Notable one-hit wonders 1950s "The Book of Love" by The Monotones "Earth Angel" by The Penguins "Flying Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley "Love Is Strange" by Mickey and Sylvia, cosmic convergence "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day "Sh-Boom" by The Chords, early doo-wop hit "Volare" by Domenico Modugno 1960s "Alley-Oop" by the Hollywood Argyles "Angel of the Morning" by Merrilee Rush "Bend Me Shape Me" by The American Breed "Blue Moon" by The Marcels "Come On Down To My Boat" by Every Mother's Son "Cool Jerk" by The Capitols "Do You Love Me" by The Contours "Dominique" by The Singing Nun (Jeanine Deckers) "Fire" The Crazy World of Arthur Brown "Friday On My Mind" by The Easybeats "Get Together" by The Youngbloods "Girl From Ipanema" by Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz "Green Tambourine" by Lemon Pipers "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" by Allan Sherman "In the Year 2525" by Zager & Evans "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred & His Playboy Band "Let It All Hang Out" by The Hombres "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam "Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry "Rhythm of the Rain" by The Cascades "Summertime Blues" by Blue Cheer, remake of an Eddie Cochran hit from the 50s "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" by Tiny Tim "Winchester Cathedral" by New Vaudeville Band 1970s "Born to Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez "Brother Louie" by Stories "Chirpy Chirpy Cheap Cheap" by Middle of the Road "Cover of the Rolling Stone" by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (tribute to Rolling Stone magazine) "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees, still a popular disc jockey "Don't Give Up on Us" by David Soul of Starsky and Hutch fame "The Eggplant that Ate Chicago" by Dr. West's Junk Show and Medicine Band (pseudonym for Norman Greenbaum) "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band, disco version of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony "Gimme Dat Ding" by Pipkins, includes a bit of early rap "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" by Danny O'Keefe "Hot Child in the City" by Nick Gilder "The Hustle" by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" by Hillside Singers, also New Seekers; with slightly different lyrics began life as a Coca Cola commercial. "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas "Little Arrows" by Leapy Lee "Love Is In the Air" by John Paul Young "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton "Please Come to Boston" by Dave Loggins "The Rapper" by Jaggerz "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum "Telephone Man" by Meri Wilson "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary MacGregor "Turn the Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson "Undercover Angel" by Alan O'Day "Vehicle" by Ides of March "Venus" by Shocking Blue "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone, daughter of Pat Boone 1980s "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone "99 Luftballons" by Nena, nuclear protest song popular in both the German original and English translation ("99 Red Balloons") "Cum On Feel The Noize" by Quiet Riot "Curly Shuffle" by Jump in the Saddle Band "Der Kommissar" by After the Fire (English cover version of a German hit by Falco) "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk 3 "Grandma got run over by a reindeer" by Elmo and Patsy "Great White North" by Bob and Doug McKenzie "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau (They had several hits in the UK) "Hot Hot Hot" by Buster Poindexter "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" by Boys Don't Cry "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls "I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" by Georgia Satellites "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins "My Sharona" by The Knack "NVR Say NVR" by Romeo Void "Our House" by Madness (only US hit, but had over 20 hits in the UK) "Pac Man Fever" by Bunkner & Garcia "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth "Pilot of the Airwaves" by Charlie Dore "The Politics of Dancing" by Re-Flex "Pump Up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco "Spirit in the Sky" by Doctor & The Medics, song was a two-time one-hit wonder "Stop" by Sam Brown "Take On Me" by a-ha "Touch Me" by Samantha Fox "Turning Japanese" by The Vapours "You Look Marvelous" by Billy Crystal "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles, first song played on MTV 1990s "Achy, Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus, dance video made it a hit before the record was even released "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot "Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred "Macarena" by Los Del Rio "Mambo Number 5" by Lou Bega "Slam" by Onyx "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba "Unbelievable" by EMF (they had greater success in England than the USA) "Whoomp... There It Is" by Tag Team 2000s "The Ketchup Song" by Las Ketchup "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men See also: One-hit wonder One-hit wonders in the UK External Links VH1's one hit wonder tv special
