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Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders 3CD | Kung Fu Fighting | Ice Ice Baby | Barbie Girl | Greatest Ever | New & Sealed

Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders 3CD | Kung Fu Fighting | Ice Ice Baby | Barbie Girl | Greatest Ever | New & Sealed

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Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders. Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders 3CD Box Set. Sixty of the greatest one-hit wonders across three CDs — released on the Greatest Ever label — featuring Althea and Donna, Anita Ward, M, Lipps Inc, Michael Sembello, Thelma Houston, The Andrea True Connection, Dan Hill, Charlene, John Paul Young, Jilted John, Fern Kinney, Brian and Michael, Vanilla Ice, Billy Ray Cyrus, 4 Non Blondes, OMC, Afroman, Aqua, Baz Luhrmann, Norman Greenbaum, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, C.W. McCall, Carl Douglas, The Archies, Clive Dunn and many more — including Kung Fu Fighting (UK number one 1974), Ice Ice Baby (UK number one 1990), Barbie Girl (UK number two 1997), Spirit in the Sky (UK number one 1970 and again 1986 and 2003), Funky Town (UK number two 1980), Pop Muzik by M (UK number two 1979), Uptown Top Ranking (UK number one 1978) and more — EAN: 4050538280081. Pop / rock / dance / one-hit wonders. Greatest Ever. New & sealed.

Most Searched Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders 3CD Questions

  • What is Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders? — Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders is a 3CD box set on the Greatest Ever label featuring 60 of the most beloved one-hit wonders in pop history — spanning the late 1960s through to the 2010s — including Kung Fu Fighting, Ice Ice Baby, Barbie Girl, Spirit in the Sky, Funky Town, Uptown Top Ranking and many more — an essential collection for anyone who loves the quirky, surprising and joyful corner of pop music history
  • Is Kung Fu Fighting on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders? — yes — Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas is on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders — Carl Douglas (born Rubba Douglas on 10 April 1942 in Jamaica) recorded Kung Fu Fighting in 1974 as a B-side that became one of the fastest-selling singles in UK chart history — it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 — it is estimated to have sold over eleven million copies worldwide — it was recorded in ten minutes in a London studio
  • Is Ice Ice Baby on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders? — yes — Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice is on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders — Vanilla Ice (born Robert Van Winkle on 31 October 1967 in Dallas, Texas) released Ice Ice Baby in 1990 — it became the first hip hop single to top the Billboard Hot 100, spending sixteen weeks on the chart and reaching number one — it also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart — the song samples the bass line from Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie, a fact which led to a copyright dispute settled out of court
  • Is Barbie Girl on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders? — yes — Barbie Girl by Aqua is on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders — Aqua are a Danish-Norwegian pop group formed in Copenhagen in 1989 — Barbie Girl was released in 1997 and reached number one in fourteen countries including Denmark, the UK and Australia — it reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 — the song led to a lawsuit from Mattel, the makers of the Barbie doll, which was ultimately dismissed by the US Court of Appeals in 2002
  • Is Spirit in the Sky on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders? — yes — Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum is on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders — Norman Greenbaum (born Norman Greenbaum on 20 November 1942 in Malden, Massachusetts) recorded Spirit in the Sky in 1969 — it reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1970 — the song has subsequently reached number one in the UK twice more, first by Doctor and the Medics in 1986 and then by Gareth Gates and the Kumars in 2003 — making it one of very few songs to reach UK number one three times by three different artists
  • Is Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders? — yes — Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann is on Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders — Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann on 17 September 1962 in Hermidale, New South Wales, Australia) released the spoken word track in 1999 — it was based on a newspaper column written by Mary Schmich (born Mary Therese Schmich on 26 October 1953 in Savannah, Georgia) published in the Chicago Tribune in 1997 and was initially misattributed to author Kurt Vonnegut — it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and remains one of the most shared and quoted pieces of popular wisdom in internet culture

Most Searched Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders 3CD Facts

  • Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders 3CD Box Set — Greatest Ever label — 60 tracks — Kung Fu Fighting Carl Douglas UK number one US number one 1974 eleven million copies recorded ten minutes London studio — Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice born Robert Van Winkle 31 October 1967 Dallas Texas first hip hop single number one Billboard Hot 100 UK number one 1990 — the most searched key fact
  • Barbie Girl Aqua Danish-Norwegian Copenhagen 1989 number one fourteen countries UK Australia Denmark 1997 US number seven Mattel lawsuit dismissed 2002 — Spirit in the Sky Norman Greenbaum born 20 November 1942 Malden Massachusetts UK number one 1970 Doctor and the Medics 1986 Gareth Gates Kumars 2003 three times UK number one three different artists — the most searched Barbie Girl Spirit in the Sky fact
  • Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen Baz Luhrmann born Mark Anthony Luhrmann 17 September 1962 Hermidale New South Wales Australia — based on newspaper column Mary Schmich born 26 October 1953 Savannah Georgia Chicago Tribune 1997 — misattributed Kurt Vonnegut — UK number one 1999 — the most searched Sunscreen fact
  • Uptown Top Ranking Althea and Donna UK number one 1978 — Pop Muzik M UK number two 1979 — Funky Town Lipps Inc UK number two 1980 — Grandad Clive Dunn UK number one 1971 — Brian and Michael Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs UK number one 1978 — EAN: 4050538280081 — the most searched compilation highlights and product fact

