Various Artists - The Best One Hit Wonders In The World... Ever (40 Fab Artists That Were Here One Minute And Gone The Next) (CD 2003)

I have always loved Ninety Nine Red Balloons and when one of my daughters said there was a cd with that and a whole load of other single hit tracks, I had to find out more ... and ended up buying it!

There are 44 tracks on this CD - some of which are bound to spark wonderful memories with the oldies amongst us (I have to admit to going to a Who concert where Arthur Brown was a supporting group - so I witness Fire! live on stage ... how long ago? Dont Ask!) Many of the other tracks will be familiar to all age groups (the wonder of television advertising and movies have a lot to answer for - fortunately for us.)

This is another of my driving music cd's ... so if you ride with me you get to become hooked on my music - and my teenage and twenty-something daughters are no exceptions. The cd got borrowed for ipod and mp3 guest track appearances.

So if you remember some of the tracks listed below (and these are the original artists, just digitally remastered) I would recommend this CD, everyone will recognize at least one track - the fact that originally they only made it once to the top of the charts hasnt stopped their appeal broadcasting far and wide.

Enjoy!

Track listings:

1. 99 Red Balloons - Nena
2. I'll Be There For You - Rembrandts
3. Breakfast At Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something
4. I Just Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
5. You're The Voice - Farnham, John
6. Venus - Shocking Blue
7. Harlem Shuffle - Bob & Earl
8. Spirit In The Sky - Greenbaum, Norman
9. Fire - Brown, Arthur
10. Something In The Air - Thunderclap Newman
11. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies
12. Drinking In LA - Bran Van 3000
13. Runaway Train - Soul Asylum
14. Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson
15. Can You Dig It - Mock Turtles
16. Your Woman - White Town
17. Imagination - Belouis Some
18. How Long - Ace
19. Private Number - Clay, Judy & William Bell
20. All By Myself - Carmen, Eric
21. Lovin' You - Ripperton, Minnie

1. Uptown Top Ranking - Althea & Donna
2. Pop Musik - M
3. Mah Na Mah Na - Umiliani, Piero
4. Don't Worry Be Happy - McFerrin, Bobby
5. Da Da Da - Trio
6. Macarena (radio edit) - Los Del Rio
7. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - Edison Lighthouse
8. Break My Stride - Wilder, Matthew
9. Tarzan Boy - Baltimora
10. It's Raining Men - Weather Girls
11. Mambo No 5 (radio edit) - Bega, Lou
12. One And Only - Hawkes, Chesney
13. Mickey - Basil, Toni
14. Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
15. Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers
16. My Sharona - Knack
17. I Eat Cannibals - Toto Coelo
18. Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
19. Would I Lie To You - Charles & Eddie
20. Eloise - Ryan, Barry
21. Softly Whispering I Love You - Congregation
22. Jesamine - Casuals
23. Rhythm Of The Rain - Cascades