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01-20-2024, 06:00 AM
For example, who exactly could possibly fall under (https://www.reddit.com/r/ToddintheShadow/comments/19abcq1/my_onehit_wonder_classification/) the following categories:
An artist who technically only had one hit but is an iconic artist rarely considered a one-hit wonder (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneHitWonder) in the public eye. See Jimi Hendrix (https://www.google.com/search?q=Jimi+Hendrix+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09Rmrgl5_l542npgCUn9PGALkz6DQ%3A1705743252640&ei=lJOrZdLNJpWuqtsPuO2_iA4&ved=0ahUKEwjS55rl1OuDAxUVl2oFHbj2D-EQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Jimi+Hendrix+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG0ppbWkgSGVuZHJpeCBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIFEAAYgAQyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIgi5QAFjALHABeAGQAQKYAfcDoAG_G6oBCzAuNS4zLjMuMS4xuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgYQABgHGB7CAggQABiABBiiBMICBhAAGAUYHsICBxAAGIAEGA3iAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1alWnPZploBzLSgVPW70N67W8B3Qvjg4uCfh42vukLkA/edit?pli=1).
An artist who had more than one big hit but one song overshadows everything else. See Rick Astley (https://www.google.com/search?q=Rick+Astley+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09k42yvMYLI4NCIz2yR8RLppZuNUA%3A1705741382556&ei=RoyrZd-vIaqeqtsPupK6qAY&ved=0ahUKEwjf6r3pzeuDAxUqj2oFHTqJDmUQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Rick+Astley+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#ip=1) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit but is well known outside music. See Bruce Willis (https://www.google.com/search?q=Bruce+Willis+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-dkrDJ9Nd7IdghYH1oElblm2ebpg%3A1705741621503&ei=NY2rZcunHpbEqtsP4JqM0Aw&ved=0ahUKEwiLlrbbzuuDAxUWomoFHWANA8oQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Bruce+Willis+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG0JydWNlIFdpbGxpcyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIFEAAYgAQyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNImBBQAFigDnAAeAGQAQKYAfIDoAHYGaoBCTAuNi40LjEuMrgBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIKEAAYgAQYigUYQ8ICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICERAuGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABMICBhAAGAcYHsICBxAAGIAEGA3iAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist from a well-known band who only had one hit as a solo artist. See Roger Daltrey (https://www.google.com/search?q=Roger+Daltrey+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-3OhsyIGha1Hkc4g47bWvrXxVf-w%3A1705741658368&ei=Wo2rZcaHFsm0qtsPgJuIyAI&ved=0ahUKEwjGnIDtzuuDAxVJmmoFHYANAikQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Roger+Daltrey+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHFJvZ2VyIERhbHRyZXkgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYiQUYogRIpy5QAFixK3ADeAGQAQCYAcgDoAH8HaoBCTAuOS4zLjMuMbgBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREC4YgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgoQABiABBgUGIcCwgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABMICChAhGAoYoAEYwwTCAggQIRigARjDBMICDBAhGAoYoAEYwwQYCsICBhAhGAoYCuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A band who only had one hit but contains someone well known from another group or as a soloist. See DNCE (https://www.google.com/search?q=DNCE+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-dkrDJ9Nd7IdghYH1oElblm2ebpg%3A1705741621503&ei=NY2rZcunHpbEqtsP4JqM0Aw&ved=0ahUKEwiLlrbbzuuDAxUWomoFHWANA8oQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=DNCE+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE0ROQ0Ugb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBxAAGIAEGA0yBBAAGB4yCBAAGAUYHhgNMggQABgFGB4YDTIIEAAYBRgeGA0yCBAAGAUYHhgNMggQABgFGB4YDTIIEAAYCBgeGA0yCBAAGAgYHhgNMggQABgIGB4YDUjlBVAAWM4CcAB4AZABAJgB5gKgAbUEqgEFMi0xLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGIoFGEPCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAgsQABiABBiKBRiRAsICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAeIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit in one country but were more popular in their homeland. See Dexys Midnight Runners (https://www.google.com/search?q=Dexys+Midnight+Runners+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_pLuFmDsqp6MwHPNiNIZuKgOpHCg%3A1705741754330&ei=uo2rZcnmE6OfqtsPn8i8wAo&ved=0ahUKEwjJq-Gaz-uDAxWjj2oFHR8kD6gQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Dexys+Midnight+Runners+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJURleHlzIE1pZG5pZ2h0IFJ1bm5lcnMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBRAAGIAEMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSIJFUABYxUFwAHgBkAEAmAGkA6ABmhCqAQkwLjYuMS4xLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQABgewgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIHEAAYgAQYDcICCBAAGIAEGKIE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist with multiple genre hits only one mainstream hit, but aren’t well-known enough in the mainstream. See Hoobastank (https://www.google.com/search?q=Hoobastank+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_3EP87dSGif-Bq_zMwPjqNjgUxzg%3A1705741825527&ei=AY6rZfvUH7rDqtsPzcqjkA0&ved=0ahUKEwi72dq8z-uDAxW6oWoFHU3lCNIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Hoobastank+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGUhvb2Jhc3Rhbmsgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECMgYQABgHGB4yCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIuYMEUIr9A1j6_wNwA3gBkAEAmAGnAaABzQKqAQMwLjK4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABOIDBBgAIEGIBgGQBgg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one big hit but minor hits are also fondly remembered, but still vastly overshadowed by the big hit. See A-ha (https://www.google.com/search?q=A-ha+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_Q9rT0rfA2McheTY2LTFhPG5vrgA%3A1705741897123&ei=SY6rZZKSB4WnmtkPptu3oA8&ved=0ahUKEwjS2uzez-uDAxWFkyYFHabtDfQQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=A-ha+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE0EtaGEgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECMgYQABgHGB4yCBAAGAgYBxgeMggQABgIGAcYHjIIEAAYCBgHGB4yCBAAGAgYBxgeMggQABgIGAcYHjIIEAAYCBgHGB4yCBAAGAgYBxgeMggQABgIGAcYHki3CFAAWOMBcAB4AJABAJgBoQGgAb8CqgEDMC4yuAEDyAEA-AEB-AECwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAgsQLhiABBiKBRiRAsICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABMICChAAGIAEGIoFGEPiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit and are only known in the mainstream for that one song, but has a sizable cult following. See Gotye (https://www.google.com/search?q=Gotye+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_3EP87dSGif-Bq_zMwPjqNjgUxzg%3A1705741825527&ei=AY6rZfvUH7rDqtsPzcqjkA0&ved=0ahUKEwi72dq8z-uDAxW6oWoFHU3lCNIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Gotye+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFEdvdHllIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGA0iyDVAAWPkBcAB4AZABAJgBqwGgAc8CqgEDMC4yuAEDyAEA-AEB-AECwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who had only one top 40 hit but had airplay-only top 40 hits in the '90s. See The Presidents of the United States of America (https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Presidents+of+the+United+States+of+America+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_zI-_H0le3VN-pp0gA_kciWg3WQg%3A1705742040035&ei=2I6rZdrdAfOkqtsPksa1yAk&ved=0ahUKEwjaqf-i0OuDAxVzkmoFHRJjDZkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=The+Presidents+of+the+United+States+of+America+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiPVRoZSBQcmVzaWRlbnRzIG9mIHRoZSBVbml0ZWQgU3RhdGVzIG9mIEFtZXJpY2Egb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXJIsQlQAFjZAXAAeAGQAQGYAa0FoAHeCKoBBTQtMS4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AEC4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A one-hit wonder whose only hit is largely forgotten today. See Kyper (https://www.google.com/search?q=Kyper+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_zI-_H0le3VN-pp0gA_kciWg3WQg%3A1705742040035&ei=2I6rZdrdAfOkqtsPksa1yAk&ved=0ahUKEwjaqf-i0OuDAxVzkmoFHRJjDZkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Kyper+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFEt5cGVyIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIxQlQAFjKAnAAeACQAQCYAcIBoAHzAqoBAzAuMrgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAsICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREAAYgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgsQABiABBiKBRiRAsICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgUQABiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A one-hit wonder whose only hit flopped initially and didn’t become a hit until several years later. See Charlene (https://www.google.com/search?q=Charlene+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09SUzQU06h2nutJpIO6cp7YEGnrsA%3A1705742126682&ei=Lo-rZbGgKZWsqtsP5tql-A8&ved=0ahUKEwix76fM0OuDAxUVlmoFHWZtCf8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Charlene+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF0NoYXJsZW5lIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgQQABgeMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSIELUABYmAZwAHgBkAEAmAGrAqABhAWqAQUwLjIuMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAsICBhAAGAgYHsICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREAAYgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgsQABiABBiKBRiRAsICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgUQABiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who technically had another minor hit but it’s completely forgotten today and they’re only known for one song nowadays. See Tommy Tutone (https://www.google.com/search?q=Tommy+Tutone+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09z8BjdoHDzkRgOklIVrkv7StbWkw%3A1705742323131&ei=84-rZZfKB5ammtkPpsuX4A8&ved=0ahUKEwjXj_6p0euDAxUWkyYFHablBfwQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Tommy+Tutone+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG1RvbW15IFR1dG9uZSBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA0ilD1CzBFjQC3ABeAGQAQCYAaUDoAHCD6oBBTMtMy4yuAEDyAEA-AEB4gMEGAAgQYgGAZAGCA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist considered a one hit wonder for a song that wasn’t actually a big chart hit. See Wheatus (https://www.google.com/search?q=Wheatus+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_RwPh2CJym5A_2t8iTe7LsBau0Hg%3A1705742283070&ei=y4-rZfH0A5SnmtkP37OIwAc&ved=0ahUKEwixhvGW0euDAxWUkyYFHd8ZAngQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Wheatus+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFldoZWF0dXMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIwgdQAFiOAnAAeAGQAQCYAYkDoAGoBaoBBTItMS4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AEC4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who had one big hit song but are known as a one-hit wonder for a much smaller chart hit. See The Romantics (https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Romantics+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_-RDlKh7W3KD4R1UbKVVqJoCciHQ%3A1705742203983&ei=e4-rZZjPO9mtqtsP9a668AE&ved=0ahUKEwjY-JXx0OuDAxXZlmoFHXWXDh4Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=The+Romantics+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHFRoZSBSb21hbnRpY3Mgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBRAAGIAEMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIlBZQAFidE3AAeACQAQCYAYYDoAGZFKoBCDAuMTAuMy4xuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgYQABgHGB7CAggQABgIGAcYHsICCBAAGAUYBxge4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A pure one-hit wonder, known for that one song and nothing else. See Omi (https://www.google.com/search?q=Omi+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08uLT1mSLoSx3DFsJD6zbCNB9B9TA%3A1705742490440&ei=mpCrZZi7GvWmqtsPydC5wA8&ved=0ahUKEwiY8OH50euDAxV1k2oFHUloDvgQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Omi+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEk9taSBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIEEAAYHjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGA0icBVAAWMgCcAB4AZABAJgBpgGgAboCqgEDMC4yuAEDyAEA-AEB-AECwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAEwgIFEAAYgATCAgoQABiABBiKBRhD4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Los del Río (https://www.google.com/search?q=Los+del+R%C3%ADo+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09a4HtQo5CQ-_4gYJaj5AUCK08Ylw%3A1705742655618&ei=P5GrZeGWJbivqtsPl9mLiAs&ved=0ahUKEwihssPI0uuDAxW4l2oFHZfsArEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Los+del+R%C3%ADo+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG0xvcyBkZWwgUsOtbyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIIEAAYgAQYogRInQRQAFi3AXAAeAGQAQCYAe4DoAGzBqoBBTMtMS4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AEC4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
An artist whose “one hit” wasn’t heir biggest chart hit. See MC Hammer (https://www.google.com/search?q=MC+Hammer+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09ziFtEa3yaIJpmxPO2S_BU3HhScQ%3A1705742604635&ei=DJGrZZSmJtOrqtsPiruu4Ak&ved=0ahUKEwiU3Juw0uuDAxXTlWoFHYqdC5wQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=MC+Hammer+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGE1DIEhhbW1lciBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIEEAAYHjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGA0jLF1CRCVinFXABeACQAQOYAagEoAHTGaoBCzAuNi4zLjAuMS4yuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA8ICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREAAYgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABMICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit of their own but became more accomplished as a songwriter. See Semisonic (https://www.google.com/search?q=Semisonic+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-idQS1AI-TMxyBWyEfxcDmrUfZ7Q%3A1705742965697&ei=dZKrZbyWKumnmtkP9cq4qA4&ved=0ahUKEwj8pLHc0-uDAxXpkyYFHXUlDuUQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Semisonic+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGFNlbWlzb25pYyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjILEAAYgAQYigUYkQIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIzwdQAFjuAnAAeAGQAQCYAdYCoAH6A6oBBzAuMS4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICERAuGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABMICBRAAGIAE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist whose only hit was a cover of an obscure song. See Toni Basil (https://www.google.com/search?q=Toni+Basil+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-mrOcv8YAIwi-z3PsbWHhssbzNAA%3A1705742861816&ei=DZKrZf6uMb2qqtsPrLC8kAQ&ved=0ahUKEwi-6eyq0-uDAxU9lWoFHSwYD0IQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Toni+Basil+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGVRvbmkgQmFzaWwgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSNUaUABYzhhwAHgBkAEBmAHIA6ABhxiqAQkwLjIuNS4yLjK4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgoQABgHGB4YDxgKwgIIEC4YBRgeGArCAgYQABgFGB7CAggQABgFGB4YCsICCBAAGAgYHhgKwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAggQABgIGB4YDeIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist whose only hit was a cover of a famous song. See Ritt Momney (https://www.google.com/search?q=Ritt+Momney+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08Egf_kQuexaQTwPUlGI_KLguCJyA%3A1705742995605&ei=k5KrZYrBJMqlqtsPj4ugyAk&ved=0ahUKEwjK1tLq0-uDAxXKkmoFHY8FCJkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Ritt+Momney+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGlJpdHQgTW9tbmV5IG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVySKkEUABY_AFwAHgBkAEAmAHMAqABzAKqAQMzLTG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Alien Ant Farm (https://www.google.com/search?q=Alien+Ant+Farm+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_OBLkZ2TF37JzHD7KflnV_MKrsHA%3A1705745774203&ei=bp2rZaT4C-KoqtsPi4C0qAY&ved=0ahUKEwik58qX3uuDAxVilGoFHQsADWUQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Alien+Ant+Farm+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHUFsaWVuIEFudCBGYXJtIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNI8BxQ3ghYqxtwAXgBkAEBmAHFA6ABnBqqAQkwLjguNS4xLjG4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgoQIxiABBiKBRgnwgIGEAAYBxgewgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
