One Hit Wonders in Hellas (Part 02 / 12)

 

Artists (& songs) that became One Hit Wonders in Hellas.

Basic criterion: The airplay they received & the success they achieved in Hellenic radio stations.

Thessaloniki's favorites (Part 2a):

Am Fenster - CITY (single, 1977)

Did not chart in Europe.

Caroline - ROBIN TROWER (LP Passion, 1987)

Did not chart in Europe

Cellophane City - STEVE FORBERT (LP Little Stevie Orbit, 1980)

Did not chart in Europe.

Cruel To Be Kind - NICK LOWE (LP Labour Of Lust, 1979)

US # 12, UK # 12, CA # 12, AU # 12, NZ # 34

Desert Moon - DENNIS DeYOUNG (LP Desert Moon, 1984)

US # 10, CA # 7, IE # 8

Lead singer of Styx

Did It All For Love - PHENOMENA feat. JOHN WETTON (LP Phenomena II: Dream Runner, 1987)

SE # 19

Down In The Bunker - STEVE GIBBONS BAND (LP Down In The Bunker, 1978)

Did not chart in Europe.

Feel The Heat - JEAN BEAUVOIR (OST Cobra, 1986)

FR # 12, US # 73

400 Dragons -  ADRIAN JOHN LOVERIDGE (LP Square One, 1981)

Did not chart in Europe.

Cover version of  ''400 Dragons'' by The Thieves (single, 1979)

High Hopes - THE HAVALINAS (LP The Havalinas, 1990)

Did not chart in Europe.

Hold On - IAN GOMM (LP Summer Holiday, 1978)

US # 18, CA # 44, IT # 21

Hot Summer Nights - NIGHT (single, 1979)

US # 18, AU # 3, NL # 21, BE # 21, CA # 23, NZ # 28

Cover of Hot Summer Nights by Walter Egan (1978)

I Do What I Do - JOHN TAYLOR (OST 9 1/2 Weeks, 1986)

UK # 42, DE # 58

Bassist of Duran Duran

I Don't Wanna Lose You - ELEPHANT (single, 1983)

Did not chart in Europe.

I Just Wanted To See You So Bad - LUCINDA WILLIAMS (LP Lucinda Williams, 1988)

Did not chart in Europe.

I'll Give You Everything - TOPPER HEADON feat. JIMMY HELMS (LP Waking Up, 1986)

Did not chart in Europe.

Drummer of The Clash

In Dreams - PETE BARDENS feat. NEIL LOCKWOOD (LP Seen One Earth, 1987)

DE # 32

Singer & keyboard player of Camel

Jimmy Loves Mary Ann - JOSIE COTTON (LP From The Hip, 1984)

US # 82

Miracle - ROBERT FORMAN (LP Cat Juggling, 1985)

Did not chart in Europe.

Modern Day Delilah - VAN STEPHENSON (LP Righteous Anger, 1984)

US # 22, CA # 73

No Easy Way Out - ROBERT TEPPER (OST Rocky IV, 1985)

FR # 185

No Money At All - BRENDAN CROKER & THE 5 O'CLOCK SHADOWS (LP Brendan Croker & The 5 O'Clock Shadows, 1989)

NL # 46

Numbers With Wings - THE BONGOS (EP Numbers With Wings, 1983)

Did not chart in Europe.

Oh Jenny - BILLY MONTANA & THE LONG SHOTS (single, 1988)

US Country Chart: # 48

On A Night Like This - THE BOYS BAND (LP The Boys Band, 1982)

Did not chart in Europe.

Please Don't Leave Me - PRETTY MAIDS (LP Sin Decade, 1991)

Did not chart in Europe.

Cover version of "Please Don't Leave Me", John Sykes feat. Phil Lynott (1982)

Rev It Up - JERRY HARRISON (single, 1987 / LP Casual Gods, 1988)

Did not chart in Europe.

Guitarist of Talking Heads

Rock Sugar - ROB GRILL feat. ANNIE McLOONE (single, 1979 / LP Uprooted, 1979)

Did not chart in Europe.

Singer & bassist of The Grass Roots

Runnin' - MASON RUFFNER (LP Gypsy Blood, 1987)

Did not chart in Europe.

Time For Laughter - LITTLE EDEN (LP Back To ...Littke Eden, 1987)

Did not chart in Europe.

Total Eclipse (live) - KLAUS NOMI (1981 / LP Encore, 1983)
The song didn't chart anywhere but became popular in Hellas due to a local Campari TV ad.

Walking In My Sleep - ROGER DALTREY (LP Parting Should Be Painless, 1984)

UK # 56, NL # 40

Lead singer of The Who

White Fury - WINTER'S REIGN (LP The Beginning, 1987)

Did not chart in Europe.

Why Me - PLANET P (LP Planet P, 1983)

Did not chart in Europe.

Why Won't You Stay (Come In Come Out Of The Rain) - MELVIN JAMES (LP The Passenger, 1987)

Did not chart in Europe.

Work For Love - MINISTRY (single, 1983)

Did not chart in Europe (UK Dance # 20)

Thessaloniki's favorites (Part 2b):

At This Moment - BILLY VERA & THE BEATERS (1981 & 1986)

US # 1, UK # 32

Bird Of Paradise - SNOWY WHITE (LP White Flames, 1983)

UK # 6, NL # 7, BE # 8

Don't Close Your Eyes - KIX (1988)

US # 11

I Won't Let You Down - Ph.D. (LP Ph.D. 1981)

UK # 3, NL # 1, BE # 1, CH # 2, DE # 14

Into The Night - BENNY MARDONES (1980 & 1989)

US # 11, CA # 12, NZ # 29

Rock Me Tonite - BILLY SQUIER (1984)

US # 14, CA # 31, AU # 50

Stay The Night - BENJAMIN ORR (1986)

US # 24, AU # 66

Stronger Than Before - CAROLE BAYER SAGER (1981)

US # 30

This Is Not America - PAT METHENY GROUP feat. DAVID BOWIE (1985)

UK # 14, US # 32, CA # 23, NL # 2, BE # 2, SE # 2, NO # 3, DE # 5, IT # 5, AT # 5, CH # 6, IE # 9, EUROPEAN # 13, NZ # 12, AU # 33

Trouble - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM (1981)

US # 9, UK # 31, NZ # 3, AT # 16, DE # 39, BE # 40, NL # 41

Guitarist & vocalist of Fleetwood Mac.

When I See You Smile - BAD ENGLISH (1989)

US # 1, CA # 1, AU # 4, UK # 61

When I'm With You - SHERIFF (1983 & 1988)

US # 1 (1988), CA # 8 (1983)

Where Are You Now - JIMMY HARNEN with SYNCH (1986 & 1989)

original 1986 release as "Synch": US # 77

1989 re-release as "Jimmy Harnen with Synch": US # 10