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"Catch Me (I'm Falling)" by Pretty Poison
Episode 179
Do you remember the 1987 movie Hiding Out, in which Jon Cryer stars as a state’s witness who pretends to be a high school student to avoid getting ki…
2 years, 5 months ago
"Save Tonight" by Eagle-Eye Cherry (w/Paul Menotiades)
Episode 178
In 1997, a slick pop song from a Swedish actor-turned-musician cracked the Top 5 on the Billboard charts, lodging itself firmly onto grocery store an…
2 years, 5 months ago
"Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" by Looking Glass (f/PJ Caruso)
Episode 177
Did Looking Glass pretty much CREATE the yacht rock genre by writing a song about a man choosing his love of the sea over the love of a woman? “Brand…
2 years, 6 months ago
The 1983 Albums Fantasy Auction Draft
The 1983 Albums Fantasy Auction Draft: A Tropical Island Musical Odyssey
In a highly anticipated episode of the One Hit Thunder podcast, hosts Chris F…
2 years, 6 months ago
"Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q
Episode 176
In just a few short years, Stacey Q went from riding elephants in the circus to having a Top 5 single on the Billboard charts. The popularity of “Two…
2 years, 6 months ago
"Cars" by Gary Numan (f/Matt Gondek)
Episode 175
Synth pioneer Gary Numan was overwhelmingly bashed by critics upon his surge to the top of the UK charts in the early 80s. Music writers may not have…
2 years, 6 months ago
"Lullaby" by Shawn Mullins
Episode 174
In the Fall of 1998, Shawn Mullins took the radio waves by storm with “Lullaby” — an unforgettable song about the woes of a young girl in Hollywood. …
2 years, 7 months ago
"She Blinded Me with Science" by Thomas Dolby (f/Erik Johnson)
Episode 173
For some people, Thomas Dolby might be considered only a blip on the 80s music radar — the wild-haired, bespectacled Englishman with the song where s…
2 years, 7 months ago
"Sex & Candy" by Marcy Playground
Episode 172
Marcy Playground’s “Sex & Candy” was a bonafide hit in 1997, spending an impressive 15 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Songs chart. Unfortun…
2 years, 7 months ago
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen (f/Erik J Brown)
Episode 171
Calling the Queen of Bubblegum Pop a one hit wonder just feels wrong. To Carly Rae’s cult following, it feels like she has released hit after hit ove…
2 years, 7 months ago