANDEZ JUST TAKE MY HEART, MR BIG MOON RIVER, GREYHOUND SHADES, SANFORD CLARK BOPPIN THE BLUES, CARL PERKINS DONT ASK ME TO BE LONELY, THE DUBS 7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, THE PONI TAILS YES-SIR-EE, DODIE STEVENS

    Still-sweet Sensations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 29:18


    Can Sweet Sensation follow up “Sad Sweet Dreamer”? Find out on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! PURELY BY COINCIDENCE, SWEET SENSATION 3 WINDOW COUPE, THE RIP CHORDS KISS ME SAILOR, DIANE RENAY HIGH SCHOOL ROMANCE, GEORGE HAMILTON THE 4TH HARPOS BLUES, PHEOBE SNOW HEADING TO THE POORHOUSE THE SILHOUETTES TOM FOOLERY, THE MONOTONES BUM LADDA BUM Continue Reading

    Damien’ed if you do…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 29:24


    Can Mike Damien follow up with another hit? Find out on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! COVER OF LOVE, MICHEAL DAMIEN LIFE, HADDAWAY RIGHT ON, OMC SOMEDAY WILL KNOW, NEW RADICALS FEELING ALRIGHT, LENSTRONG ENOUGH, TAL BACHMAN REVOLVING DOOR, CRAZY TOWN

    1000 Miles, Maybe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 30:00


    Can the Proclaimers follow up 500 Miles? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: the Follow-Ups! SUNSHINE ON LEIGH. PROCLAIMERS LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER TILL TUESDAY IM THE LEADER OF THE BAND, BROWNSVILE STATION I REMEMBER MAURICE WILLIAMS AND THE ZODIACS I DONT WANNA BE A HERO JOHNNY HATES JAZZ WALKING AWAY, INFORMATION SOCIETY

    Set Your Alarms for Follow-Ups!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 28:49


    Can the Strawberry Alarm Clock follow up Incense and Peppermints? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: the Follow-Ups! TOMMOROW, STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK I CANT TURN YOU LOOSE, CHAMBERS BROTHERS I GOT A GIRL, LOU BEGA NEWS AT TEN, THE VAPOURS I AINT GONNA EAT MY HEART ANYMORE, THE DIVYNYLS NOBODY, TONI BASIL JUST A DREAM, Continue Reading

    Following Up, Kemo Sabe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 28:54


    Will Electric Indian folow up Kemo Sabe with another one? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: the Follow-Ups! LAND OF A THOUSAND DANCES, ELECTRIC INDIAN MONEY THE KINGSMEN BWANA NINA, THE TOKENS LETS GET TOGETHER, WE FIVE FEVER, THE MCCOYS JINGLE JANGLE, THE ARCHIES FOOL OF LOVE, BOBBY FULLER FOUR CHINA NIGHTS, KYU SAKAMOTO RETURN Continue Reading

    Once, twice, two times for Tutone

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 29:13


    Can Tommy Tutone follow up 867-5309? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! WHICH MAN ARE YU : TOMMY TUTUNE TWO TRIBES : FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLOYWOOD DONT TALK JUST KISS : RIGHT SAID FRED TE TA TE TA TA : ERNIE K DOE THE FARMER : THE SEEDS PUT YOUR MIND AT EASE Continue Reading

    Will The Equals’ Baby Come Back?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 29:45


    Will The Equals top “Baby Come Back”? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! LAUREL AND HARDY: THE EQUALS YOU TALK SUNSHINE: THE AMBOY DUKES DIDNT WE: RICHARD HARRIS MR TURNKEY: ZAGER AND EVANS TOM CAT: ROOFTOP SINGERS I DONT WANNA DANCE: EDDY GRANT REACH OUT: MERILEE RUSH LAZY SUNDAY: THE SMALL FACES EXPLOSION Continue Reading

    Baha Men On Top Again?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 29:14


    Are the Baha Men “You all dat”? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! YOU ALL DAT: BAHA MEN BURN: DR AND THE MEDICS HOT SUMMER NIGHT: WALTER EGAN ONE TRACK MIND: KNICKERBOCKERS COMMON THEIF: VICKI SUE ROBINSON GET ME TO THE WORLD ON TIME: ELECTRIC PRUNES REVERBERATION: VICKI SUE ROBINSON GOODBYE BABY: CASTAWAYS

    Wilder Weiners

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 29:01


    Matthew Weiner was his real name? No wonder he changed! It begins – One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! I DONT SPEAK THE LANGUAGE: MATTHEW WILDER EARLY MORNING LOVE: SAMMY JOHNS GUIET PLEASE: LEMON PIPERS GAS LIGHTS AND CLAY: BLUES IMAGE LIGHT MY FIRE: AMII STEWART MONO RECORDING…. IS IT BECAUSE: THE HONEYCOMBS GET YOUR LOVE BACK: Continue Reading

    Alphabet Soup

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 29:54


    Will MFSB follow up TSOP? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! LOVE IS THE MESSAGE: MFSB MOMENT TO MOMENT: YVONNE ELLIMAN SHAMBALA: BW STEPHENSON A LITTLE BIT LIKE MAGIC: KING HARVEST WERE TOGETHER HILLTOP SINGERS MAMMY BLUE: STORIES LIFE AND BREATH: CLIMAX DEEP ENOUGH FOR ME: OCEAN