An artist who only had one hit, but became famous through a musical competition TV show. See Elliott Yamin (https://www.google.com/search?q=Elliott+Yamin+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_jpbTpb3kEbTWU-MSX744d4T3tvg%3A1705743017456&ei=qZKrZeatG8CsqtsP4vqw8AQ&ved=0ahUKEwimpoj10-uDAxVAlmoFHWI9DE4Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Elliott+Yamin+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHEVsbGlvdHQgWWFtaW4gb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAhGKABGMMEMggQIRigARjDBEi1BlAAWDNwAHgBkAEAmAHfAqABjwWqAQMzLTK4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit as a lead but others as a featured artist. See Colby O'Donis (https://www.google.com/search?q=Colby+O%27Donis+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08Egf_kQuexaQTwPUlGI_KLguCJyA%3A1705742995605&ei=k5KrZYrBJMqlqtsPj4ugyAk&ved=0ahUKEwjK1tLq0-uDAxXKkmoFHY8FCJkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Colby+O%27Donis+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHENvbGJ5IE8nRG9uaXMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBBAjGCdIiQZQAFg4cAB4AZABAJgBjwSgAbMFqgEHMC4xLjUtMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist whose only hit was as a featured artist. See Wanz (https://www.google.com/search?q=Wanz+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-n1vijFLkTRYWyMW_cBj_9AZmf4Q%3A1705743082071&ei=6pKrZer3A76sqtsPtOqb2AM&ved=0ahUKEwjqlPCT1OuDAxU-lmoFHTT1BjsQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Wanz+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE1dhbnogb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBBAjGCcyBBAjGCcyEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwEyERAAGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBMgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjIFEAAYgAQyCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBMgUQLhiABDILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwEyBRAAGIAESJAEUABY7QFwAHgBkAEAmAGjAaABowGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Mikky Ekko (https://www.google.com/search?q=Mikky+Ekko+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09Rmrgl5_l542npgCUn9PGALkz6DQ%3A1705743252640&ei=lJOrZdLNJpWuqtsPuO2_iA4&ved=0ahUKEwjS55rl1OuDAxUVl2oFHbj2D-EQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Mikky+Ekko+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGU1pa2t5IEVra28gb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBEjHRFAAWKQ_cAF4AZABBJgB_AOgAYwYqgELMC40LjAuMy4yLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIHECMYsAIYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICBRAAGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
An artist who was a one hit wonder both in a group and as a solo artist. See Limahl (https://www.google.com/search?q=Limahl+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08BPsBdLLMWOXt4hBw9fQduLnD_yg%3A1705743102996&ei=_pKrZeKwPJSuqtsP142MCA&ved=0ahUKEwjip-2d1OuDAxUUl2oFHdcGAwEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Limahl+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFUxpbWFobCBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlckiFBFAAWBlwAHgBkAEAmAHvAaAB7wGqAQMyLTG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who is a member of multiple one-hit wonder groups. See Tony Burrows (https://www.google.com/search?q=Tony+Burrows+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_ZhFWAiuQ3YBkC2g2uRujmJFc-ZA%3A1705742856471&ei=CJKrZYyfHIunmtkPpuy4yAo&ved=0ahUKEwiMw6ao0-uDAxWLkyYFHSY2DqkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Tony+Burrows+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG1RvbnkgQnVycm93cyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA0jiC1C6CFjPCHABeAGQAQCYAQCgAQCqAQC4AQPIAQD4AQHiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who died before they could have a second hit. See Minnie Riperton (https://www.google.com/search?q=Minnie+Riperton+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08F_irP_8KBFwHFrvldpIWsXzYhzw%3A1705742751380&ei=n5GrZZzZFoDDqtsPpcOwiA0&ved=0ahUKEwjcpJj20uuDAxWAoWoFHaUhDNEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Minnie+Riperton+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHk1pbm5pZSBSaXBlcnRvbiBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIEEAAYHjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNI6SdQAFjjJXACeACQAQWYAZkEoAHeI6oBCzAuOS42LjEuMi4xuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgUQABiABMICBhAAGAcYHsICCBAAGAgYHhgNwgIIEAAYgAQYogTiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who's only top 40 hit is a song that no one remembers, despite the rest of the artists discography still remembered to this day. See Moby (https://www.google.com/search?q=Moby+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09ant4B3Ds6qlhu3anOUBj3zA_bjw%3A1705743134624&ei=HpOrZfHiJZyjqtsPy9al8Ac&ved=0ahUKEwjx6fes1OuDAxWckWoFHUtrCX4Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Moby+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE01vYnkgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAhGKABGMMESJMFUABY7gFwAHgBkAEAmAHaBKAB3QeqAQczLTEuMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AEC4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Korn (https://www.google.com/search?q=Korn+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08iEfv2NobDRQcCmevQEGjncVULng%3A1705743157947&ei=NZOrZZ2wOdmtqtsPgISzkA4&ved=0ahUKEwjdnoe41OuDAxXZlmoFHQDCDOIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Korn+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE0tvcm4gb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIESMgVUABY4RNwBHgBkAEAmAHpBaAB0heqAQ0wLjUuMC4xLjEuMC4yuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIGEAAYBxgewgILEAAYgAQYigUYhgPCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICERAAGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgIFEAAYgATCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
A hit that was never even intended to be an actual commercial song. See Louis Theroux (https://www.google.com/search?q=Louis+Theroux+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09Rmrgl5_l542npgCUn9PGALkz6DQ%3A1705743252640&ei=lJOrZdLNJpWuqtsPuO2_iA4&ved=0ahUKEwjS55rl1OuDAxUVl2oFHbj2D-EQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Louis+Theroux+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHExvdWlzIFRoZXJvdXggb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyChAhGAoYoAEYwwRI5RhQlQhY-hRwA3gBkAEAmAGgAqABjwqqAQMyLTW4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIIECEYoAEYwwTiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A hit that succeeded because it hit something in the zeitgeist, like a political current. See Oliver Anthony Music (https://www.google.com/search?q=Oliver+Anthony+Music+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-osW5UM3HSSVGbFL4_Krdgo67qtg%3A1705743266833&ei=opOrZfW0MoW4qtsPnaSDmAQ&ved=0ahUKEwj1jf3r1OuDAxUFnGoFHR3SAEMQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Oliver+Anthony+Music+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiI09saXZlciBBbnRob255IE11c2ljIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNItAxQAFiBA3AAeAGQAQCYAaIDoAHsBKoBBzItMS4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICERAAGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A non-commercial/non-pop music artist who scored one mainstream hit. See Chumbawamba (https://www.google.com/search?q=Chumbawamba+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-_JOU3mkH4WfQy2okdItvRfpzhEw%3A1705743384631&ei=GJSrZYCPJpmmmtkPkdWngAw&ved=0ahUKEwiA-5Kk1euDAxUZkyYFHZHqCcAQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Chumbawamba+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGkNodW1iYXdhbWJhIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSIIWUABY8gtwAHgBkAEAmAHnBaABoguqAQkwLjEuNS0xLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICERAAGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICChAAGIAEGIoFGEPCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
Artists who easily could have had more hits, but straight up just didn't want any. Again, see Chumbawamba as an example.
