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It's a trip back to the early 90s to celebrity an ode to a female body part. What Queen did for "Fat Bottomed Girls," Sir Mix A Lot continued with the number 1 hit "Baby Got Back."
Emerging from the Pacific Northwest, Sir Mix A Lot gained traction as a solid rapper with his first two albums before becoming a household name with his third album. On this episode, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break down the first three albums to see if Sir Mix A Lot should be remembered as a gimmick rapper or if he's an underrated flow master.
"Josie's on a vacation far away." Most fans of '80s music can tell you that is the opening line to The Outfield's Top 10 song, "Your Love." But how many know The Outfield had four other top 40 hits? Not only did they have multiple hits, the hits came from four different albums.
Going back to the '80s for another new wave one hit wonder. This month it's the Flock of Seagulls who hit the charts in 1983 with the song "I Ran" along with two follow up hits that don't have the same following today. The bigger question to come out of the episode is the a group of seagulls isn't actually called a Flock. So, what are they called?
Anyone who grew up in the '80s knows the song "Smokin' in the Boys Room." But how many know the Motley Crue version was a cover of a 1973 song by the band Brownsville Station? On this episode of Wonder Why, we look at a band who had some success in the early 1970s and then seem to have faded from the musical landscape.
This month's selection for Wonder Why may not be the weirdest song we've had on the show but I'm willing to bet it's the weirdest performer (at least by name) we'll have the show. Who is ? and the Mysterians? Are they Marvel superheroes about to get their own entry into the MCU? Not that we're aware of at this time.
What we do know is ? and the Mysterians originated in Michigan and went on to have two Top 40 hits in 1967. The biggest hit was the #1 song, "96 Tears." Should they have had more success post 1967? How long did they last as a band? What is the longest time between releasing a single and still performing it in concert? Some of these questions are answered on this episode of Wonder Why
Continuing the 2021 series of musical artists that aren't really one hit wonders, we go to 1992 for a band who had three songs on the billboard chart for over a year and then nothing. While hard core or gangsta rap was taking hold in 1992, Arrested Development emerged on the scene as conscious rappers.
While anyone who grew up in the '80s, can't forget the Scottish band, Simple Minds, most American music listeners probably aren't aware the band has a 40+ year career that is still going. On this episode of Wonder Why, the exploration of artists primarily known for one hit while having multiple hits continues with a enlightening discussion of a band with 20 studio albums.
Should Simple Minds be better known in America? How does their latest release compare to their biggest hit? Are they comparable to an world famous Irish band? These questions are raised and addressed on this episode.
2021 moves rapidly along with the "Not Quite" One Hit Wonder series. This month we examine probably the biggest television theme song of the last 30 years. The Rembrandts' song "I'll Be There For You" became a hit after the breakout success of the NBC sit-com "FRIENDS" in 1995. What most people probably don't know is The Rembrandts had a higher charting song four years earlier.
Even more shocking was finding out the history of The Rembrandts goes back to 1978 and has a connection to the Two Coreys (Feldman and Haim). Join @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb as they examine the discography of this power pop duo to find out why they are mainly known for a 45 second TV theme song.
Continuing the series of mistaken one hit wonder, this month, the Wonder Why series looks at the hip-hop group Digital Underground. Breaking out in 1990 with the song "The Humpty Dance," it was easy to write off Digital Underground as a gimmicky rap group. However, upon looking deeper, one finds the DU were carrying on a tradition started by funk legends P-Funk. The success of "The Humpty Dance" led to a unique opportunity for the band as well as hoping launch the career of one of the biggest rap stars of the nineties. A minor hit would follow a couple of years later.
The unofficial fourth season of Wonder Why kicks off with a new theme for the year. Instead of looking at technical "One Hit Wonders," for 2021, the focus is on Artists that have more than one hit but are primarily known for one hit.
The first artist on the list is Englishman, Rupert Holmes. Scoring a number one hit with "Escape (The Pina Colada Song), Rupert had a couple more hits before transitioning to a second (and third) career.
