[ken5050]

From Wikipedia: "A one-hit wonder is a Top 40 phenomenon; the combination of artist and song that scores huge in the music industry with one single, but is unable to repeat the achievement. The term can refer to the artist, the song, or both together."

List of 1950's US OHWs

List of 1960's US OHWs

List of 1970's US OHWs

List of 1980's US OHWs

List of 1990's US OHWs

List of 2000's US OHWs

List of 2010's US OHWs

Gotta warn y'all: It's addictive, and time consuming.....I came of age in the 60's, and still haven't finished with that decade's list.

Everyone have a great day!!!

[Daveinyork]

Play that Funky Music White Boy.

[oh8eleven]

[Tax-chick]

In the lists from 2011 and 2012, I recognize some country music performers who have popular songs on the radio now. A singer or group who steadily produces reasonably successful material isn’t a “one-hit wonder” just because one song is exceptionally successful.

[DoodleDawg]

A favorite of my dad’s that was a hit long before I was born: “Questions Of My Life” by the Marmalades. I swear he could quote every lyric from memory. Whenever it came on the radio the volume went up and the whole car had to be silent on pain of death.

[billhilly]

Talahatchee Bridge, Bobby Gentry (Ode to Billy Joe)

[JPG]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX1-e0w3mUw

[mkmensinger]

“Sally Sayin’ Somthin’” by Billy Harner. He was also my barber.

[mountainlion]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0x8S1U7O3w

[jurroppi1]

Ides of March - Vehicle.

[P.O.E.]

“Ride, Captain Ride” - Blues Image

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAnGe40-o9Q

[Leaning Right]

I just poured myself another cup of coffee. I suspect that I won’t be doing much today other than going through all those great links.

Thanks for posting this!

[TomGuy]

In the mid 2000 decade I started 'collecting' some of the songs I remember listening to late into the nights in the early 1960s. The one TV channel we could get went off the air about 10:30 p.m., so the only late night option was AM radio from some of the super stations of that era. I managed to collect about 250 classics. Some songs were sung by 'other' artists, but I had my preferences.

One of the most difficult to find was Sunday Morning Coming Down. Kristofferson wrote it and both he and Johnny Cash sang it (IIRC). But the version I liked was sung by Ray Stevens, who was noted for his comedic songs. The Stevens version was the best, but it didn't show up on most of the music websites. I did eventually run across it in mp3 format on some obscure website -- and I saved it.

I still occasionally put on the earphones, auto load, and listen to many of those old classics late into the night.

[BBB333]

Yes, ‘Tip Toe Through The Tulips,’ - Tiny Tim.

[shove_it]

Melanie Safka’s “Brand New Key”

When first released, “Brand New Key” was banned by some radio stations because some saw sexual innuendo in the lyrics. It was a multi-million 70s tune. She had other top 40s hits but nothing like “I Got A Brand New Pair of Roller Skates, You Got A Brand New Key”. It was one of those tunes you couldn’t get out of your mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbvFOf9lshI

[maggief]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D1lyu1KKwC74

The Verve - “Bittersweet Symphony”

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

Greg Kihn Band - Break up song.

Tommy Tutone - Jenny Jenny (867-5309).

[RIghtwardHo]

Brutal to narrow it down. But for me ... Earth Angel.

[circlecity]

Come on Eileen - Drexy’s Midnight Runners

[Maceman]

Funny you should post this thread. Last night I came across this video of a one-hit wonder song that I haven't heard since it briefly made the Top-20 in 1966.

Click on photo to watch the video.

[RoosterRedux]

Glenn Yarbrough - "Baby The Rain Must Fall"

I was just a kid, but it struck a chord.