ONE HIT WONDERLAND: "The Rhythm of the Night" by Corona

Sorry, I had to. The '90s dance hit that's making an ironic comeback in 2020 because... yeah. (Support Todd on Patreon! / toddintheshadows )

[@AnvilPro100]

I like the imagery of Todd being stuck inside his house because the Black Eyed Peas are roaming the streets playing their new music

[@charliedawson6318]

Lungs burning, your desperately sprinting through the burning, decaying city streets. In the distance the soulless rhythms of "Feel the Beat" echo ever closer. You accept your fate. Just like everybody you loved, you will soon be gone. Suddenly, a beaten up humvee adorned in battle wounds and war like spikes comes barrelling around the corner. A mysterious man in a grey hood steps out and offers you his hand. _"Come with me if you want to live."_

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

Great, now I'm imagining the 'rona being more like the Party Rock Anthem disease than what it really is.

[@JayKayEllEmm]

In that case, I’m glad it’s just a pandemic.

[@LazyPirate8]

I hated that the supermarket I work at would constantly play that crap version of the Black Eye Pea Version of this song.

[@markjames8664]

There’s no vaccine to guard against that.

[@janussimonsen24]

So I just looked them up on Spotify. Their latest single was released at the end of March, and it was called “Quarantine “..... Seems like they’re aware of the unfortunate irony

[@skyden24195]

ok, great, now we're all gonna have to look up the song... ;-)

[@aaronhurst4379]

WHAAAAAT

[@VoyageOne1]

They also have a song called "Magic Touch"

[@EpicB]

They should have just made it a self-titled song.

[@TSGPhilipp]

tbf its hard for them to be unaware of the irony

[@Ruinwyn]

That comment about Olga's dancing is actually something that I always liked about Eurodance. It's always just about moving to the music, not performing a dance. It always has the energy of "close your eyes and dance like nobody is watching". Not about technique, but about enthusiasm.

[@jaysunbrady]

Clubbing was huge in the 90s in Europe. Didnt really hit America until the mid 00s.

[@alittlebitgone]

@@jaysunbrady How is that connected?

[@rhythmandblues_alibi]

​@@alittlebitgonebecause this is club music.

[@cryo311]

@@jaysunbrady if you consider discos clubs, clubbings been a thing in america since the 1970’s

[@jaysunbrady]

@@cryo311 You know what I mean, E took off in '88 in the UK/Ireland/EU mainland in a big big way. Was known as the second summer of love. Didn't really happen in the US until the early 00s (I know there were underground clubs but it didn't happen on the scale it did in Europe)

[@australopithecus]

"Italian Balcony DJs" is a great name for a band...

[@LittlePinkBowser]

Its initials are too close to the insane clown posse

[@ZemplinTemplar]

It is pretty good. :-)

[@Jokkkkke]

Hi Andy Dwyer 🤣

[@andysmith5806]

@@LittlePinkBowser It’s one initial.

[@bigmac137]

@@LittlePinkBowserthe only letter they share is I, 1/3 is not a majority

[@devlinburgess2463]

I always feel a little sorry for Eurodance songs. It seems like they only ever get remembered now if there's some semi-ironic meme attached to them. Which is too bad, because...I kinda agree with Todd when he says Eurodance is what you think of when it comes to "night" music. There's just a kind of energy to them I appreciate, especially in these mopey times.

[@brianq2558]

the black eyed peas recently sampled it

[@CorndogNinja]

I definitely see where's he's coming from saying that it all kind of sounds the same - Eurodance is a guilty pleasure of mine but I really do enjoy that specific cheesy vibe that they share.

[@Mr.Marbles]

dude im so sure eurodance is coming back. seen a few albums on bandcamp that recreate eurodance, techno picks up some elements from there and it is in the sweetspot where it is nostalgic for the older generation and comletely new to the new generation. it will come back (probably altered in some way tho) mark my words! dont believe me? if 80s and 90s corporate music can make a comeback, cheesy commercial dance music can aswell :D

[@Santoryu90]

Crimea River Your probably not and that’s fine just don’t be a dick and hate on people who do like it

[@ozmarichardson6524]

I think that's the roll of all music nowadays. There is no radio or MTV. Only tiktok

[@peggyliepmann5248]

I still remember seeing some VH1 special about the lip-syncing scandals like Milli Vanilli and C+C Music Factory, a clip of Martha Wash being asked to prove she was the real singer, and belting out "EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!" as casually as she breathed.

[@georgier9151]

"as casually as she breathed" is such a perfect way to evoke that, wow

[@paulojrneto]

I remember that scene but from another VH1 special dedicated to one-hit wonders disco divas (that included It's Raining Men), and IIRC it was Arsenio Hall that asked Martha to do that on his show.

[@denisenova7494]

I believe the reason they did that was only because she was plus size. Such a shallow music industry.

[@Moonbeam143]

That sounds amazing. I like that.

[@jasonblalock4429]

For years, I legit thought C+C Music Factory and Black Box were the same group, because Wash's vocals were so distinctive. (It was actually Todd's video on 'Hallelujah It's Raining Men' where I learned that wasn't the case.)

[@ThePinkStarsGirl]

"Ja-pan. I love you even if you're strange" - Edward Said, _Orientalism_

[@dawesreads1263]

This joke is criminally underrated

[@TR-ru7wl]

this is such a niche joke and I can't explain to anyone else how funny it is

[@lizabethhampton4537]

You really had to be there

[@cruzgomes5660]

I wish I got the joke :(

[@bdschwa]

Internet won.

[@LimeGreenTeknii]

Todd in 2020: "Honestly, Rhythm of the Night by DeBarge is daytime music if there ever was daytime music." Todd in 1787: "Honestly, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart is daytime music if there ever was daytime music."

[@porchcollapse8612]

is this suggesting that todd is immortal

[@psykomancer4420]

There's something wholesome about Todd being given immortality to review music old and new in his apartment for the rest of time.

[@catriona_drummond]

I mean it's kinda obvious. He makes no secret of his aversion to sunlight. I bet he actually glitters in it, too.

[@harish1105]

He even followed that DeBarge statement with with "You want a little night-music..." I didn't make the connection until I saw your comment. Todd's a way better writer than I give him credit for.