How soon is too soon to label a band a one hit wonder? That's the question asked by this episode of Wonder Why as we delve into the success, or lack thereof, for Foster the People. Busting onto the scene in 2011 with "Pumped Up Kicks," a song that reached number three on the Billboard chart, success seemed likely for the Alt-Pop band. Surprisingly in the following 9 years, Foster the People have had limited success on the main charts. They did come close to another Top 40 hit falling just two spots shy.
@chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb examine three studio albums to try and understand the challenges Foster the People have failed to overcome to achieve more hits. Their conclusion puts the blame less on Mark Foster and group and more on the state of the modern day music industry.
Rising to fame quickly in the late '70s, The Vapors achieved one hit wonder status with their song "Turning Japanese." After the success of that song and lack of success with a follow up album, the band went their separate ways. On this edition of Wonder Why, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb looking into the history of the band and examine the other songs on their albums to try and discern why long term success eluded The Vapors.
In time to tie in with a popular Google ad, this episode of Wonder Why examines the career of "Return of the Mack" singer, Mark Morrison. Like other One Hit Wonders, Morrison had a successful career outside of America but only manged to land one song in the Top 40 back in 1997.
Hosts @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb look at the career and personal life of this British singer to try and decide why he only managed one hit in the USA. There are similarities to an American R&B singer that may help explain the lack of continued success.
We have a first and a second on this episode of Wonder Why. This is the second time we're talking about an artist that technically has two Top 40 hits. The first is neither song appears on a studio album by the artist in question. How did Murray Head come to have two hits? And why didn't he have any hits from his own albums? What connection does he hold to Buffy the Vampire Slayer? Listen to this episode of Wonder Why to get the answer to these questions.
Hoping in the One Hit Wonder time machine, this episode of Wonder Why travels back to 1979 to explore the career of the hardest artist to Google, M. Achieving a number one hit with the song "Pop Muzik," M (AKA Robin Scott) quickly climbed the Billboard charts and then, almost as quickly, faded from the spotlight.
@chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break down the pre and post "Pop Muzik" career of M to see why he only had one hit. The reason may surprise you.
On this episode of Wonder Why, we look at probably the most uniquely titled one hit wonder. "Mmm mmm mmm mmm" by the Canadian group Crash Test Dummies hit the top ten in 1994. With the distinct vocals of singer Brad Roberts, the very descriptive song stood out from the rest of the songs on the charts at the time.
Why didn't the follow up songs chart well? Why did future Crash Test Dummies albums fail to make much of a dent in America? @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break down the career and try to figure out why the band became a subject for Wonder Why.
We've achieved something never expected on Wonder Why. We've found a one hit wonder that host @chadsmart has never (at least he thought) heard. Yes, @MikeDeKalb was able to stump Chad with the 1978 Walter Eagan hit, "Magnet and Steel."
Who is Walter Eagan? How did he come to have a top ten hit? What did he do after that hit? Where is he today? What do Flying Burritos, Rumors and an all sister group have to do with this story? All those questions are answered on this episode of Wonder Why
Hang the fuzzy dice from the mirror, make sure the gas tank is full and lets hit the open road cause "Life is a Highway." On this episode of Wonder Why, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb look at the career of Canadian superstar Tom Cochrane. From his early days in the band Red Rider to being a solo superstar, Tom Cochrane's career has span over 40 years.
Before Flo Rida talked about his house, the Mary Jane Girls were inviting guys over to their house. Put together by musician Rick James, the Mary Jane Girls were a group assembled partly out of planning and partly out of necessity. On this episode of Wonder Why, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break down the career of the Mary Jane Girls who just barely qualified for consideration for this series.
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This is the story of a podcast. That examines one hit wonders and tries to understand why they didn't have a follow up hit. This month, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb examine the hit from 2000 "Story of a Girl" by the Long Island band Nine Days. One quick observations Chad and Mike notice is how music from this era is very interchangeable. Along the way, Mike makes a discovery that blows Chad's mind and could become a recurring theme on future shows.
At the start of the show, Mike pays homage to Rush drummer Neil Peart who passed away a few weeks before the recording of this episode.
Putting a bow on the 2019 season of Wonder Why is a One Hit Wonder by a band that wasn't really a band with a singer who is a five time One Hit Wonder. None of that sentence makes any sense until you listen to @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb discuss the 1970 hit "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes" by Edison Lighthouse.
