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1999 Special

Celebrating the best One Hit Wonders from 1999, including Sugar Ray, Baz Luhrmann and Lou Bega.

This week’s show is a 1999 Special, celebrating One Hit Wonders, from 22 years ago!

1999 was the year of 'Tarzan', the Playstation 2 and yapping Furby toys.

This episode features a song that stayed at number one for 20 weeks and another that was Canada’s second most successful single of the year.

There’s also a track that was referred to as ‘a line-dancing song, reworked for the techno market’.

Want to hear your favourite One Hit Wonder on the show? Email OJ@bbc.co.uk.

30 minutes

Music Played

  • The Wiseguys

    OOH LA LA

    • We Love Mambo, Disc 2.
    • Wall Of Sound.
    • 17.
  • New Radicals

    Get What You Give

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
  • Ann Lee

    2 Times

    • Smash Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Baz Luhrmann

    Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Sugar Ray

    Every Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava/Atlantic.
  • Mr. Oizo

    Flat Beat

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 42 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
  • Lou Bega

    Mambo No. 5

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 7 Nov 2022 02:30
  • Mon 19 Dec 2022 02:30

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

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