#OneHitWondered

Amen...

Mugshot of Jake Blues

#NotAOneHitWonder #OTD in 1982, ‘Joliet’ Jake Blues of The Blues Brothers died of a drug overdose in his bungalow at the Chateau Marmont hotel in LA. Jake had been injected with a speedball, a mixture of cocaine & heroin. He was 33 years old.

Jake Blues
January 24, 1949 ~ March 5, 1982

Yep, I think most of us had similar thoughts

That's definitely one of my goals...

Thanks for the good words!

YouTube video by TopPop TOPPOP: Stargard - What You Waitin' For

Although it failed to chart on the #Hot100, 1978’s “What You Waiting For” by Stargard is an interesting single (and it gives me a chance to post a live clip!). It was a huge R&B hit, peaking at #4 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. Also a minor hit in the UK, peaking at #39. #Stargard #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by WISN 12 News Milwaukee Film to honor 'Last Dragon' director Michael Schultz

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was also directed by Milwaukee, WI’s very own Michael Schultz… A career that's spanned over 7 decades! I will say that he also directed one of my favorite martial-arts comedies, 1985’s The Last Dragon. #MichaelSchultz #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by OneHitWondered Stargard's Appearance in the 1978 film Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

In the 1978 film Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, US #OneHitWonder honorees Stargard showed up on-screen in the film’s Lucy & the Diamonds showcase. The lead vocalist was Dianne Steinberg as Lucy, with Stargard as her ‘Diamonds’ backing group. #Stargard #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by Tray Davenport Which Way Is Up? (1977) trailer

“Theme Song From ‘Which Way Is Up’” by Stargard was the theme song from the 1977 American comedy film Which Way Is Up?, starring Richard Pryor and directed by noted black filmmaker Michael Schultz. #RichardPryor #OneHitWondered

Legendary songwriter/producer Norman Whitfield

“Theme Song From ‘Which Way Is Up’” was written by one of the creators of the Motown Sound, Norman Whitfield. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004 & posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024. May 12, 1940 ~ September 16, 2008. #NormanWhitfield #OneHitWondered

How can a B-side chart? The flipside isn’t always a ‘B-side.’ Sometimes, as we’ve seen many times, DJs get bored and just flip the 45. Pre-streaming, if enough DJs hammered the ‘wrong’ side on the radio, #Billboard would chart it. Also, some 45s were listed as double A-sides. Fun. #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by Stargard - Topic Disco Rufus

Interestingly, Stargard’s only other song to chart on the #Billboard #Hot100 was the flipside of their “Theme Song From ‘Which Way Is Up’” single. “Disco Rufus,” the B-side, spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #88 the week ending March 25, 1978. #Stargard #OneHitWondered

Stargard publicity photo

Stargard was a female R&B/funk trio formed in 1976, known for their futuristic ‘intergalactic’ stage outfits & some tight vocal harmonies. The single was a major hit, besides crossing over onto the #Top40, it spent two weeks at #1 on the R&B charts & reached #12 on the disco charts. #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by OneHitWondered Stargard - "Theme Song From 'Which Way Is Up'"

The week ending March 4, 1978, American funk/R&B female vocal trio Stargard earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their Norman Whitfield-penned disco/R&B single “Theme Song From ‘Which Way Is Up’” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. It spent 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #21. #OneHitWondered

Oh yeah... The Element had so much more room in it. No box, though. Trade-offs, I guess.

1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
1966 Plymouth Sport Fury
1987 Toyota Tercel SR5 (over 600k when I sold it... )
2003 Honda Element (300k when sold...)
2014 Ford F150 4X4

I try... if I can find the info stashed out there.