Find out how Tony Burrows made a career or having a hit song over and over without anyone knowing they were listening to the same singer. The music scene of 1970 was an interesting landscape. Singles that weren't on albums were bigger hits than album tracks. All this and more are discussed in this episode.
Wonder why more rock bands from the '70s didn't have bigger hits on the chart?
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On this edition of Wonder Why, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break down the infectious '70s hit "Black Betty" by Ram Jam. Originally from Ohio. Originally known by another name. Taking a song originally done by chain gangs, Ram Jam burst onto the music scene in the summer of 1977 and faded away from the music scene by the fall of 1977.
Why did this band not have more success? How do you get the song out of your head was you've Bam a Lammed? How does the Top 40 chart in 1977 have so few memorable songs? These and a few other questions get answered in one of the most incoherent episodes of Wonder Why.
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The new era of Wonder Why puts the cynicism in Positive Cynicism Podcast Network. @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb are back to discuss the Harvey Danger "hit" that no one can name. Should Flagpole Sitta have been the start of a successful career for the Seattle based band or was Harvey Danger lucky to have one hit?
In addition to the hit that wasn't really a hit, Chad and Mike discuss the numerous charts available for bands to hit and how this leads to what constitutes or who can be called a "one hit wonder." From there the conversation looks at songs that are considered hits that never cracked the Top 40. Is your favorite band technically a no hit wonder? Listen to the show and find out.
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Following up last months twofer, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb are back for another one-two punch of One Hit Wonders starting with the Georgia Satellites band's hit of 1987 and ending with their lead singer Dan Baird's solo hit of 1993.
How did a southern rock band manage to bust onto a Top 40 chart overcrowded with Pop, R&B and Adult Contemporary artists? Why didn't they have any follow up success?
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For the first time in the history of the Wonder Why series, we're looking a two One Hit Wonders. Kajagoogoo hit the charts in 1983 with the single "Too Shy." Two years later, after being fired from the band, Limahl charted with the theme song to the film, "The Neverending Story."
@chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break down the career of both the band and the artist to see if they worked better individually or together. For the first time in the history of the Wonder Why series, the reason for only having one hit may have been discovered. Listen and see if you agree with their insight.
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It's the last stop on the throwback to 1999 month of Positive Cynicism. Jumping in the time machine, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb head to great white north to check out a brother and sister who team up with a hip hop crew. The group known as Len burst onto the scene in the summer/fall of 1999 with the song "Steal My Sunshine." Before the song was off the charts, Len seemed to vanish into thin air. Where did they go?
Chad and Mike break down the history of Len and try to understand why their career fizzled out so quickly. After the history lesson, Mike gives him impromptu thoughts on the hip hop bands he'd like to see on a package tour.
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Everyone was podcast listening. The latest edition of Wonder Why goes back in time to the early 1970s to a time when dance clubs were popular and martial arts were experiencing a rise in popularity. Combining these two elements, Jamaican singer/songwriter Carl Douglas created a chart topping smash with the song "Kung Fu Fighting."
Hosts @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb debate whether "Kung Fu Fighting" is a novelty hit or if future singles by Carl Douglas were hampered by the perception of a gimmicky singer. Whatever side of the debate your on, one thing can't be disputed, if you're making a movie with a fight scene, "Kung Fu Fighting" must be included at some point.
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On this edition of Wonder Why, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb travel back to 2006. Once there the question changes from why did Saving Jane only have one hit to how to did Saving Jane manage to crack a chart dominated by hip-hop, R&B and without the aid of anyone guesting on their track.
Saving Jane hailed from Columbus, Ohio and hit the charts with their song "Girl Next Door." A song that a few years later, some say was redone by one of the most popular artists of the 2000s. Is it plagiarism or simply a case of an age old story told through song?
After breaking down the career of Saving Jane, it's time for the picks of the month. Mike goes with a band he recently saw in concert while Chad pulls inspiration from Saving Jane to make his pick.
