70s One Hit Wonders

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Play That Funky Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
edit of:
Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry (1970s US funk rock band, known for “Play That Funky Music”)
recording of:
Play That Funky Music (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Robert W. Parissi (Rob Parissi)
publisher:
Bema Music (publisher), RWP Music, Sweet City Records Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Wild Cherry4.153:18
2My Maria
recording of:
My Maria
writer:
Daniel Moore (producer, songwriter and vocalist) and B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson2:26
3One Toke Over the Line
recording of:
One Toke Over the Line
lyricist and composer:
Mike Brewer (of Brewer & Shipley/Mastin & Brewer) and Tom Shipley (singer-songwriter, musician, vocals, guitar, bass, banjo)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
Brewer & Shipley3:20
4Afternoon Delight
vocals:
Jon Carroll (of Starland Vocal Band, on vocals, keyboard, guitar), Margot Chapman (singer with Starland Vocal Band), Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1976)
recording of:
Afternoon Delight
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Starland Vocal Band3.53:15
5Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)
recording of:
Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)
writer:
Paul DiFranco, Norman Dolph and Joey Levine
Reunion3:32
6I Can Help
recording of:
I Can Help (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Swan
publisher:
CBS Songs, Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Billy Swan52:58
7Magnet and Steel
Walter Egan3:26
8The Rapper
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 45)
recording of:
The Rapper
lyricist and composer:
Dominic Ierace
publisher:
Don Iris Music, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Souler Two Music
The Jaggerz2:45
9Beach Baby
recording of:
Beach Baby
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Gillian Shakespeare (songwriter)
publisher:
Image Music (Australian) and Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
First Class4:59
10O-o-h Child
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 12) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 392)
recording of:
O‐o‐h Child
lyricist and composer:
Stan Vincent (1960s/70s pop songwriter)
publisher:
Flamingo Music, Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch), Stan Vincent Music, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
The Five Stairsteps3.83:15
11Precious and Few
recording of:
Precious and Few
lyricist and composer:
Walter Nims
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Climax42:47
12Brother Louie
performer:
Ian Lloyd (of Stories)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Kama Sutra (in 1973) and Kama Sutra Records (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Brother Louie
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Finchley Music and RAK Publishing Ltd.
Stories4.353:55
13Playground in My Mind
recording of:
Playground in My Mind
writer:
Lee Pockriss and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Emily Music Corp. (publisher) (from 1973 to present) and Vanlee Music Corp. (publisher) (from 1973 to present)
Clint Holmes2:57
14Put Your Hand in the Hand
cover recording of:
Put Your Hand in the Hand
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Ocean32:54
15Please Come to Boston
edit of:
Please Come to Boston by Dave Loggins
recording of:
Please Come to Boston
lyricist and composer:
Dave Loggins
Dave Loggins4:07
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part of:70s Music Explosion (Time Life Music) (order: 1)
70s Music Explosion (Time Life Music) (number: 5) (order: 5)