1950s "The Book of Love" by The Monotones "Earth Angel" by The Penguins "Flying Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley "Love Is Strange" by Mickey and Sylvia, cosmic convergence "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day "Sh-Boom" by The Chords, early doo-wop hit "Volare" by Domenico Modugno 1960s "Alley-Oop" by the Hollywood Argyles "Angel of the Morning" by Merrilee Rush "Bend Me Shape Me" by The American Breed "Blue Moon" by The Marcels "Come On Down To My Boat" by Every Mother's Son "Cool Jerk" by The Capitols "Do You Love Me" by The Contours "Dominique" by The Singing Nun (Jeanine Deckers) "Fire" The Crazy World of Arthur Brown "Friday On My Mind" by The Easybeats "Get Together" by The Youngbloods "Girl From Ipanema" by Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz "Green Tambourine" by Lemon Pipers "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah" by Allan Sherman "In the Year 2525" by Zager & Evans "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" by John Fred & His Playboy Band "Let It All Hang Out" by The Hombres "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam "Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry "Rhythm of the Rain" by The Cascades "Summertime Blues" by Blue Cheer, remake of an Eddie Cochran hit from the 50s "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" by Tiny Tim "Winchester Cathedral" by New Vaudeville Band 1970s "Born to Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez "Brother Louie" by Stories "Chirpy Chirpy Cheap Cheap" by Middle of the Road "Cover of the Rolling Stone" by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (tribute to Rolling Stone magazine) "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees, still a popular disc jockey "Don't Give Up on Us" by David Soul of Starsky and Hutch fame "The Eggplant that Ate Chicago" by Dr. West's Junk Show and Medicine Band (pseudonym for Norman Greenbaum) "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band, disco version of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony "Gimme Dat Ding" by Pipkins, includes a bit of early rap "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" by Danny O'Keefe "Hot Child in the City" by Nick Gilder "The Hustle" by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" by Hillside Singers, also New Seekers; with slightly different lyrics began life as a Coca Cola commercial. "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas "Little Arrows" by Leapy Lee "Love Is In the Air" by John Paul Young "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton "Please Come to Boston" by Dave Loggins "The Rapper" by Jaggerz "Ring My Bell" by Anita Ward "Seasons in the Sun" by Terry Jacks "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum "Telephone Man" by Meri Wilson "Torn Between Two Lovers" by Mary MacGregor "Turn the Beat Around" by Vicki Sue Robinson "Undercover Angel" by Alan O'Day "Vehicle" by Ides of March "Venus" by Shocking Blue "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone, daughter of Pat Boone 1980s "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone "99 Luftballons" by Nena, nuclear protest song popular in both the German original and English translation ("99 Red Balloons") "Cum On Feel The Noize" by Quiet Riot "Curly Shuffle" by Jump in the Saddle Band "Der Kommissar" by After the Fire (English cover version of a German hit by Falco) "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" by Timbuk 3 "Grandma got run over by a reindeer" by Elmo and Patsy "Great White North" by Bob and Doug McKenzie "Heart and Soul" by T'Pau (They had several hits in the UK) "Hot Hot Hot" by Buster Poindexter "I Wanna Be a Cowboy" by Boys Don't Cry "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls "I've Never Been to Me" by Charlene "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" by Georgia Satellites "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins "My Sharona" by The Knack "NVR Say NVR" by Romeo Void "Our House" by Madness (only US hit, but had over 20 hits in the UK) "Pac Man Fever" by Bunkner & Garcia "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth "Pilot of the Airwaves" by Charlie Dore "The Politics of Dancing" by Re-Flex "Pump Up the Volume" by M/A/R/R/S "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco "Spirit in the Sky" by Doctor & The Medics, song was a two-time one-hit wonder "Stop" by Sam Brown "Take On Me" by a-ha "Touch Me" by Samantha Fox "Turning Japanese" by The Vapours "You Look Marvelous" by Billy Crystal "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles, first song played on MTV 1990s "Achy, Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus, dance video made it a hit before the record was even released "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot "Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred "Macarena" by Los Del Rio "Mambo Number 5" by Lou Bega "Slam" by Onyx "Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba "Unbelievable" by EMF (they had greater success in England than the USA) "Whoomp... There It Is" by Tag Team 2000s "The Ketchup Song" by Las Ketchup "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men See also: One-hit wonder One-hit wonders in the UK External Links VH1's one hit wonder tv special