[@Sydney-Casket-Base]

@@psykomancer4420 see, to me that kinda sounds depressing. like, he has been given magical time powers, yet he has to use them to do the same thing he's always done; prolly for all eternity. god has a cruel sense of humour. poor todd.

[@KingBenny]

Fun fact: The reason why ritmo samples rythm of the night is because it's a meme in the Caribbean cause someone thought the lyrics were "esos son reeboks o son nikes" or "are those reeboks or nikes" Cause we pronounce reeboks like rebooks and Nikes like yikes

[@sofiagolpe2224]

I was searching this comment xd, id like to add that is more of a meme in all latin america

[@pinecone9619]

Thanks Joel

[@randomgamerdude98]

It was 100% a Dominican guy who said it lmaooo

[@kingpotato7183]

Oh yeah I've seen that vid

[@giascle]

AAAAAAJAJAJAJAJA

[@ShawnRavenfire]

I remember when there was the big anthrax scare, and it got people talking about the band Anthrax again.

[@sephyfan]

" We Are Not Changing Our Name" on the jumpsuits while they played a benefit concert.... Iconic is not good enough a word to describe that moment.

[@tylerhackner9731]

@Sr.Joestar Legendary

[@nifralo2752]

Guess someone should star a band called Ebola then

[@mcj88]

don't forget Katrina & the Waves

[@CoronaMobius]

This world, it's a madhouse. Or so they say.

[@moisesbernal1749]

Latinos know this song as: Esos son reeboks o son nikes

[@shay2129]

i was looking for someone to mention that vid lmao iconic

[@macewbee]

Yep

[@tsg_frank5829]

"e soy rebook...o soy nike?"

[@angelluna9599]

¡Son Nike! Haha. I checked the comment section only to see if someone would bring it up, you did not disappoint sir.

[@gabrielanunez1999]

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[@blackcat19]

I am primarily a metalhead, and I can honestly say that I unapologetically, unironically LOVE Eurodance. I can put on a Eurodance playlist pretty much any time and sincerely enjoy it. It's especially great for driving.

[@Sly_Maverick_31]

Warning: Avoid listening to Eurobeat while driving

[@RedheadButNotReally]

@@Sly_Maverick_31 Seconded...but lemme tell you I've seldom felt anything as exhilarating.

[@sierrajade7875]

I like it too. Eurodance while roller skating is also super fun.

[@b0gster]

Are you me? :-O

[@pittafat6310]

@@Sly_Maverick_31 based metalhead

[@LaydiNite]

FYI: if anyone has photo-sensitive epilepsy, be careful with this video. They're brief, but there are some sequences of flashing lights near the middle.

[@devong1838]

Hey I'm super supportive of trigger warnings and am never gonna be the facts don't care about your feelings guy, I promise. But like. If you are epileptic aren't you normally careful about your media consumption anyway? I can't imagine epileptic people will just watch potentially seizure inducing media all day and not know how to cope...

[@tarmancrothers1220]

Good looking out,👍👍

[@ElTrolldego]

Side note, the flashing lights are excerpts from the movie The Lawn Mower Man.

[@devong1838]

@mechaguess don't antagonize me like I had some intent to hurt people when I was making a genuine ask, jesus. I got my answer which was the first sentence and the first sentence only, you didn't need the whole rest of two more comments for reprimanding me for asking a question and treating me like a child who can't tell the difference between feelings and physiology. Is this how you respond to every question involving disability awareness?

[@fredygalindo9495]

And I never found out if they were rebook or Nike’s

[@accountwontlastlong1]

Yes, a thousand times yes!

[@Moxtrox]

I understood that reference!

[@lydiavalentino]

Honestly, the best thing about that new Black Eyed Peas song is that J Balvin references “reeboks o los nikes” on it

[@swagmonee5699]

@David Hibbs even in English speaking countries I've heard people pronounce it as one syllable. But yes, at least in Spanish it is one syllable. Can't speak for any other language tho

[@pczb2692]

@David Hibbs Most countries here in South America pronounce it "nah-ik"

[@beatmania3rdmix]

Italo disco was HUGE (and I mean *HUGE*) in Japan, so this kind of thing like "Sayonara" wasn't uncommon. Italo disco turned into eurobeat and then later Jpop. The makers of it even went as far as to call it "by the Italians for the Japanese."

[@niceonlineman]

I love that super early period of Eurobeat when it sounded like Italo Disco. Tracks like Help Me by Mela, or Soft Time by Sophie. Funny enough, if you look up a lot of these kind of songs on Discogs, it turns out they were all sung by about six different people who had 20 different names, with about five people in total producing them all.

[@leftofthedial1378]

Who would’ve thought that Corona would make one of the most infectious songs of the entire decade? Wait a minute.

[@kristophergrams9921]

Oh jeez I can't 😂😂😂

[@raycearcher5794]

I have Corona Fever! I will never get sick of Corona! I'm going to give Corona to all my friends! Corona was big in Europe, but it's gotten HUGE in America! Corona wasn't popular for a while but it's about due for a second wave! WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE FROM CORONAVIRUS wait that's not right oh no

[@BusinessZeus]

@@LukeLikesToDraw no it's not

[@outtaideas849]

I ruined 669

[@dfreeman13]

Hahaha!!

[@aquabreeze7612]

Remember when Corona was just a nice Spanish word for crown and a decent light beer?

[@nickblas]

No one can remember that far back.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

Add a slice of lime to either and you gots a party, hon!

[@barbarrojaa.c.4761]

Decent light beer? As a Mexican I take offense on that. Corona is one of our worse beers.

[@stevethepocket]

And an old Toyota.

[@connorross123]

@@barbarrojaa.c.4761 never trust a man that drinks corona. Real ones know it's all about XX

[@deferencetodusk]

"There aren't really any stans of this period" UHHH I STAN THE SCATMAN??

[@pionosphere]

As you damn well should.

[@bossfan49]

What is a "stan"?

[@richmcgee434]

@@bossfan49 Contraction of "Stalker fan" - someone who's obsessed with a celebrity. Had to look it up myself to make sure it hadn't grown yet another meaning. In some circles a "stan" (or "the stans" collectively) is one of a bunch of Central Asian countries that all end in -stan, eg Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, etc. which makes the other meaning kind of confusing if you follow geopolitics or history.

