Top 20 One-Hit Wonders |
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M |
Pop Muzik |
In the summer of 1979, this fun song by Robin Scott was blaring out of car speakers everywhere and became his only chart single...a #1 record. |
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The Monotones |
Book Of Love |
One of the most recognizable oldies of all time went Top 5 in 1958. |
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Taco |
Puttin' On The Ritz |
While this song also lands on the Most Annoying list too, there is no denying how big a song this was in 1983 as hit peaked at #4. |
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Eiffel 65 |
Blue |
Also, on the Most Annoying list, but super familiar and a #6 hit for this Italian group in 1999. |
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Bobby McFerrin |
Don't Worry Be Happy |
It was played to death in 1988, but still went to #1 and was the catch phrase for the end of that decade. |
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Mungo Jerry |
In The Summertime |
One of the great summer songs to date and still garners a ton of airplay. This made it to #3 in 1970. |
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Argent |
Hold Your Head Up |
A great classic rock staple that still sounds great on the radio. In 1972 this soared to #5 on the charts. |
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OMC |
How Bizarre |
A true one-hit wonder from New Zealand went all the way to #4 in 1997. |
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Nena |
99 Luftballoons |
One of the iconic songs from the 80's and came in both English and German versions. In 1983 it almost made it to #1 before stalling out at #2. |
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The Floaters |
Float On |
Maybe when your first single is loaded with astrology, your chances for a follow-up are limited? That was the case with this #2 song in 1977. |
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The Proclaimers |
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) |
This was slmost a no-hit wonder, but was resurrected for the film Benny & Joon and brought this 1988 song all the way to #3 in 1993.
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Phil Phillips |
Sea Of Love |
While Robert Plant's version with the Honeydrippers is far better, this was Phil's lone hit in 1959 and went to #2.
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Crazy Town |
Butterfly |
The band had a short shelf life at Modern Rock, but this #1 pop song in 2001 was their only chart hit on the Hot 100
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The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown |
Fire |
One of the more bizarre one-hit wonders in history...a #2 hit for Mr. Brown in 1968.
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The Elegants |
Little Star |
The lyrics are oh-so-familiar and still living on oldies radio. 1958 saw this go all the way to the top of the charts. |
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Zager & Evans |
In The Year 2525 |
Another weird one-hit wonder, and even more peculiar #1 song. The Beatles must have taken a break at this point of 1969.
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The Silhouettes |
Get A Job |
Kind of corny in a Sha Na Na kind of way...but we all know the song. In 1958 it went to #1.
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Biz Markie |
Just A Friend |
This would not have made the list until that Heineken commercial launched it back into the spotlight. It just cracked the Top 10 at #9 in 1990.
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Us3 |
Cantaloop |
This has to be one of the coolest one-hit wonders. In 1993, this jazz-flavored hip hop creation peaked at #9.
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Joan Osborne |
One Of Us |
This Grammy award winner went to #4 in 1995 and has been covered many times, including by Prince. |