An artist who had only one hit but also has another well-known song from mass media. See Rick Derringer (https://www.google.com/search?q=Rick+Derringer+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09erjDtO2l9jRmNN1UM7yyvoriJHA%3A1705743546233&ei=upSrZbnrDfOlmtkP6KKVoA0&ved=0ahUKEwi5sJrx1euDAxXzkiYFHWhRBdQQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Rick+Derringer+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHVJpY2sgRGVycmluZ2VyIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiJBRiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIkFGKIESOsFUABYggJwAHgBkAEAmAHNAqAB_AOqAQcwLjEuMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AECwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
Artist who only had one hit but later wrote songs that would become hits for other artists. Again see Semisonic as well as New Radicals (https://www.google.com/search?q=New+Radicals+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09YkxHRgRg8pmblzKHpUBASD3AArQ%3A1705743828546&ei=1JWrZdrsIPCnqtsP0OegmA8&ved=0ahUKEwjapun31uuDAxXwk2oFHdAzCPMQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=New+Radicals+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG05ldyBSYWRpY2FscyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjILEC4YgAQYigUYkQIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMi8QLhiABBiKBRiRAhiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBBj0AxjxAxj1Axj2Axj3Axj4Axj5A9gBAUjAAlAAWABwAHgBkAEAmAG_AaABvwGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQHCAi8QLhiABBiKBRiRAhiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBBj0AxjxAxj1Axj2Axj3Axj4Axj5A9gBAeIDBBgAIEG6BgYIARABGBQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp), SR-71 (https://www.google.com/search?q=SR-71+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn095NP9glvYHLSHVWKV4UNBo2NzFCQ%3A1705743838016&ei=3pWrZadK5qaa2Q-d7qygCg&ved=0ahUKEwinsav81uuDAxVmkyYFHR03C6QQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=SR-71+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFFNSLTcxIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIpQVQAFiuAnAAeAGQAQCYAfABoAG5A6oBAzItMrgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAsICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIREC4YgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEAAYgATiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp), and 4 Non Blondes (https://www.google.com/search?q=4+Non+Blondes+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08jDcPs_DoPhLkIULB33uC3fZePKA%3A1705743863370&ei=95WrZdGNFqitqtsPr9KBgAg&ved=0ahUKEwiR5baI1-uDAxWolmoFHS9pAIAQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=4+Non+Blondes+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHDQgTm9uIEJsb25kZXMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIghhQAFjMFnAAeAGQAQCYAa8DoAGdFaoBCTAuNi41LjAuMbgBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIFEAAYgATCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAggQABgFGAcYHsICBhAAGAgYHuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
An artist who only had one charting single as lead artist (though it peaked within the top 40) but had one or more other hit songs as featured artist. Again, see Colby O'Donis as an example.
Should’ve been a one-hit wonder, but they actually were really good and evolved and even changed the landscape of alt rock as a whole. See Radiohead (https://www.google.com/search?q=Radiohead+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0875cKZICEgmo5VdayDJ6f_4Ujxng%3A1705744226608&ei=YperZam-JN6rqtsPtouKwAY&ved=0ahUKEwip99C12OuDAxXelWoFHbaFAmgQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Radiohead+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGFJhZGlvaGVhZCBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjILEAAYgAQYigUYkQIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGA0jkC1AAWL8JcAB4AJABApgB9QKgAbwRqgEHMC40LjIuM7gBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREAAYgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgoQABiABBgUGIcCwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABMICBRAAGIAE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only hit is a hit that didn't chart because of it being a '90s airplay hit. See The Cardigans (https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Cardigans+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-kV_zcYa6a2YbX4aE4q_bZdhY7fw%3A1705744362673&ei=6perZZzZKL-sqtsPv_-OiAU&ved=0ahUKEwic9sH22OuDAxU_lmoFHb-_A1EQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=The+Cardigans+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHFRoZSBDYXJkaWdhbnMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBRAAGIAEMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSPoEUABY9AFwAHgAkAEAmAGAAqABogOqAQUwLjEuMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist whose hit is a remix of another one of their songs. See Mr. Probz (https://www.google.com/search?q=Mr.+Probz+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08Oukfalk3NxGxQdKInHZUBTe-v0A%3A1705744460945&ei=TJirZZagOdGtqtsPkcGdqA4&ved=0ahUKEwiW9q-l2euDAxXRlmoFHZFgB-UQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Mr.+Probz+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGE1yLiBQcm9ieiBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIIEAAYgAQYogRI9BZQswNY0RNwAXgBkAEBmAHHBaABzROqAQ0wLjIuMC4xLjAuMi4xuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA-IDBBgAIEGIBgGQBgg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A hit that was only popular because it was a dance trend. See Silentó (https://www.google.com/search?q=Silent%C3%B3+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_eAVvONAI84p0rRrf6hQC-n4QKSA%3A1705744574774&ei=vpirZazoLtysqtsPqc222Ac&ved=0ahUKEwisv9Pb2euDAxVclmoFHammDXsQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Silent%C3%B3+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF1NpbGVudMOzIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQIRigARjDBDIIECEYoAEYwwRI8ghQAFiJBnAAeAGQAQCYAcsCoAHGBaoBBzAuMi4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A hit that reached number one. See Ini Kamoze (https://www.google.com/search?q=Ini+Kamoze+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09bps03C5Pm1neaXeLSF27uc0TPAg%3A1705744584548&ei=yJirZc2JIY-iqtsPobGVkAo&ved=0ahUKEwjNjajg2euDAxUPkWoFHaFYBaIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Ini+Kamoze+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGUluaSBLYW1vemUgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXJI3QdQAFiIA3AAeAGQAQCYAboDoAGFBaoBBzItMS4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A one hit wonder but for an album. See Lauryn Hill (https://www.google.com/search?q=Lauryn+Hill+one+album+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-Y9fdUAdw-xdJ15ou5K4R3XjLT6Q%3A1705744642998&ei=ApmrZau9PKW1qtsP7JKW6AI&ved=0ahUKEwirxpf82euDAxWlmmoFHWyJBS0Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Lauryn+Hill+one+album+wonder&gs_lp=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-AMY-QPYAQPCAgYQABgWGB7iAwQYACBBugYGCAEQARgBugYGCAIQARgIugYGCAMQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A big hit in five or less countries, but was not a hit anywhere else. See Nizlopi (https://www.google.com/search?q=Nizlopi+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-Zwe2ObUdmfiNHcR3K7SH6IwBrWA%3A1705744776877&ei=iJmrZc-ZNdO7qtsP8YaKgAc&ved=0ahUKEwjP_YK82uuDAxXTnWoFHXGDAnAQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Nizlopi+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFk5pemxvcGkgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIESMsaUPgIWK4XcAB4ApABAJgBwwSgAdAGqgEHMi0xLjUtMbgBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAAGEfiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit song but also is prominent as an uncredited artist on another hit song. See Aloe Blacc (https://www.google.com/search?q=Aloe+Blacc+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08mUjVvgg1zaUOEiFVpsWmCfxngKQ%3A1705744901743&ei=BZqrZa3_LIK5qtsPmJq18As&ved=0ahUKEwjtlcj32uuDAxWCnGoFHRhNDb4Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Aloe+Blacc+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGUFsb2UgQmxhY2Mgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBBAAGB4yCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIzRJQ2QNYwQtwAXgBkAEAmAH1A6AB5wyqAQswLjIuMC4xLjEuMbgBA8gBAPgBAcICChAAGEcY1gQYsAPCAgYQABgHGB7iAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
