One-hit wonders in the UK

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A One-hit wonder is a Top 40 phenomenon, the combination of artist and song that scores big in the music industry with one hit, but is unable to repeat the achievement with another Top 40 hit. The term can refer to the artist, the song, or both together.

It is important to note that the following list contains artists who reached the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart with just one song. Additionally, an artist with two or more albums with a rank of one to forty inclusive in the UK Albums Chart may be taken off of this listing.

Contents 1 Difficulty in defining a 'one-hit wonder' 1.1 1950s 1.2 1960s 1.3 1970s 1.4 1980s 1.5 1990s 1.6 2000s 2 See also

[edit] Difficulty in defining a 'one-hit wonder'

It can be difficult to decide what constitutes a 'one-hit wonder'. A band popular in one country may be considered to have only been a one-hit wonder in another. Also a group may have had a string of top-ten hits at the time they performed but only one extremely popular song which gets airplay years after it is released.

[edit] 1950s

• "A Pub with No Beer" by Slim Dusty
• "A Sky Blue Shirt and a Rainbow Tie" by Norman Brooks
• "Ballad of Davy Crockett" by Bill Hayes
• "Band of Gold" by Don Cherry
• "Blue Star (The Medic Theme)" by Charlie Applewhite
• "Bushell and a Peck" by Vivian Blaine
• "Chantilly Lace" by Big Bopper
• "The Dambusters March" by The Central Band of the Royal Air Force, Conductor W/Cdr. A.E. Sims O.B.E.
• "Dragnet" by Ray Anthony
• "Forgotten Deams" by Leroy Anderson
• "Giddy-up-a-Ding-Dong" by Freddie Bell and the Bellboys
• "The Happy Wanderer (Der Frohliche Wanderer)" by Obernkirchen Children's Choir
• "Here Comes Summer" by Jerry Keller
• "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window" by Patti Page
• "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" by Jimmy Boyd
• "It's Almost Tomorrow" by The Dreamweavers
• "Little Darlin"' by The Diamonds
• "Little Things Mean a Lot" by Kitty Kallen
• "Mad Passionate Love" by Bernard Bresslaw
• "Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" by Ames Brothers
• "Pickin' A Chicken" by Eve Boswell
• "Portuguese Washerwoman" by Joe "Fingers" Carr
• "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" by the Chipmunks
• "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day
• "Sadie's Shawl" by Frank Cordell
• "Seventeen" by Boyd Bennett
• "Shifting Whispering Sands (Parts 1 & 2)" by Eamonn Andrews
• "Staccato's Theme" by Elmer Bernstein
• "Teach You To Rock/Short'nin' Bread" by Tony Crombie and his Rockets
• "Tequila" by The Champs
• "The Three Bells" by Browns
• "The Three Bells" by Compagnons De La Chanson
• "This Ole House" by Billie Anthony
• "To Know Him Is to Love Him" by The Teddy Bears
• "Topsy (Part 1 & 2)" by Cozy Cole
• "Tom Hark" by Elias and His Zigzag Jive Flutes
• "Torero - Cha Cha Cha" by Renato Carosone and his Sextet
• "The Trouble with Harry" by Alfi and Harry
• "True Love" by (Bing Crosby and) Grace Kelly (Crosby is not a one-hit wonder)
• "Twenty Tiny Fingers" by The Coronets
• "Unchained Melody" by Al Hibbler
• "Unchained Melody" by Les Baxter
• "Volare" by Domenico Modungo
• "When" by the Kalin Twins
• "When the Boys Talk About the Girls" by Valerie Carr
• "Zambesi" by Lou Busch
• "Zing A Little Zong" by (Bing Crosby and) Jane Wyman (Crosby is not a one-hit wonder)

