History WMG / ToddInTheShadowsOHW

* "Move Your Feet" by Junior Senior: Although a smash in the UK it didn't chart in America, but was later used in the media on a regular basis. Band member Jeppe Laursen also cowrote and co-produced Lady Gaga's "Born This Way". Todd said in his review of "7 Years" that he thought they were "pretty good" so he'll likely say they deserved better. The song has since gained a resurgence thanks to being heavily sampled in "Everybody" by Nicki Minaj which dropped from ''Pink Friday Girls'' very late in 2023.

* "Move Your Feet" by Junior Senior: Although a smash in the UK it didn't chart in America, but was later used in the media on a regular basis. Band member Jeppe Laursen also cowrote and co-produced Lady Gaga's "Born This Way". Todd said in his review of "7 Years" that he thought they were "pretty good" so he'll likely say they deserved better.

** Jossed in the S Club 7 OHW episode.

** Presumably jossed, since Todd already covered Oasis on Trainwreckords.

* "Relax" by Music/FrankieGoesToHollywood: Though hugely popular to the point of cultural phenomenon, it was the band's only real hit in the US. Conversely, they were one of ''the'' biggest NewWaveMusic bands in Britain: after the decline of Music/SpandauBallet, Frankie were the primary rival to Music/DuranDuran, even largely influencing Duran Duran's "The Wild Boys" in the wake of their success. Since Todd stated that he's reluctant to cover bands that were bona fide superstars in the UK, it's likely he won't qualify Frankie for the show and instead invoke the backlash against "Relax" as a prelude to a ''Trainwreckords'' episode for their SophomoreSlump album ''Liverpool''.

* "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" by Music/{{Ylvis}}: Despite being "created to fail", this novelty song went viral and achieved massive success. With the exception of "Trucker's Hitch", which was a minor hit in their native Norway, none of their other songs have charted anywhere. However, Ylvis probably isn't a likely OHW candidate because "The Fox" is a just some novelty song by a comedy duo.

* "Scandalous" by Music/MisTeeq: This girl group were huge stars in their native home of the UK, but this ended up being the only hit to cross over to the US, peaking in the top 40 in 2004, a year after its original UK release. They split in 2005, with Alesha Dixon having continued success since with her solo music, in addition to presenting ''Series/StrictlyComeDancing'' and ''Series/BritainsGotTalent'' among others, as well as co-hosting the Series/EurovisionSongContest in 2023. As for the song itself, it nowadays has become notable for its use of in the infamous basketball scene in ''Film/{{Catwoman|2004}}''.

* "Give It Up" by Music/PublicEnemy: Public Enemy are likely too influential to be reviewed on OHW; even non hip-hop fans would likely recognize the group's hype man Flavor Flav, aka, "The guy who wears the clock around his neck". The group's SignatureSong, "Fight the Power", did top the Hot Rap chart; however, it never made the Hot 100.

* "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman: A band put together in 1969 by Music/TheWho's Pete Townshend and producer Kit Lambert in a bid to showcase the talent of [[IAmTheBand Andy "Thunderclap" Newman]], John "Speedy" Keen and the then 15-year-old Jimmy [=McCulloch=]. They would go on to release one album before dissolving in 1971. [=McCulloch=] would later join numerous bands in the 70s, most notably Music/PaulMcCartney's Music/{{Wings|Band}} from 1974-77.

* "Vindicated" by Music/DashboardConfessional: Despite appearing on the ''Film/SpiderMan2'' soundtrack, it only peaked at #44 on the Hot 100. "Hands Down" is often considered the band's SignatureSong.

* "Honey, I'm Good." by Music/AndyGrammer (2014): Three of his other songs have reached the top 10 of the US Adult chart.

* "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band: While this was Murphy's only song to crack the top 40, he did have a CareerResurrection as a TV composer - most notably for ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', in addition to Creator/SethMacFarlane's [[WesternAnimation/AmericanDad various]] [[WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow other]] [[Film/{{Ted}} projects.]] [[note]]"The Big Apple Band" consists [[IAmTheBand solely of Murphy]], for the record.[[/note]]

* "Prayer in C" by Lillywood and the Prick (2014): This song got a new lease on life after DJ Robin Schulz remixed it.

* "Waves" by Mr. Probz (2014): Like "Prayer in C", this got the Schulz treatment.
* "Cheerleader" by Omi (2014): This topped multiple charts, including the Hot 100. Its follow-up "Hula Hoop" got a tepid response and didn't even make the Hot 100. None of his subsequent singles have charted anywhere as of April 2020.

* "Me and my Broken Heart" by Rixton (2014): Its sampling of "Lonely No More" is bound to be mentioned. Expect Todd to say that they did not deserve better, as he made this song an honorable mention on the Worst Hits of 2014 list and had the following to say about the band: "You don't know who these guys are, but you should probably hate them more than you do."

* "Let It Go" by James Bay (2014)

* "Shut Up and Dance" by Music/WalkTheMoon (2014): They've had several top 10 hits on the Alternative chart, however.

* "I'm an Albatroaz" by [=AronChupa=] (2014)

* "Hideaway" by Music/{{Kiesza}} (2014)

* "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King (2014): Her duet with Miranda Lambert, "Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)" peaked at #37, and she has had a bit more success on the US Rock chart, but even there has never had another Top 10 hit. The fact that she's Creator/RobSchneider's daughter will certainly be mentioned.