Artists who only had one hit in the United States, but are massive overseas (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/AmericansHateTingle/Music), and said hit wasn't their biggest song. See S Club 7 (https://www.google.com/search?q=S+Club+7+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08S2CScVIQoBE884AfIhAs8zhxxVA%3A1705744909496&ei=DZqrZenwHf6oqtsPnqaByAY&ved=0ahUKEwipq6H72uuDAxV-lGoFHR5TAGkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=S+Club+7+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF1MgQ2x1YiA3IG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRI5wVQAFi5AnAAeAGQAQCYAawDoAGpBaoBBzItMS4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Mike Oldfield (https://www.google.com/search?q=Mike+Oldfield+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08H4AH8BX6hLf8C3AIT59rorDTdAw%3A1705745588774&ei=tJyrZbfrLtu2qtsPlLaAwAU&ved=0ahUKEwi3lZW_3euDAxVbm2oFHRQbAFgQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Mike+Oldfield+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHE1pa2UgT2xkZmllbGQgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBEj0BlAAWPACcAB4AJABAJgBhAOgAcUEqgEHMC4xLjAuMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAsICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLCAgUQABiABMICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
Technically a one hit wonder but too recent to call if there will be a follow-up. See Kenya Grace (https://www.google.com/search?q=Kenya+Grace+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08sMiegzkN-MW516L6qyoS-NfVt1w%3A1705745615540&ei=z5yrZf_IIP-mmtkP_buLqA0&ved=0ahUKEwi_7PbL3euDAxV_kyYFHf3dAtUQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Kenya+Grace+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGktlbnlhIEdyYWNlIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiABBiiBEjIF1AAWJIUcAB4AZABAJgBhAOgAdoGqgEHMC4xLjEuMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who technically only had one hit but is an iconic artist rarely considered a one-hit wonder (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OneHitWonder) in the public eye. See Jimi Hendrix (https://www.google.com/search?q=Jimi+Hendrix+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09Rmrgl5_l542npgCUn9PGALkz6DQ%3A1705743252640&ei=lJOrZdLNJpWuqtsPuO2_iA4&ved=0ahUKEwjS55rl1OuDAxUVl2oFHbj2D-EQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Jimi+Hendrix+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG0ppbWkgSGVuZHJpeCBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIFEAAYgAQyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIgi5QAFjALHABeAGQAQKYAfcDoAG_G6oBCzAuNS4zLjMuMS4xuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgYQABgHGB7CAggQABiABBiiBMICBhAAGAUYHsICBxAAGIAEGA3iAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1alWnPZploBzLSgVPW70N67W8B3Qvjg4uCfh42vukLkA/edit?pli=1).
An artist who had more than one big hit but one song overshadows everything else. See Rick Astley (https://www.google.com/search?q=Rick+Astley+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09k42yvMYLI4NCIz2yR8RLppZuNUA%3A1705741382556&ei=RoyrZd-vIaqeqtsPupK6qAY&ved=0ahUKEwjf6r3pzeuDAxUqj2oFHTqJDmUQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Rick+Astley+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#ip=1) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit but is well known outside music. See Bruce Willis (https://www.google.com/search?q=Bruce+Willis+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-dkrDJ9Nd7IdghYH1oElblm2ebpg%3A1705741621503&ei=NY2rZcunHpbEqtsP4JqM0Aw&ved=0ahUKEwiLlrbbzuuDAxUWomoFHWANA8oQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Bruce+Willis+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG0JydWNlIFdpbGxpcyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIFEAAYgAQyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNImBBQAFigDnAAeAGQAQKYAfIDoAHYGaoBCTAuNi40LjEuMrgBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIKEAAYgAQYigUYQ8ICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICERAuGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABMICBhAAGAcYHsICBxAAGIAEGA3iAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist from a well-known band who only had one hit as a solo artist. See Roger Daltrey (https://www.google.com/search?q=Roger+Daltrey+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-3OhsyIGha1Hkc4g47bWvrXxVf-w%3A1705741658368&ei=Wo2rZcaHFsm0qtsPgJuIyAI&ved=0ahUKEwjGnIDtzuuDAxVJmmoFHYANAikQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Roger+Daltrey+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHFJvZ2VyIERhbHRyZXkgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYiQUYogRIpy5QAFixK3ADeAGQAQCYAcgDoAH8HaoBCTAuOS4zLjMuMbgBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREC4YgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgoQABiABBgUGIcCwgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABMICChAhGAoYoAEYwwTCAggQIRigARjDBMICDBAhGAoYoAEYwwQYCsICBhAhGAoYCuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A band who only had one hit but contains someone well known from another group or as a soloist. See DNCE (https://www.google.com/search?q=DNCE+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-dkrDJ9Nd7IdghYH1oElblm2ebpg%3A1705741621503&ei=NY2rZcunHpbEqtsP4JqM0Aw&ved=0ahUKEwiLlrbbzuuDAxUWomoFHWANA8oQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=DNCE+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE0ROQ0Ugb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBxAAGIAEGA0yBBAAGB4yCBAAGAUYHhgNMggQABgFGB4YDTIIEAAYBRgeGA0yCBAAGAUYHhgNMggQABgFGB4YDTIIEAAYCBgeGA0yCBAAGAgYHhgNMggQABgIGB4YDUjlBVAAWM4CcAB4AZABAJgB5gKgAbUEqgEFMi0xLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGIoFGEPCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAgsQABiABBiKBRiRAsICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAeIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit in one country but were more popular in their homeland. See Dexys Midnight Runners (https://www.google.com/search?q=Dexys+Midnight+Runners+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_pLuFmDsqp6MwHPNiNIZuKgOpHCg%3A1705741754330&ei=uo2rZcnmE6OfqtsPn8i8wAo&ved=0ahUKEwjJq-Gaz-uDAxWjj2oFHR8kD6gQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Dexys+Midnight+Runners+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJURleHlzIE1pZG5pZ2h0IFJ1bm5lcnMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBRAAGIAEMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSIJFUABYxUFwAHgBkAEAmAGkA6ABmhCqAQkwLjYuMS4xLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQABgewgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIHEAAYgAQYDcICCBAAGIAEGKIE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist with multiple genre hits only one mainstream hit, but aren’t well-known enough in the mainstream. See Hoobastank (https://www.google.com/search?q=Hoobastank+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_3EP87dSGif-Bq_zMwPjqNjgUxzg%3A1705741825527&ei=AY6rZfvUH7rDqtsPzcqjkA0&ved=0ahUKEwi72dq8z-uDAxW6oWoFHU3lCNIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Hoobastank+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGUhvb2Jhc3Rhbmsgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECMgYQABgHGB4yCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIuYMEUIr9A1j6_wNwA3gBkAEAmAGnAaABzQKqAQMwLjK4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABOIDBBgAIEGIBgGQBgg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one big hit but minor hits are also fondly remembered, but still vastly overshadowed by the big hit. See A-ha (https://www.google.com/search?q=A-ha+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_Q9rT0rfA2McheTY2LTFhPG5vrgA%3A1705741897123&ei=SY6rZZKSB4WnmtkPptu3oA8&ved=0ahUKEwjS2uzez-uDAxWFkyYFHabtDfQQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=A-ha+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE0EtaGEgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECMgYQABgHGB4yCBAAGAgYBxgeMggQABgIGAcYHjIIEAAYCBgHGB4yCBAAGAgYBxgeMggQABgIGAcYHjIIEAAYCBgHGB4yCBAAGAgYBxgeMggQABgIGAcYHki3CFAAWOMBcAB4AJABAJgBoQGgAb8CqgEDMC4yuAEDyAEA-AEB-AECwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAgsQLhiABBiKBRiRAsICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABMICChAAGIAEGIoFGEPiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit and are only known in the mainstream for that one song, but has a sizable cult following. See Gotye (https://www.google.com/search?q=Gotye+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_3EP87dSGif-Bq_zMwPjqNjgUxzg%3A1705741825527&ei=AY6rZfvUH7rDqtsPzcqjkA0&ved=0ahUKEwi72dq8z-uDAxW6oWoFHU3lCNIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Gotye+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFEdvdHllIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGA0iyDVAAWPkBcAB4AZABAJgBqwGgAc8CqgEDMC4yuAEDyAEA-AEB-AECwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who had only one top 40 hit but had airplay-only top 40 hits in the '90s. See The Presidents of the United States of America (https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Presidents+of+the+United+States+of+America+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_zI-_H0le3VN-pp0gA_kciWg3WQg%3A1705742040035&ei=2I6rZdrdAfOkqtsPksa1yAk&ved=0ahUKEwjaqf-i0OuDAxVzkmoFHRJjDZkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=The+Presidents+of+the+United+States+of+America+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiPVRoZSBQcmVzaWRlbnRzIG9mIHRoZSBVbml0ZWQgU3RhdGVzIG9mIEFtZXJpY2Egb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXJIsQlQAFjZAXAAeAGQAQGYAa0FoAHeCKoBBTQtMS4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AEC4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A one-hit wonder whose only hit is largely forgotten today. See Kyper (https://www.google.com/search?q=Kyper+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_zI-_H0le3VN-pp0gA_kciWg3WQg%3A1705742040035&ei=2I6rZdrdAfOkqtsPksa1yAk&ved=0ahUKEwjaqf-i0OuDAxVzkmoFHRJjDZkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Kyper+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFEt5cGVyIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIxQlQAFjKAnAAeACQAQCYAcIBoAHzAqoBAzAuMrgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAsICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREAAYgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgsQABiABBiKBRiRAsICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgUQABiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A one-hit wonder whose only hit flopped initially and didn’t become a hit until several years later. See Charlene (https://www.google.com/search?q=Charlene+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09SUzQU06h2nutJpIO6cp7YEGnrsA%3A1705742126682&ei=Lo-rZbGgKZWsqtsP5tql-A8&ved=0ahUKEwix76fM0OuDAxUVlmoFHWZtCf8Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Charlene+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF0NoYXJsZW5lIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgQQABgeMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSIELUABYmAZwAHgBkAEAmAGrAqABhAWqAQUwLjIuMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAsICBhAAGAgYHsICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREAAYgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgsQABiABBiKBRiRAsICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgUQABiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who technically had another minor hit but it’s completely forgotten today and they’re only known for one song nowadays. See Tommy Tutone (https://www.google.com/search?q=Tommy+Tutone+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09z8BjdoHDzkRgOklIVrkv7StbWkw%3A1705742323131&ei=84-rZZfKB5ammtkPpsuX4A8&ved=0ahUKEwjXj_6p0euDAxUWkyYFHablBfwQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Tommy+Tutone+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG1RvbW15IFR1dG9uZSBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA0ilD1CzBFjQC3ABeAGQAQCYAaUDoAHCD6oBBTMtMy4yuAEDyAEA-AEB4gMEGAAgQYgGAZAGCA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist considered a one hit wonder for a song that wasn’t actually a big chart hit. See Wheatus (https://www.google.com/search?q=Wheatus+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_RwPh2CJym5A_2t8iTe7LsBau0Hg%3A1705742283070&ei=y4-rZfH0A5SnmtkP37OIwAc&ved=0ahUKEwixhvGW0euDAxWUkyYFHd8ZAngQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Wheatus+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFldoZWF0dXMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIwgdQAFiOAnAAeAGQAQCYAYkDoAGoBaoBBTItMS4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AEC4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who had one big hit song but are known as a one-hit wonder for a much smaller chart hit. See The Romantics (https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Romantics+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_-RDlKh7W3KD4R1UbKVVqJoCciHQ%3A1705742203983&ei=e4-rZZjPO9mtqtsP9a668AE&ved=0ahUKEwjY-JXx0OuDAxXZlmoFHXWXDh4Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=The+Romantics+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHFRoZSBSb21hbnRpY3Mgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBRAAGIAEMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIlBZQAFidE3AAeACQAQCYAYYDoAGZFKoBCDAuMTAuMy4xuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgYQABgHGB7CAggQABgIGAcYHsICCBAAGAUYBxge4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A pure one-hit wonder, known for that one song and nothing else. See Omi (https://www.google.com/search?q=Omi+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08uLT1mSLoSx3DFsJD6zbCNB9B9TA%3A1705742490440&ei=mpCrZZi7GvWmqtsPydC5wA8&ved=0ahUKEwiY8OH50euDAxV1k2oFHUloDvgQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Omi+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEk9taSBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIEEAAYHjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGA0icBVAAWMgCcAB4AZABAJgBpgGgAboCqgEDMC4yuAEDyAEA-AEB-AECwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQLhiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICChAAGIAEGBQYhwLCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAEwgIFEAAYgATCAgoQABiABBiKBRhD4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Los del Río (https://www.google.com/search?q=Los+del+R%C3%ADo+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09a4HtQo5CQ-_4gYJaj5AUCK08Ylw%3A1705742655618&ei=P5GrZeGWJbivqtsPl9mLiAs&ved=0ahUKEwihssPI0uuDAxW4l2oFHZfsArEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Los+del+R%C3%ADo+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG0xvcyBkZWwgUsOtbyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIIEAAYgAQYogRInQRQAFi3AXAAeAGQAQCYAe4DoAGzBqoBBTMtMS4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AEC4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