[edit] 1960s

• "98.6" by Keith
• "All I Want For Christmas Is a Beatle" by Dora Bryan
• "All The Love In The World" by Consortium
• "Angela Jones" by Michael Cox
• "At The Palace" by Wilfred Brambell and Harry H. Corbett
• "Baby Sittin'" Bobby Angelo and the Tuxedos
• "Babby Sittin' Boogie" by Buzz Clifford
• "Bend Me Shape Me" by American Breed
• "Big Time Operator" by Zoot Money and The Big Roll Band
• "Billy Boy" by Dick Charlesworth and his City Gents
• "The Birds and the Bees" by Jewel Akens
• "Blue Girl" by Bruisers
• "Blue Moon" by Marcels
• "Dominique" by The Singing Nun
• "Can't You Hear My Heart" by Danny Rivers
• "Can't You Hear My Heart Beat?" by Goldie & the Gingerbreads
• "The Deal" by Pat Campbell
• "Don't Be Cruel" by Bill Black's Combo
• "Don't Jump Of The Roof Dad" by Tommy Cooper
• "Down in the Boondocks" by Billy Joe Royal
• "Elusive Butterfly" by Bob Lind
• "Everything I Am" by Plastic Penny
• "Fire" by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown
• "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" by Crazy Elephant
• "Goodbye-ee" by (Peter Cook and) Dudley Moore (Cook is not a one-hit wonder)
• "Green Tambourine" by Lemon Pipers
• "Greenfields" by Brothers Four
• "Harlem Shuffle" by Bob and Earl
• "I Love How You Love Me" by Jimmy Crawford
• "I'm Just a Baby" by Louise Cordet
• "I'm the Urban Spaceman" by Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
• "Il Silenzio" by Nini Rosso
• "In the Mood" by Ernie Fields' Orchestra
• "In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)" by Zager and Evans
• "I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman" by Whistling Jack Smith
• "Je t'aime... moi non plus" by Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg
• "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred and the Playboy Band
• "Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)" by Edward Byrnes (and Connie Stevens, who is not a one-hit wonder)
• "Let the Little Girl Dance" by Billy Bland
• "Let's Go" by The Routers
• "Little White Berry" by Roy Castle
• "Lonely Man's Theme" by Cliff Adams
• "Loo-Be-Loo" by The Chucks
• "The Magnificent Seven" by Al Caiola
• "Make The World Go Away" by Eddy Arnold
• "Michelle" by The Overlanders
• "Mother-in-Law" by Ernie K-Doe
• "Mr. Bass Man" by Johnny Cymbal
• "Mustapha" by Bob Azzam
• "Never On Sunday" by Don Costa
• "Never On Sunday" by Lynn Cornell
• "Nut Rocker" by B. Bumble and the Stingers
• "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" by Bedrocks
• "Old River" by Walter Brennan
• "Only the Hearteaches" by Houston Wells
• "Painter Man" by Creation
• "Paper Roses" by Anita Bryant
• "Peppermint Twist" by Danny Peppermint and The Jumping Jacks
• "Peter and the Wolf" by Clyde Valley Stompers
• "Pipeline" by The Chantays
• "Please Stay" by The Cryin' Shames
• "Private Number" by Judy Clay (and William Bell, who is not a one-hit wonder)
• "Proud Mary" by The Checkmates Ltd.
• "Rain and Tears" by Aphrodite's Child
• "Rhythm of the Rain" by The Cascades
• "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair" by Scott McKenzie
• "Saturday Nite At The Duck Pond" by The Cougars
• "Seven Daffodils" by The Cherokees
• "Shotgun Wedding" by Roy C
• "So Much Love" by Tony Blackburn
• "Something Here In My Heart (Keeps A-Tellin' Me No)" by Paper Dolls
• "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman
• "Soul Finger" by Bar-Kays
• "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies
• "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto
• "Supergirl" by Graham Bonney
• "Sweet Soul Music" by Arthur Conley
• "Swing That Hammer" by Mike Cotton's Jazzmen
• "Tall Dark Stranger" by Rose Brennan
• "Tease Me" by Keith Kelly
• "Tell Laura I Love Her" by Ricky Valance
• "That's Nice" by Neil Christian
• "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" by The Casinos
• "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha Haa!" by Napoleon XIV
• "Time For Living" by The Association
• "Tom Pillibi" by Jacqueline Boyer
• "Trains and Boats and Planes" by Burt Bacharach
• "Tribute To Jim Reeves" by Larry Cunningham and the Mighty Avons
• "Walk With Me My Angel" by Don Charles
• "With a Little Help from My Friends" by the Young Idea
• "Younger Girl" by The Critters
• "You Don't Have To Be a Baby To Cry" by The Caravelles
• "You Don't Know What You've Got" by Ral Donner
• "Zorba's Dance" by Marcello Minerbi

