Tonights One Hit Wonder Wednesday Spotlights 1983

There are some BIG songs on tonight's One Hit Wonder Wednesday Night Shift with Craig Allen. We've been working our way through the 1980s and tonight it's -- 1983.

7 pm: Kajagoogoo - Too Shy

Reached #5

Duran Duran guitarist Nick Rhodes is credited for getting this group signed.

8 pm: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

 Reached #10

Although they denied it at first, the band admitted years later that this song is -- well -- what everyone thought it was about.

9 pm: Nena - 99 Luftballons

Reached #2

Originally in German, it was never intended to have worldwide success, until a disc jockey on the east coast started playing. Next thing you know, they recorded an English version.

German Version

English Version

10 pm: Taco - Puttin On The Ritz

Reached #4

I think it's one of the oldest sampled songs, going back to the 1920s.

11 pm: Spandau Ballet – True

 Reached #4

This song has been used in so many TV shows and movies. It has also been sampled a couple of times, including P.M. Dawn with "Set Adrift On Memory Bliss Of You". Which, by the way, hit #1 on the chart. Bigger than the original.