Top 10 Cheesiest One-Hit Wonders of the 1970s

[@mangopilar]

Nothing beats 1970’s music, never forgotten and always cherished. I was born 1970, my favorite music decade of all time.

[@DYR]

💕

[@michellerosebrown]

Mine is the 1990s. I was born 1993.

[@elizabethmartinazzi2233]

70's had everything ❣️❣️

[@pibly7784]

I agree.

[@stevebeye1585]

I fully agree! The love the audio productions!

[@rubenpena4984]

These songs aren't cheesy. They're classics.

[@heatherallingham7120]

RIGHT??!! Maybe Disco Duck or something...but not these

[@linnymaemullins3319]

Ikr🤷

[@carlafarthing6043]

These songs are classy

[@janicejanostak2545]

There are a couple here that I'd call cheesy (looking at you Debbie Boone) but there is nothing cheesy about most of these (esp "All Right Now" and "Love Hurts" - cheesy songs don't get covered repeatedly over the decades.

[@themacocko6311]

Well, a few are cheesy

[@pauliegee78]

These are not cheesy. They are good songs . They kick the crap out of the pure non talented garbage out now .

[@ilahildasissac1943]

So true.

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

Came here to say this 👍

[@donaldcrabbe7404]

Hear, hear!

[@adoptgdx651]

I so agree. They have stories and beautiful melodic lines

[@Minecraftlover73]

Yup, rose tinted glasses here.

[@jacobfranz1204]

Only a couple of these were cheesy, most were very cool songs.

[@donnacabot817]

Todays music sucks. Nazareth wasn’t a one hit wonder. How old r u kid?

[@MandyLionRock]

He's a clueless newbie

[@chrisfamoo5729]

No shit. Nazareth is still putting out albums and had numerous big songs. I saw Dan McCafferty 's face and decided not to watch this bullshit.

[@classrockin]

No kidding ! Hair of The Dog??? HELLO !!

[@swingersonian]

True, but Nazareth sucks too.

[@MandyLionRock]

@@swingersonian Say people who will never amount to a fraction of what these musicians accomplished.

[@noemihooks4723]

Sounds like he's still wet behind the ears. How old are you? These hits are far from chessy. I'm a 70's kid n these we're GOOD 'O DAYS!

[@snaomi67]

Well said Noemi 👍👍👍

[@louiszepeda9254]

i agree

[@leec5170]

Yep!

[@brucebrinkley7928]

70s was the best times ever best yrs of my life I'm 62 now but the music was really kick ass back then

[@christy032866]

THAT'S RIGHT!! We knew how to ROCK in the 70s, even though we were just kids!! We had to LEARN to sing the songs, unlike now when they don't have to learn anything. Even the words are projected on a screen for gosh sake! We would listen to Kiss in class after lunch, then Disco Duck!! You could have FUN with those songs!🥰🙌👏

[@kibitznec700]

This guy is wrong with Nazareth. They absolutely ARE NOT a 1 hit wonder band. They have many hits. Maybe in this guy's universe they are.

[@mangot589]

What did they have besides Love Hurts? I get it, Hair of the Dog. It was a big album. But radio play?

[@kibitznec700]

It dont matter. They ARE NOT a 1 hit wonder.

[@kibitznec700]

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[@JW...-oj5iw]

I stopped playing the list to comment about Nazareth. Calling them a one hit wonder got me riled up. Now you're messin' with a sonofabitch!

[@mangot589]

J W Ah forgot that one lol

[@baronvg]

God, the story behind Dancing in the Moonlight crushes me. I’ve always considered it one of the most “happy songs” ever written so the original of the song blows my mind.

[@funzjag]

Definitely a horrible event behind the song but, ultimately it is a positive tune because he overcame the attack, filled his pockets with money, and providing joy to many who enjoy the song!

[@Dani-ICU-RN]

Agree

[@BethCampbell-b9c]

Of course growing up in the ‘70’s i remember every single one of these songs! Great times and memories!!

[@smartalec8855]

I liked every single one of those songs.

[@pablosonic892]

F***ing A.

[@jvjdrn]

I have a few of these on my playlist.

[@treetrunker13]

Brandy is still one of my favorite songs of all time. I first heard it when I played it in 7th grade Band. I didn’t hear the original version until I was in high school. Our high school band continued playing it in the stands at football games.

[@shinesprite4214]

I'm a child of the 70s & I don 't think I would characterize these songs as "cheesy" but maybe that's because I'm realllly sentimental. Loved this video!

[@christianmayhew2617]

WTF?????? Not a single "cheesy" song here, rather all classics.

[@drah9955]

Right

[@Tony-H-Gos]

So did they miss out The Birdie Song then?

[@philipem1000]

Rock the Boat, Hues Corporation

[@BerlinerinToni]

Yeah, that bugged me too. The use of the word "cheesy" is pure clickbait ...

[@dougburrell3584]

@@philipem1000 i

[@ewandmunro]

Free and Nazareth were neither cheesy nor one hit wonders.

[@bacojonibacojoni5189]

Ditto to that.

[@bleebu5448]

the Knack was also not a one-hit-wonder band, Good Girls Don't hit a No. 1 (in Canada) 11 in the U.S.

[@edteach3r]

bleebu : Totally! I recently saw a similar list on so-called one hit wonders in the U.S., which included ‘Eric Burdon and War’ ... gulp!

[@mtc4him201]

Seriously!

[@colinlatham7905]

@@bacojonibacojoni5189 ditto to your ditto

[@iansmith3593]

Not sure why these are described as “cheesy.” They’re good.

[@krollpeter]

incl. The Hustle???

[@bustyrandit]

Yes. Including "The Hustle".

[@ryang3481]

Ian Smith-That was my thought about this video. Not sure OP knows what the term "cheesy" means.

[@celladora31]

Amen!

[@SuperDriven1]

I agree. I mean "all right now". Really?

