Word(s) that only ever appeared in one (hit) song, ever.

Squirrely - Merle Haggard - The Fightin' Side Of Me

I read about some squirrely guy who claims he just don't believe in fightin' /
And I wonder just how long the rest of us can count on being free

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOY9-vUm7EY

I know all about the warehouse fire
I know squirrelies didn't chew the wires

- REM, "Star 69" (#74, Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart)

The AV Club: That’s probably the only pop song with the word “iota” in it.
Stephin Merritt:Hmm, yes. Possibly “quota” as well.

On "Reno Dakota," from 69 Love Songs. Prove them wrong!

"Quota" is in "Piss Factory" by Patti Smith, but calling that a hit (it was a b-side)...

Iota must be somewhere else.

"with a haversack and some trepidation" petshop boys - being boring

"Haversack" is in Bill Joel's "Moving Out"

trepidation, hmm....

Stevie Wonder says

Lonely, my life used to be lonely
Lonely like the lonely single number one
Lonely like a lonely sun
Without a single iota to shine upon

"Haversack" is in Bill Joel's "Moving Out"

You're thinking of "Hackensack," as in the New Jersey municipality. Sadly it's not song-unique either. Wikipedia elaborates:

Hackensack has been mentioned in the lyrics of songs by several musical artists, many of whom have lived in New Jersey or New York City. The town was home to the legendary Van Gelder recording studio where jazz greats Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk recorded some of their landmark work. Monk recorded a tribute to Rudy Van Gelder entitled "Hackensack". Other notable examples of Hackensack in songs include:

* Billy Joel, Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
* Cole Porter, I Happen to Like New York
* FannyPack, Pump That
* Fountains of Wayne, Hackensack. (Welcome Interstate Managers, 2003)
* Ghostface Killah, Wu Banga 101
* Jim Croce, Roller Derby Queen
* Jimmy Durante, Joe Goes Up - I Come Down
* Johnny Cash, I've Been Everywhere (Unchained) a 1996 cover of a number 1 hit in Country Music in November 1962 in the United States by Hank Snow
* Peter Schickele (under the pseudonym P.D.Q. Bach), O Little Town of Hackensack, a humorous parody of the traditional carol O Little Town of Bethlehem.
* Redman, Pick It Up
* Steely Dan, Daddy Don't Live in That New York City No More. (Katy Lied, 1975)
* System of a Down, Lost in Hollywood. (Mezmerize)
* The Game, 200 bars and runnin'

Furthermore, the Danish rockband Hackensack has taken their name from the town.

Not sure any of those qualify as "hits" but the Cole Porter might be a "standard" and the Johnny Cash track was in an advert...

"Swarfega" in Goldfrapp's Twist
"Leodensian" in I Predict a Riot

"Parthenogenesis" in Shriekback's (admittedly minor) hit "Nemesis".

xxp:

Not to mention "Hadrosaur From Hackensack"!

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"Forecort" in Morrissey's 'Alsatian Cousin'

"Hackensack" is in "6 Jerks in a Jeep" by the Andrews Sisters too.

Maybe:

"Petroglyphs" in Bruce Cockburn's "Wondering Where The Lions Are"
"John Birch" in Charlie Daniels' "Uneasy Rider"

Serengeti (you know where)

Shows up in "Africa" by Toto (#1, Hot 100) and in "Everything is Everything" (#14, R&B) by Lauryn Hill.

Fair enough, but "Everything is Everything" is, so to speak, out of "Africa's" league on several levels, including airplay right?

Here's another obvious one: "Karamu"

lol was coming here to post "Kilimanjaro‎"

"Everything is Everything" was pretty huge on the radio that one year the radio only played Lauryn Hill.

That was a pretty dope year btw.

Yeah, I mean, the thread title isn't "...that only ever appeared in one (ginormous monster international hit) song, ever." "Everything Is Everything" got a lot of video play, too.

"Moot" as used by Rick Springfield in Jessie's Girl.

I wanna tell her that I love her but the point is probably moot.

"K-K-K-K-K-K-Katmandu!"

So far as I know the word "efficacious" has only appeared in one single, and that was for "New Language" by The Pursuit of Happiness which was a minor hit in Canada at least.

"Habitations" in Where It's At by Beck

whoa! xpost!

Check "Lily The Pink", which was what I thought you were going to say!

Weird...it's quite possible that that one was more popular everywhere but Canada? Either way, was not expecting there to be another!

Well, certainly in the UK.

"Encumber" in "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (Hollies or whoever)

The word "Bosom" is fairly archaic, and could conceivably have been considered as to not appear in any hit song, as previously would have been considered too "rude" to be used as such, and too old-fashioned to be used after it was OK to do so.

And then...

"Disillusionment" Alanis Morissette - "Thank U"

The word "Bosom" is fairly archaic, and could conceivably have been considered as to not appear in any hit song, as previously would have been considered too "rude" to be used as such, and too old-fashioned to be used after it was OK to do so.

And then...

― Mark G, Thursday, June 3, 2010 10:00 AM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

And then....

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Sadly, "The Last Will and Testament of Jake Thackray" was not a hit:

"Lady, if your bosom is heaving
don't waste your bosom on me.
Let it heave for a man who's breathing,
a man who can feel, a man who can see."

Back in the days when saying "bosom" would get you banned from Radio 1.

Radio4 would be OK with it tho.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr Elvis Presley:

Well! You rock my soul (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock rock rock (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock my soul (Down in the bosom of Abraham)
Rock hmm, rock oh yeah,
Oh Lordy Lord,
Oh rock my soul
Why don’t you rock my soul

Ladies and Gentlemen, Ms Bea Arthur:

We'll always be bosom buddies,
Friends, sisters and pals;
We'll always be bosom buddies,
If life should reject you,
There's me to protect you.

"Lumbago" (Small Faces, "Lazy Sunday")

... same song also has "khazi"

I believe Snoopy had a hit in Holland with "No Time for a Tango"...

Besides I have a lumbago
From dancin' too long

Ah! Thread for back pain related songs coming up, I think!

Both alt.bosom songs, not "hits"...

now there's a newsgroup.

Also, no khazi in "Lazy Sunday"

It's got "Crust" though, if you like.

"moot" - rick springfiled, Jesse's girl

aw shiz, xpost

"To sing in the khazi while you suss out the loon"

It's "moon", not "loon". Outdoor toilet facility, y'see.

To sing it at parties while you suss out the moon.

Admittedly a khazi flushes at that point, but...