Track Listing

Disc 1

  1. Uptown Top Ranking — Althea and Donna
  2. Ring My Bell — Anita Ward
  3. Pop Muzik — M
  4. Funky Town — Lipps Inc
  5. Maniac — Michael Sembello
  6. Don't Leave Me This Way — Thelma Houston
  7. More More More — The Andrea True Connection
  8. Sometimes When We Touch — Dan Hill
  9. I've Never Been to Me — Charlene
  10. Isn't She Lovely — David Parton
  11. Float On — The Floaters
  12. Love Is in the Air — John Paul Young
  13. B — Rachel Sweet
  14. Jilted John — Jilted John
  15. Together We Are Beautiful — Fern Kinney
  16. 7 Teen — Regents
  17. Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs — Brian and Michael
  18. Car 67 — Driver 67
  19. Seven Tears — Goombay Dance Band
  20. There's No One Quite Like Grandma — St Winifred's School Choir

Disc 2

  1. Ice Ice Baby — Vanilla Ice
  2. Achy Breaky Heart — Billy Ray Cyrus
  3. What's Up? — 4 Non Blondes
  4. How Bizarre — OMC
  5. Because I Got High — Afroman
  6. We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off — Jermaine Stewart
  7. I'd Rather Jack — Reynolds Girls
  8. Just a Friend — Biz Markie
  9. Barbie Girl — Aqua
  10. The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades — Timbuk 3
  11. In My House — Mary Jane Girls
  12. Two Hearts — Stacey Q
  13. Suddenly — Angry Anderson
  14. What I Am — Edie Brickell
  15. Turtle Power — Partners in Kryme
  16. Baby Cakes — 3 of a Kind
  17. Stay With Me Till Dawn — Judie Tzuke
  18. House Every Weekend — David Zowie
  19. Bom Bom — Sam and the Womp
  20. Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) — Baz Luhrmann

Disc 3

  1. Spirit in the Sky — Norman Greenbaum
  2. Fire — The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
  3. Convoy — C.W. McCall
  4. Black Superman (Muhammad Ali) — Johnny Wakelin
  5. Couldn't Get It Right — Climax Blues Band
  6. Kung Fu Fighting — Carl Douglas
  7. Love of the Common People — Nicky Thomas
  8. Harper Valley PTA — Jeannie C. Riley
  9. Michelle — The Overlanders
  10. Where Will You Be — Sue Nicholls
  11. Sugar Sugar — The Archies
  12. Gimme Dat Ding — The Pipkins
  13. Snoopy vs the Red Baron — Hot Shots
  14. How Long — Ace
  15. 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) — Rimshots
  16. Why Did You Do It — Stretch
  17. It's Almost Tomorrow — Mark Wynter
  18. Take a Heart — Sorrows
  19. Nut Rocker — B. Bumble and the Stingers
  20. Grandad — Clive Dunn

CD Details

  • Album: Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders
  • Artist: Various Artists
  • Label: Greatest Ever
  • Format: 3CD Box Set (60 tracks)
  • EAN / Barcode: 4050538280081
  • Condition: New & Sealed

Perfect for Greatest Ever One Hit Wonders 3CD Box Set Greatest Ever label 60 tracks Kung Fu Fighting Carl Douglas born Rubba Douglas 10 April 1942 Jamaica UK number one US number one 1974 eleven million copies ten minutes London studio Ice Ice Baby Vanilla Ice born Robert Van Winkle 31 October 1967 Dallas Texas first hip hop number one Billboard Hot 100 UK number one 1990 Queen David Bowie Under Pressure sample copyright dispute Barbie Girl Aqua Danish-Norwegian Copenhagen 1989 number one fourteen countries Mattel lawsuit dismissed 2002 Spirit in the Sky Norman Greenbaum born 20 November 1942 Malden Massachusetts UK number one 1970 1986 1987 2003 three artists Everybody's Free Baz Luhrmann born 17 September 1962 Hermidale New South Wales Mary Schmich Chicago Tribune 1997 Kurt Vonnegut misattributed UK number one 1999 Uptown Top Ranking UK number one 1978 Brian and Michael Matchstalk Men UK number one 1978 Grandad Clive Dunn UK number one 1971 EAN 4050538280081 new sealed fast UK dispatch 247DVD, gift one hit wonders fan Greatest Ever 3CD box set new sealed.

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