[edit] 1970s

• "A Horse with No Name" by America (band)
• "A Ba Ni Bi" by Izhar Cohen and Alphabeta
• "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden and Whitehead
• "After the Goldrush" by Prelude (a hit twice, again in 1982)
• "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band
• "All By Myself" by Eric Carmen
• "Ally's Tartan Army" by Andy Cameron
• "Alright Baby" by Stevenson's Rocket
• "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" by Deodato
• "Back of my Hand" by The Jags
• "Back Street Luv" by Curved Air
• "Bad Old Days" by Co-Co (Cheryl Baker from the band had hits with Bucks Fizz)
• "Barbados" by Typically Tropical
• "Beach Baby" by First Class
• "Because the Night" by Patti Smith Group
• "Black Betty" by Ram Jam
• "Black Is Black" by La Belle Epoque
• "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey (band)
• "Born to Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez
• "Borsalino" by Bobby Crush
• "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Linda Clifford
• "Burundi Black" by Burundi Steiphenson Black
• "Car 67" by Driver 67
• "Cocomation" by El Coco
• "Convoy" by C.W. McCall
• "Couldn't Get It Right" by Climax Blues Band
• "Dazz" by Brick
• "Desiderata" by Les Crane
• "Desire Me" by Doll
• "Disco Duck (Part One)" by Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
• "Do It Do It Again" by Raffaella Carra
• "Don't Hold Back" by Chanson
• "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston
• "Don't Let Him Touch You" by Angelettes
• "Don't Throw It All Away" by Gary Benson
• "Don't You Know" by Butterscotch
• "Drummer Man" by Tonight
• "Dynomite (Part 1)" by Tony Camilio's Bazuka
• "East River" by Brecker Brothers
• "Eighteen with a Bullet" by Pete Wingfield
• "El Bimbo" by Bimbo Jet
• "Emotions" by Samantha Sang
• "The Entertainer" by Marvin Hamlisch
• "Every Night" by Phoebe Snow
• "(Everybody) Get Dancin'" by Bombers
• "Express" by B.T. Express
• "Eye Level" by the Simon Park Orchestra
• "Feelings" by Morris Albert
• "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band
• "Float On" by The Floaters
• "The Floral Dance" by Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band
• "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" by Elvin Bishop
• "Funky Moped/Magic Roundabout" by Jasper Carrott
• "Funky Nassau" by The Beginning of the End
• "Groovin' with Mr Bloe" by Mr. Bloe
• "Gimme Dat Banana" by Black Gorilla
• "Gimme Dat Ding" by The Pipkins
• "Gimme Some" by Brendon
• "Gimmix! Play Loud" by John Cooper Clarke
• "Gonna Capture Your Heart" by Blue (70s Rock Group)
• "Good Old Arsenal" Arsenal F.C. First Team Squad
• "Grandad" by Clive Dunn
• "Halfway Hotel" by Voyager (band)
• "Hang On In There Baby" by Johnny Bristol (Did have another hit with Amii Stewart, "My Guy/My Girl" in 1980)
• "Happy Days" by Pratt and McClain with Brotherlove
• "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" by Gonzalez
• "Hazell" by Maggie Bell (had another hit with a duet with B.A. Robertson, "Hold Me" in 1981)
• "Here's To Love (Auld Lang Syne)" by John Christie
• "(Hey There) Lonely Girl" by Eddie Holman
• "Highwire" by Linda Carr and the Love Squad
• "Honky Tonk Train Blues" by Keith Emerson (also had hits as part of Emerson,Lake and Palmer)
• "House of the Rising Sun" by Frijid Pink
• "How Long" by Ace (Lead Singer Paul Carrack had hits with Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics & solo, he even had hit with the re-recorded "How Long" in 1986)
• "I Can Help" by Billy Swan
• "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by Bubblerock
• "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper" by Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip (although Brightman had continued success as a solo artist)
• "I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" by Alicia Bridges
• "I Remember Elvis Presley (the King Is Dead)" by Danny Mirror
• "I See a Star" by Mouth & MacNeal
• "I Want More" by Can
• "I Want You To Want Me" by Cheap Trick
• "I'm Doin' Fine Now" by New York City
• "I've Been Lonely for So Long" by Frederick Knight