[@donjones1955]

Nick Gilders "Hot Child in the City". Paper Lace "The Night Chicago Died." David Essex "Rock On"

[@aspenrebel]

Oh yeah "Rock On", one of my favorites. The only problem is, it was too short!

[@sylvias4899]

Okay so where are the cheesy songs because none of these are. How about Disco Duck, now that was awful.

[@thepeddler9226]

and we still sang along...

[@danmseattle975]

Disco Duck sucks big time!

[@paulraider2001]

How about "A Fifth of Beethoven" or my personal favorite, the Star Wars disco song only released on a 45 rpm single.

[@thepeddler9226]

@@paulraider2001 Do you think A Fifth of Beethoven was cheese or that it was a one-hit wonder? I love that song but I know that not everyone agrees.

[@jimt828]

You Light Up My Life is the Brie of cheesy songs.

[@1allspub]

All Right Now is far from “cheesy”. And lumping Free in with these other one hit wonders is grossly unfair. Free was a rock band from the era of Album Rock. The album All Right Now came from (Fire and Water) charted in the top 20 (US). And they went on to record several more albums and are considered a very influential rock/blues band to this day. Paul Rogers and Paul Kossoff are considered two of the greatest of their respective crafts.

[@andyreasbeck5743]

Mr. Big, love the bass line.

[@65tosspowertrapl36]

Agreed. 'Easy on my soul' one of my all time favourite tracks!

[@coasterigh2684]

Oh yeah... Free was the kind of band that was admired by Led Zeppelin.

[@NYpaddler]

I suppose it doesn't really counter the (not really accurate) description of Free as a one hit wonder, but you didn't mention what came after the band broke up. When Free split up Rodger (along with drummer Simon Kirke) went on to form Bad Company, which was hugely successful for the first few years. Their eponymous debut album reached #1 on the US charts and became the 46th best selling album of the 70's. After leaving Bad Company Rodgers formed The Firm with Jimmy Page, then after spending a bunch of time on mostly solo projects he spent a couple of years touring as the singer for Queen. The clown who made this video is obviously far more interested in clicks than in quality or accuracy.

[@coasterigh2684]

@@NYpaddler 100% Agreed... however, I would argue that Free was a top notch band, and that they would have been very influential if we'd never heard another peep from them after Free broke up. (as much of a shame as that would have been.) No insult intended - just a joke among friends who appreciate this band - saying Bad Company came out of the remains of Free is kinda like saying Blind Faith came out of Cream, and Wings came out of The Beatles. Paul Rodgers sang with Queen - yeah, David Bowie sang with Bing Crosby, too. (I'm sorry, I am just riffing here. :) ) Free may have been a two hit wonder... Fire and Water... but "by the time they disbanded, they had sold more than 20 million albums and had played more than 700 arena and festival concerts." (wikipedia quote)

[@remoskins1437]

I never considered Brandy, Love hurts, Oo child, my sherona, alright now, or dancin in the moonlight to be cheesy.

[@lemsip207]

When Toploader released Dancing in the Moonlight I had a feeling of deja vu but didn't realise it was a cover song.

[@alukuhito]

My Sharona is like pure rock.

[@milascave2]

@@alukuhito It was not. It was the song that truly signified that "New Wave" and "punk" were NOT the same thing anymore. New Wave had become, well, cheezy. It was totally repetitive, had no point beyond "I dig this chick" and was basically the same two words and the same riff over and over again.

[@towaritch]

All right now is quite terrible imho

[@Shadowspyder]

Telephone Man by Mari Wilson, Convoy by CW McCall, I love the Nightlife by Alicia Bridges, Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe, Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band, The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia by Vicki Lawrence, Born to Be Alive by Patrick Hernandez, and King Tut by Steve Martin to name a few

[@johnhegarty1761]

Nick Lowe had other hits with rockpile

[@shawnuel]

I can't allow naming Nick Lowe on principal alone :-) He has had too great a career to be relegated to 1 hit wonder. Plus he wrote "What's So Funny ('bout Peace, Love and Understanding)" and his band, Rockpile had a hit in 1980 called "Teacher Teacher." But here are some true 1 hit wonders: Jeans On - David Dundas I Like Dreamin' - Kenny Nolan Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer

[@lubomirforal8727]

This guy is wrong with Nazareth. They absolutely ARE NOT a 1 hit wonder band. They have many hits. Maybe in this guy's universe they are.

[@HenryFrederick]

@@johnhegarty1761 Still qualifies as a One Hit Wonder for "Cruel To Be Kind" ...

[@ArchstantonsMTgrave]

The “Born to be Alive” video is a riot

[@gardenmom6180]

All Right Now should NEVER be placed in the "cheesiest' list

[@christopherbailey5163]

Nazareth is definitely not a one hit wonder. They had many songs including hair of the dog.

[@auzlander12]

What about this flight tonight? I know its a cover but they arnt one hit wonders

[@williambevins]

Holiday...drinkin my wine, makes me feel fine...

[@FMFCristo]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who knew this.

[@k.j.g.9601]

Yeah, I don’t agree with the cheesy moniker either, some of these are fantastic....although some of them are downright awful like you light up my life....the backstory on dancing in the moonlight is disturbing

[@johno4521]

Yeah this list is understandably American biased.

[@bunkman64]

"Brandy" is one of the greatest songs ever written.

[@justpray365]

It was summer 1972 and I was cruising uptown in a 70 Dodge Charger 440 Six Pack. I was sitting at a stop light when this beautiful blonde haired girl in tight bell bottom jeans walks in front of my car. At that moment Brandy came on the radio. Those are the magic moments we will always remember. And yes, I dated her for 2 years and we are still friends.

