Songs built on ONE riff or chord?

[ACalbass]

War- Low Rider

 

[HolmeBass]

Sunshine of your love-cream

The riff is played on the I and then on the IV, and the chorus has chord changes... so I don't think so.

 

[Richland123]

Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks

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[Richland123]

These two songs just keep repeating the same thing over and over. They just layer things on top of the same continuous progression in each song.

Coldplay - Clocks

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Coldplay - Viva La Vida

Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Official Music Video) - YouTube

 

[lowendfriend]

Sunshine of your love-cream

A side note: the notes of the famous vamp are all in minor blues scale, from top to bottom.

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

U2- Bullet The Blue Sky

 

[77 StingRayBass]

"Give it to me Baby"
Rick James

 

[tjh]

Last Kiss ...

 

[Flyingfrets]

Junior's Farm

 

[f.c.geil]

Cocaine - Eric Clapton
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

 

[rtslinger]

whole lotta love led zep. another one bite the dust queen

 

[Shakin-Slim]

Cocaine - Eric Clapton

Cocaine has at least 2 parts, and it's by J.J. Cale.

 

[pbass2]

I Don't Care - by The Roots

 

[SpectorDetector]

Nine Inch Nails "Sanctified" same bass line the whole song.

 

[Matthew_84]

Instantly thought of the main bassline to Pink Floyd's "Money". Sure there are parts in E and F#, but the main bassline is Bm7

 

[low2groove]

I haven't read all 55 post but as far as huge hits go...

Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
satisfaction, the Rolling Stones
take me to the river, talking heads
I wish, Stevie Wonder

I know there's a crap load more but this is what comes to mind.

 

[McFinkle]

Hate To Say I Told You So by The Hives. So catchy!

 

[SirMjac28]

The Beatles- Rain

 

[dougjwray]

I haven't read all 55 post but as far as huge hits go...

Billie Jean, Michael Jackson
satisfaction, the Rolling Stones
take me to the river, talking heads
I wish, Stevie Wonder

I know there's a crap load more but this is what comes to mind.

Nope-- every one of these has more than one chord.

 

[ma4rk]

Pure Morning - Placebo