A sheep, a werewolf and a walrus walk into a bar.

It all started in November 2019, my first tournament on Boards. The greatest One Hit Wonder. 19 tournaments later and it's time to find the REAL greatest One Hit Wonder.

Yes, for Tournament20, I'm re-running my first with stricter criteria (Thanks Declan )


For this tournament, given the theme, we will be finding the greatest OHW from the 2 most popular charts, UK and US. Then we will have a grand finale with the winners from both.

Each entry must be considered a OHW in one of the regions, ie. the song must have been the only top 40 hit for the act. If a song is considered a OHW in both regions, then it can be included in both. If the same song were to win both regions, then it would be the overall winner.

I will compile most of the songs for this, however, if you think of any you would like included, please PM me.
We will start it when we have enough songs, ideally, at least 32 from each region

If an act has one hit in the UK, for example, but multiple hits in the US including the UK hit, is the UK hit eligible?

(09-02-2022, 11:44 AM)Zaph Wrote: [ -> ]If an act has one hit in the UK, for example, but multiple hits in the US including the UK hit, is the UK hit eligible?

Yes, it will go into the UK section.

That's exactly why I wanted to split it because not many acts are one hit wonders in both regions. I could have just ran a UK or US ohw contest though running both together might work fine and then have a grand finale.

(09-02-2022, 10:05 AM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]

It all started in November 2019, my first tournament on Boards. The greatest One Hit Wonder. 19 tournaments later and it's time to find the REAL greatest One Hit Wonder.

Yes, for Tournament20, I'm re-running my first with stricter criteria (Thanks Declan )


For this tournament, given the theme, we will be finding the greatest OHW from the 2 most popular charts, UK and US. Then we will have a grand finale with the winners from both.

Each entry must be considered a OHW in one of the regions, ie. the song must have been the only top 40 hit for the act. If a song is considered a OHW in both regions, then it can be included in both. If the same song were to win both regions, then it would be the overall winner.

I will compile most of the songs for this, however, if you think of any you would like included, please PM me.
We will start it when we have enough songs, ideally, at least 32 from each region

Thank you for taking my suggestion on board, re Top 40. I remembering stumbling on the One Hit Wonder Tournament on Boards.ie in 2019. I think that was when I first came across Boards.ie's Forum Games. I was confused at the time for a few reasons, one of them being that I had not seen the nominations process, only the final contests. At the time, I annoyed a few people by questioning the definitions being used to make up a One Hit Wonder and querying various entries submitted! Little did they know then that I would stick around the Forum Games!

As you say, this is the "REAL" One Hit Wonder!! I have heard people from time to time describe songs that did not reach the Top 40 as hits, and this is probably even more relevant in the US Hot 100 where the amounts involved are much bigger. Some songs do get a lot of airplay without being being hits - I think they are actually included in the charts calculations in the US. But you do have to draw the line somewhere, and the Top 40 is an obvious mark of distinction, and it avoids most (maybe not all!!) arguments.

I think the biggest problem for Kol will be when people submit songs by acts, where they do not realise they had other songs in the Top 40. Hopefully, people will double-check the acts before submitting their songs!

Sweet, I'll send some songs in tonight

EDIT: There are a lot of different charts in the U.S. Wikipedia not very helpful

(09-02-2022, 06:43 PM)ShaneU Wrote: [ -> ]Sweet, I'll send some songs in tonight

EDIT: There are a lot of different charts in the U.S. Wikipedia not very helpful

I'm guessing the Billboard Hot 100 is the only on that counts for the purposes of this tournament.  Billboard has a ridiculous number of more specialised chart, but who really cares about the Dance Club Songs or Hot Christian Songs charts?

Yeah lets stick to the hot 100 for this.

Over 100 songs compiled so far, some from myself and from a few of you here, thanks. We will get at least 64 for each region, if you can think of anymore, please let me know.

Hopefully start this next week.

can't wait 

Forgot about this, I'll get some to you asap Kol.

Ok so a slight change of plan here. Since we have quite a few songs eligible for both regions, I will randomize them into one region. If this doesn't seem fair please let me know, we can change it again

Currently we have 74 songs in each so there will be a qualifying round.

Also, I looked at all the nominations from the original contest and included every song that fitted the criteria for this one.

Thanks everyone who sent me nominations so far

Welcome to the REAL one hit wonder song tournament. Thanks everyone for the nominations, we will kick off the qualifying round now.

Most votes in 3 hours, if there is a tie, I will vote.

UK Q/M1

Daughtry - What About Now Vs Chris Spedding - Motor Bikin'





UK Q/M2

Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where my Rosemary Goes) Vs The Archies - Sugar Sugar





US Q/M1

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You Vs Tina Arena - Chains





US Q/M2

Eiffel 65 - Blue Vs Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out?






Daughtry - What About Now Vs Chris Spedding - Motor Bikin'
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where my Rosemary Goes) Vs The Archies - Sugar Sugar

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You Vs Tina Arena - Chains
Eiffel 65 - Blue Vs Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out?

Daughtry - What About Now Vs Chris Spedding - Motor Bikin'
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where my Rosemary Goes) Vs The Archies - Sugar Sugar

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You Vs Tina Arena - Chains
Eiffel 65 - Blue Vs Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out?

Daughtry - What About Now
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where my Rosemary Goes)
Tina Arena - Chains
Eiffel 65 - Blue

Daughtry - What About Now
The Archies - Sugar Sugar
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Eiffel 65 - Blue

Daughtry - What About Now
The Archies - Sugar Sugar
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Eiffel 65 - Blue

Chris Spedding - Motor Bikin'. Choon! Great call whoever nominated that.
The Archies - Sugar Sugar
Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You
Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out? - it's awful, but that Blue song needs to be obliterated from the face of the planet.