• "If" by Telly Savalas
• "If I Had Words" by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley (with St Thomas More School Choir)
• "If It Wasn't For The Reason That I Love You" by Miki Anthony
• "It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)" by Don Covay
• "Jilted John" by Jilted John
• "Journey" by Duncan Browne
• "Jungle Fever" by Chakachas
• "Jungle Rock" by Hank Mizell
• "Just a Little Misunderstanding" by Contours
• "Just When I Needed You Most" by Randy Vanwarmer
• "Keep on Dancin"' by Gary's Gang
• "The L.A. Run" by Carvells
• "Let's All Chant" by Michael Zager Band
• "Let's Twist Again" by John Asher
• "Life Is a Rock (but the Radio Rolled Me)" by Reunion
• "Lipsmackin' Rock 'N' Rollin'" by Peter Blake
• "A Little Love and Understanding" by Gilbert Becaud
• "Little Does She Know" by The Kursaal Flyers
• "Little Girl" by Banned
• "The Lone Ranger" by Quantum Jump
• "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" by Edison Lighthouse
• "Love Is in the Air" by John Paul Young
• "Love of the Common People" by Nicky Thomas
• "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton
• "Loving You Ain't Easy" by Pagliaro
• "Luton Airport" by Cats U.K.
• "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" by Brian and Michael
• "Money In My Pocket" by Dennis Brown
• "Morning Dance" by Spyro Gyra
• "Mother of Mine" by Neil Reid
• "Movie Star" by Harpo
• "Mr. President" by D, B, M, and T (Had Hits as Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich)
• "My Little Girl" by Autumn
• "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam
• "Natural High" by Bloodstone
• "Naughty Naughty Naughty" by Joy Sarney
• "Neanderthal Man" by Hotlegs (The group later became 10cc)
• "Nice One Cyril" by Cockerel Chorus
• "No Charge" by J. J. Barrie
• O.K?" by (Julie Covington,) Rula Lenska, Charlotte Cornwell and Sue Jones-Davis (Covington is not a one-hit wonder)
• "Oh Lori" by Alessi
• "The Old Rugged Cross" by Ethna Campbell
• "One Day at a Time" by Lena Martell
• "One Rule for You" by After the Fire
• "Only You" by Jeff Collins
• "Paloma Blanca" by George Baker Selection
• "Patches" by Clarence Carter
• "Pinball" by Brian Protheroe
• "Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry
• "Popcorn" by Hot Butter
• "Resurrection Shuffle" by Ashton, Gardner and Dyke
• "Rio" by Michael Nesmith (Had hits with The Monkees)
• "Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson
• "Seaside Shuffle" by Terry Dactyl and The Dinosaurs
• "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward
• "Run Run Run" by Jo Jo Gunne
• "Shame, Shame, Shame" by Shirley & Company
• "Sherry" by Adrian Baker
• "Sing Me" by Brothers
• "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by Blue Haze
• "Smokin' in the Boys' Room" by Brownsville Station
• "Softly Whispering I Love You" by Congregation
• "Soul Dracula" by Hot Blood
• "Spinning Rock Boogie" by Hank C. Burnette
• "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum
• "Standing in the Road" by Blackfoot Sue
• "Street Life" by The Crusaders
• "Substitute" by Clout
• "Sultana" by Titanic
• "Summertime City" by Mike Batt with The New Edition
• "Sweet Dreams" by Roy Buchanan
• "Teddy Bear" by Red Sovine
• "Telephone Man" by Meri Wilson
• "Tom The Peeper" by Act One
• "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary MacGregor
• "Up Town Top Ranking" by Althia and Donna
• "Vehicle" by The Ides of March
• "Venus" by Shocking Blue
• "W.O.L.D." by Harry Chapin
• "Walkin' In Rhythm" by Blackbyrds
• "Wand'rin' Star" by Lee Marvin
• "Winker's Song (Misprint)" by Ivor Biggun and the Red Nosed Burglars
• "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" by Redbone
• "Why Can't We Live Together" by Timmy Thomas
• "Who Do You Think You Are" by Candlewich Green
• "Woodstock" by Matthews' Southern Comfort
• "You Just Might See Me Cry" by Our Kid
• "You Sexy Sugar Plum (But I Like It)" by Rodger Collins
• "You're Gonna Get Next to Me" by Bo Kirkland and Ruth Davis
• "You're My Everything" by Lee Garrett
• "You're The One That I Want" by Hylda Baker and Arthur Mullard