[@Jestahz]

We shouldn't feel bad about the Corona jokes. We're all going to need a sense of humor to get through this.

[@carybeweary7209]

As I call it The Marco Rule You gotta try to find humor in all things

[@EpicB]

@@carybeweary7209 Who's Marco?

[@CityStarrzz]

We’re gonna get through this, we’re gonna get through this... we’re gonna make, gonna make, gonna make it through.

[@carybeweary7209]

@@EpicB Marco from the Animorphs book series He's philosophy is you have to be able to laugh at anything

[@RenaldyCalixte]

​@@carybeweary7209 Marco had good reason to adopt this family. Based on what happened to his parents and his best friend. Surprised Marco didn't go insane like the Joker during the Animorphs series.

[@GenerationWest]

Thanks to GTAV, I know of the song, it's ALWAYS on Non-Stop Pop, and I still listen to it today, love the track way too dam much.

[@justitgstuff5284]

Oh yeahhh, was wondering where I kept hearing this

[@Karmy.]

@@justitgstuff5284 same

[@comettamer]

Ikr

[@Summerdontknowme]

Same here

[@friedchicken297]

The Twin Towers on that cover at 1:00 really sells it in the current situation.

[@ck0187]

Big Oooof moment..

[@1rhpsfan]

Took it to a whole other level.

[@EpicB]

Still not as unfortunate as the original cover of Dream Theater's Live Scenes From New York.

[@theqreem8587]

This is as cursed as it gets

[@lewisbaitup6352]

Two tragedys in one

[@denisenova7494]

American Millenials: "I know this song from a cover/sample or from GTA or from a movie from 5 years ago!" European Millenials: "I know this song from my childhood because it was HUGE and everywhere and they still play it in clubs and fun fairs and it never really went away!"

[@thecorpulentquail1664]

It may not count since I was born in Germany but I lived a lot of my life in America and I mostly got songs off of an old iPod from 2000 and it had a variety of songs from everywhere on it.

[@theoriginalsache]

Old millennials such as myself were born in the early 80's. We totally remember Eurodance as it was heavily played during all of my middle school dances whenever they weren't playing "Whoomp! There it is!" and "Tootsee Roll."

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

They DO still play this song and other eurodance hits in clubs, but generally only in gay clubs where the genre is a staple.

[@CynnamonSpyder]

Excuse you. I know these songs from my days practically living at a roller skating rink when I was probably around 7/8 years old.

[@miscellaneous1831]

im 22 English and I music like this was still everywhere growing up

[@pinkwings8036]

Apparently the European club scene is way more lively and fun than the US one, and I’m a sad homebody who listens to euro dance quietly in her room.

[@KarimElHayawan]

From what I read from people who have experienced both it's definitely less uptight and more relaxed. For most dance clubs in Europe the dress code is minimal, not everyone dresses up like they have to impress someone. It also helps that you don't have the 21 age limit.

[@Eli-sb4yl]

Clubbing in south america is pretty great too in their own way.

[@jaysunbrady]

Get yourself to either The Netherlands (to experience clubs playing nothing vut trance, techno, house, eurobeats or gabba) Best clubs for me personally are in Berlin where techno is king.

[@andrewmaximo4485]

​@@KarimElHayawanI think op doesn't like hip hop.

[@MegCazalet]

On April 1, 2020, COVID-19 took the life of Adam Schlesinger, co-founder, songwriter, and bassist for Fountains of Wayne, who were featured here on One-Hit Wonderland for their 2003 hit “Stacy’s Mom” (despite me being a fangirl, getting picky and snooty and not considering them mere OHWs.) They were on Conan the first week back on air after 9/11 performing the Kinks’ “Better Things” as a message of hope; and now, nearly 20 years later, Conan did a very lovely tribute the day after Adam passed, including replaying that performance. Speaking of One-Hit Wonders, Schlesinger wrote the song “That Thing You Do!” of the movie of the same name, a movie that tells the story of the one-hit Wonders AKA “Oneders”. I just wanted to mention that the world has lost a VERY talented singer, songwriter, and musician who has contributed so much, with and without the band. Fountains of Wayne were once featured on this show, but they very very much loved, and Adam did so much beyond, and now, on this episode, a slightly cheeky but 1) interesting feature and 2) relevant reference to this devastating disease caused by the Coronavirus, I just felt it would be nice to give some love to Adam Schlesinger, a TITS OHW alumnus, and a tragic loss among many thousands of other victims. He was only 52.

[@christianrenztorres5570]

It's also worth mentioning that he is one of the wonderful songwriters responsible for the soundtrack of the hit CW show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Such, such, such a loss.

[@SarahSyna]

The Bastille cover of this is so good. It really emphasises the hopelessness and desperation of the lyrics, where the rhythm isn't love or dancing, it's _pain._ The original is an absolute bop, and the cover is a punch.

[@Foxbl00d_Gaming]

the video really adds something to it too. I love the dark aspect they add to the song

[@BG12sofia]

I agree. I knew the Bastille cover before I knew the original song. I really like the original song, but Bastille's Of the Night is beautiful!

[@jasonblalock4429]

"The Black Eyed Peas are back. 2020 really is the worst year ever." Preach it, brother. (And it physically hurts me to see the goddamn BEPs ruining the 80s neon aesthetic.)

[@gabe_s_videos]

I thought that was in really bad taste, actually.

[@CyberHangman]

Listening through an entire BEP album (any of the albums from when Fergie joined onward) is ear rape that I would not wish on my worst enemy

[@markborishnikoff5485]

They say every year is the worst year ever... until the next year, which is the worst year ever!

[@Benlovescheese]

Jason Blalock yep, they are the definition of awful.

[@laurenzmoore3013]

God they really did just ruin the vaporwave aesthetic with their normie ass trop house beats

[@someguy3752]

I'm surprised that Todd didn't mention that Corona seem to be another "Big in Japan" band. I couldn't find any info on how their singles did in Japan, but all four of their albums broke the top 10 on the Japanese album charts.

[@yotomoe5953]

Knowing how Lee Marrow's career started that's even funnier.