Yeah, I was mention Tommy Page... but I forgot 🫣

YouTube video by Malik "Mixmaster Heavy M." Jefferson Jane Child - Welcome To The Real World (Version 2) (1990)

Jane Child’s debut single, 1989’s “Welcome to the Real World,” was reissued after the success of "Don't Wanna Fall in Love," and had some modest success of its own… peaking at #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week ending July 7, 1990. #JaneChild #OneHitWondered

Jane Childs' self-titled debut album front cover

Jane Child refused to sign with any label that wouldn't let her produce her own music… Warner Bros. bit, giving her full autonomy. Jane Child wrote, produced (engineering from Dave Jerden), & played nearly every instrument, except guitar (James Hannah) on her 1989 debut. #JaneChild #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by UnidiscMusic Lorraine Johnson - Feed The Flame

Jane Child’s mother is Lorraine Johnson, a classically trained opera singer who found some success in the R&B/disco world… Her most recognizable club hit was 1978’s “Feed the Flame,” charting on Billboard’s US R&B/Urban Airplay & Dance/Club Play charts. #JaneChild #LorraineJohnson #OneHitWondered

Canadian violinist Ricky Hyslop

Jane Child was born into a musical family. Her father was the noted Canadian violinist Ricky Hyslop… Her mother was her voice teacher. By age 12, she was a member of the Canadian Opera Company's children's chorus before attending the Royal Conservatory of Music. #JaneChild #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by OneHitWondered Jane Child - Don’t Wanna Fall In Love

The week ending March 3, 1990, Canadian singer/songwriter & producer Jane Child earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her genre-blending synth-pop single “Don’t Wanna Fall In Love” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The single spent 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2 #JaneChild #OneHitWondered

The National Flag of Canada

Seems like it's a bit of a Canada day around here today...

YouTube video by MariahCareyVEVO Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time (Official HD Video)

#2HitTuesdays Yep, Alias hit big in 1990 with that power ballad “More Than Words Can Say,” which peaked at #2… Feel a burning need to know who held them off from that top spot? It was Mariah Carey! #MariahCarey #Alias #Sheriff #Heart #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by PaulaAbdulVEVO Paula Abdul - Straight Up

#OneHitWondered As I mentioned… a defunct band named Sheriff went to #1 on the US #BIllboard #Top40… Crazy, huh? For one week, “When I’m With You” ruled the chart. Wanna know who knocked the single out of the top spot? It was Paula Abdul! #PaulaAbdul #Sheriff #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by ALIAS band fan club Alias - Waiting For Love (ex Sheriff-When I'm With You) #1 - Live on Johnny Carson Tonight Show

#2HitTuesdays I did say that Alias had a 2nd US #Top40 hit, right? Their AOR-oriented power ballad “Waiting for Love” peaked at #13 the week ending March 16, 1991. #Alias #Heart #OneHitWondered

Canadian supergroup Alias publicity photo

#2HitTuesdays Freddy Curci & Steve DeMarchi built a recording studio in the DeMarchi family basement and started a project that, in 1988, became the 🇨🇦 supergroup Alias… with three Heart founding members, Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen, & Mike Derosier. #Alias #Heart #OneHitWondered

Clipping from the February 4, 1989 Billboard Hot 100 chart

#2HitTuesdays ‘They say’ that a DJ just started playing “When I’m With You” in 1988, years after the band had broken up… Some dude saying, in effect, “this should’ve been a hit.” The song from the defunct Toronto group went all the way to #1 on the US #Top40. #OneHitWondered

YouTube video by OneHitWondered Sheriff - When I'm With You

#2HitTuesdays Circumstances made ‘em the weirdest kind of one-hit legends… The 3rd single from their album, “When I’m With You,” was a Top 10 hit in Canada. In the US, it topped out at #61 on the #Billboard #Hot100 in 1983. In 1985, due to some internal strife, the band broke up. #OneHitWondered

Canadian rock group Sheriff publicity photo

#2HitTuesdays Alias vocalist Freddy Curci & guitarist Steve DeMarchi had been members of Toronto rockers Sheriff… One self-titled album in 1982, a couple of 🇨🇦 hits, and then… poof! On paper (at least at first), they were textbook early’80s also-rans. #Sheriff #Alias #Heart #OneHitWondered