[edit] 1980s

• "99 Red Balloons" by Nena
• "A Walk in the Park" by Nick Straker Band
• "All Out of Love" by Air Supply
• "Amigo" by Black Slate
• "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" by Jennifer Holliday
• "Anyone Can Fall in Love" by Anita Dobson
• "Axel F" by Harold Faltermeyer
• "Baby Come to Me" by Patti Austin and James Ingram, (who is not a one-hit wonder)
• "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
• "Big in Japan" by Alphaville
• "Birdie Song (The Birdie Dance)" by The Tweets
• "Body Work" by Hot Streak
• "Brilliant Mind" by Furniture
• "Broken Land" by The Adventures
• "Brother Louie" by Modern Talking
• "Camouflage" by Stan Ridgway
• "Can I" by Cashmere
• "Can't Take My Eyes off You" by Boystown Gang
• "The Captain of Her Heart" by Double
• "Casanova" by Coffee
• "Chalk Dust — the Umpire Strikes Back" by The Brat
• "Comin' On Strong" by Broken English
• "The Crown" by Gary Byrd and the GB Experience
• "Cry" by Waterfront
• "Cry Boy Cry" by Blue Zoo
• "Da Da Da" by Trio
• "Dance Hall Days" by Wang Chung
• "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)" by Q-Feel
• "Dancing in the Dark" by Big Daddy
• "Danger Games" by Pinkees
• "Do It Again - Billie Jean (Medley)" by Clubhouse
• "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid
• "Dolce Vita" by Ryan Paris
• "Don't Push It Don't Force It" by Leon Haywood
• "Doot Doot" by Freur - see image at right
  

  