[@ilmnt.guidance]

Lol everybody is big in Japan haha

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

Us, in 2016: ugh, this is the worst year ever 2017: hold my beer 2018: hold my beer 2019: hold my beer 2020: hold my facemask, but wash your hands afterwards

[@Zer0Spinn]

2021: Hold my Pip-Boy and my geiger couter.

[@jameskilgour387]

2020: There is no beer, everyone panic bought it

[@jacobbelyea7945]

Roaming Adhocrat Nah shit was going up after 2016 but then nosedived at 2020

[@cancerouscorndog6425]

Wow dude your absolutely hilarious

[@Mchannnel]

My life has been like shit since 2016…as for music, 2020 is pretty dang nice imo

[@Sol17Opacus]

For the historians reading these comments in the distant future: this episode is timely because it covers the Eurodance group Corona and we're in the middle of a global pandemic of Coronavirus (unrelated, just similarly named). Also, I hope you're enjoying the future. Major props if you guys finally figured out flying cars.

[@Nortarachanges]

1 vote for this comment being pinned ^_^

[@Udontkno7]

Hope they figured out a vaccine

[@tylerhackner9731]

I hope they find a cure for this Corona thing eventually

[@ahok1937]

Future guy here. 2020 is more like the first year.

[@thomasrdiehl]

Thanks! (Flying cars are curently being built and set to start use by 2022 in my city)

[@jetfire851]

I'm weirdly reminded of how Katrina and the Waves' "Walkin' on Sunshine"came back into prominence after Hurricane Katrina.

[@NJGuy1973]

And Hurricane Gloria did the same for a certain Laura Branigan song.

[@simongunkel7457]

@@NJGuy1973 And to go full circle "Gloria" is really the original italo-disco cliche. Umberto Tozzi pretty much nails it (though arguably Al Bano & Romina Power are the defining artists). The sound of the Pizzarias of my youth...

[@mcj88]

I thought of that too, especially because the ending cover of this video sounds a _lot_ like Katrina & the Waves.

[@Deadlikenny]

People are weird.

[@thirteenfury]

I always thought it had to do with "Walkin' on Sunshine" being Fry's favorite song on Futurama.

[@joelowdon1615]

The Rhythm of the Night has been a staple of clubs in Europe since the 90s. Definitely a one hit wonder but it never went away in this part of the world.

[@pheakay]

You always hear it banging on the radio

[@ZackPaslay]

Ironically, DeBarge's "Rhythm of the Night" is also seeing a slight resurgence because RuPaul has mentioned El DeBarge in just about every episode of this season of RuPaul's Drag Race

[@whatdoyousuppose]

lmao I was thinking the same thing! They must’ve paid good coin for the rights to it since it’s been in nearly every episode so far 😂 poor Crystal standing there like “I have no clue who DeBarge is and at this point I’m too afraid to ask”

[@AnCS.]

@@whatdoyousuppose I think they got the rights for AJ and the Queen. Since that got cancelled they're probably making the most of it lok

[@Bala_Niranna]

January 2020: WW3 February 2020: Australia on fire March 2020: coronavirus April 2020: Black eyed peas are back

[@NJGuy1973]

May 2020: human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria.

[@ilexdiapason]

true true

[@dundee6402]

bowties are cool Australia's fires were December 2019 to January 2020 but ok.

[@junkiejackflash]

The real 4 Horsemen of the apocalypse

[@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129]

First, BEP hopefully are doing this as a one time thing, in their last album from 2018 they went back to their roots as an alternative hip hop group. Second, WW3 literally never happened, nobody's in danger because some idiots freaked out on Twitter over the death of a terrorist

[@sopppa]

this song's still playing in nightclubs unironically in brazil.

[@pczb2692]

That's cuz it's a bop

[@JodieBarbwireHeart]

And the UK - still a bop here! (That's if we weren't in quarantine!)

[@MT3V]

And in Italy... Still a banger almost thirty years later. What a twist. xD

[@Mrgasdos]

It's kinda of a meme thing, but yeah, the energy is there

[@Jonniz2000]

I'd say it's still a bop in Sweden as well!

[@Lizard-813]

"a semi-gothy dramatic band" is an interesting way to describe Bastille. I'm not sure they're really goth though. But "Of the Night" is absolutely amazing

[@Foxbl00d_Gaming]

damn right

[@averyeml]

Honestly the more I discover about Bastille the more I love them. I’ve always just kind of hung around their latest album because I haven’t had time to investigate, but now that I’m diving deeper I just 😍😍😍

[@renatab6938]

I mean, they were pretty goth-y in their first album cycle, Bad Blood. While no where near like- emo they did wear black a lot and sang about topics that I could imagine most goth kids could get behind

[@alexanon8345]

The lead singer Dan Whatsisface clearly wants to be Robert Smith...

[@Lizard-813]

@@alexanon8345 I have never heard of Robert Smith before, but the lead Singer is named Dan Smith. Is that Robert guy someone you'd recommend, though?

[@SoilentGr33n]

5:36 I love an 80's music video where everyone has the delectable awkwardness of kids at the year end school play. "I'm a musician, not an actor, I don't know what to do right now!"

[@zaccds]

Finally staying up til 1:30 am has paid off.

[@ethanhart3108]

Damn dude, this came out at 3:30pm here in Australia

[@ck0187]

7:30 'ere

[@getoffthetabledavid7793]

12:30 gang

[@acclaimedmusicianadrianpit1221]

CST gang 😎😎

[@TheDarksteel94]

Pfff, casuals

[@Juel92]

Rhytm of the Night is one of those anthems that just feel like it's always existed. Dated but it will never be age.

[@ladygrey4113]

Eurodance is one of those genres that was niche at their time, and kinda got tossed on the wayside. Personally, I liked a lot of these songs and I thought they did their job of being club music very well (and are actually pleasant to listen to compare to some modern examples). I loved Rhythm is a Dancer when I was a kid and when I lived in Germany mashups were not an uncommon thing to hear on late-night radio so when my family was out of range of AFN's the Eagle (an English radio service for military folks in Europe) we'd sometimes hear mashups of german and English songs that were amazing.

[@cassidyszewczyk5029]

I would love to hear some examples, if you can please provide some that would be great.

[@ladygrey4113]

@@cassidyszewczyk5029 Look for the german DJ MashupGermany he has an English site and there's a german online radio station called I Love Mashup.