[@clivewalder8970]

I agree. You feel like you're there. Very empathetic and the first Tony Blackburn record of the week on BBC Radio 1 I remember

[@anotherlittlepieceofmyart]

Yes, barmaid's anthem ☺

[@manfredmann2766]

Brandy is not a one hit wonder. Looking Glass also charted with Jimmy Loves Mary Jane

[@manfredmann2766]

The Knack also charted with Good Girls Don’t, which charted relatively well. They also charted in early 1980 with Baby Talks Dirty, which cracked the top 40 from their second album. It almost sounds like My Sharona.

[@route66roadrelics02]

nice job Nick it was a pleasure meeting you today thanks Big Mike

[@DYR]

I see you Big Mike talk soon!

[@rustybones99]

I feel sorry for anyone who thinks these songs are cheesy.

[@RoyCyberPunk]

Who said that?🤷🏽

[@pleromicpastry5445]

@@RoyCyberPunk Look at the title of the video. Duh

[@beverlybarnes3122]

I thought that too I almost didn't even watch it because I thought it was gonna be cheesy

[@stonecoldfan3167]

Obviously they have poor taste in music perhaps they would prefer Justin Bieber Ariana grande or Drake pitiful

[@moderntreasure1828]

Especially Free w/ Paul Rodgers..

[@geordischmidt]

"Disco Duck" (Rick Dees); "Funkytown" (Lipps, Inc.); "More, More, More" (Andrea True); "Kung Fu Fighting" (Carl Douglas); "One Tin Soldier" (The Original Caste and also Jinx Dawson & Coven for the movie "Billy Jack"), "Afternoon Delight" (Starland Vocal Band), and "Babyface" (Wing and a Prayer Fife & Drum Corps). Just a few of the one-hit wonders of the 1970's to not make this list.

[@nowthatsjustducky]

Don't forget Playground in My Mind and Run Joey Run.

[@randallbates9020]

I hear you. I totally agree that Run Joey Run belongs there and let's not forget a song called The Streak, Ethyl you get your clothes on! Lmao

[@nowthatsjustducky]

@@randallbates9020 The streak isn't a one hit wonder, because Ray Stevens went on to have quite a few more hits, some major, some minor. A one hit wonder refers to an artist who only had a single song or only one song that was a hit. So Ray Stevens was not a one hit wonder, but David Geddes was, as Jun Joey Run was the only one of his that was a hit,. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Geddes_(musician) Clint Holmes is another good example, with one of the most memorable one hit wonders of the 70s, Playground In My Mind. And that was his only song he ever had...

[@randallbates9020]

@@nowthatsjustducky I do happen to agree with you, I just remember the streak being one of those corny funny 70s songs, like the song I think was called Mr Jaws, freaking weird. Also Sammy Davis Jr did one called Candy man, YIKES. lololol. Thanks for your input.

[@nowthatsjustducky]

@@randallbates9020 One thing about the Streak I have noticed, is that the song evolved notably over the years. Best version now, I think, is this one... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqXdoIirbNxgj68 (And I predict this is going to get people binging Ray Stevens videos, which will lead to Tom Lehrer videos, which will lead to Weird Al videos, which will lead to "Where the hell did my weekend go?" ) Mr. Jaws, yeah, we had that on a 45. I think the guy went on to do another similar piece for Who Framed Roger Rabbit. But that never really became popular. I guess in that regard, Whimsical Wil could be considered a one hit wonder. I do still find myself quoting Mr. Jaws occasionally, I must admit

[@patrickj.7887]

Labeling these songs "cheesy" is just plain wrong! These are great tunes from my era!

[@lemsip207]

Especially Brandy by Looking Glass.

[@offthehook4u]

Agreed, Patrick J!

[@Inky1967]

My favorite on the list is my Sharona! I can’t help but move when I hear it....but, I must add that this video just bummed me out. Why you ask? Because maybe a couple of the songs were one hitters but we are talking about an entire generation of music, music that was the background to people’s lives! Calling it cheesy is giving the finger to those of us who grew up with the music and have a lifetime of memories with it.

[@Guitarplayer724]

Don't let the kid bum you out. He has no clue what "cheesy" or " one-hit wonder" even means. And he definitely doesn't know music from the 70's.

[@mikeschager3267]

It's just click bait.

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Ink Blot 67 just because they're old songs doesn't mean that they're classics!!

[@MountainFisher]

I prefer Weird Al's version of My Bologna!

[@Inky1967]

@@michaelsalisbury1477 did you really just say that? DUH.

[@taikirapana9688]

The only cheesy thing about this is the commentary. These are great old classics of musical history that I listened to on the radio as a child of the seventies.

[@geec5636]

I have most of these on 45 rpm record

[@susanclark6987]

Get your facts about the 70s--.

[@surgeryjenny9533]

These are good songs, nothing cheesy

[@philipweber8013]

Probably 2 or 3 times an hour

[@Shiva-y8m]

This guy wouldn’t recognize cheesy if he ran into a block of cheddar

[@DYR]

😂😂

[@robertallen6710]

...thank you Foghorn Leghorn...

[@marksteele45]

That was good! Thanks for the laugh!

[@Euripides_Panz]

Well, give the man a wedgie

[@williamoverly1617]

Nazareth's LOVE HURTS qualifies as one of the greatest rock hits of all time.

[@LordHasenpfeffer]

"Love Hurts" is the first so-called "metal ballad".

[@LordHasenpfeffer]

@Bro Lovelace The album? Or the song? I have that on my hard drive but I almost never play it. I prolly otta get familiar with it.

[@alukuhito]

Get real.

[@stevebird9510]

Hair of the Dog was better

[@curly_wyn]

That song sucks.

[@ingridsol8432]

Remembered every single song!! Great video! Thanks! ❤❤❤

[@christophermerlot3366]

There's nothing cheesy about Nazareth. And they weren't a one hit wonder.

[@dmac8949]

Nor was there anything cheesy about Free. All Right Now is an iconic rock and roll classic.