  The 'squiggle' symbol used for the release of "Doot Doot" by Freur
• "Driving Away from Home (Jim's Tune)" by It's Immaterial
• "Drowning in Berlin" by The Mobiles
• "Echo Beach" by Martha and the Muffins
• "Ever So Lonely" by Monsoon
• "Fascinating Rhythm" by Bass-O-Matic (William Orbit has had other hits)
• "The First Picture of You" by The Lotus Eaters
• "First Time" by Robin Beck
• "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
• "Funkin' For Jamaica (N.Y.)" by Tom Browne
• "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc.
• "Funky Town" by Pseudo Echo
• "Genie" by B. B. & Q. Band
• "Get Down Saturday Night" by Oliver Cheatham
• "Girlie Girlie" by Sophia George
• "Glory of Love" by Peter Cetera (formerly lead singer of |Chicago, who had more hits)
• "The Groove" by Rodney Franklin
• "Hands to Heaven" by Breathe
• "Heartache Avenue" by The Maisonettes
• "Hooked On Classics" by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra arranged and conducted by Louis Clark
• "House Nation" by The Housemaster Boyz & The Rude Boy of the House
• "How 'Bout Us" by Champaign
• "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz
• "I Don't Mind At All" by Bourgeois Tagg
• "I Got You" by Split Enz
• "I Need You" by B.V.S.M.P.
• "I Specialize In Love" by Sharon Brown
• "I Wanna Be a Winner" by Brown Sauce
• "I Want To Be Your Property" by Blue Mercedes
• "I Won't Let You Down" by Ph.D.
• "I'd Rather Jack" by Reynolds Girls
• "I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene
• "Is It a Dream" by Classix Nouveaux
• "It's 'Orrible Being In Love (When You're 8 1/2)" by Claire and Friends
• "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls
• "Is Vic There?" by Department S
• "Jack Your Body" by Steve 'Silk' Hurley
• "The Jack that House Built" by Jack 'n' Chill
• "Japanese Boy" by Aneka
• "Jazz Carnival" by Azymuth
• "Jive Talkin'" by Boogie Box High
• "Joy" by Band AKA
• "Jump Back (Set Me Free)" by Dhar Baxton
• "Just Say No" by Grange Hill Cast
• "Keeping the Dream Alive" by Münchener Freiheit
• "Lean On Me" by Club Nouveau
• "Let It Be" by Ferry Aid
• "Let's Do Rock Steady" by Bodysnatchers
• "Let's Go All The Way" by Sly Fox
• "Lies" by Jonathan Butler
• "Life in a Northern Town" by The Dream Academy
• "Live is Life" by Opus
• "Living on Video" by Trans-X
• "Long Time" by Arrow
• "Love Games" by Belle and the Devotions
• "Love Songs Are Back Again (Medley)" by Band of Gold
• "Magic Smile" by Rosie Vela
• "Me and Mr. Sanchez" by Blue Rondo A La Turk
• "The Message is Love" by Arthur Baker
• "Mickey" by Toni Basil
• "Mine All Mine/Party Freak" by Cashflow
• "Move Closer" by Phyllis Nelson
• "Mr. DJ" by Concept
• "Murphy's Law" by Cheri
• "The Music of The Night" by Michael Crawford
• "My Favourite Waste of Time" by Owen Paul
• "Nature Boy" by Central Line
• "Never Never" by Assembly (Feargal Sharkey [Undertones] & Vince Clark [Depeche Mode, Yazoo & Erasure] have had other hits)
• "Night Games" by Graham Bonnet
• "A Night in New York" by Elbow Bones and The Racketeers
• "N-N-Nineteen Not Out" by The Commentators
• "(Nothin' Serious) Just Buggin"' by Whistle
• "O Superman" by Laurie Anderson
• "Obsession" by Animotion
• "Oldest Swinger in Town" by Fred Wedlock
• "One Man" by Chanelle
• "One Step Further" by Bardo
• "Only Crying" by Keith Marshall
• "Personal Touch" by Errol Brown (Errol had many a hit as singer of Hot Chocolate)
• "Police Officer" by Smiley Culture
• "The Politics of Dancing" by Re-Flex
• "The Promise You Made" by Cock Robin
• "Pump up the Volume / Anitina (The First Time)" by MARRS
• "Radio Africa" by Latin Quarter
• "Real Fashion Reggae Style" by Carey Johnson
• "Renegades of Funk" by (Afrika Bambaataa and) the Soul Sonic Force (Bambaataa is not a one-hit wonder)
• "Rhythm of the Night" by DeBarge
• "Saddle Up" by David Christie
• "Save Your Love" by Renee and Renato
• "Separate Lives" by (Phil Collins and) Marilyn Martin (Collins is not a one-hit wonder)
• "Shaddap You Face" by Joe Dolce Music Theatre
• "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott
• "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" by Carl Carlton
• "The Sheffield Grinder/Capstick Comes Home" by Tony Capstick and the Carlton Main/Frickly Colliery Band
• "The Show" by Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew
• "Since Yesterday" by Strawberry Switchblade
• "Sleep With Me" by Birdland
• "Solid" by Ashford and Simpson
• "Somebody Else's Guy" by Jocelyn Brown
• "Soul Deep (Part 1)" by Council Collective
• "Soul Train" by Swans Way
• "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" by John Parr
• "Stairway to Heaven" by Far Corporation
• "Starting Together" by Su Pollard
• "Star Trekkin'" by The Firm
• "Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'til Bedtime)" by Morris Minor and the Majors
• "Suddenly" by Angry Anderson
• "Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)", by Mash
• "Summer Fun" by The Barracudas
• "Sun City" by Artists United Against Apartheid
• "Susanna" by Art Company
• "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker
• "Tantalise (Wo Wo Ee Yeh Yeh)" by Jimmy The Hoover
• "Tarzan Boy" by Baltimora
• "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" by St Winifred's School Choir
• "Thinkin' Of You" by Colour Field
• "This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)" by Big Sound Authority
• "To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap)" by Mel Brooks
• "Together We Are Beautiful" by Fern Kinney
• "Trouble" by Lindsay Buckingham (member of Fleetwood Mac, who have had more hits)
• "Turn It Up" by Conway Brothers
• "Turn Me On Turn Me Off" by Honey Bane
• "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors
• "Twist (Round 'N' Round)" by Chill Fac-Torr
• "Voyage Voyage" by Desireless
• "Waiting for a Star to Fall" by Boy Meets Girl
• "Waiting for the Train" by Flash And The Pan
• "Walking in the Air" by Peter Auty and the Sinfonia of London
• "What I Am" by (Edie Brickell and) the New Bohemians (Brickell is not a one-hit wonder)
• "Won't Talk About It/Blame It On The Bassline" by Norman Cook (Norman Cook has had many hits as Fatboy Slim though)
• "Words" by FR David
• "You Me and Tonight" by Aurra
• "You Got The Floor" by Arthur Adams
• "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Crowd
• "You're the Voice" by John Farnham