[@cassidyszewczyk5029]

@@ladygrey4113 Thank you so much.

[@chloehamid8065]

So you mentioned Jamiroqui and now Im biologically inclined to listen to his greatest hits. THANKS TODD.

[@foodank_atr817]

"Sayonara, Don't Stop" = "Goodbye, Keep Going"

[@ThelemicMagick]

Ahh, yes... SNAP - Rhythm Is A Dancer... with the infamous line "I'm as serious as cancer when I say rhythm is a dancer".............

[@SkunkMantraTechnoSkunk]

when my local radio plays that they cut the Rap part out completely. the song only goes on for 2:40 secs because of it.

[@aaronclift]

Snap was trying to interpolate Rakim’s lyrics from the Eric B and Rakim song, “I Ain’t No Joke,” but Snap did it badly.

[@zezimashelpr]

the 1 becomes the 2, the 2 becomes the 3, and the 3 becomes the ONE HIT!

[@MrStabby19812]

As we used to sing in school. Rhythm is a dancer smokin gives you cancer. needles give you hiv. sex gives you babies. babies gives you rabies. rabies is a dogs disease.

[@somegx]

Turbo B HATED that line and demanded that it not be the first single off the album. Unfortunately the actual first single was a flop and they needed a hit. He left the band soon after.

[@kyliepollert8341]

How about a few oldies but goodies: "Stuck in the Middle With You" - Stealer's Wheel "Go All the Way" - The Raspberries "What's Up?" - 4 Non Blondes "Fantasy" - Aldo Nova "Smokin' in the Boys Room" - Brownsville Station This "One Hit Wonderland" channel is awesome, and I love many of the songs!!

[@SRLovesPandas1]

I would add “Got To Be Real” by Cheryl Lynn

[@GreaterSeraph]

1. He said he hates "What's Up" to the point of inarticulate rage to where he would never do a video on it. 2. YES! He needs to hit Aldo Nova's "Fantasy"!

[@kyliepollert8341]

I thought of 2 others. "She's So High" by Tal Bachman, and "When I'm With You" by Sheriff; Freddy Curci's vocals soar on the latter!

[@PHSDM104]

@@GreaterSeraph He'd probably do it if paid enough.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Brownsville would probably be interesting given Motley Crue covering it has to be the song's greatest post hit success it has

[@logancarter6689]

Watching this nearly two years later with little having changed is a special kind of hell

[@zenmaster60]

"Esos son Reeboks o son Nikes~"

[@brightestblue19971]

Deranged Swedish streamer laughing in the distance

[@GasparLewis]

[laughter that may also be a man dying]

[@brightestblue19971]

@Tee Wew28 I do indeed

[@williameyelash8053]

SON NIIIIKEEE OH YEAAAAH

[@phoboswhiplash]

Ahh si, mi comentario latino que estaba esperando

[@kingkongmalunggay]

i remember an african radio broadcast where the caller ask the dj to play the song Reebok and Nike. it turned out to be this song. the DJ laughed so loudly, like a. eureka moment. what a sick DJ.

[@giova25k]

In Spanish speaking countries, they referred it as "this is are rebook or a Nike" in fact j Balvin in that black eyed peas song is mentioned.

[@kingkongmalunggay]

@@giova25k i thought it was african. my bad. it us actually spanish. i found the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIKXlGhqp6h9lc0

[@SpikyDash]

I'm sure I'm not the only one who's requested this but I would love to see Todd do "Tarzan Boy" by Baltimora. Also sung by an Italian [Maurizio Bassi] but fronted by Jimmy McShane, RIP. One of my favorite one-hit songs of all-time!

[@reneevisscher4067]

In the Netherlands this song is still huge when going out, it never left

[@xSTATOKEx]

"ironic comeback in 2020" How dare you, these songs never left! Any night out in England has this song.

[@littlerelief]

I deadass thought the joke was gonna be that Bastille's cover from 2013 was what brought it back to prominence... which apparently makes me way slower on the uptake of current trends than Todd, lmfao.

[@herefortheshrimp1469]

maddie bobaddie I was getting really concerned that no one was gonna mention Bastille’s version in the comments lol

[@evamiller4886]

That’s the song that came to mind for me too...

[@thehopeofeden597]

“The Black Eyed Peas are back. 2020 really is the worst year ever.” *Me, happy to have any bit of happy childhood nostalgia in this bleak time:* th-they’re back?

[@Heroesrules1994]

Minus Fergie but yes.

[@just_some_guy_innit]

they released another single recently called mamacita and they also have an album coming out this summer

[@RabbitEarsCh]

This song got so big in South America that misinterpreting its lyrics by non-English speakers is a major bit in one of the most famous standup comedy sets in the region of the past 20 years, La Pelota de Letras. For reference, the misinterpretation is "Esos son Reebok o son Nike? Son Nike, oh yeah".

[@trashyraccoon2615]

Haha! That’s awesome. I love learning that kind of stuff. Even funnier is that it’s actually pronounced “Nai-KEE” and not like “bike”, so it makes even less sense!

[@jpmoraissales]

"Rhythm of the night" is an enormous (meme) hit in Brazil. From cringy rich jerks to fun old ladies singing with wrong lyrics, everybody knows (and loves?) this melody

[@gui18bif]

And there it is The uncalled for brazilian comment 🇵🇹

[@enzomoro692]

"Senhora arrasa cantando Rhythm of the Night" is the best video ever

[@ballistic_goat]

Jesus humilha o satanás 🎵

[@JaredtheRabbit]

Is this the Reebok or the Nike?

[@sexychris]

@@JaredtheRabbit yes

[@beautifulmidnight]

....aw, man. Black Eyed Peas are back? I was happier before I knew that.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

remember when they were legit cool and did "Weekend"? Good times.

[@thecosmicblueautie]

WITHOUT Fergie, too.

[@SuperDevolution]

They had one top 40 hit. It's not as bad as the dark times when they had 16 a year.

[@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129]

Actually we can hope this is just a one-time thing, they actually released an album called Masters of the Sun in 2018 which was legitimately a great album where they went back to their roots. I recommend you listen to that album. It's legitimate hip hop.

