The Worst "Hit" Songs Ever

[moxham123]

Here is an updated list of the worst "hit" songs ever. While lots of songs may have been much worse, these songs were actually hits.

1. MacArthur Park - Richard Harris or Donna Summer
2. I've Never Been To Me - Charlene
3. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
4. Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
5. Popozao - Kevin Federline
6. Muskrat Love - America or Captain and Tenille
7. You Must Love Me - Madonna
8. Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
9. I Am... I Said - Neil Diamond
10. Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
11. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
12. Feelings - Morris Albert
13. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
14. Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
15. Disco Duck - Rick Dees
16. A Horse With No Name - America
17. My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
18. Morning Train (9 to 5) - Sheena Easton
19. You Light Up My Life - Debbie Boone (OSCAR WINNING SONG)
20. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
21. Shannon - Henry Gross
22. In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) - Zager and Evans
23. It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp - Djay f/ Shug (OSCAR WINNING SONG)
24. I Can't Dance - Genesis
25. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis jr
26. Unfaithful - Rihanna
27. Grillz - Nelly, featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp
28. Having My Baby - Paul Anka
29. Ma Belle Amie - The Tee Set
30. Do That To Me One More Time - Captain and Tenille
31. Brand New Key - Melanie
32. The Girl Is Mine - Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
33. Wildfire - Michael Murphy
34. Doggie In The Window - Patti Page
35. Playground In My Mind - Clint Holmes
36. Laffy Taffy - D4L
37. Catch My Disease - Ben Lee
38. Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Wayne Newton
39. I'm A Girl, Not Yet a Woman - Britney Spears
40. Yes! We Have No Bananas - Billy Jones
41. Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbi Gentry
42. Peaches - The Presidents of the United States
43. She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy - Kenny Chesney
44. I'm In Love ith A Stripper - T. Pain with Mike Jones
45. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
46. These Boots Are Made For Walking - Jessica Simpson
47. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
48. Starry Eyed Surprize - Oakenfold
49. Beautiful Soul - Jessie McCartney
50. Can I Touch You... There? - Michael Bolton
51. Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
52. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
53. Oh Babe, What Would You Say? - Hurricane Smith
54. Ring The Alarm - Beyonce
55. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
56. Informer - Snow
57. I'm Real - Jennifer Lopez
58. Las Ketchup - The Ketchup Song
59. The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You - Bryan Adams
60 Let Her Cry - Hootie and the Blowfish
61. Butterfly - Crazy Town
62. Are You Jimmy Ray? - Jimmy Ray
63. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
64. Hey Ma - Cam'ron feat. Juelz Santana, Feekey Zekey and Toya
65. I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow
66. Picture - Kid Rock featuring Sheryl Crow
67. The Warrior - Scandal
68. Sorry 2004 - Ruben Studdard
69. Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
70. Float On - Modest Mouse
71. Lady In Red - Chris DeBurgh
72. Shut Up - Kelly Osbourne
73. Let Me Tickle Your Fancy - Jermaine Jackson & Devo
74. The Logical Song - Supertramp
75. Pimpin' All Over The World - Ludacris featuring Bobby Valentino
76. Him - Rupert Holmes
77. Honky Tonk Badonkadonk - Trace Adkins
78. Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin
79. Bawitdaba - Kid Rock
80. I Wanna Talk About Me - Toby Keith

[f.sciarrillo]

Some of those I like, others I could forget. I do find it odd that stupid songs always become hits. I think a lot of it has to do with the person performing it. For example; If alan jackson, tim mcgraw, or george strait would release a version of mary had a little lamb (not the version by SRV, which was awesome by the way) - It would be the biggest number one song in country music history. Only because they performed it.

[jangel]

It's all about the hooks....these songs stick in your head....like them or not. and thats what sells.........Chuck Berrys worst song "My Ding a Ling" was his only million seller.

[CHICKSINGA]

Everything by Madonna

Harden my Heart - Quarterflash

[moxham123]

Hey, John,

I think My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry used to be on this list. I guess there must be some newer songs that people voted for that are worse.

Here are a few more bad "hits" that I believe used to be on this list.