An artist whose “one hit” wasn’t heir biggest chart hit. See MC Hammer (https://www.google.com/search?q=MC+Hammer+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09ziFtEa3yaIJpmxPO2S_BU3HhScQ%3A1705742604635&ei=DJGrZZSmJtOrqtsPiruu4Ak&ved=0ahUKEwiU3Juw0uuDAxXTlWoFHYqdC5wQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=MC+Hammer+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGE1DIEhhbW1lciBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIEEAAYHjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGA0jLF1CRCVinFXABeACQAQOYAagEoAHTGaoBCzAuNi4zLjAuMS4yuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA8ICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREAAYgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgUQABiABMICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit of their own but became more accomplished as a songwriter. See Semisonic (https://www.google.com/search?q=Semisonic+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-idQS1AI-TMxyBWyEfxcDmrUfZ7Q%3A1705742965697&ei=dZKrZbyWKumnmtkP9cq4qA4&ved=0ahUKEwj8pLHc0-uDAxXpkyYFHXUlDuUQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Semisonic+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGFNlbWlzb25pYyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjILEAAYgAQYigUYkQIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIzwdQAFjuAnAAeAGQAQCYAdYCoAH6A6oBBzAuMS4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICERAuGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABMICBRAAGIAE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist whose only hit was a cover of an obscure song. See Toni Basil (https://www.google.com/search?q=Toni+Basil+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-mrOcv8YAIwi-z3PsbWHhssbzNAA%3A1705742861816&ei=DZKrZf6uMb2qqtsPrLC8kAQ&ved=0ahUKEwi-6eyq0-uDAxU9lWoFHSwYD0IQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Toni+Basil+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGVRvbmkgQmFzaWwgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSNUaUABYzhhwAHgBkAEBmAHIA6ABhxiqAQkwLjIuNS4yLjK4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgoQABgHGB4YDxgKwgIIEC4YBRgeGArCAgYQABgFGB7CAggQABgFGB4YCsICCBAAGAgYHhgKwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAggQABgIGB4YDeIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist whose only hit was a cover of a famous song. See Ritt Momney (https://www.google.com/search?q=Ritt+Momney+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08Egf_kQuexaQTwPUlGI_KLguCJyA%3A1705742995605&ei=k5KrZYrBJMqlqtsPj4ugyAk&ved=0ahUKEwjK1tLq0-uDAxXKkmoFHY8FCJkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Ritt+Momney+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGlJpdHQgTW9tbmV5IG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVySKkEUABY_AFwAHgBkAEAmAHMAqABzAKqAQMzLTG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Alien Ant Farm (https://www.google.com/search?q=Alien+Ant+Farm+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_OBLkZ2TF37JzHD7KflnV_MKrsHA%3A1705745774203&ei=bp2rZaT4C-KoqtsPi4C0qAY&ved=0ahUKEwik58qX3uuDAxVilGoFHQsADWUQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Alien+Ant+Farm+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHUFsaWVuIEFudCBGYXJtIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNI8BxQ3ghYqxtwAXgBkAEBmAHFA6ABnBqqAQkwLjguNS4xLjG4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgoQIxiABBiKBRgnwgIGEAAYBxgewgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
An artist who only had one hit, but became famous through a musical competition TV show. See Elliott Yamin (https://www.google.com/search?q=Elliott+Yamin+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_jpbTpb3kEbTWU-MSX744d4T3tvg%3A1705743017456&ei=qZKrZeatG8CsqtsP4vqw8AQ&ved=0ahUKEwimpoj10-uDAxVAlmoFHWI9DE4Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Elliott+Yamin+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHEVsbGlvdHQgWWFtaW4gb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAhGKABGMMEMggQIRigARjDBEi1BlAAWDNwAHgBkAEAmAHfAqABjwWqAQMzLTK4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit as a lead but others as a featured artist. See Colby O'Donis (https://www.google.com/search?q=Colby+O%27Donis+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08Egf_kQuexaQTwPUlGI_KLguCJyA%3A1705742995605&ei=k5KrZYrBJMqlqtsPj4ugyAk&ved=0ahUKEwjK1tLq0-uDAxXKkmoFHY8FCJkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Colby+O%27Donis+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHENvbGJ5IE8nRG9uaXMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBBAjGCdIiQZQAFg4cAB4AZABAJgBjwSgAbMFqgEHMC4xLjUtMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist whose only hit was as a featured artist. See Wanz (https://www.google.com/search?q=Wanz+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-n1vijFLkTRYWyMW_cBj_9AZmf4Q%3A1705743082071&ei=6pKrZer3A76sqtsPtOqb2AM&ved=0ahUKEwjqlPCT1OuDAxU-lmoFHTT1BjsQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Wanz+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE1dhbnogb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBBAjGCcyBBAjGCcyEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwEyERAAGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBMgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjIFEAAYgAQyCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBMgUQLhiABDILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwEyBRAAGIAESJAEUABY7QFwAHgBkAEAmAGjAaABowGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Mikky Ekko (https://www.google.com/search?q=Mikky+Ekko+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09Rmrgl5_l542npgCUn9PGALkz6DQ%3A1705743252640&ei=lJOrZdLNJpWuqtsPuO2_iA4&ved=0ahUKEwjS55rl1OuDAxUVl2oFHbj2D-EQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Mikky+Ekko+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGU1pa2t5IEVra28gb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBEjHRFAAWKQ_cAF4AZABBJgB_AOgAYwYqgELMC40LjAuMy4yLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIHECMYsAIYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICBRAAGIAEwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
An artist who was a one hit wonder both in a group and as a solo artist. See Limahl (https://www.google.com/search?q=Limahl+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08BPsBdLLMWOXt4hBw9fQduLnD_yg%3A1705743102996&ei=_pKrZeKwPJSuqtsP142MCA&ved=0ahUKEwjip-2d1OuDAxUUl2oFHdcGAwEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Limahl+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFUxpbWFobCBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlckiFBFAAWBlwAHgBkAEAmAHvAaAB7wGqAQMyLTG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who is a member of multiple one-hit wonder groups. See Tony Burrows (https://www.google.com/search?q=Tony+Burrows+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_ZhFWAiuQ3YBkC2g2uRujmJFc-ZA%3A1705742856471&ei=CJKrZYyfHIunmtkPpuy4yAo&ved=0ahUKEwiMw6ao0-uDAxWLkyYFHSY2DqkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Tony+Burrows+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG1RvbnkgQnVycm93cyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwAzIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA0jiC1C6CFjPCHABeAGQAQCYAQCgAQCqAQC4AQPIAQD4AQHiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who died before they could have a second hit. See Minnie Riperton (https://www.google.com/search?q=Minnie+Riperton+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08F_irP_8KBFwHFrvldpIWsXzYhzw%3A1705742751380&ei=n5GrZZzZFoDDqtsPpcOwiA0&ved=0ahUKEwjcpJj20uuDAxWAoWoFHaUhDNEQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Minnie+Riperton+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHk1pbm5pZSBSaXBlcnRvbiBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIEEAAYHjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNI6SdQAFjjJXACeACQAQWYAZkEoAHeI6oBCzAuOS42LjEuMi4xuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAgUQABiABMICBhAAGAcYHsICCBAAGAgYHhgNwgIIEAAYgAQYogTiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who's only top 40 hit is a song that no one remembers, despite the rest of the artists discography still remembered to this day. See Moby (https://www.google.com/search?q=Moby+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09ant4B3Ds6qlhu3anOUBj3zA_bjw%3A1705743134624&ei=HpOrZfHiJZyjqtsPy9al8Ac&ved=0ahUKEwjx6fes1OuDAxWckWoFHUtrCX4Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Moby+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE01vYnkgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAhGKABGMMESJMFUABY7gFwAHgBkAEAmAHaBKAB3QeqAQczLTEuMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AEC4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Korn (https://www.google.com/search?q=Korn+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08iEfv2NobDRQcCmevQEGjncVULng%3A1705743157947&ei=NZOrZZ2wOdmtqtsPgISzkA4&ved=0ahUKEwjdnoe41OuDAxXZlmoFHQDCDOIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Korn+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiE0tvcm4gb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIESMgVUABY4RNwBHgBkAEAmAHpBaAB0heqAQ0wLjUuMC4xLjEuMC4yuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIGEAAYBxgewgILEAAYgAQYigUYhgPCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICERAAGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgIFEAAYgATCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
