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On September 25th, National One-Hit Wonder Day brings back memories while turning up the volume. We honor all the musical artists and chart-topping songs that make them memorable.
A one-hit wonder is a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. The term may also be applied to an artist who is remembered for only one hit despite other successes.
Believe it or not, there have been hundreds of one-hit wonders in the music world. Below I’ve complied a list of a few that were one hit wonders in my lifetime in descending order from 2010.
Cali Swag District – “Teach Me How to Dougie” (2010)
Macy Gray – “I Try” (2000)
BBMak – “Back Here” (2000)
Wheatus – “Teenage Dirtbag” (2000)
Baha Men – “Who Let the Dogs Out?” (2000)
Blu Cantrell – “Hit ‘Em Up Style (Oops!)” (2001)
Joan Osborne – “One of Us” (1996)
95 South – “Whoot, There It Is” (1993)
Tag Team – “Whoomp! (There It Is)” (1993)
Blind Melon – “No Rain” (1993)
Haddaway – “What Is Love” (1993)
Right Said Fred – “I’m Too Sexy” (1992)
Sir Mix-A-Lot – “Baby Got Back” (1992)
Kris Kross – “Jump” (1992)
Deee-Lite – “Groove Is in the Heart” (1990)
Sinead O’Connor – “Nothing Compares 2 U” (1990)
Thomas Dolby – “She Blinded Me with Science” (1982)
After the Fire – “Der Kommisar” (1982)
Patrice Rushen – “Forget Me Nots” (1982)
Modern English – “I Melt with You” (1982)
Dexys Midnight Runners – “Come On Eileen” (1982)
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde – “Genius Rap” (1982)
Madness – “Our House” (1982)
Bow Wow Wow – “I Want Candy” (1982)
Haircut One Hundred – “Love Plus One” (1982)
Men Without Hats – “The Safety Dance” (1982)
Grover Washington, Jr. – “Just the Two of Us” (1981)
Tommy Tutone – “867-5309/Jenny” (1981)
Soft Cell – “Tainted Love” (1981)
Bertie Higgins – “Key Largo” (1981)
Quarterflash – “Harden My Heart” (1981)
Tom Tom Club – “Genius of Love” (1981)
Devo – “Whip It” (1980)
The Buggles – “Video Killed the Radio Star” (1980)
Lipps Inc. – “Funkytown” (1980)
The Boomtown Rats – “I Don’t Like Mondays” (1980)
Gary Numan – “Cars” (1980)
The Vapors – “Turning Japanese” (1980)
Robbie Dupree – “Steal Away” (1980)
Billy Paul – “Me and Mrs. Jones” (1972)
Jean Knight – “Mr. Big Stuff” (1971)
Five Stairsteps – “O-o-h Child” (1970)
Norman Greenbaum – “Spirit in the Sky” (1970)
The Singing Nun – “Dominique” (1963)
Doris Troy – “Just One Look” (1963)
The Exciters – “Tell Him” (1962)
Can you think of any #OneHitWonders? 😀
Compiled from Wikipedia and National Day Calendar.
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Probably because I owned more of their music, I don’t think of Sinead and Macy as One Hit Wonders. Some good ones on this list – some really good ones – would add Aha Take on Me, Spandau Ballet True, Crystal Waters (two hit wonder? – Gypsy and 100 Percent Pure Love), Neneh Cherry Buffalo Stance, Tiffany I think we’re alone now, Des’ree You gotta be (though I did own more of her music as well), Eddy Grant Electric Avenue? lol should I go on? .. .thanks for the memories.
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We could party all day on just the one-hits! Thanks for stopping by. 😊
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National One-Hit Wonder Day – what will they think of next? I enjoyed looking at your list.
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Thanks, Jim. 😊
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Oh man…
“Smokin’ In The Boy’s Room” – Brownsville Station
“How Long” – Ace
“Baby Come Back” – Player
“United We Stand” – Brotherhood of Man
“Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)” – Edison Lighthouse
“My Baby Loves Lovin'” – White Plains
“Winchester Cathedral” – The New Vaudeville Band
“I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman” – Whistlin’ Jack Smith
etc. etc. etc…
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WOW! Such great additions, John, and some of my favs! Mind boggling isn’t it that these groups had such mega-hits and couldn’t match their own success?
Another goody – 1972’s “Suavecito” by Malo! 😊
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