[@orangemanonsteroids8569]

i dont think he is right about dancing in the moonlight either. I was told that it was originally to be singing in the moonlight, then some one in the studio decided to change the lyrics and wala it was written. i saw an interview with the original band the song was originally Mandy. but guess what so was a Barry Manilow song that year.. so they renamed it Brandy as they put it to not confuse radio audiences. how ever i do think the lead singer mentioned something about a Randy.

[@rayjohnson2387]

Love me some Nazareth

[@adriangibson1993]

I take it these comments are based on the American chart and not the British, just to correct a couple of errors, Free highest position was 2 not 1 stayed there for 5 weeks. Nazareths had many hits love hurts being the highest chart position not no1 though. My personal favorite of Nazareth is a track called 'My white bicycle'

[@christophermerlot3366]

@@adriangibson1993 That's a good one. Nazareth were great at cover versions.

[@NealB123]

There's not a bad song on the list. In fact, all of them are excellent.

[@btbb3726]

I just instructed KZbin to not recommend this channel. Pathetic criticism. Completely contrived.

[@nannerl6243]

@@ddg7889 Is that you Dr. Fever?

[@steveherlihy7904]

@@nannerl6243 I know right!..Dr.JONNY fever.😁

[@nannerl6243]

@@steveherlihy7904 And I thought, he threw himself in front of Donna Summer's tour bus.

[@darkhorse3557]

Agree 100%

[@williambevins]

Didn't even mention Disco Duck by Rick Dees. That's the cheesiest song of the 70s

[@taffykins2745]

Or how about the streak?

[@chrislong3938]

You guys can't be serious! Convoy was by far the biggest one off of the century! It was the sixth of June with a Kenworth haulin' hogs... Something like that anyway. They did end up with a fuggin' convoy as the song wended it way!

[@buddyg1408]

Muskrat love

[@davidhutchinson5233]

It is...most definitely.

[@frankatchison2519]

Kung Fu fighting, The night Chicago died? Too bad it didn't....

[@robinkleinsteuber5217]

Some of these hits were really great songs! Memory lane of tunes during my university years! Happy listening! 😊👍🍺🎶🎶🎶

[@brendakeller9366]

I preferred Nazareth’s Hair of the Dog to Love Hurts. Not a one hit band!

[@diddymuck]

nasareth's electric cover of joni mitchell's This Flight Tonight

[@Linda-vw8xu]

I'm with ya Brenda on Hair of the Dog, caused a major bar fight years ago that I'll never forget.....ahhhh memories.

[@drgwhatsthetruth3783]

Not a "one hit wonder"!

[@nigem6611]

I Loved "My White Bicycle" But don't be fooled in some cases on a channel like this one, they deliberately say something controversial just to get the number of cements and subscribers up. It's called "trolling"

[@MrRondonmon]

And Miss Misery was better than both of those me....this cats a pretender, if he thinks Nazareth was a one, hit wonder. When we are talking hard rack nigh metal, I think one of the top bands is Nazareth

[@999torino]

David Bowie (in the intro clip) is not a one hit wonder.

[@chrisbraid2907]

Definitely....!

[@ludwigfan3013]

That just shows how fucking stupid and ignorant this uploader really is.

[@alukuhito]

They were just showing him as representative of the 70s. They didn't say he was a one-hit wonder.

[@999torino]

@@alukuhito Since the entire context of the video is one hit wonders, let's just call it misguided to include one of the most accomplished music artists ever.

[@alukuhito]

@@999torino Yeah, but they didn't say he was one of those. Maybe he was put in for the sake of contrast. Notice who it was right at the beginning? It's like a good essay. You state some contrasting opinions to your own before explaining your own. Anyway, it doesn't matter. No need to get so upset by a free video that never even said David Bowie was a one-hit wonder, let alone mention his name. Move along.

[@yomogami4561]

starland vocal band's 'afternoon delight' and carl douglas's kung fu fighting.

[@mangot589]

Especially since Kung fu is in the opening montage🤷‍♀️

[@viggycat8592]

YAAS! Awesome songs that I also loved singing along to. ❤️👍

[@yomogami4561]

funny thing was during a radio marathon of the 100 best songs of the 70s they play kungfu fighting as number 1. the kids in the drug home i worked for all freaked out. turned out it was a joke before playing stairway to heaven.

[@mangot589]

I still love that song. Its just fun, and catchy.

[@warrenpierce5542]

"Surely not everybody was king full fighting."

[@myahoff]

There's nothing cheesy about Rapper's Delight, it rocks!

[@lorimiller4301]

Best rap song period. Nothing in rap ever came close to it.

[@nancymcmonarch]

I could have done without the whole tangent regarding dinner at his friend's house. Was the rapper anorexic or something? And at the time, we did think it was pretty cheesy that they ripped off "Good Times" instead of coming up with their own beats.

[@richardroberts2053]

Check out what Jimmy Fallon did with Brian Williams 😂

[@Highcastle_of_Tone]

Free and "All Right Now" are not even close to a one-hit wonder. One of the more influential bands of the 70's.

[@johnsadler6441]

Absolutely. Love Free

[@duxberry1958]

some folks think there only one country in the world

[@johnsadler6441]

@@duxberry1958 Too true. Too sad :-)

[@johnsadler6441]

@Terry Brown Kossof is my favourite guitarist ever and yes, taken way too soon.

[@johanvajse8410]

so were The Grateful Dead but they are also a One Hit Wonder. get over the stigma and accept facts

[@alexpaylor1365]

Did you guys never hear of Hair of the Dog by Nazareth? Not a one-hit-wonder by any means.

[@georgehays4908]

.....seen them back in the day at Hammond civic building in Indiana ! Loud with ear splitting treble that actually gave me hearing loss !

[@StephaneDemers]

Agree, Nazareth were not one hit wonders

[@donbuchanan9931]

And they are still going strong, albeit with only a couple of original members!

[@susanwieland108]

"♫ Now your messin' with it...sonovabiiiiyitch ♫" It's on my travel playlist on my ipod.

