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Catchy, memorable, irritating, or simply ubiquitous, one-hit wonders capture something of the mood of a time. This collection provides a series of short, sharp chapters focusing on one-hit wonders from the 1950s to the present day, with a view toward understanding both the mechanics of success and the socio-musical contexts within which such songs became hits. Some artists included here might have aspired to success but only managed one hit, while others enjoyed lengthy, if unremarkable, careers after their initial chart success. Put together, these chapters provide not only a capsule history of popular music tastes, but also ruminations on the changing nature of the music industry and the mechanics of fame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne-hit wonders are pop’s overachieving underachievers, winners-but-losers that stretch categories – up to a point. In this big book of small fries, academics and musicians reckon with the results, from bubblegum to global pop – every musical identity ersatz, every twist and turn a chance to marvel, yet again: “How Bizarre.” -- Eric Weisbard, Professor of American Studies, University of Alabama, author of Top 40 Democracy: The Rival Mainstreams of American Popular Music (2014)\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating look at the cultural and personal context around one-hit wonders, this collection deftly explains why some of these songs escaped obscurity — and makes excellent cases why others might be best left in the past. -- Annie Zaleski, editor, music journalist, and author of Duran Duran’s Rio (2021) in Bloomsbury's 33 1\/3 series\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne-Hit Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e is a treasure trove of analysis into why particular songs resonate at specific moments in history and how quickly they can date. Hill’s collection is full of insight into the vagaries of taste, the nature of audiences and why certain musical moments remains timeless. It poses fascinating questions about what happens to those whose careers are defined by that one hit song. -- Kirsty Fairclough, Reader in Screen Studies, School of Digital Arts (SODA), Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, co-editor of Prince and Popular Music: Critical Perspectives on an Interdisciplinary Life (Bloomsbury, 2020)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne-Hit Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e unveils the many layers behind those familiar, catchy, (and sometimes grating) hit songs that all too often evade the pop music history textbooks. Covering a wide variety of songs, as though you are turning a radio dial that traverses a Top 40 format across decades, this engaging collection emphasizes that these songs are not standalone entities but are deeply embedded in larger cultural movements and moments. -- Brian Fauteux, Associate Professor of Popular Music and Media Studies, University of Alberta, Canada, author of Music in Range: The Culture of Canadian Campus Radio (2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures Acknowledgements The Chart of the Book: \u003ci\u003eOne-Hit Wonders' \u003c\/i\u003eTop Hits   Introduction \u003ci\u003eSarah Hill,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e St Peter's College, University of Oxford, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   1. Buchanan \u0026amp; Goodman, \"The Flying Saucer\" Parts 1 \u0026amp; 2 (1956) \u003ci\u003ePaul Carr, University of South Wales, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   2. The Kingsmen, \"Louie Louie\" (1963) \u003ci\u003eSamuel Murray, Middlesex University, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   3. ? and the Mysterians, \"96 Tears\" \u003ci\u003eAdam Behr, Newcastle University, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   4. The Easybeats, \"Friday on My Mind\" (1966) \u003ci\u003eDai Griffiths, Independent Scholar, Oxford, UK\u003c\/i\u003e  5. Norman Greenbaum, \"Spirit in the Sky\" (1969) \u003ci\u003ePhilip Auslander, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA\u003c\/i\u003e   6. The Archies, \"Sugar Sugar\" (1969) \u003ci\u003eJon Stewart, BIMM Institute, Brighton, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   7. Serge Gainsbourg, \"Je t’aime(moi non plus\" (1969) \u003ci\u003ePhilippe Gonin, University of Burgundy Franche-Comté, France;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003etrans. Jackie Ortiz\u003c\/i\u003e   8. Blue Swede, \"Hooked On a Feeling\" (1974) \u003ci\u003eSarah