[edit] 1990s

• "808" by Blaque
• "7:7 Expansion" by System 7
• "A London Thing" by Scott Garcia featuring MC Styles
• "A Trip to Trumpton" by Urban Hype
• "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" by Regina Belle (and Peabo Bryson, who was not a one-hit wonder)
• "After All" by The Frank and Walters
• "All This Love I'm Giving" by Music and Mystery featuring Gwen McCrae
• "Angels Go Bald Too" by Howie B
• "Baby, I Love Your Way" by Big Mountain
• "Bikini Girls With Machine Guns" by The Cramps
• "(Bom Digi Bom) Think About The Way" by Ice MC
• "Call Me" by Le Click
• "Can You Dig It?" by The Mock Turtles
• "Chocolate Salty Balls" by Chef (aka Issac Hayes)
• "Choose Life" by PF Project
• "Coco Jamboo" by Mr. President
• "Das Boot" by U96
• "Don't Miss The Party Line" by Bizz Nizz
• "Don't Wanna Fall In Love" by Jane Child
• "Doop" by Doop
• "Drinking in LA" by Bran Van 3000
• "Enjoy Yourself" by A Plus
• "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" by Baz Luhrmann
• "Everybody Needs Someone To Love" by Blues Brothers
• "Everybody (Rap)" by Criminal Element Orchestra and Wendell Williams
• "Falling" by Julee Cruise
• "Flat Beat" by Mr. Oizo
• "Found Love (remix)" by Double Dee featuring Dany
• "Friends Forever" by Thunderbugs
• "Funk Dat" by Sagat
• "Gamemaster" by the Lost Tribe
• "Give It Up" by the Goodmen
• "Hippy Chick" by Soho
• "I'll Be There for You by The Rembrandts
• "I Need to Know" by Marc Anthony
• "If I Ever Fall in Love" by Shai
• "The Impression That I Get" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
• "In the Meantime" by Spacehog
• "It's a Fine Day" by Opus III
• "Informer" by Snow
• "Just This Side of Love" by Malandra Burrows
• "Knockin on Heaven's Door/Throw These Guns Away" by Dunblane
• "Lullaby" by Shawn Mullins
• "Macarena" by Los Del Rio
• "Mambo No 5 (A Little Bit of ...)" by Lou Bega
• "The Masterplan" by Diana Brown and Barrie K. Sharpe
• "Monday Morning" by Candyskins
• "More to Love" by Volcano
• "Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo" by Mr. Hankey
• "Music Is the Answer (Dancin' and Prancin')" by Danny Tenaglia and Celeda
• "Music Sounds Better with You" by Stardust
• "Naked Eye" by Luscious Jackson
• "Night Fever" by Adam Garcia
• "No Tengo Dinero" by Los Umbrellos
• "On a Rope" by Rocket From the Crypt
• "Ooh La La" by the Wiseguys
• "Passion" by Gat Decor
• "People Are Still Having Sex" by LaTour
• "Poison" by Bell Biv Devoe
• "Puss" by The Jesus Lizard
• "Riverdance" by Bill Whelan featuring Anuna and RTE Concert Orchestra
• "Rofo's Theme" by Rofo
• "Second Round K.O." by Canibus
• "Semi-Charmed Life" by Third Eye Blind
• "Sesame's Treet" by Smart Es
• "Seven Ways to Love" by Cola Boy
• "Sex and Candy" by the Marcy Playground
• "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Abigail
• "Snappiness" by BBG (featuring Dina Taylor)
• "Something Stupid" by Amanda Barrie and Johnny Briggs
• "Spend the Night" by Danny J. Lewis
• "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb and 9 Stories
• "Strawberry Fields Forever" by Candy Flip
• "Sucker DJ" by Dimples D
• "That's the Way You Do It" by Purple Kings
• "The Bouncer" by Kicks Like a Mule
• "The Stonk" by Hale and Pace and the Stonkers
• "There She Goes" by The La's
• "The X-Files" by Mark Snow
• "Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!" by The Teletubbies
• "U Don't Have to Say U Love Me" by Mash!
• "Volume 1 (What You Want What You Need)" by Industry Standard
• "What's Up" by 4 Non Blondes
• "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" by Paula Cole
• "X-Files Theme" by Dj Dado
• "You Get What You Give" by New Radicals
• "You Talk Too Much" by The Sultans Of Ping FC
• "Your Woman" by White Town

