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    @Salacious-Crumb shit band, but RATT had i think 3 platinum albums and two top 40 tracks.

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    Nit-picking, but I’ll concede the point. Their highest charting single post-Round and Round was “Lay It Down” which did indeed hit #40 on Billboard for all of one week. Nothing else from their catalog came anywhere near as high.

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    @Salacious-Crumb said in The Ultimate one hit wonders thread........:

    Nit-picking, but I’ll concede the point. Their highest charting single post-Round and Round was “Lay It Down” which did indeed hit #40 on Billboard for all of one week. Nothing else from their catalog came anywhere near as high.

    there's probably a pretty decent reason for that. I am still astounded they had 3 platinum albums, and one that went close!

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    This hit No. 1 in America in 1973. They never made top 40 again. Great song, amazing production.

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    And if this hasn’t been mentioned yet, how can you not? Strangely this is a staple of rock radio in USA still today but never actually charted higher in the States than #18 (wut??) whereas did chart Top Ten in NZ, Aus & UK

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    @Salacious-Crumb The third time Ram Jam has been mentioned. 🤣

    The Ratt video I remember seeing the most on TV was "Wanted Man".

    Here's one. Loved the show.

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    Purely in a Kiwi Context

    Incredibly pretentious Bowie rip off but his wife was librarian at my school and didn't believe in wearing bras which meant as a 14 yr old I spent a lot of time in the library and always remember this song fondly

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    @dogmeat I like that song for its quirkiness.

    For another NZ classic - The Crocodiles and "Tears". A young Jenny Morris and Bruno Lawrence on drums. This was their only big hit.

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    @dogmeat i have heard that song a million times, and my dad loves it, and right up until now, i never knew they were kiwis

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    @mariner4life said in The Ultimate one hit wonders thread........:

    @dogmeat i have heard that song a million times, and my dad loves it, and right up until now, i never knew they were kiwis

    The foxy Jenny Morris, and featuring Bruno Lawrence on the drums!

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    @canefan said in The Ultimate one hit wonders thread........:

    @mariner4life said in The Ultimate one hit wonders thread........:

    @dogmeat i have heard that song a million times, and my dad loves it, and right up until now, i never knew they were kiwis

    The foxy Jenny Morris, and featuring Bruno Lawrence on the drums!

    wrong song bro, i knew Tears is a kiwi classic

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    @mariner4life said in The Ultimate one hit wonders thread........:

    @canefan said in The Ultimate one hit wonders thread........:

    @mariner4life said in The Ultimate one hit wonders thread........:

    @dogmeat i have heard that song a million times, and my dad loves it, and right up until now, i never knew they were kiwis

    The foxy Jenny Morris, and featuring Bruno Lawrence on the drums!

    wrong song bro, i knew Tears is a kiwi classic

    Out on the street?

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    Has this little beauty been mentioned yet?

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    @Nevorian Good god no. They had a ton of hits.

    Best thing about the verve is if, like me, you can play about 10 chords on the guitar, you can play their entire back catalogue. Fairplay to Ashcroft though, stunningily smooth voice.

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    @MajorRage said in The Ultimate one hit wonders thread........:

    @Nevorian Good god no. They had a ton of hits.

    Best thing about the verve is if, like me, you can play about 10 chords on the guitar, you can play their entire back catalogue. Fairplay to Ashcroft though, stunningily smooth voice.

    Guilty pleasure, i like their songs...

    fuck off

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    A seven-inch edit Is their only Top 40 hit. The long version has sold over 30 million records, and I am heartened to see this youtube video has been viewed more than 25 million times. Immortal.

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    @Salacious-Crumb

    they didn't really do the singles thing but this did reach #10 in the UK in 68? and seems like it might be your bag maaaan.

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    @dK great track!

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