[@theblocksays]

@@aristotleasparaguspodcast1129 Yeah I saw some video by a guy called "Just Stop" talking about their legacy, used to be a legitimate group with smart song writing till they replaced their first female singer with fugly FERGIE.

[@camilagomessilvazamboni9451]

Damn, I used to love this when I was a preteen and I was so proud of Corona (I thought that was the lead singer’s name) for being a brazilian black woman who made it internationally, and now, almost 30 years later, I found out she was lip syncing. Harsh. Also, I may be remembering it wrong, but I was sure a TV show here said, at the time, that she was the producer’s wife. So My preteen head thought they were a loving international couple making dance music. So naive. But yeah, they were pretty big in Brazil. Every radio played it non stop.

[@RenaldyCalixte]

As a Brazilian do you have any thoughts on Giselle Bunchden (formerly Brady) divorcing NFL superstar Tom Brady?

[@Cyberweasel89]

I know I'm 3 years too late, but it turns out there's a reason for the lip syncing. Jenny B had crippling stage fright at the time. Olga lip syncing was completely consensual for all parties and Jenny B said she preferred it that way.

[@camilagomessilvazamboni9451]

@@Cyberweasel89 Wow. There has been SO long since I've watched a TITS video. Thank you for reminding me of this channel and also restoring my preteen pride regarding Jenny B. 😄

[@Cyberweasel89]

@@camilagomessilvazamboni9451 Happy to help! And again, my apologies for the three-years-late reply. Jenny B has since gotten treatment for her stage fight, BTW.

[@camilagomessilvazamboni9451]

@@Cyberweasel89 No need to apologize, it actually brought a smile to my face that someone would take the time to reply to my silly message. And kudos to Jenny B for getting treatment, good for her!

[@dreaminginnoother]

this euro dance shit was always playing when I would go to the skating rink as a kid, so I have fond memories of this particular style of 90's music... Feels almost embarrassing now, but hey, I had fun times.

[@fastbreak333]

Figures that when Todd decides to be timely, it's when he can have a dark sense of humor about it. That's our shadow man.

[@legallybland227]

Me: Sees the title Me: “By the wHO-“

[@OtakuboyT]

No, Corona. Not "The Who"

[@ninjabluefyre3815]

I thought DeBarge

[@royalscholar7504]

Well, if you believe trump, it's definitely by the WHO

[@ayylmao8562]

Mika G. World Health Org?

[@SuperDevolution]

@@OtakuboyT Who's on first?

[@connorbrown2194]

for some reason i can distinctly remember exactly where i was when i watched todd’s videos for the first time

[@connorbrown2194]

when this was uploaded i was playing halo 4 multiplayer on master chief collection on the map skyline

[@randyw617]

This is a REALLY damn good youtube channel. Been watching for years but I just gotta say that sometimes. Every video is good, funny, educational, well edited, and all around on point.

[@Spike-Prime]

The Black Eyed Peas EXIST again??! HOW?!!? WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN???!!! I thought they were destroyed in the great Dirty Bit disaster!!!

[@damkylan3]

This comment has the same energy as Todd's befuddlement at the return of Jason DeRulo several years back that's burned into my brain. "No! No, this isn't possible! You're DEAD! I KILLED YOU! This can't be happening!"

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

Anything is possible at this point, Snow and Billy Ray Cyrus were on the 2019 year end list.

[@ChanchoSleepy]

They came back back in 2017 I believe and had an album in 2018. Now theyre back again.

[@DonSMDT]

didn't they go on for like 5 years more after that

[@MrSmokinDragon]

"I am so tired of the Black Eyed Peas. It's rock and roll for people who don't like rock and roll, it's rap for people who don't like rap, it's pop for people who don't like pop." - Robert California

[@MikoyanGurevichMiG21]

This song was everywhere on GTA V's Non Stop Pop FM.

[@isalt5]

Really? I don't remember hearing this song in that game. Then again, I usually have the radio set to West Coast Classics or FlyLo FM, if B Adams, Osaka Trade, Elevators, Garbage, She Died There, or The Kill is playing. Don't really bother with the other stations.

[@nathaniellevesque2782]

For me, song would be playing every other time I switch to the station

[@akosy129]

Next to Cooler than me and Moves like jagger

[@xPandamon]

@@isalt5 It is, just had it playing in gta few days ago

[@Acidlib]

Thanks, I knew it reminded me of gta for some reason, I just assumed it was in vice city for... obvious reasons

[@nessleepk]

Film bros everywhere love this song since it was in one of the most critically acclaimed movies of all time

[@kamonbr1]

That moment when you are a brazilian fan of todd and sees a scene of Domingão do Faustão in one of his videos

[@Tiger8566]

"I've never seen Italian pop pick up a stereotype" Ah, someone has never entered the strange world of Eurobeat

[@vantain20]

Or that one Italian Eurovision song entry a couple years back, Occidentalis Karma

[@EpicB]

Yeah, but I imagine more people associate Eurobeat with Initial D.

[@bredbaag]

@@EpicB I imagine that would be the stereotype

[@sonikku956]

Todd *really* does not know too much about dance music.

[@Nap1300]

I feel like Eurobeat became more associated with Japan than Italy honestly, even if it did originate as an offshoot of Italo-disco. Initial D sort of IS the reason people even know what Eurobeat is nowadays, and apparently the scene for Eurobeat in Japan thrived as a direct result of that.

[@film79]

"this is the time for me to say we all need more corona" -Todd in the Shadows, April 2020

[@aurea.]

"It's one of those dance songs that make dancing seem like the most important, soul-cleansing thing you could possibly be doing." *depressed soccer mom dance moves intensify*

[@christopherb501]

_...is_ there any form of meditation that uses dancing...?

[@aurea.]

@@christopherb501 There's got to be something like that, definitely

[@SergioMach7]

Also covered with Bastille when he merged it with Rhythm is a Dancer. I can see why the genre isnt big in the states though. I love this genre of music since being in mainland Europe as a kid. Gala, Snap!, Culturebeat, en-rage, Rozalla, Utah Saints, Sash, all great to listen to. Th

[@Foxbl00d_Gaming]

yeah the reason Bastille isn't particularly popular over here in the states is because they're initially from the UK

[@emirvmendoza]

Plot twist: This is part of Corona's plan to reclaim the "Corona" name. And what better way to do it than through One-Hit Wonderland?