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Time to jump back into the time machine and examine another One Hit Wonder* from the '80s. This month @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break down the career of English band Scritti Politti. Hitting the U.S. charts in late 1985 with The Perfect Way, Scritti Politti were poised to follow up their British success. Or so it seemed. Unfortunately, future songs wouldn't fare as well.
Mike gives all the details on the band's formation and post The Perfect Way career while Chad adds very little to the conversation. After the discussion of Scritti Politti, it's time for the Picks of the Month. Chad chooses the return album of an early 2000's pop star while Mike goes with one of the 1990s/2000s alternative heavyweights.
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The latest edition of Wonder Why features an artist whose musical career was short-lived due to a more successful television career. That’s not really a spoiler given the prolific nature of Tracey Ullman’s body of work over the past thirty years. Taking her comedic career out of consideration, could Tracey Ullman’s musical career lasted beyond her one hit in 1984?
That’s the focus @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb examine. Breaking down Tracey’s album “You Broke My Heart in 17 Places” track by track, with discussion about Stiff Records staff and song writer Kirsty MacColl the dots are connected to artists and people ranging from the Beach Boys to Alice Cooper to Charles Manson. And of course, there’s talk about The Simpsons.
Wrapping up the episode, Mike and Chad give their picks of the month. What do they think you should be listening to at the start of 2019? What are the options for next month? Will Mike say “interesting and fascinating?” Will Chad work in a reference to the band Extreme? All these questions and more you weren’t asking are answered in the episode.
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This month on Wonder Why, Chad "Limited Effort" Smart and Mike "Rabbit Hole" DeKalb attempt to talk about Sly Fox's 1986 hit "Let's Go All The Way" and figure out why the duo of "Mudbone" Cooper and Michael "Not Hector" Camacho didn't find success with any follow up singles.
Breaking down the history of Sly Fox does get a bit funky at times. Find out the interesting use of the back beat of "Let's Go All the Way" as well as what a couple of clowns had to do with exposing one of Mtv's worst kept secrets.
Once they've exhausted the history of Sly Fox, @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb give your their holiday picks for the month.
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Strike up the band cause we're getting The Party started on the latest edition of Positive Cynicism's monthly series Wonder Why. @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break out the festive hats (or are those mouse ears) to discuss the pop group The Party's biggest hit and career. Formed by members of the new Mickey Mouse Club, The Party hit the charts in 1991 with a cover of the Dokken classic "In My Dreams" off their second album In the Meantime In Between Time. Unfortunately, the dream would end after a few weeks on the charts. The group would release one other studio album before the party was over.
Chad and Mike break down the In the Meantime album while giving their impressions on why the group didn't reach the success of other similar early 90s pop groups. There are some interesting cover song choices and interpretations on the album.
After the discussion about The Party, it's time to reveal the picks of the month. This month's choices are a southern country/rock band from Nashville and a purple phenom from Minnesota.
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Drop the Beat. In this edition of Wonder Why, we're kicking it old school style. Taking it back to the streets of Brooklyn as @chadsmart and @MikeDeKalb break down the history of Rob Base and DJ Easy Rock. The two rap pioneers hit the Top 40 chart with the infectious crowd-pleaser "It Takes Two" in 1988. Personal issues and a changing musical landscape are two reasons the rap duo may have only had one chart hit. Even without chart success, Rob Base has had a steady career and still performs regularly on '80s and '90s throwback concerts.
After the discussion of Rob Base, Mike and Chad offer up their picks of the month for Septober. One's a band with over a decade of of success, the other pick is a new band promoting their first album.
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We're traveling back to 1996 asking deep philosophical questions on this edition of Wonder Why. Traveling from Anchorage, Kentucky to New York City, we examine the career of Joan Osborne. Is she a folksy Americana singer? Soulful funk singer? Or Top 40 Pop singer? Based on the sound of her Top 10 hit, "One of Us," audiences expected one sound but listening to her album Relish, might have been surprised at the other songs.
In addition to the discussion about Joan Osborne, @chadsmart and @mikedekalb give their picks of the month. This month they choose an actor/musician and female alternative icon.
The show concludes with the reveal of choices for the September edition. Bust out the converse, track suits and gold chains.
