This track is my submission for the latest round (3) of the 'Spintunes' songwriting competition. The challenge was to write and record a song about or prominently mentioning a song (or other piece of music). In this instance my song within the song is the ‘one hit’ of the title. Essentially, the “Oh my, oh my love” refrain. Does that fulfil the brief? No idea.

LYRICS

You were a one hit wonder
In the summer, 1985
Your voice on the radio
All the TV shows, it felt like you’d arrived

Oh when the crowd sung, “Oh my, oh my”
Oh when the crowd sung, “Oh my, oh my love”
But you can’t go back
No, you can’t go back again

You were unstoppable
Untouchable, or so the label said
Then when the album tanked
Your fortunes sank and man, they cut you dead

Oh how the crowd sung, “Oh my, oh my”
Oh how the crowd sung, “Oh my, oh my love”
But you can’t go back
No, you can’t go back again

Some days, in the bathroom mirror
You catch your reflection
And wonder was that really me
But every now and then
You still get asked the question
Hey, did you sing that song
The one from long ago
It went “Oh my, oh my love”

You were a one hit wonder
Until the summer, 2025
The kids started playing your song
Dancing along, ‘cause it made them feel alive

Oh now the crowd sings, “Oh my, oh my”
Oh now the crowd sings, “Oh my, oh my love”
And it takes you back
Yeah, it takes you back again

“Oh my, oh my love”


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One Hit Wonder

Half-British, half-Japanese, South London-based singer-songwriter and producer. Indie pop, rock and blues. Thank you for listening!

One Hit Wonder

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