10 One-Hit Wonders from 1984 That Shouldn’t Have Been Lost

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00:0010 One-Hit Wonders from 1984 That Shouldn't Have Been Lost

00:0410. Tracy Ullman, They Don't Know

00:08Ullman's McColl cover hit UK No. 2 and US No. 8.

00:13Their girl group gloss cloaked witty, feminist solidarity within nostalgia.

00:189. General Public, Tenderness

00:20Ex-Beat members embraced vulnerability.

00:24They achieved a Billboard No. 27 hit that was later revived by Clueless,

00:28challenging 1980s macho norms.

00:328. Face-to-Face, 10, 9, 8

00:35On this hit, Arthur Baker fused electronic techniques with rock.

00:40It peaked at No. 38 and reached No. 7 on dance charts.

00:447. Dwight Twilley, Girls

00:47Power Pop Comeback with Tom Petty Harmonies

00:50This hit peaked at No. 16

00:53Its hook-laden craftsmanship met MTV exposure for overdue mainstream recognition.

00:586. Sam Harris, Sugar Don't Bite

01:02Star Search winner leveraged TV fame into Motown deal.

01:07It hit Billboard No. 36 and dance No. 24 with powerhouse vocals tailored for club impact.

01:145. The Style Council, My Ever-Changing Moods

01:18Weller's soulful pop smuggled Thatcher-Reagan critique onto U.S. radio.

01:226. The hit reached Billboard No. 29

01:25Tim Pope's video polished its subversive appeal.

01:286. Dennis DeYoung, Desert Moon

01:32Post-Stick's ballad embraced vulnerability and nostalgia.

01:367. The hit peaked Billboard Top 10

01:38The Santa Paula video bathed memories in cinematic golden hour light.

01:437. Laid Back, White Horse

01:46A minimalist B-side club discovery that dominated dance charts.

01:50It hit Billboard No. 26 and R&B Top 5, influencing techno and house.

01:568. Reflex, The Politics of Dancing

02:01John Punter, Crafts Sleek Dance Pop

02:04This Billboard No. 24 hits smuggling political unity into clubs, amplified by futuristic, choreography-driven video.

02:121. Van Stevenson, Modern Day Delilah

02:16Glossy, razor-edged rock recasts Samson Delilah tropes.

02:20The hit peaked at No. 22.

02:23Strong vocals prefigure Stevenson's later country songwriting.

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