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The seventh edition of Wonder Why is one for the books. Taking a trip back to the summer of 1970, @chadsmart and @mikedekalb examine the hit and "career" of English artist Ray Dorsett, pka Mungo Jerry. Mungo Jerry had a summertime hit with "In the Summertime." A catchy jingle that peaked at #3 on the Billboard chart and then Mungo Jerry was only heard from again if you were in Europe. Why was there not a follow up hit?
Before the discussion begins, Mike talks about attending a recent concert by previous Wonder Why artist, Thomas Dolby. After the Mungo Jerry discussion, Mike and Chad turn the focus to their picks of the month. Find out what Gary Cherone, Tupac and Scott Caan have in common.
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Another month, another edition of Wonder Why. This month, @chadsmart and @mikedekalb examine the career of 80's hair metal band, Autograph. Opening for Van Halen and scoring a top 30 hit with their debut single, "Turn Up the Radio," Autograph looked poised to make it big on the charts in 1985. Unfortunately, their success peaked with the first single. After the first album, Autograph continued to record throughout the 1980s releasing two more albums before the band members decided to go their separate ways.
Since the breakup, Autograph have reformed and released new albums including their 2017 release, Get Off Your Ass. During this edition of Wonder Why breakdown the career of Autograph and offer their assessments of why the band's career didn't reach continued heights alongside other 80s metal bands like Bon Jovi, Motley Crue and Ratt.
Wrapping up the show are the picks of the month. Find out why Mike thinks everyone should keep a Bob Marley CD in their car. While Chad advocates for everyone to buy Butch Walker's latest (and every) album.
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@chadsmart and @mikedekalb return with another edition of Wonder Why. This edition features a listener suggested One Hit Wonder Choice. Chad and Mike break down the 1979 hit song What You Won't Do for Love by Bobby Caldwell. While Mike was familiar with the song, Chad had never heard it before. What opinion do they have of the song and the debut album which included the song?
In addition to the discussion of Bobby Caldwell, @chadsmart continues the #SummerOfPositivity #GiveawayGalore by offering a unique prize which ties in with Bobby Caldwell's late 1980s era. This is one giveaway on which you don't want to miss out.
For the wrap up segment, @mikedekalb chooses the options for the June edition of #WonderWhy and Mike and Chad give their #PicksOfTheMonth. What albums do they think you should be listening to this month? What do bicycles have in common with both their picks?
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Once again, @chadsmart and @mikedekalb try to understand why certain bands only had one Top 40 hit in the United States. This month they examine the duo of Scottish twins, Charlie and Craig Reid. The Proclaimers, as the twins are collectively known, achieved their US success in the summer of 1993 even though their song I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) was was their 1988 album "Sunshine on Leith." How did a five year old song finally break into the Top 40? What did The Proclaimers do before and after the success of their "one" hit? Why does everyone in Scotland proclaim the duo as a national? Who is the Doctor who used a Proclaimers song as his wedding song? All these questions and more are answered in a very thoroughly researched discussion.
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The madness of March brings the next installment of the Wonder Why series. This monthly feature examines the career of artists who achieved success with one hit song. This installment @chadsmart and @mikedekalb (www.hockeytransplant.com) break down the interesting career of Thomas Dolby. From session musician to professor, Thomas Dolby has perhaps one of the most interesting careers of any "One Hit Wonder."
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The second installment of Wonder Why is here. @chadsmart and @mikedekalb break down the one and only album by Joey Scarbury to see if any other song on the album lives up to the standard set by Joey’s hit single, “Believe It Or Not (Theme from The Greatest American Hero).”
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On the inaugural installment of Wonder Why, @chadsmart is joined by hockey and music enthusiast @mikedekalb (www.hockeytransplant.com) to try and figure out certain bands only mustered one hit throughout their career. The fans voted and the first subject of discussion is the Canadian synth heavy band, Men Without Hats.
They didn’t care about friends who didn’t want to dance but danced themselves to a number 3 hit with “Safety Dance.” What other songs on the album Rhythm of Youth had the potential to be hits? Chad and Mike break down the album debating the merits of the other songs while projecting their version of history to see what could have been.