Harlem Shuffle – Vigon
Editor’s note: “Harlem Shuffle” is not a one-hit wonder. But the opening horn riff is part of a great hip-hop one-hit wonder and sometimes I feel compelled to write about songs that laid the foundation for one-hit wonders. So here it is. I love 60s soul music. I love the horns and the shuffle and the groove and the soulful singing. I love it even more when video exists of long-forgotten songs. Songs like “Harlem … Read entire article »
Wear Your Love Like Heaven – Donovan
Editor’s note: “Wear Your Love Like Heaven” is not a one-hit wonder. Donovan had a bunch of hits. But it is a great song. Going way back to the “Summer of Love” for this one. “Wear Your Love Like Heaven” by Donovan was released in 1967 and to my ears, it’s the grooviest, most hummable, earworm-worthy psychedelic pop song of the era. I first heard this when I was a sophomore in high school on a … Read entire article »