Much like Gary Numan, Big Country was much more popular in England than in the US.  In America, they are commonly called a (groan) one-hit wonder, by virtue of their 1983 signature hit "In A Big Country."  Their career continued throughout the 80's and 90's until singwritarist* Stuart Adamson hanged himself in a Honolulu hotel room in 2001.  This year, surviving members have reunited to embark on a 25th anniversary UK tour.

One of this blogger's all-time favorite albums is the band's 1986 release The Seer, and one of said blogger's most beloved tracks from that album is "One Great Thing."  It shares some things in common with previous songs posted here - a great groove, an uplifting vibe and some terrific rhythm section playing.  There's something to be said for songs that just make you want to bounce up and down for no reason at all.

*"Singwritarist" is my shorthand term for "singer/songwriter/guitarist."

Click here to watch the video for "One Great Thing" on YouTube.

Click here to watch the super-groovy 12" extendo-remixed version.

This is part of a week-long series on different songs from well-known "one-hit wonders."