* "Loser" by Music/{{Beck}}: Beck has several hits on the alternative charts as well as several Top 20 albums on the Billboard 200.

* "death bed (coffee for your head)" by Powfu ft. Music/{{Beabadoobee}} (2020): Hinted at in his Pop Song Review for said track, where he acknowleged that Website/{{TikTok}} could give him much to discuss about on the show from 2030 onwards.

* "Makeba" by Jain (2015/2023): This song, a tribute to anti-apartheid activist Miriam Makeba, originally gained exposure through use in commercials in the years after it was released, but got a huge boost on Website/TikTok in 2023.

* "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak: Another song that got big after appearing in a film starring Creator/NicolasCage--the Creator/DavidLynch-directed Film/WildAtHeart.

* "Hold On Loosely" by 38 Special: The band's highest charting single was "Second Chance" at #6, but it's all but forgotten today. Their other top 10 hit, "Caught Up in You", while it still gets regular airplay on classic rock stations, particularly in the South, is not as well known as their breakthrough single. In the unlikely event Todd covers 38 Special, he would likely bring up the band's connection to Music/LynyrdSkynyrd.

* "Eye of the Tiger" by Music/{{Survivor|Band}}: The band had 4 additional Top 10 hits, which should be enough to disqualify them. However, the general public only knows their only #1 as Survivor's other hits are somewhat obscure today. Late Survivor frontman Jimi Jamison was also known for writing and performing "I'm Always Here", the theme song for ''Series/{{Baywatch}}''.

* "Sleep Walk" by Santo & Johnny. Their follow-up, "Tear Drop" reached number 23 on ''Billboard Hot 100'', but "Sleep Walk" is by and large their SignatureSong, and was famously used in the Music/RitchieValens biopic ''Film/LaBamba''.
* "Rock You Like A Hurricane" by Music/{{Scorpions|Band}}: "Wind of Change" charted higher, but "Rock You Like A Hurricane" is generally more remembered (despite "Wind of Change" being their most viewed video online). The group had greater success on the Mainstream Rock chart, with "No One Like You" hitting the top of that chart.

* "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force: The SignatureSong of the artist and one of the most recognizable 80s electro songs only peaked at #48 on the Hot 100, although it did better on the R&B and Dance charts. Curiously, Afrika Bambaataa had four top 40 hits on the UK charts, and ''none'' of them were "Planet Rock".

* "Me & U" by Cassie: She is probably better known for being the former girlfriend of Music/SeanCombs than for her music career. Similar to Alexandra Stan below, if Todd covers this, the "Did she ever do anything else?" section will likely take an unnerving turn, as Cassie would accuse Combs of rape and sexual assault in 2023.

* "Me & U" by Cassie: She is probably better known for being the former girlfriend of Music/SeanCombs than for her music career.

* "Tempted" by Music/{{Squeeze}}: Similar to The Romantics, neither of the band's two top 40 hits were their signature hit. "Tempted" only made it to #49 on the Hot 100 in 1981, but "Hourglass" and "853-5937" reached #15 and #32 in the US several years later, despite neither track being remembered today. They had a handful of other top 5 hits in the UK during the late '70s and early '80s, none of which were "Tempted" and none of which are anywhere near as famous today. The band was known for being major players in the pub rock movement, which coincided with new wave.

* "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force: The SignatureSong of the artist and one of the most recognizable 80s electro songs only peaked at #48 on the Hot 100, although it did better on the R&B and Dance charts. Curiously, Afrika Bambaataa had four top 40 hits on the UK charts, all of them ''weren't'' "Planet Rock".

* "I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman: Although he had three additional songs barely crack the top 40 as well as singing and writing the top 20 hit "Free Ride" with the Edgar Winter Group, his only solo song to crack the top 10 was this soundtrack single from ''Streets of Fire''.

* "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" by Creator/BazLuhrmann: He's primarily known for his [[Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet visually]] [[Film/MoulinRouge driven]] [[Film/TheGreatGatsby2013 movies]], but in the late '90s, he also produced a full music album, which included this spoken word novelty song based on a commencement speech written by Mary Schmich (often mistaken to have been actually used at Harvard) and narrated by Lee Perry. It was a #1 hit in the UK, while in the US, it just missed the top 40 of the Hot 100 (due to not being eligible for the chart until ''Billboard'''s rules were changed) but was a major airplay success.

* "Music/TubularBells" by Music/MikeOldfield: Oldfield is far more successful in his native UK (albeit not to superstar levels) and is critically recognized as one of the only solo ProgressiveRock acts to meet the level of the genre's major bands. Despite that, he only had one charting single in the US with this release, the intro to his debut album that rode off a ColbertBump from ''Film/TheExorcist'', hitting No. 7. Oldfield's only other songs to gain Stateside attention were [[Music/FiveMilesOut "Family Man"]] (thanks to being CoveredUp by Music/DarylHallAndJohnOates) and "Nuclear" (as a source of MemeticMutation after appearing in a trailer for ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain''); most Americans are unaware that all three songs are by the same guy.

* "Gangsta's Paradise" by Music/{{Coolio}}: He actually had plenty of big hits in the mid-'90s, but this one was such a smash that it overshadows the rest of his work. Today, people remember him primarily for his distinct hairstyle and feud with Music/WeirdAlYankovic over "Amish Paradise". The song also became a meme when it was used in the infamous original trailer for ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog''.