    Only Fools Rushen

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 30:10


    Can Patrice Rushen follow up “Forget-Me Nots”? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! BREAKOUT, PATRICE RUSHEN WACK WACK, YOUNG HOLT UNLIMITED I NEED SOMEBODY, QUESTION MARK AND THE MYSTERIONS OVER AND OVER, BOBBY DAY YES NO MAYBE SO, BARETTE STRONG WATCHA GONNA DO ABOUT IT, DORIS TROY THIS WILL BE A NITE TO Continue Reading

    For the Love of Christie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 29:33


    And the hits just don’t come easy on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! Like Christie: remember “Yellow River”? Can he follow it with another one? Find out next! SAN BERNADINO, CHRISTIE SHES READY, SPIRAL STAIRCASE GOOD GUYS ONLY MAKE IT IN THE MOVIES, MEL AND TIM BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER, WILLIAM DEVAUGHN I’LL BE YOUR Continue Reading

    Vanity Unfair?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 31:34


    Will Vanity Fair be able to get up early in the morning? Stand by and find out on One Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! EARLY IN THE MORNING, VANITY FAIR HOW CAN I UNLOVE YOU, LYNN ANDERSON HIDEAWAY, JOHN B SEBASTIAN BEAT ME EIGHT TO THE BAR, COMMANDER CODY AND HIS LOST AIRMEN I’M GONNA TEAR Continue Reading

    Wild Cherry: counting on a hit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 30:26


    Will Wild Cherry find fruit again with 1-2-3? Find out on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! 123 KIND OF LOVE WILD CHERRY NEVER MY LOVE, BLUE SWEDE THIS TIME IM IN IT FOR LOVE, PLAYER RIDE LOVER RIDE, SWEATHOG CARRY ON WITH YOU, TEEGARDEN AND WINKLE IF YOU DONT BELIEVE IN LOVE TEE SET BROWN PAPER Continue Reading

    Shocking! Blue?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 28:38


    Will Shocking Blue have a Mighty Joe? Find out on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! MIGHTY JOE, SHOCKING BLUE JIMMY LOVES MARYANNE, LOOKING GLASS DAYS WHEN WE ARE FREE, MASHMAKAN MEMORIES OF A BROKEN PROMISE, MOTHER LODEFREE ELECTRICAL BAND, ALBERT HAMMOND I’M NOT MY BROTHERS KEEPER, FLAMING EMBER YOUNGBLOODS, RICKY LEE JONES GOT THE LOVE, AVERAGE Continue Reading

    Bitter Allmans?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 30:36


    Will the Allman Brothers’ follow-up be a crazy love? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! CRAZY LOVE, THE ALLMAN BROTHERSAMAZING GRACE, AMAZING RHYTHM ACESGREEN LIGHT, AMERICAN BREEDGEORGIE PORGIE, JEWEL AKINSNUMBER ONE MAN, BRUCE CHANNELCAN YOU GET IT, ASHTON GARDNER DYKESHAKE YOUR RUMP TO THE FUNK, BARKAYSLIKE A BABY, LEN BERRYDEAR PRUDENCE, FIVE STAIRSTEPS

    Oho… it’s A-Ha!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 28:58


    Will the sun shine again on A-Ha? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups!THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV, AHASLOW DANCIN DONT TURN ME ON, ADRISSI BROTHERSSPRINGTIME MAMA, HENRY GROSSJUST LET IT COME, ALIVE AND KICKINLEAVE ME, MORRIS ALPERTTARGIO ROAD, BREWER AND SHIPLEY          

    Fontanella Bass!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 30:10


    Will Fontella Bass recover from the follow-up? Find out next on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! Music this episode: RECOVERY, FONTELLA BASS SHAKEDOWN, BELL AND JAMES COMIN BACK FOR MORE. WILLIAM BELL BIG BOPPERS WEDDING, BIG BOPPER REAL NAME J.P. RICHARDSON LIVING IN THE SUNLIGHT, TINY TIM CHANCES, BIG COUNTRY OUTSIDE WOMEN, BLOODSTONE HEAVY MAKES YOU Continue Reading

    Starbucked!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 30:07


    Will “Moonlight Feels Right” be the only hit for Starbuck? Find out on One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! Music this episode: I GOT TO KNOW, STARBUCK I CALL MY BABY CANDY, THE JAGERZ ANOTHER FUNNY HONEYMOON, DAVID DUNDAS ROCK AND ROLL RUNAWAY, ACE WHO WAS IT, HURRICANE SMITH THE RIGHT FEELING, THE WRONG TIME, HOT FEAR Continue Reading

    Will Debby Boone really light up your life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 29:27


    Will Debby Boone really light up your life with her follow up? Find out on episode 2 of One-Hit Wonders: The Follow-Ups! Music this episode: CALIFORNIA, DEBBY BOONE STAR LOVE, CHERYL LYNN MOONLITE AND MUSIC, M MAKE BELIEVE LOVE IS, ANITA WARD POISON PEN MAIL, SNIFF AND THE TEARS FALLEN, LAUREN WOOD

    Beyond “Spirit in the Sky”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 29:59


    Will the follow up really be a canned ham? Find out in episode one of One Hit Wonders – The Follow-Ups! Music: Canned Ham :: Norman Greenbaum She works in a Womans Way :: Edison Lighthouse Babu Jump :: Mongo Jerry Am I Black Enough For You :: Billy Paul People Are Changing: Timmy Thomas Continue Reading

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