One hit wonders?!
Question:
One hit wonders?
Why is it that some bands can make a ton of hits but others make one and then are labled one hit wonders. What's wrong with them that they can't make more.
Answers:
The answer in one word: Politics....and in the music biz, it's worse today than it was 30 years ago!!
One hit wonders, like "The Knack" (My Sharonna), were pretty good bands who managed to get signed. However, you got issues between the band, management, record label staff and ultimately, the radio stations, their program directors and air staff. Issues dealing with the latter three usually got solved the ol fashioned way: with a discreet slip of payola.
Supply and demand; hype and payola. The bigger the hype and promotion, the more interested curious and the public are apt to come---and come with their $$$$ in hand to see the show. The Knack, in this case, got very little hype / promotion efforts from their record label......and aside personal band issues......there is the example of one of many one hit wonders.