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Samples or Sampled

OJ has One Hit Wonders that either feature samples or became one! There are tracks from Gwen McCrae, The Goodmen and The Sugarhill Gang.

OJ has One Hit Wonders that either feature samples or became one!

In this episode, you'll hear a track from Gwen McCrae, which was sampled by Cassius and Avicii, one from The Sugarhill Gang, who sampled CHIC and Good Times, and one from Kaoma, who was sampled by Jennifer Lopez in a track from 2011.

How many One Hit Wonders do you remember from over the years? The songs from artists who were huge in the charts... but only managed it once!

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

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31 minutes

Last on

Tue 1 Jul 2025 02:30
蜜芽传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bamboo

    Bamboogie

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Can I Kick It?

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.

  • Kaoma

    Lambada

    • One World (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • The Sugarhill Gang

    Rapper's Delight

    • Now 100 Hits 70s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Gwen McCrae

    All This Love That I'm Giving

    • Melody Of Life.
    • BBR.
    • 8.

  • Pras Michel

    Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) (feat. O.D.B. & 惭媒补)

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Mary Jane Girls

    All Night Long

    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Good Men

    Give It Up

    • (CD Single).
    • ffrreedom.

Broadcast

  • Tue 1 Jul 2025 02:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 2

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

Radio 2's Ultimate One Hit Wonders Quiz

How many do you remember?