[@justcallmejoe]

This flight tonight, Love hurts, Razamataz

[@jerrycarter789]

Paper lace the night Chicago died.billy don’t be a hero come to mind

[@Deborahtunes]

No, they had another hit called *"Billy Don't Be A Hero"* ...

[@vaporman442]

Yep. Billy Don’t be a Hero was a hit for Paper Lace in the UK, and then almost immediately covered by Bo Donaldson for a hit in the US.

[@luvstellauk]

Paper Lace were not one hit wonders though

[@izifaddag8221]

Again same as Nazareth and Free they had a string of hits after Opportunity Knocks.

[@Taylor-vl5rh]

Bo Donaldson and the Haywoods Billy Don't be Hero Special Someone

[@RandyR]

You light up my life is one of my all time favorite songs for many reasons. So many memories over the years. I love the Knack and got to see them live in 79. The drummer Bruce was a regular at Beatlefest in Los Angeles. Got to meet him in 2000. Sadly, he also has passed away.

[@RC-Flight]

Talking about cheesy, the commentary in this video is super cheesy.

[@jimpatrick5918]

Velveeta

[@tobyradloff]

Cheez Whiz.

[@RC-Flight]

@Geoffrey Darcy Hey you got it! Limburger the super stinky cheese, just like the commentary!!! 😂

[@RC-Flight]

@Toby Radloff haha cheese Wiz the fake cheese just like this videos one hit wonder list. FAKE NEWS 😀

[@arthurwatt4144]

These people are right Nazareth is NOT a one hit wonder.

[@timothybaronauthorized8914]

Nazereth only had only one US Top 40 hit, but many internationaly.

[@cyberjace4888]

Umm. There is no way in hell that Love hurts was a cheesy song. That song was amazing.

[@bufb]

Better by Everly Brothers

[@nowthatsjustducky]

My brain keeps changing it to Butt Hurt.

[@bttrflygal]

Seems like several did love hurts

[@scwaty180]

Great video, actually some great songs here. So cool to have Curtis Armstrong narrating these videos, lol

[@christopher9152]

At least half of these songs were never widely considered to be "cheesy."

[@dashcam26]

Just about the only thing that is "Cheesy" here is the prat that uploaded this misguided vid.

[@TheBruces56]

You missed "Afternoon Delight" by the Starlight Vocal Band. The definitive one hit wonder.

[@markford6590]

And stood out amongst many

[@christineparis5607]

In that era a coffee house near us sold "Afternoon Delight" bread pudding. It was a bunch of left over cakes and desserts from the day before baked with eggs, cream, cinnamon and served boiling hot with heavy cream. It cost an astonishing 5 dollars in 1972 and the most popular thing on the menu. The song afternoon delight played several times a day to make people order it, which they did.

[@jimmoran973]

THat one.

[@sharondelaney9153]

I thought they had a tv show? Not sure.

[@jimmoran973]

@@sharondelaney9153 They actually did have a TV Show.

[@Lee-g6h]

I was born in 1955.These songs are not "cheesy" it was the best music ever

[@brianferris8668]

Free and Nazareth. One hit wonders? Someone is having a laugh.

[@NuckyArch18]

They are both great bands.

[@BillGraper]

They both only had 1 song hit the top 40 in the USA. They are considered one hit wonders because of the singles chart.

[@NuckyArch18]

Bill Graper The funny thing is that the hit singles are worst songs. Hair of the Dog is a great album and Love Hurts is the worst song, in my opinion.

[@BillGraper]

@@NuckyArch18 I think "Love Hurts" was the most "commercial" song for radio. I absolutely love that song. I don't know many Nazareth songs, but I still put it a little bit above "Hair Of The Dog." Both songs are amazing though.

[@NuckyArch18]

Bill Graper Check out Rose in the Heather. That is my favorite song from that album.

[@billbrandine5857]

They may have been one-hit wonders sure. But "cheesy?" That means "cheap, inauthentic." These songs were not that. They were era-defining classics.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Glad you straightened that out~!!

[@StamfordBridge]

This guy uses that term for all of his videos in this series, and the comment section for every one is filled with people objecting to the word. I think he’s calculated that using that term will draw in more younger viewers, even if the older ones object.

[@christystewart4567]

StamfordBridge hmmm, I remember some of these songs described as cheesy back then and not just that Debby Boone thing. I think it had to do with a piece played once too often on the radio. Or, in the case of “The Hustle “ disco got a bad rap even though it had good dance music. “Brandy” was a hit..... on AM radio. All the cool kids were supposed to be listening to FM. Sometimes I think the definition of authentic was getting stoned and listening to 45 minute drum solos then. And I remember a time when Frank Sinatra was considered inauthentic because he didn’t write his own songs or music. But, then again, the same people didn’t think much of Johnny Mercer. I think the poster has a good catch with the cheesy part. These songs don’t seem cheesy to me now . Especially since I liked most when I heard them back then but was told they were too commercial etc.

[@StamfordBridge]

Christy Stewart It’s the nature of a one-hit wonder that they often tilt toward the novelty song, and can be cheesier. But many of these are not cheesy at all. As for “You Light Up My Life,” it is the very definition of cheese. In fact, the only bullying I ever got in my youth was when my older sister used to hold me down and cornily sing that song to me. Of course I would writhe in agony.

[@christystewart4567]

StamfordBridge get revenge for that! My sister loved two songs “Stormy” and “Reunited “. Played them over and over. I thought my brain would explode. I got even, I think, by playing “Junk Food Junkie”. Which was a true cheesy one hit wonder. That and “The Streak”.

[@StormyPeak]

I remember getting so friggen tired of "You Light Up My Life" It seems like it was played on the radio like 5 times a day for MONTHS on end... got so sick of it!

[@markrush5013]

yeah especially when the Cheeses freaks took it as their anthem.