[@noelleelizabeth9991]

For me, this is THE definitive Euro dance track. I remember seeing the music video when I was pretty little and it was absolutely burned into my brain. I used to get excited when the dance compilation album commercial would come on because you'd see a brief clip of the video.

[@skyden24195]

Mr. in the Shadows, I'm curious about your conclusion of, seemingly, favor of "Rhythm is a Dancer." I'm aware it's not a "one hit wonder," candidate, but your general perspective on 90's dance music is interesting to me. I was an "underground," or as I prefer, "on sight" DJ throughout most of the 90's and into the early 2000's, so I heard, and often had to play, many of these songs. Even to me, a DJ who was there and saw the insanity that was the 90's dance-music scene (house, techno, etc.,) I couldn't understand the madness sometimes, but I did enjoy it, that's why I did it. Your more or less, outside perspective, gives me a welcome, wider view of this absolutely incredible time from my late teens and throughout my 20's. Thanks for the videos.

[@Thatguy55595]

Do a video about Alice DJ “Better Off Alone”

[@Thatguy55595]

@@lilo5437 I used to love that song. Did they have any other good songs? That’s awesome lol. I was only 4 in 1998. I was a big fan of the Wiz Khalifa version called “Say Yeah” that used the same beat.

[@DTheAustralian]

Think about how there are people who unironically think that this band's name has aged poorly just because of the Coronavirus. Yeesh.

[@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770]

What?

[@DetectiveLance]

Not as poorly as how the Corona beer took a hit thanks to the virus being named the way it was.

[@liamace1107]

Especially stupid when the actual name is Covid-19 and the flu is also a corona virus... people are dumb

[@aviendha1154]

@@liamace1107 nobody calls the flu the Corona virus. Legitimately nobody. Neither did you last year, because it's not commonly known. I doubt many doctors who arent researchers know that most flu's are in the Corona family of viruses.

[@blyadko]

They probably think that Jackass theme song is about that.

[@gabingston3430]

When I worked at a grocery store a few years ago, DeBarge's Rhythm Of The Night was one of the songs on rotation. That says more about it than I ever could.

[@cuckmulligan7602]

"This is the Title of This Song" is a thing in choruses that is only now starting to bug me.

[@danieldaniels7571]

Naña Bidnis what’s even more annoying is when the chorus is not the title of the song but large amounts of people think it is

[@tylerensminger]

Despite the name of the band referencing a terrible time in society currently I really like this song. One of my favorite 90s dance hits along with Mr. Vain and This is your Night

[@ZuperNEZ]

"Japan, I love you even if you're strange." Most people say that about Japan.

[@Hinatachan360]

I was born in Japan and half Japanese and even I say that. 😆🇯🇵😆🇯🇵

[@theMoporter]

I mean, you say that as if you're not perpetuating the exact brand of cringy racism. Protip: every country has its own "weirdness". It's just confirmation bias.

[@cartmann94]

Wait, what song? *Hears piano riffs* Oh, esas son Reebok o son Nike?

[@426wookie]

Everywhere I go... I hear that laugh...

[@regular_mason8082]

@@426wookie explain

[@InsertCleverNameHere0]

@@regular_mason8082 search "reebok or nike", first result on YT

[@tedturneriscrazy]

*Wario scream intensifies*

[@regular_mason8082]

@Anti Christina Salut

[@RMarsupial]

I'm not much of a dancer but the way you described this song is perfect - it really does make dancing seem like the most important, soul-cleansing thing you can do. Also interesting that that's pretty much how the song is used in Claire Denis' "Beau Travail" - obviously she must have thought something similar to you. Absolutely one of the best film endings of all time.

[@qqqshhrr430]

"eurodance doesn't really have any stans" uhhhh..... my dad?

[@adampaugh9255]

I am a stan as well.

[@marindado556]

And me

[@gxriz2044]

Me 3

[@peffiSC2source]

Tod calls a successful Eurodance group "One hit wonder" Me: angry European noises.

[@unikracoon1913]

Me: angry European noises with baguette

[@TortoiseMaximus]

This show has always been through an American lens

[@psychowordsmith]

@@unikracoon1913 Here we see the Frenchman who is compelled to point out that they are indeed French. Because they are French.

[@JasperJanssen]

Even here in Europe (NL) they’re a two hit wonder. Sure, they’re one of those successful “lifestyle business” type careers, but actual *hits*... def only two.

[@therwfer]

I was a teenager back then and I never heard the other song.

[@t3-20-eberson8]

Here in Brazil this music is HUGEEEEE, 7/8 years ago a giant meme "Rei do Camarote" use that song, so it never get forgot.

[@matheusmoreira9951]

And even before that, the Jesus humilha Satanas meme.

[@rafafr9]

Brazil really likes bringing this song up from time to time

[@jlGenozzV]

PQP, you remembered me the Rei do camarote. Excuse me, have to get a alcoholic amnesia, again

[@pczb2692]

Oh god, I forgot about that guy. He has such a puncheable face.

[@johndeming4015]

Son Reebok o son Nike?

[@lucymorrison]

i love this song beyond comprehension

[@mistydayremainsofthejudgment]

i just found this channel and can't believe i never saw it before now. i LOVE one-hit wonders and the whole strangeness of them, how a band can make a song that strikes the hearts of millions of people and endures for years yet they never again reach that level of success and tend to just fade away. thank you so much for putting such time, thought and effort into these videos. your knowledge of music and attention to detail make them wonderful!

[@vdd]

Black Box song at 7:30 is actually "Ride on Time", and it's an absolute belter!

[@moaningpheromones]

you just walk right in, walk, walk, walk right in

[@MyssBlewm]

As Todd does more OHW on 90s songs I've come to realize that I have a lot of sentimental memories of enjoying a lot of Eurodance songs.

[@denisenova7494]

same.

[@PunkExMachina]

yeaa I honestly had no idea but same

[@Ebalosus]

Likewise. Real McCoy FTW!

[@dudeistmonk411]

So I finally did it! I finished all the "One Hit Wonderland" videos! Thank you for all of your content. I really enjoyed all of your videos! That was such a wonderful journey of music history!

