Are one hit wonders even one hit wonders if they weren’t actually hits? Toucher, Hardy, and Adam 12 discuss and share some songs.
It’s Adam 12 putting this all together, by the way. Hello. For the record, these segments were not my idea. They were the brainchild of one Fred Toucher. So the “12, stop steering things away from sports” crowd can kindly shut it.
Fred found this recent Rolling Stone list: The 50 Most Disappointing Albums of All Time. He kept it to himself and decided to quiz Hardy and me on what was on the list. And wouldn’t you know it: Jon Wallach ended up doing better than me or Hardy!
One Hit Wonders: Continuing the Conversation
After parsing through Rolling Stone’s list of disappointments, Fred challenged Hardy and me to lean into our long histories as rock radio DJs and programmers. He had a two-part question for us to ponder and answer live on the air.
The question was as follows: what were songs from our radio days that a) were big hits that we absolutely hated or b) were songs we loved that never made it. Naturally, we both had plenty of answers for each. Take a listen to the full segments below.
One Hit Wonders: Hits That Missed
Between the three of us and our combined 60+ years of experience in rock radio, we were able to cobble together a decent list of hits and misses. I’ve singled out six singles that we shared that should’ve been hits but weren’t.
Scroll through them all below. And make a habit of hitting the Toucher & Hardy page for more podcasts, lists, and guests. Don’t forget: you can watch the show live from 6-10 a.m. weekdays or anytime on YouTube.