[@michaelfowler8174]

ya that song sucked! the 1970's i was a teenager, graduated in 79 we were known as the class that killed disco! 🤣

[@nataliedeshow768]

Giada_De_Low_Rent_Tits me either because it was played to death!! There was a movie by the same name and it was pretty lame!!

[@axecalibore]

Johnny Carson agreed!

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Damn me to especially when I found out she was a religious fanatic~!!!

[@LadyRockville]

The “Dancing in the Moonlight “ history is so disturbing!

[@JamesJohnson-nv8zo]

And I despise the song.

[@rickl2834]

At the risk of sounding like a troll, isn’t cheesy meaning something lame and cringeworthy? “Everybody was Kung Fu fighting” that’s a cheesy one hit wonder. These were nice and nostalgic, not cheesy...

[@honeychilerider]

Yeah, I don't know where the hell this is coming from, some of these songs are absolute classics.

[@rickl2834]

honeychilerider he even said in the video how some of these songs were covers and sampled by other artists decades after... isn’t that proof positive that the songs aren’t “cheesy”, or why would other artist want to perform them?

[@williambevins]

I also don't know what he defines as one hit wonders. Nazareth had many hits over the years.

[@troyevitt2437]

And "Kung Flu Fighting" was a harmless joke until either the SJW's said it was racist or until the "Don't Step On The Very Special And Important Snake" -flag actually made it a white power dogwhistle.

[@honeychilerider]

@@troyevitt2437 Wait, what?

[@whoisjohngalt4880]

Most of these aren’t “cheesy” and some of them (Nazareth, for one) aren’t even one hit wonders. I was expecting something like “Troglodyte” and shit like that. Disliked.

[@smelly_elvis]

"Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks "The Morning after" by Maureen McGovern

[@12babyapes59]

The night the F..ing lights went out in Georgia, is pure grade a american chesse. and another night , The night Chicago died ,Puppy love,

[@africanfartingfrog]

Heartbeat, it's a Lovebeat

[@immrnoidall]

@@12babyapes59 damn you.now those song are stuck in my head.

[@muchtested]

Disco Duck is missing

[@12babyapes59]

Any bay city rollers

[@garytheroux9526]

It's offensive to refer to these very popular tracks as "cheesy." Also, most of these artists were not true "one hit wonders" as they actually charted other singles (such as Looking Glass' "Jimmy Loves Mary-Anne" and The Knack's "Good Girls Don't"). Besides those points, this features very interesting stories behind the hits.

[@endorphinzz]

I don't think "cheesy" is the right word for these songs...

[@Idelia412]

You missed .....Rock the Boat by Hughes Corporation

[@recordman64]

Hues Corporation. It's a pun on Hughes Corporation because the group was black.

[@Idelia412]

@@recordman64 I was talking about the song....name is kind of cheesy too.

[@RickaramaTrama-lc1ys]

Yea that was a good one~!!

[@dvdmorehead]

Nazareth, one of the most under appreciated bands of all time.

[@paulaa7278]

I love Nazareth's Holiday also.

[@wandaviars8875]

Don’t see how he can call them a one hit wonder.

[@funzjag]

"Hair of the Dog" is one of the greatest male empowering rock songs of all time!

[@johnconway9882]

Agreed. It's shameful to call them a "One Hit Wonder." WTF. The list maker loses ALL credibility.

[@richardlepreux8489]

Right. Don't ever disrespect Nazareth, because now you're messin' with....

[@DT-dz1jc]

So many good ones...Chevy Van, KungFu Fighting, Moonlight Feels Right, Drivers Seat!!!!

[@firemanmick]

Free "Alright Now" a one hit wonder??!! Are you serious?? What about "Wishing Well", "Fire & Water", "Mr Big", "Little Bit Of Love", "The Hunter"?? I love it when know-all Millennials think they know everything about classic rock music that was written before they were even born. A little bit of research before you post would help because you obviously have no idea about Free and how big they were.

[@josephgalish2372]

This guy is a TOTAL chump who doesnt have a CLUE about music!

[@darrenskinner3228]

Damn straight...Free...Bad Company, up there with Zeppelin if you ask me.

[@BoltRM]

Check out Free Live album! kzbin.info/aero/PLALZtwXPtUFJ7YJif0piH-PsnJ8AiZ-zg

[@stevechristie2660]

Great points made !

[@stevechristie2660]

Better than Zep I would say and they didn't Nick blues songs and give themselves writing credits !

[@stonecoldfan3167]

Calling the 70s one-hit wonders cheesy is just a matter of one's opinion they just remind me of a time when things were simpler.

[@psychospyder2283]

@@ddg7889 Understanding what simpler times means would benefit you.

[@stonecoldfan3167]

@@ddg7889 YEAH SIMPLER I DIDN'T GAF ABOUT POLITICS OR VIETNAM I WAS IN SCHOOL F***ER SO THE F WHAT I LOVED THE MUSIC THE CARS THE FKIN CLOTHES THE HAIR I AINT WORRIED ABOUT YOU OR YOUR DAMN FEELINGS IF YOU FOUGHT THANK YOU BUT YEAH I WAS A FKIN KID!!!!

[@bungopony]

The first band picture for the Brandy story was actually Uriah Heep.

[@aschule5684]

Glad I scrolled down before I made that comment, I wondered if anyone else caught that?👍🏼

[@cbh440]

I noticed that as well!

[@thevoyager2382]

Definitely Uriah Heep. David Byron is hard to miss ... 😄

[@Filthypunkrocker]

Yeah was gonna say something too, glad I checked first. 😜

[@seldomseensavage3459]

bungopony doesn’t matter; they both SUCK

[@Weeeewriter]

*Although I was born in 1974, my parents were young and played these songs. Not cheesy at all*

[@alukuhito]

Your use of bold is cheezy though.

[@vincentrathbone26]

FREE were huge in the late 60's / early 70's, they toured the world and sold millions of records, WTF are you talking about !

