3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s You Can Actually Work Out To
This is a light-hearted list feature from American Songwriter, offering readers three one-hit wonder tracks from the 1960s that make good workout music. It's a music-culture piece rather than hard news, aimed at readers looking for exercise playlist inspiration with a nostalgic classic-rock twist.
The three songs highlighted are "Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" by Barry Mann (1961), "Surfin' Bird" by The Trashmen (1963), and "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly (1968), the last of which the article notes runs nearly 20 minutes, long enough to soundtrack an entire gym session on its own.
- Article lists three 1960s one-hit wonders suited to workouts.
- Songs featured: Barry Mann, The Trashmen, Iron Butterfly tracks.
- Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" runs nearly 20 minutes long.