The Resume

(December 21, 1951- )
London, England
Founding member of glam rock band Sweeney Todd
Recorded number one hit 'Hot Child In The City'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a one-hit wonder.
His only U.S. hit was an ode to a teenaged prostitute.
He has an effeminate voice.
Rolling Stone magazine called him 'The Nabokov of the Jukebox' for his penchant for singing about underage bad girls.
It took 20 weeks for 'Hot Child In The City' to reach number one on the Billboard charts.
He went solo after leaving his band Sweeney Todd, which was also a one-hit wonder. Their only hit was about a raunchy groupie who liked to give blow jobs.

Why he might not be annoying:

He found more success as a songwriter, scoring hits for Joe Cocker, Bette Midler, Pat Benatar, and Scandal.
He wrote 'Hot Child In The City' after becoming distressed from seeing so many young hookers on Hollywood Boulevard.
He has rejoined Sweeney Todd and is successfully touring the Canada circuit.

Credit: Carnal Carnivale

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Glam Rockers
• I Performed on American Bandstand [E-K]
• I Record Music That Sounds Kinda Gay
• Juno Award for Single of the Year (Ranked: 1979)
• Look at Me and My Dummy
• Look at Me, Yes You! - Finger Pointers
• Look at My Album Cover
• Look at My Bling Bling
• Look at My Toys
• Midnight Special Performers [A-K]
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1970's] (Ranked: 1978)
• Profiles 16251-16500 (Ranked: 16333)
• Scarecrows [Tall Thin People]
• Shag Haircuts
• VH-1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders (Ranked: 42)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 91 Votes: 65.93% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 29 Votes: 31.03% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 44.32% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 73 Votes: 57.53% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 204 Votes: 65.20% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 64.86% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 86 Votes: 74.42% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 116 Votes: 65.52% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 51 Votes: 52.94% Annoying