[@carmenandthedevil2804]

100% mate.

[@stevebrindle1724]

All right now by Free is a great track with a killer bass line. Cheesy my fucking arse!

[@kevinferguson199]

@@stevebrindle1724 and lets not forget the song "Wishing Well" too. Classic rock.

[@hellogoodbye4061]

And one of their members went on to front Bad Company....one hit wonder means you have a big hit and disappear....hardly the case here.

[@paulguy5368]

@@hellogoodbye4061 Two members actually... Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke.

[@donaldbartram6315]

I remember all these songs.. The 70's were the best time for music.

[@dedepyle7046]

None of these songs are cheesy!! They are true classics and legends.

[@richardowens9061]

Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London" comes to mind. Also, Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting."

[@teekay_1]

It's pretty weird to call "Free" a one-hit-wonder, given that they sold over 20,000,000 albums in just a four year career with just 6 releases.

[@mikeries8549]

It's like this: 14 yr old kid: you don't know shit man. Old man: you bother me kid 14 yr old kid makes video about when the old man was a teen. Old man : you don't know shit kid. This has been going on since Adam told Cain that he was doing it wrong.

[@robertsaul234]

..and All Right Now is hardly "cheesy".

[@sphinxrising1129]

It would figure that a millennial would call some of the best hits would call them 'cheesy". Must be Justin Bieber fan.

[@jimdavis6833]

How about "Smoking in the Boy's Room" by Brownsville Station? It was on the chart but I can't remember how high.

[@DYR]

Lol

[@georgecundari2]

Brownsville Station was actually a two-hit wonder. They had a follow-up called "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I am)."

[@recordman64]

@@georgecundari2 And before "Smokin'", they had a hit with "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah".

[@georgecundari2]

@@recordman64 I don't think I've ever heard that song.

[@recordman64]

@@georgecundari2 It's from 1972, a couple of years earlier. It's a cover of a reggae tune by Jimmy Cliff.

[@chriswhite8982]

Loved this video. Thanks for taking the time to compile it!

[@DYR]

Thanks for tuning in Chris! 😎

[@dcrock1592]

The Knack had a really big hit with "Good Girls Don't" and Nazareth had "Hair of the Dog"... Neither cheesy nor their only hit.

[@markrush5013]

yeah both are great bands...the original lyrics of "good girls dont" was actually quite dirty.

[@basilmarasco1975]

People make these videos with almost no research.

[@mmmmcheese4850]

Banging line up. My only dog’s name was Brandy. She was a fine girl.

[@scottferrell2806]

Don’t think you know the definition of cheesy or one-hit.

[@johanvajse8410]

look up all of these bands listed and learn for yourself what the definition of a one hit wonder is cuz all of these bands are exactly that

[@armyretired28]

No they're not...some had many hits back then. But of course you never lived back then either.

[@johanvajse8410]

@@armyretired28 Actually I was alive back then. And just because you can name other songs by these bands, does not mean those songs were hits. Again, look it up. We have this wonderful thing called wikipedia and the Billboard Top 40 to check the facts. It isn't a bad thing being a one hit wonder. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix are all OHW. This will blow your mind: Bob Marley is considered a No Hit Wonder; he never had a single song reach Top 10 on the charts. Great songs, yes. Hits, no. It's just a label and doesn't mean the band or artist sucks.

[@chrispanossian]

I met Sharona Alperin in Los Angeles at a conference thirty five years ago. She may not have been 18 anymore but she was still the most beautiful woman in the room. When I was introduced to her she was surprised that I hadn't commented on her name. I told her I was already halfway through the song in my head and she laughed!

[@slcRN1971]

One of my favorites (though not cheesy) was/ is the Zager and Evans song: “In the Year 2525”. Is it remembered much now??

[@metrogoldwyn]

technically, wasn't that released in 1969?

[@lucysphotosfromar]

I remember a lot of these songs buy My Sherona is a favorite. Loved to skate round and round the local roller skating rink to the song. Good memories.

[@paulwashington98e]

Hi there? Hope you're good & staying safe??

[@steves4945]

If you want to do a video about "Cheesy" songs, start with "The Streak" and "Disco Duck"

[@dwlopez57]

Neither was a one hit wonder, also they were both novelty songs, basically which by definition are cheesy

[@450thParatrooper]

DON’T LOOK, ETHEL!

[@vapoet]

@@450thParatrooper Ethel you shameless hussy!

[@vapoet]

@@dwlopez57 The guy who did The Streak, Ray Stevens has hits like "Everything is Beautiful," and "Guitarzan"

[@vapoet]

@@dwlopez57 Disco Duck was pretty much Rick Dees only real hit. Playing your own songs on your show doesn't make them hits.

[@TheNextGoogification]

Who else is glad they were born in the 50s? Came of age when all these great songs were out, and the 60s and the 70s movement. I can't imagine being born in the 70s or the 80s, would have missed everything the Millennials and Generation X are the know nothing groups. It's depressing as we go on the next Generations know less and less

[@chromegoddess]

@@JohnDoeXYZ I had to "cherry-pick" music I liked in the 80s and 90s and so on ... 50s, 60s and 70s music you didn't have to do that with, most of what you heard was good, pop, soul, blues, disco, country and rock ... but only country got much better in the 90s on a larger scale! When I can't find any good music in either of those groups (and btw I don't like rap, hip-hop, techno at all!) I usually go to the 1800s classics and listen to a good Walz or overture ... nothing cheezy there or would y'all consider a Walz cheezy? ;) What upsets me, is, that nobody knows the right dance-steps anymore to make all this music interesting for couples on the dancefloor, that's a great sad loss of culture, my "born58" generation in Europe still went to school for that!! Who of y'all knows how to do a real polka, Walz, quickstep, foxtrot, rumba, samba, tango, TX-twostep and skip-dance? Everybody just bounces off the walls nowadays :(

[@Otokichi786]

Each generation "makes their own kind of music" that ticks off the previous generation, who complain that "the kids don't know anything." If that didn't happen, then you should fear for the future of popular music. (I'm looking at The Taliban.)

