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"Little Black Backpack" by Stroke 9 (f/John Hampson)
Episode 161
We often forget that artists might tune in to One Hit Thunder to hear us offer our sometimes misinformed and ALWAYS overly opinionated thoughts on th…
2 years, 10 months ago
"Not An Addict" by K's Choice
Episode 160
In 1996, two siblings from Belgium had an unexpected alternative hit that sounds unlike anything else from the era. The single “Not An Addict” caught…
2 years, 10 months ago
"Bang A Gong (Get It On)" by T. Rex (f/Danny Tamberelli)
Episode 159
The story of T. Rex’s Marc Bolan is one of those rock n’ roll fables that seems so trite that it MUST have been written by some second-rate Hollywood…
2 years, 10 months ago
"Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry (f/John Franklin)
Episode 158
In the mid 70s, Wild Cherry thrived in all the funk and disco hot spots, from the Northern West Virginia panhandle to the Ohio Valley region. People …
2 years, 11 months ago
"Rico Suave" by Gerardo (f/Paul Menotiades)
Episode 157
Do you hate it when you show up to a date’s house in your best ripped jeans and leather jacket, only to be offered disgusting food by their scumbag m…
2 years, 11 months ago
"Something About You" by Level 42
Episode 156
Welcome to the most bass-heavy episode of One Hit Thunder ever! Thanks to Level 42’s 1985 hit single “Something About You”, we get into a LOT of talk…
2 years, 11 months ago
"Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil (f/Scott Mellinger)
Episode 155
Midnight Oil shined a light on the plight of the Aboriginal communities in the Australian Outback with their 1987 hit “Beds Are Burning”. This anthem…
2 years, 11 months ago
"Informer" by Snow
Episode 154
In 1993, the world was introduced to a white Canadian reggae artist named Snow. His hit song “Informer” topped the US Billboard charts for nearly two…
3 years ago
"New Age Girl" by Deadeye Dick (f/ Johnny Yetsconish)
Episode 153
Sometimes we have to bend the rules to qualify artists as appropriate subject matter for One Hit Thunder, but not this week. Deadeye Dick are an unde…
3 years ago
"Waiting For a Star To Fall" by Boy Meets Girl
Episode 152
The songwriting duo Boy Meets Girl wrote chart-topping songs for several iconic artists, but it wasn’t until their 1988 single “Waiting for a Star to…
3 years ago