Definitive 'primarily known for one song' band?

[Kyriakos]

Speaking of Reservoir Dogs, there is also the cover of Misirlou

 

[Arakhor]

Rare Arakhor "like" spotted

Three 80s bangers in one post? It would be rude not to!

 

[EvaDK]

^^ Oh yeah? Well, watch this:

('I Still Believe' by Tim Capello - also gave us the most used sexy saxophonist gif ever!)

 

[PhroX]

^^ Oh yeah? Well, watch this:

Not even the best one hit wonder from that film....

 

[EgonSpengler]

As much as I liked Flashdance and Top Gun, Irene Cara and Berlin weren't known for only those songs.

Spoiler :

 

[Kyriakos]

Arguably the Fame theme is more famous

 

[EvaDK]

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'Video unavailable'

Blasted... they don't want us to know this... known song by a largely unknown artist!

 

[Kyriakos]

There are a few artists that have two massive hits; I suppose Cara is like that too.
I am thinking (eg) of Bonnie Tyler.

As for Sepultura, this has to be by far their most famous song, and by extension the only one most would have heard:

 

[Darsnan]

Stabbing Westward Save Yourself:

 

[Darsnan]

Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark "If you Leave":

 

[PhroX]

Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark "If you Leave":

Interesting. The only song of theirs I know is this:

 

[lymond]

Ha. I have a few Berlin hits on my iphone but not “take my breath away” which I never cared for (was that from a movie). Breath seemed such a departure from their euro new wave sound (American band though) Metro def my favorite but I think “Sex….”may be their most infamous song. Teri nunn had such an amazing and unique voice.

 

[EgonSpengler]

Ha. I have a few Berlin hits on my iphone but not “take my breath away” which I never cared for (was that from a movie). Breath seemed such a departure from their euro new wave sound (American band though) Metro def my favorite but I think “Sex….”may be their most infamous song. Teri nunn had such an amazing and unique voice.

Yeah, I remember when Top Gun came out, everyone was shocked to find out that song was Berlin, it was so unlike the songs they were known for.

 

[lymond]

Here's another classic of that time. Missing Persons actually had a few minor hits but this would be their biggest:

however, this is my favorite song by them, and if you are human i bet you will hum this song all day if you here it:

 

[Kyriakos]

I think that this was their only hit?
Anyway, I certainly only know them for this:

The following is just for Cantrell on his own - obviously not counting his Alice in Chains songs:

 

[Darsnan]

Interesting. The only song of theirs I know is this:

If You Leave was in the movie Pretty in Pink, so that's why I remembered them. Otherwise I didn't remember any songs from Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark until you reminded me of that one.

Butthole Surfers "Pepper":

 

[Kyriakos]

Norway shouldn't feel left out:

If you like metal, Warlord had only one hit and were very underrated:

 

[EvaDK]

Another Norwegian band and the only song of theirs that I know

A French band and likewise, I only know this one from them:

^ Maybe they are both broadly known and I'm just blissfully unaware of their releases.

 

[Kyriakos]

Isn't that dreadful Lordi band only known for its Eurovision song? (yes, I know they are not Norwegian)

 

[EvaDK]

Isn't that dreadful Lordi band only known for its Eurovision song? (yes, I know they are not Norwegian)

Among mainstream and the typical Eurovision audience, probably yes. I've listened to a lot of metal through the years and I barely know them at all.

Then again, ABBA and Celine Dion weren't known internationally either, when they did Eurovision.