[@misseli1]

Corona is Spanish (and also Latin) for "crown" so now whenever I hear this generic Spanish word I think of the virus

[@richmcgee434]

If it helps any, it's also the word for the envelope of plasma around a star, an old make of Toyota sedan, the fuzzy halo you often see around the Sun and Moon caused by diffraction through dust or vapor, the glow around some electrical equipment, a cigar brand, and a city in California. It's a bit overused in my opinion.

[@misseli1]

@@richmcgee434 probably because it ultimately comes from the Latin word Corona (spanish descends from latin) which means crown.

[@user-zx6jd8hv3t]

Rich McGee and a really disgusting beer

[@bdp8102]

"If Italians are ok with it, I'm ok with it" I'm Italian and don't worry, we'll never NOT be ok with it, not even in the midst of this mess :D We started joking about the whole "Corona" ambivalence instantly, to lighten up the mood a bit by relying on something pretty much everybody here knows and loves. It's not even remotely my genre (I'm a Florence+the Machine and Jeff Buckley stan) and I still love it. "The Rhythm of the night" was my childhood. Thank you for this video, it made me really happy!

[@SuperDevolution]

AKA the song on every 90s dance compilation commercial ever made.

[@SuperDevolution]

Haha, I actually made this comment before I got to that part of the video. Strange minds think alike, Todd.

[@riggstwenty2]

This song has been a constant favourite for me . A classic.

[@vichyssoise80]

Eurodance was a HUGE part of my life growing up so I was really happy to see this. I was kinda surprised that the original version of Try Me Out by Lee Marrow (featuring Charme) wasn't brought up though. Jenny B was also in a side project called Playahitty, too. "The Summer Is Magic" Very happy with the comeback regardless of the name association.

[@Demiglitch]

I interpreted the sunshine as a spotlight pointing towards the person she was interested in in the middle of a dark club.

[@coyoteartist]

I like that

[@amandalopes3048]

And also those parties tend to go till the morning, so when they all get out they'll eventually see sunshine,,,, i guess?? i'm tripping

[@juliancantero3519]

Buena foto de bocanada y piola analogía

[@millicentchuyin6763]

@@juliancantero3519 aguante cerati loco

[@juliancantero3519]

@@millicentchuyin6763 jajaj siempre

[@nervustrella923]

I'm Italian and here the song was bigger then in the US, I think. People remember it from their youth. And you also have to keep in mind that in Italian the word "corona" means "crown", so we will never associate it just to the virus. (and i think this could be valid for Spanish speakers too)

[@denisflorian2431]

You know..the virus got a crown that's why its corona

[@frafrafrafrafra]

Io non sapevo neanche fosse Italiana prima di questo video ahaha

[@solounwapodemuchos]

The virus got named that because the surface is crown like tho....

[@zombiedodge1426]

One of the first Toyotas sold in North America was called the Corona.

[@sweeterthananything]

Someone buried in comments probably said this 3 yrs ago, but: a lot of italo disco and its neighbors + offshoots were often even more not-giving-a-fuck about performer “authenticity” than this. The briefly outstanding French project “Valerie Dore” had a different singer but apparently also different synth + electronic drum syncing in live/video performance versus the producers/session players on the recordings. That seems to have been the norm in Italy too. It always seemed like every italo disco “band” was an ephemeral alliance of a few then-contemporary producers + musicians who might have never be all together in the same room again after they made enough material for a couple 12” singles, and then “joining” 8 other bands in the same genre and *hoping* that ANY of them would sell enough to worry about live/video appearances. Meanwhile, people from all over Europe were holiday partying in Italy and bringing the music and some of its organizational quirks home with them. It also came to North America fantastically with Lime. Milli Vanilli themselves were created by the German producer behind Boney M. Knowing some of all this context as an adult now makes it very easy to feel astounded that anyone gave a damn about the MV scandal, except to say perhaps that they were probably not worth paying to see live. In the US I think it was almost a mass hysteria from sudden revelation thatvthe *Entertainment Industry* is always selling you an artifice package of one kind or another. They were like the scapegoat for Anglo popular music after a few years of treating Def Leppard’s drummer as rock inspiration porn, while their recordings where even prior to the car accident the drums were like 100% M Mutt Lange and a Fairlight CMI. I mean sure, the drummer had creative input and played live, so every case is a little different and everyone has reasons to accept/disregard it around the music THEY are attached to. But this gets me thinking about Orson Welles’s documentary F for Fake, and not-caring about fakes so much that I’m caring-a-lot. It’s shitty how house and eurodance music later used the voices of black women whose appearances weren’t considered marketable or whatever and pissed on proper credit/compensation, but that’s its own issue, while it seems like the people who did studio work on earlier italo/euro disco tracks often just weren’t looking for a stage career or felt a little too old - both of which would apply to me if I were making italo/euro disco during its peak time. Sorry to be long as fuck, but you got me thinking about music I haven’t heard much in a decade.

[@stockingbutton]

I love this song. Very 90s nostalgic for me. Also it was used in the ending scene of the film Beau Travail.

[@Charuchii]

I've been watching so much drag race lately that DeBarge instantly started playing in my head when I read the title

[@lujho]

“Lee Marrow” looks like if Sylvester Stallone had a baby... with Frank Stallone.

[@KramerKontained94]

The forgotten Stallone brother

[@SugaredViolette]

*Dueling Banjos riff*

[@junkiejackflash]

You guessed it, Frank Stalone

[@RamtroStudios]

CJ R damn it you beat me to it

[@junkiejackflash]

@@RamtroStudios It's crazy that despite him trying to be a boxer he's really only known for a Norm MacDonald joke lol

[@kurtliedtke1001]

Another great episode as always... I was thinking the other day about obscure 90s one-hit wonders with the strangest song titles for tracks that hit like a freight train and then were just gone after that. It took awhile, but I totally remembered that this existed: Whale's "Hobo Humping Slobo Babe" Swedish trio with a MTV VJ as its lead singer (Cia Berg), catchy but bizarre dance-rock blend with a truly 90s vibe, weird ass song title, strange Euro music that people will cause people to go, 'oh yeah, that was a thing that existed!'...seems like it's right up your alley.

[@yoqse486]

BROOOOO YOUR JOKES ARE ALWAYS ON POINT. NICE WORK.