She had 3 top 10 hit including two #1s. How is that a 1 hit wonder?

There's a good one, local band from Hamilton here

Oh What a Feeling by Crowbar.. My dad used to know the drummer Sonnie, we'd see him sometimes at the Royal Winter Fair in the 80's.

I reckon the greatest one hit wonder in Pop Muzik history is actually called Pop Muzik by that well known artist M



New York London Paris Munich everybody talk about pop muzik.

Shoobydooby do op.

Pop pop shoo op.

that VH-1 list is only US, some entries are ridiculus considering they have careers spanning over decades with millions of records sold - like Nena or Falco

It's tough to define a one-hit wonder, because most of what people think are one-hit wonders are artists/groups that had one hit that was a much bigger hit than their others, whether their others reached top 40 or not. I'm not sure that's necessarily a bad definition of it - consider that the bulk of their popularity centered around one hit.

It's tough though when considering global popularity because as some have pointed out, some of these groups were hugely popular in the UK but "one hit wonders" in the US.

Fiddy one hit wonders.

Eve Of Destruction By Barry McGuire (1965)

not a one hit wonder... Wild Thang...

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Ya Ya Ya Coco Jambo Ya Ya Yey

Depends on how you define one hit wonder. Tiffany had two number one songs and other songs in the top ten. This thread opened with Mutt mentioning Tone Loc and "Funky Cold Medina" which wasn't even a number one hit in the US. Wild Thing was a bigger hit in the US.

Tiffany is known for "I think we're alone now".

No question about it.

Question Mark and the Mysterians
"96 Tears"

Too many teardrops for one heart to be cryin'
Too many teardrops for one heart to carry on
You're way on top now
Since you left me
You're always laughin'
Way down at me
But watch out now
I'm gonna get there
We'll be together
For just a little while
And then I'm gonna put you
Way down here
And you'll start cryin'
Ninety-six tears
Cry
Cry

And when the sun comes up
I'll be on top
You'll be way down there
Lookin' up
And I might wave
Come up here
But I don't see you
Wavin' now
I'm way down here
Wonderin' how
I'm gonna get you
But I know now
I'll just cry, cry, I'll just cry

Too many teardrops for one heart to be cryin'
Too many teardrops for one heart
To carry on
You're gonna cry ninety-six tears
You're gonna cry ninety-six tears
You're gonna cry cry, cry, cry, now
You're gonna cry cry, cry, cry
Ninety-six tears c'mon and lemme hear you cry, now
Ninety-six tears (whoo!) I wanna hear you cry
Night and day, yeah, all night long
Uh-ninety-six tears cry cry cry
C'mon baby, let me hear you cry now, all night long
Uh-ninety-six tears! Yeah! C'mon now
Uh-ninety-six tears!

<lame>We Are The World</lame>

Seriously? You're putting Michael jackson in the one hit wonder category? Shit, for a one hit wonder he sure was famous all over the world for almost his entire career.

Pokerface and Grenade

Pretty sure he was kidding.

I define it as an artist that had EXACTLY 1 hit.

Certainly in the Top Ten:

Far-L, Was your roommate Matt D? That whole Powertools, Dirtbox scene was amazing...

The Divinyls were a well known aussie band before breaking out with "I Touch Myself"

It's hard enough defining what a one hit wonder is, but then you have to consider regional popularity as well... too difficult to have a globally accurate list. :thumbsup

This my friends is what I call a one hit wonder:

this is the winner.

Don't worry, be happy!

no question

Man, I have to declare you the winner of this thread.

This is the definition of one hit wonder.

Even more so because I loved it and listen to the whole video.

:1orglaugh


RICO!

:1orglaugh

Yeah, but that song is disqualified because the guy had talent.

Seasons in the sun

maybe not greatest but a good song



Some interesting picks. After seeing Candyflip's list maybe this wasn't a one hit wonder. Didnt make the list but cant think of another Starbuck tune. :)

Len - Steal My Sunshine.

It was one of those songs that you think you hated, would always hear it on the radio all of the time and still sing it.