My votes in bold.
Daughtry - What About Now Vs Chris Spedding - Motor Bikin'
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where my Rosemary Goes) Vs The Archies - Sugar Sugar

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You Vs Tina Arena - Chains
Eiffel 65 - Blue Vs Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out?

Daughtry - What About Now 4 Vs 2 Chris Spedding - Motor Bikin'
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where my Rosemary Goes) 3 Vs 3 The Archies - Sugar Sugar

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You 4 Vs 2 Tina Arena - Chains
Eiffel 65 - Blue 3 Vs 3 Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out?

UK Q/M3

DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? Vs Sigur Ros - Hoppípolla





UK Q/M4

Monster Magnet - Powertrip Vs The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight





US Q/M3

Blink 182 - All The Small Things Vs Suzanne Vega - Luka





US Q/M4

Los Del Rio - Macarena Vs Afroman - Becuase I Got High






DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? Vs Sigur Ros - Hoppípolla
Monster Magnet - Powertrip Vs The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

Blink 182 - All The Small Things Vs Suzanne Vega - Luka
Los Del Rio - Macarena Vs Afroman - Becuase I Got High

Sigur Ros - Hoppípolla
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Blink 182 - All The Small Things
Los Del Rio - Macarena

While I'm sure Blink182 meet the criteria I thought they had more than one hit - I like Luka, but this is a bitta nostalgia

DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? Vs Sigur Ros - Hoppípolla - ABSTAIN - first time hearing them and neither grab my attention

Monster Magnet - Powertrip Vs The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight - One of my nominations so I have to!

Blink 182 - All The Small Things Vs Suzanne Vega - Luka - Was always partial to a bit of Suzanne Vega. She had plenty of better songs but it's still worth a vote.

Los Del Rio - Macarena Vs Afroman - Because I Got High - ABSTAIN as I don't like either.

(21-02-2022, 03:07 PM)ari101 Wrote: [ -> ]While I'm sure Blink182 meet the criteria I thought they had more than one hit - I like Luka, but this is a bitta nostalgia

A Real One Hit Wonder in the US but not in the UK. Kol has put up the assigned regions (UK or US) above the matches.

(21-02-2022, 03:17 PM)Declan A Walsh Wrote: [ -> ]

(21-02-2022, 03:07 PM)ari101 Wrote: [ -> ]While I'm sure Blink182 meet the criteria I thought they had more than one hit - I like Luka, but this is a bitta nostalgia

A Real One Hit Wonder in the US but not in the UK. Kol has put up the assigned regions (UK or US) above the matches.

Ah I didn't spot the regions, thanks!

(21-02-2022, 02:51 PM)Kol Wrote: [ -> ]Daughtry - What About Now 4 Vs 2 Chris Spedding - Motor Bikin'
Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where my Rosemary Goes) 3 Vs 3 The Archies - Sugar Sugar

Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You 4 Vs 2 Tina Arena - Chains
Eiffel 65 - Blue 3 Vs 3 Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out?

Sadly, I missed out on these matches that contained two of my own nominations: Motor Bikin' and Love Grows etc. Particularly annoying in the case of the second as my vote would have seen it through to the next round!

DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? Vs Sigur Ros - Hoppípolla
Monster Magnet - Powertrip Vs The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

Blink 182 - All The Small Things Vs Suzanne Vega - Luka
Los Del Rio - Macarena Vs Afroman - Becuase I Got High

DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It?
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

Blink 182 - All The Small Things
Los Del Rio - Macarena

Sigur Ros - Hoppípolla
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

Blink 182 - All The Small Things
Los Del Rio - Macarena

Surprised to see Blink 182 there

Sigur Ros - Hoppípolla
The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
Blink 182 - All The Small Things
Afroman - Because I Got High - the lesser of two evils.  I think.

(21-02-2022, 05:30 PM)Zaph Wrote: [ -> ]Afroman - Because I Got High - the lesser of two evils.  I think.

Do You really like it - Sigor is probably the better song but it makes me feel sad
Abstain - don't know the first song & don't like the second
All the small things 
Because I got High - funny song and Macarena wrecks my head

DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It? 1 Vs 4 Sigur Ros - Hoppípolla
Monster Magnet - Powertrip 1 Vs 5 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight

Blink 182 - All The Small Things 5 Vs 1 Suzanne Vega - Luka
Los Del Rio - Macarena 3 Vs 2 Afroman - Becuase I Got High

UK Q/M5

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up        Vs        The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture of You





UK Q/M6

DJ Aligator Project - The Whistle Song        Vs        Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride





US Q/M5

Eamon - Fuck It        Vs        Mr President - Coco Jamboo





US Q/M6

Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning        Vs        Chesney Hawks - One And Only






Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up        Vs        The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture of You
DJ Aligator Project - The Whistle Song        Vs        Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

Eamon - Fuck It        Vs        Mr President - Coco Jamboo
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning        Vs        Chesney Hawks - One And Only

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

Mr President - Coco Jamboo
Chesney Hawkes - One And Only

Ah, I missed all the action, sad to see Luka go so early.
I'll vote for:
The Lotus Eaters
Matthew Wilder
Mr President
Midnight Oil

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

Mr President - Coco Jamboo
Chesney Hawkes - One And Only

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
Mr President - Coco Jamboo
Chesney Hawks - One And Only

I feel the cheese in my veins 🧀🤤🤣

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride

Abstain on the other two