Gimme Dat Ding by The Pipkins
How Do You Do? - Mouth & McNeal
Watching Scotty Grow - Bobby Goldsboro
Chirpy, Chirpy Cheep Cheep - Middle Of The Road

[jangel]

is that How do you do a remake of Freddy & the Dreamers?

Its sad when the worst song you put out is a million seller...especially from someone that was also considered (or self proclaimed) King of R & R.

[Jim Price]

Coincidentally, when I was driving to the York Fair this past Friday afternoon, I tuned in a Carlisle AM station that was playing several of the 70's hits listed here. Some of the tunes made me cringe when they came on, but I left the station on because I hadn't heard this stuff in such a long time. And admittedly, I knew what each song was within about two or three notes into it...

[songsmith]

Here is an updated list of the worst "hit" songs ever. While lots of songs may have been much worse, these songs were actually hits.

3. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
4. Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks
6. Muskrat Love - America or Captain and Tenille
8. Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
11. Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band
13. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
16. A Horse With No Name - America
18. Morning Train (9 to 5) - Sheena Easton
20. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
21. Shannon - Henry Gross
31. Brand New Key - Melanie
33. Wildfire - Michael Murphy
35. Playground In My Mind - Clint Holmes
41. Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbi Gentry
42. Peaches - The Presidents of the United States
45. Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
47. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
51. Midnight At The Oasis - Maria Muldaur
52. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
56. Informer - Snow
69. Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
71. Lady In Red - Chris DeBurgh
74. The Logical Song - Supertramp
76. Him - Rupert Holmes
79. Bawitdaba - Kid Rock

What's that, 25 out of 80 that I actually like. I'm so weird sometimes. Man, some of my least favorites are on there, though. "Mercedes Benz." The original was okay, drunken bar-flies' versions (all 10,000 performances I've had to endure) ... not so much. "The Warrior" too. Ee-yikes, every girl singer has tortured that one at some point, I think, and it hella-sucked to begin with. I never met a guy who could even stand that song, so it must be a girl-thing.--->JMS

[moxham123]

jangel,

Here is the song How Do You Do by Mouth & McNeal. ENJOY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPwDqFf4NJI

[jangel]

Hey thanks Duaine, I did not know who did that song....I listened to it..not as bad as I thought......of course I havn't heard that for years...

The song that drove me bonkers was "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro.

I was painting the outside of a house next door to a bar here in Portage and
someone inside kept playing that song all day...probably 20 times. I couldn't get that song out of my head for weeks.....I thought I was going over the edge, day and night that thing kept playing in my head...never thought it would go away.

[Banned]

You forgot anything done(or not done) by Milli Vanilli!!

[BDR]

What, no Zepplin?!?

r:>)

[Bag]

What, no Zepplin?!?

r:>)

Douche

[BDR]

What, no Zepplin?!?

r:>)

Douche

Without emoticons, that kinda hurts my feelings ...

r:>)

[Bag]

What, no Zepplin?!?

r:>)

Douche

Without emoticons, that kinda hurts my feelings ...

r:>)

[f.sciarrillo]

Zepplin would be number on a list of the most over rated bands ...

[Colton]

Lets change this from Zeppelin discussion to my letter to kid rock:






Dear Kid Rock,

Fuck You

Sincerely,
Colton Fouse

[lonewolf]

It's all about the hooks....

[metalchurch]

Jeff, that was funny stuff right there!
Diagram and all! Talk about a blueprint for a hit!

[Banned]

Oh, I forgot anything by NELSON!!

[The Defining Hour]

You probrobly just posted the holy grail of how to get millions out of a cover band. yet we all mock it because we actually have taste haha. the irony!


Lew

[Drum-Wolf]

I agree that there are some turds on that list. On the other hand, some of those songs are favorites of mine. I would've been proud to have been on wax with them. At least those people tried & had a "hit" even though some people would say they deserve to be on this type of list. People have every right to their opinion & music people always open up themselves to this type of scrutiny. Me, I'd take a "hit" as long as I though it was good & did my genuine best no matter what some critics thought. So then take that to the bank & cash it.