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Just One Hit
by Kris Jones
Hello and welcome to Just One Hit with your host Kris Jones. This podcast will be me doing a deep dive on an almost never ending list of one hit wonders that have graced the music world and blessed us. Or maybe they haven’t. That’s the wondrous thing about music, you haven’t heard all of it so there’s always more of it to explore. But one hit wonders are different right because they’re so infamous in a way. So sit back listen and enjoy!
Episodes
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Just One Hit: Bobby Pickett and The Cryptkeepers - The Monster Mash (1962)
Welcome back to Just One Hit. Today's one hit wonder is one for spooky season and that's Bobby Pickett's single, The Monster Mash. Released in 1962, the song peaked at #1 during the Halloween season and has maintained its popularity during the holiday ever since. But how did Bobby go from doing a...
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Revisiting The Music of The Rocky Films
Welcome back! In today's video, we are going to be going through the music of all the mainline Rocky movies. From the franchise's modest beginnings to #1 hits like Eye of the Tiger and Gotta Fly Now and platinum selling soundtracks, each version of the Rocky score has something for everyone....
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Disney's Forgotten High School Musical
Despite not really being a Disney movie, Bandslam has the trappings of a musical film made by the mouse machine, with two of its stars as leads (Vanessa Hudgens and Aly Michalka). Marketed as the "Next High School " by Summit Entertainment, Bandslam underperformed at the box office but was…
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The Album Apple Spent $100 Million On...Then FORCED on Their Customers
In 2014 Irish rockers U2 released their 13th studio album Songs of Innocence, an album that cost Apple Inc. an estimated $100 Million. Most people know it for the disastrous fall out post release, including a very iconic tweet from Tyler The Creator, but how did we get from a band unhappy with...
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Beyoncè, Remix Culture and Death of The Author (Artist)?
Welcome to another episode of It's Just Music! Today we are discussing the hate for a popular All Night/Tyrant Beyoncè mashup on Tiktok, remix culture on the app and how audience's engage with music one an artist releases it to the public.
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Why People Hate Benson Boone
Do you ever wonder why people hate Benson Boone so much? The recent "Beautiful Things" and "Mystical Magical" hitmaker has been hit with the backlash of the internet for his seemingly inauthentic music and cringey persona. Is the Benson Boone hate necessary?
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Duncan Sheik - Barely Breathing (1996)
Welcome back to Just One Hit! In this episode, we discuss Duncan Sheik, the multi-talented singer-songwriter whose seminal 90s hit "Barely Breathing" captivated audiences. Join us as we explore the story behind the song, its emotional resonance, and the artistic journey that led Duncan to create...
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Katy Perry's 143: The Tale of an Unfortunate Pop Star
Katy Perry's 143 dropped and it's has been nothing but career lows for the once top pop star. In this video, I go over my personal thoughts about the 143 album, how the start of the era was not too great and what Katy should do going forward.
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Which Artist Is Having The Worst 2024?
Jennifer Lopez's failed album/tour/marriage combo. Katy Perry's dead on arrival comeback. Justin Timberlake's DWI. Which of these artists is having the worst 2024 in the music space? It's Just Music may have the answer...
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That Time Taylor Swift and Katy Perry Beefed Over Background Dancers...
So does anyone remember that time 10 years ago when two of pop's biggest musical acts, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry, were going at each other over "stolen" background dancers? You don't? Well I'm here to give you an extremely in-depth recap of the mess. From diss tracks to a number of Twitter...
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JUST ONE HIT - "Short Short Man" by 20 Fingers and Gillette (One Hit Wonder)
Hey ya'll! Gillette and 20 Finger's 1994 hit Short Dick Man (AKA) Short Short Man was a worldwide smash criticizing men who didn't measure up. With this one hit wonder deep dive, we are exploring what happened after the hit, including shady business dealings and why 20 Fingers couldn't match the...
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JUST ONE HIT - "Into The Night" by Benny Mardones (One Hit Wonder)
In the second installment of Just One Hit, we are exploring the Benny Mardones 80s adult contemporary hit, Into The Night. Initially released in 1980 to much controversy due to its opening lines about courting a minor, (She's Just sixteen years old, leave her alone), this one hit wonder has the...
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A Short Rant About Music Discovery (or the Lack Therof)
Why does it seem like music discovery is at an all time low and how can people only listen to one musician? A short rant about music discovery being very low in the age of streaming. Something to hold you over until the next Just One Hit episode.
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20 Fingers & Gillette - Short Dick Man (1994)
In this third installment of Just One Hit, we are discussing 20 Fingers & Gillette's phallic shaming hit, Short Dick Man or Short Short Man if you're listening to the clean version. Written as somewhat of a diss record to heavily mysoginistic music and musicians during the early 90s, the dance...
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Benny Mardones - Into The Night (1980/1989)
In the second installment of Just One Hit, we are exploring Benny Mardones's 80s adult contemporary hit, Into The Night. Initially released in 1980 to much controversy due to its opening lines about courting a minor, the song has the distinction of not only being a hit once hitting the #11 spot…
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LEN - Steal My Sunshine (1999)
In the first episode of Just One Hit, we will be discussing the quintessential summer hit, Steal My Sunshine by the the Canadian band LEN. Released in the summer of 1999, it reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and has become a mainstay of curated summer playlists since. But how did this...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hello and welcome to Just One Hit with your host Kris Jones. This podcast will be me doing a deep dive on an almost never ending list of one hit wonders that have graced the music world and blessed us. Or maybe they haven’t. That’s the wondrous thing about music, you haven’t heard all of it so there’s always more of it to explore. But one hit wonders are different right because they’re so infamous in a way. So sit back listen and enjoy!
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Hello and welcome to Just One Hit with your host Kris Jones. This podcast will be me doing a deep dive on an almost never ending list of one hit wonders that have graced the music world and blessed us. Or maybe they haven’t. That’s the wondrous thing about music, you haven’t heard all of it so...
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