[@dwlopez57]

If I hadn't been born in the 50s I might never have known that the waist of your pants is supposed to be even with the waist of ones body

[@BeachsideHank]

"Brandy"- this song was played like in a continuous loop at the 'Top Of The Hill" enlisted man's club at Newport Naval Base, Rhode Island back in the day. It really reached us sailor boys who felt duty first, love second.

[@romulusremus7537]

You're so right. I was in the Navy at the time and man, that song just did something great for us.

[@BeachsideHank]

@duke harden Diane Renay (born July 13, 1945), born Renee Diane Kushner, is an American pop singer, best known for her 1964 hit song, "Navy Blue". Would probably make a good KZbin video- "The songs for guys who served" or something like that.

[@joshuaclaassen9325]

The Hustle is my favorite disco song of all time, closely followed by Donna Summer's "Last Dance" in second place. These two are the ultimate expression of good disco music to me. :-D

[@jashelley]

Nazareth isn’t a one-hit wonder. “Hair of the Dog” was another hit.

[@johncoleman1712]

Expect no Mercy. Broken down Angel and few more

[@RamboRamage1]

Nazareth were fantastic

[@joeyh6494]

Pretty much ANYTHING from Hair Of The Dog!

[@MetFan37]

Hair of the Dog was an ALBUM CUT.

[@Ledfists]

Nothing about these songs is cheesy at all, many of these tunes brought back good memories. A very good list with a very bad moniker.

[@billkeithchannel]

Or it was just a click bait title. Either way it worked and I enjoyed the list.

[@SWLinPHX]

Haven't watched yet, but "Feelings" by Morris Albert should definitely be on here!

[@jeatig]

...so cheesy that an episode of "The Gong Show" had every contestant do his/her rendition of the song!!

[@SWLinPHX]

@@jeatig Yes, namely Carol Burnett (as Eunice), LOL.

[@chrispope5230]

True - total 300 pounds of cheddar song. But unlike the other songs in their top 10, I totally could live without hearing it again. :P

[@joyr36]

@@SWLinPHX I can't think of this song without thinking of Eunice.

[@tammydraper4510]

Ohh lord honey that song is like someone scratching their nails on a blackboard it's irritating and needs distroyed

[@jeffreycoogan09]

"Love Hurts" was written and composed by "Boudleaux Bryant". And first recorded by the (Everly Brothers in 1960). I'm not sure? But, 'Love Hurts' may not have been Nazareth's only hit. "Hair of the Dog" was also a top-20 hit on the album charts. And a much better song. And not only did (Van McCoy the Hustle) kick off new dance craze. But it helped to usher the Disco era.

[@Shelley550]

I think Jim Capaldi did the best version of Love Hurts!

[@MacDaddyRico]

Moonlight Feels Right...Starbuck...a band I worked for during the time I just graduated high school and before my Boot Camp date arrived 8 months later...

[@jamesbartlett6400]

Sorry but the Knack had “Good Girls Don’t “ the same year. It reached number 11 on the Billboard chart. Most would consider that a hit thus disqualifying them. Do your homework.

[@Tolohtony]

The Knack were excellent! I loved just about everything they did! If you like them at all, look into Round Trip and Serious Fun.

[@dashriprock9014]

Was going to bring this up, but you beat me to it. I think it was the B side to "My Sharona" , if I remember correctly.

[@kevinronske9894]

Shes so selfish,rocket of love and more.Great band.

[@Tolohtony]

@DC PARODIES Have you ever listened to their album Serious Fun?

[@kevintaylor9402]

They also had My Baby Talks Dirty.

[@davidpressel9298]

When they started talking about Brandy by looking glass, they show a pic of Uriah Heap:)

[@scottrosenberger8696]

Should have mentioned that Barry Manilow changed his song from Brandy to Mandy, after this hit.

[@Photocraftsman]

That's what I thought. I recognized David Byron and Mick Box right off.

[@TyroneEpps]

I like these songs❤❤❤❤

[@Blakynd]

Wild Cherry-Play That Funky Music

[@DYR]

That's a good one. Might have to creat a part II

[@bttrflygal]

That's a great song

[@Deborahtunes]

Now that became cheesy...

[@ButchHartmanart]

How about 'CONVOY" by CW McCall? Classic! Great video BTW.

[@danhemming6624]

That song is on my playlist.

[@DYR]

Thank you

[@nicholasperl]

Pay Kuro

[@davidmills9685]

you know that was one of the rap songs always overlooked

[@dennisrichardville4988]

It was a dark moon on the 5th of June in a Kenworth pulling logs 🤣🤣🤣

[@Blood_Boltz]

Paul Rodgers Is the best rock singer. Mellencamp was correct. Chris Cornell loved him too.

[@JayLandon64]

After Freddie Mercury.

[@Ledfists]

Coming from a fan of Cornell & Rogers, thank you! 👍🏼

[@Makai77]

I'll take Roger Daltrey

[@scotttesar7156]

Paul Carrack, too...

[@JayLandon64]

And actually, one of, if not the best, front man in history died in a plane crash before his full legacy could be written. RIP Ronnie Van Zant.

[@TannerPhoenix-te6nq]

When I'm sad and depressed every time I play that song or hear that song "You light up my life" it just lifts me up and reminds me through my tears of Joy that GOD is still with me. I imagine that the strings in that song are his loving Angels hitting high notes with their voices.😌

[@barbarabavier675]

Nazareth WASN'T a one-hit wonder. Are you forgetting Hair of the Dog?

[@LordDad]

Son of a bitch!

[@waltercampisano8802]

Dancing In The Moonlight is an awesome song! Where in the world do you get "cheesy"??!!