Hill, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Peter's College, Oxford, UK;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e with Bengt Palmers\u003c\/i\u003e   9. Wild Cherry, \"Play That Funky Music\" (1976) \u003ci\u003eRobert Fink, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, USA\u003c\/i\u003e   10. Althea and Donna, \"Uptown Top Ranking\" (1977) \u003ci\u003ePaul Long, Monash University, Australia\u003c\/i\u003e   11. Plastic Bertrand, \"Ça Plane Pour Moi\" (1977) \u003ci\u003ePatrick McGuinness, St. Anne's College, Oxford, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   12. Nick Gilder, \"Hot Child in the City\" (1978) \u003ci\u003eRichard Parfitt, Independent Scholar, Wales, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   13. The Vapors, \"Turning Japanese\" (1980) \u003ci\u003eAbigail Gardner, University of Gloucestershire, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   14. Aneka, \"Japanese Boy\" (1981) \u003ci\u003eRichard Elliott, Newcastle University, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   15. Toni Basil, \"Mickey\" (1981) \u003ci\u003eTim J. Anderson, Old Dominion University, USA\u003c\/i\u003e   16. Trio, \"Da Da Da\" (1981) \u003ci\u003eTim Quirk, Singer and Lyricist, USA\u003c\/i\u003e  17. Nena, \"99 Luftballons\/99 Red Balloons\" (1983) \u003ci\u003eMelanie Schiller, University of Groningen, Netherlands\u003c\/i\u003e   18. The Grateful Dead, \"Touch of Grey\" (1987) \u003ci\u003eTom Irvine, University of Southampton, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   19. A View from the Ground: Latin Quarter, \"Radio Africa\" (1986) \u003ci\u003eMichael Jones, Senior Lecturer in Music, University of Liverpool, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   20. A View from the Desk: Product Management \u003ci\u003eSarah Hill, St. Peter's College, Oxford, UK\u003c\/i\u003e   21. Shakespear’s Sister, \"Stay\"(1992) \u003ci\u003eÁine Mangaoang, University of Oslo, Norway\u003c\/i\u003e   22. OMC, \"How Bizarre\" (1996) \u003ci\u003eGeoff Stahl, Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa\/New Zealand\u003c\/i\u003e   23. The Butthole Surfers, \"Pepper\" (1996) \u003ci\u003eGina Arnold, University of San Francisco, USA\u003c\/i\u003e   24. 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Kimbra, \"Somebody That I Used to Know\" (2011) \u003ci\u003eEllis Jones, University of Leeds, UK\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003ci\u003eList of Contributors Index\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739787702615,"sku":"9781501368417","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501368417.jpg?v=1720053144"},{"product_id":"massadas-astaganaga-9781501372568","title":"Massadas Astaganaga","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores an album of popular music with a remarkable significance to a violent wave of postcolonial tensions in the Netherlands in the 1970s. Several actions were claimed by a small number of first-generation descendants of ca. 12,500 reluctant migrants from the young independent state of Indonesia (former Dutch East Indies). Transferred in 1951, this culturally coherent group consisted of ex-Royal Dutch Colonial Army personnel and their families. Their ancient roots in the Moluccan archipelago and their protestant-christian faith defined their minority image. Their sojourn should have been temporary, but frustratingly turned out to be permanent. 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A singer-songwriter recognized globally for her songs used in Miyazaki Hayao's beloved animations, Yuming has captured the hearts of listeners of different generations since her debut in the early 1970s. Her fourth album, \u003ci\u003eThe 14th Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, released in 1976, was a milestone in establishing her signature style: the posh, city sound that later paved the way to the 1980s City Pop and 1990s J-pop. In addition to examining the album's astonishing stylistic versatility, this book explores how Yuming revolutionized the position of women in Japanese popular music and how her work can help us understand social changes in Japan of the 1970s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e Introduction 1. Becoming Yuming 2. Transient worlds 3. New Music 4. Women’s images 5. Soaring women 6. 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A Loose Can(n)on   8.  Happy Comrades Abroad   9.  A Cup, A Chalice, A Gem   10.  In Spite of You, Tomorrow Will Be Another Day   11.  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