Todd Nathanson AKA "Todd In the Shadows" examines in details pop songs going all of the way back into the 1960s. I haven't found any songs that he has reviewed in this series made before American rock transitioned to a completely new style after the Beatles began to record songs that became hits in the United States, probably because even hit songs from before that period sound foreign, so it might be that Americans can't see much difference between a song from a hit group and one from a one hit wonder.
One Hit Wonder divides into exploring the following issues:
The origin of the artist
The hit
Did they have any other hit songs?
Anything else of note?
Did the artist deserve better?
Todd doesn't categorize very recent songs as one hit wonders, since time is needed to establish perspective.
I'd recommend this to people who remember these songs and would like to know "Where are they now?" as well as to people who are just interested in musical history of the last 50 years.
One Hit Wonder divides into exploring the following issues:
The origin of the artist
The hit
Did they have any other hit songs?
Anything else of note?
Did the artist deserve better?
Todd doesn't categorize very recent songs as one hit wonders, since time is needed to establish perspective.
I'd recommend this to people who remember these songs and would like to know "Where are they now?" as well as to people who are just interested in musical history of the last 50 years.