[edit] 2000s

• "2 Little Boys/Never Say Die 2005" by The Monkey Hangerz
• "Addictive" by Truth Hurts featuring Rakim (Rakim has had hits with Eric B)
• "An Honest Mistake" by The Bravery
• "Around the World (La la la la)" by ATC
• "Baby Cakes" by 3 Of A Kind
• "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter
• "Beautiful Soul" by Jesse McCartney
• "Big City Life" by Mattafix
• "Come on Over" by John Silver
• "Come with Me" by Special D (he had other hits in Europe)
• "Cry Little Sister (I Need U Now)" by Lost Brothers featuring G Tom Mac
• "Dance with Me" by Debelah Morgan
• "Daydream in Blue" by I Monster
• "Do You Really Like It" by DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies
• "Don't Think I'm Not" by Kandi
• "Don't Say You Love Me" by M2M
• "Down 4 U" by Irv Gotti presents The Inc. (featuring Ja Rule, Ashnati, Charli Baltimore & Vita, who are not one-hit wonders)
• "Dragostea Din Tei" by O-zone
• "Dusk til Dawn" by Danny Howells and Dick Trevor
• "F.U.R.B (F U Right Back)" by Frankee
• "Girl You Know It's True" by Keith 'n' Shane
• "Heard It All Before" by Sunshine Anderson
• "How Wonderful You Are" by Gordon Haskell
• "I Don't Want to Be" by Gavin Degraw
• "The Ketchup Song (Asereje)" by Las Ketchup
• "Listen to Your Heart" by D.H.T. featuring Edmee
• "Loneliness" by Tomcraft
• "Looking for a Place" by Mania
• "Macushla" by Bernie Nolan
• "Dau Waith Rownd Y Trac (Neith Hynnu Dysgu Chdi Am Anghofio Dy Git)" By Keith Withers
• "Mad World" by Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules
• "Meant to Live" by Switchfoot
• "Moi... Lolita" by Alizée
• "Move Ya Body" by Nina Sky
• "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)" by Khia
• "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" by Lumidee
• "No More" by Ruff Endz
• "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" by Safri Duo
• "The Reason" by Hoobastank
• "Right On!" by Silicone Soul
• "Satellite" by Oceanlab
• "Stay Fly" by Three 6 Mafia
• "Soul Survivor" by Young Jeezy (featuring Akon, who is not an one-hit wonder)
• "Touch Me" by Rui Da Silva featuring Cassandra
• "Woo Hoo" by 5.6.7.8's

[edit] See also

• One-hit wonders in Canada
• One-hit wonders in the United States