Artists whose only song is a cover

[Magnus McGinty]

They Don't Know - Tracey Ullman

 

[skyscraper101]

Aswad - Don't Turn Around

 

[skyscraper101]

Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5

 

[planetgeli]

Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

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Eh?

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Eh?

That was in response to the sub question.

 

[Ted Striker]

Vic Reeves & The Wonderstuff - Dizzy

The Mike Flowers Pops - Wonderwall

 

[Ted Striker]

Black Box - Ride on Time

 

[Dr. Furface]

Here's Where the Story Ends by Tin Tin Out ft Shelly Nelson

 

[1927]

Pussycat Dolls-Don't Cha
Tiffany-I think we're alone now
Bow Wow Wow- I want Candy

 

[Dr. Furface]

Because The Night - Patti Smith

Eta - forget this one I was wrong, she's credited as having co-written it with Springsteen, who in any case had never released it before she did, and in fact has never released it except as a live version or studio outtake on later compilation albums. With apologies to killer b

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

 

[killer b]

Because The Night - Patti Smith

Not really, although her other song is a cover too...

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I Feel For You - Chaka Khan

 

[Dr. Furface]

Not really, although her other song is a cover too...

Gloria you mean? Most people don't know that one - it's shit too.

 

[1927]

Bjork-Its oh so quiet.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper

No, she also had Time After Time, which was original and a huge hit

 

[skyscraper101]

Black Box - Ride on Time

Not a cover really. I mean heavy use of vocal samples sure, but still.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

No, she also had Time After Time, which was original and a huge hit

Good point. I'd forgotten about that. I bet someone shoots my next one down too:

Dear Prudence - Siouxsie and the Banshees

 

[skyscraper101]

Bjork-Its oh so quiet.

Big Time Sensuality, Venus To A Boy, Hyperballad, Human Behaviour...?

 

[Ted Striker]

Not a cover really. I mean heavy use of vocal samples sure, but still.

The melody (instrument stabs etc) is also very inspired by LS, though I just listened to them both and I can't get the vocal match out of my head so impossible to say for sure

 

[danski]

Tiffany - I think we're alone now.

 

[Dr. Furface]

Good point. I'd forgotten about that. I bet someone shoots my next one down too:

Dear Prudence - Siouxsie and the Banshees

Hong Kong Garden, Happy House...

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Hong Kong Garden, Happy House...

I don't recall either of them.

 

[1927]

Tiffany - I think we're alone now.

I refer you to post#38

 

[planetgeli]

Bow Wow Wow- I want Candy

C30 C60 C90 Go!
Go wild in the country...

 

[1927]

Big Time Sensuality, Venus To A Boy, Hyperballad, Human Behaviour...?

i refer you to criteria described in OP.

"Not literally their only song, but the only song the average punter is likely to know of."

 

[Dr. Furface]

I don't recall either of them.

 

[hot air baboon]

good excuse to post this bit of flowery-powery wonderfulness again

 

[danski]

I refer you to post#38

Oops, I thought I'd read everything

 

[DotCommunist]

Lemonheads - Mrs. Robinson

also a known one