10 Greatest One Hit Wonders Of The 1980s

10. There She Goes - The La's

Towards the end of the '80s, there's a virtual dead zone as to what was even popular anymore. Even though the likes of hair metal and synthpop were still flooding the airwaves, there weren't too many people that were concerned with what was going to be coming down the pipeline next. While Nirvana might have answered that question in the next few years, we could have easily had the La's as our introduction to the alternative revolution instead.

Then again, it's hard to even consider a song like There She Goes being anything but bubblegum pop at the outset, with a guitar line and vocal hook that feels like it was ripped straight out of the golden age of the '60s. Aside from lyrics about being attached to heroin, this is pretty much a perfect pop song, with Lee Mavers pouring on the charm with every single word.

Hell, the song even had a renaissance with a cover by Sixpence None the Richer...but not the staying power to keep the La's afloat. After their self-titled record went under the radar, Mavers disbanded the project and became somewhat of a recluse in the music industry. For as much as he remains a mystery to the music world these days, he at least gave us this one beautiful song to go out on.