A hit that was never even intended to be an actual commercial song. See Louis Theroux (https://www.google.com/search?q=Louis+Theroux+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09Rmrgl5_l542npgCUn9PGALkz6DQ%3A1705743252640&ei=lJOrZdLNJpWuqtsPuO2_iA4&ved=0ahUKEwjS55rl1OuDAxUVl2oFHbj2D-EQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Louis+Theroux+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHExvdWlzIFRoZXJvdXggb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyChAhGAoYoAEYwwRI5RhQlQhY-hRwA3gBkAEAmAGgAqABjwqqAQMyLTW4AQPIAQD4AQHCAgoQABhHGNYEGLADwgIIECEYoAEYwwTiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A hit that succeeded because it hit something in the zeitgeist, like a political current. See Oliver Anthony Music (https://www.google.com/search?q=Oliver+Anthony+Music+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-osW5UM3HSSVGbFL4_Krdgo67qtg%3A1705743266833&ei=opOrZfW0MoW4qtsPnaSDmAQ&ved=0ahUKEwj1jf3r1OuDAxUFnGoFHR3SAEMQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Oliver+Anthony+Music+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiI09saXZlciBBbnRob255IE11c2ljIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNItAxQAFiBA3AAeAGQAQCYAaIDoAHsBKoBBzItMS4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICERAAGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A non-commercial/non-pop music artist who scored one mainstream hit. See Chumbawamba (https://www.google.com/search?q=Chumbawamba+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-_JOU3mkH4WfQy2okdItvRfpzhEw%3A1705743384631&ei=GJSrZYCPJpmmmtkPkdWngAw&ved=0ahUKEwiA-5Kk1euDAxUZkyYFHZHqCcAQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Chumbawamba+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGkNodW1iYXdhbWJhIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMgsQABiABBiKBRiRAjILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSIIWUABY8gtwAHgBkAEAmAHnBaABoguqAQkwLjEuNS0xLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLCAgQQIxgnwgIQEAAYgAQYigUYQxixAxiDAcICERAAGIAEGIoFGJECGLEDGIMBwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICChAAGIAEGIoFGEPCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICBRAuGIAE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
Artists who easily could have had more hits, but straight up just didn't want any. Again, see Chumbawamba as an example.
An artist who had only one hit but also has another well-known song from mass media. See Rick Derringer (https://www.google.com/search?q=Rick+Derringer+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09erjDtO2l9jRmNN1UM7yyvoriJHA%3A1705743546233&ei=upSrZbnrDfOlmtkP6KKVoA0&ved=0ahUKEwi5sJrx1euDAxXzkiYFHWhRBdQQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Rick+Derringer+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHVJpY2sgRGVycmluZ2VyIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiJBRiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIkFGKIESOsFUABYggJwAHgBkAEAmAHNAqAB_AOqAQcwLjEuMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEB-AECwgIEECMYJ8ICEBAAGIAEGIoFGEMYsQMYgwHCAhEQABiABBiKBRiRAhixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
Artist who only had one hit but later wrote songs that would become hits for other artists. Again see Semisonic as well as New Radicals (https://www.google.com/search?q=New+Radicals+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09YkxHRgRg8pmblzKHpUBASD3AArQ%3A1705743828546&ei=1JWrZdrsIPCnqtsP0OegmA8&ved=0ahUKEwjapun31uuDAxXwk2oFHdAzCPMQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=New+Radicals+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiG05ldyBSYWRpY2FscyBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjILEC4YgAQYigUYkQIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMi8QLhiABBiKBRiRAhiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBBj0AxjxAxj1Axj2Axj3Axj4Axj5A9gBAUjAAlAAWABwAHgBkAEAmAG_AaABvwGqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQHCAi8QLhiABBiKBRiRAhiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBBj0AxjxAxj1Axj2Axj3Axj4Axj5A9gBAeIDBBgAIEG6BgYIARABGBQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp), SR-71 (https://www.google.com/search?q=SR-71+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn095NP9glvYHLSHVWKV4UNBo2NzFCQ%3A1705743838016&ei=3pWrZadK5qaa2Q-d7qygCg&ved=0ahUKEwinsav81uuDAxVmkyYFHR03C6QQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=SR-71+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFFNSLTcxIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIpQVQAFiuAnAAeAGQAQCYAfABoAG5A6oBAzItMrgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAsICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIKEAAYgAQYFBiHAsICCxAAGIAEGIoFGJECwgIREC4YgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgsQABiABBixAxiDAcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEAAYgATiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp), and 4 Non Blondes (https://www.google.com/search?q=4+Non+Blondes+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08jDcPs_DoPhLkIULB33uC3fZePKA%3A1705743863370&ei=95WrZdGNFqitqtsPr9KBgAg&ved=0ahUKEwiR5baI1-uDAxWolmoFHS9pAIAQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=4+Non+Blondes+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHDQgTm9uIEJsb25kZXMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBhAAGAcYHjIGEAAYBxgeMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIghhQAFjMFnAAeAGQAQCYAa8DoAGdFaoBCTAuNi41LjAuMbgBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIFEAAYgATCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIFEC4YgATCAggQABgFGAcYHsICBhAAGAgYHuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
An artist who only had one charting single as lead artist (though it peaked within the top 40) but had one or more other hit songs as featured artist. Again, see Colby O'Donis as an example.
Should’ve been a one-hit wonder, but they actually were really good and evolved and even changed the landscape of alt rock as a whole. See Radiohead (https://www.google.com/search?q=Radiohead+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0875cKZICEgmo5VdayDJ6f_4Ujxng%3A1705744226608&ei=YperZam-JN6rqtsPtouKwAY&ved=0ahUKEwip99C12OuDAxXelWoFHbaFAmgQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Radiohead+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGFJhZGlvaGVhZCBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjILEAAYgAQYigUYkQIyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGA0jkC1AAWL8JcAB4AJABApgB9QKgAbwRqgEHMC40LjIuM7gBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgIREAAYgAQYigUYkQIYsQMYgwHCAgoQABiABBgUGIcCwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABMICBRAAGIAE4gMEGAAgQQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only hit is a hit that didn't chart because of it being a '90s airplay hit. See The Cardigans (https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Cardigans+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-kV_zcYa6a2YbX4aE4q_bZdhY7fw%3A1705744362673&ei=6perZZzZKL-sqtsPv_-OiAU&ved=0ahUKEwic9sH22OuDAxU_lmoFHb-_A1EQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=The+Cardigans+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHFRoZSBDYXJkaWdhbnMgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBRAAGIAEMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgMyCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDSPoEUABY9AFwAHgAkAEAmAGAAqABogOqAQUwLjEuMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist whose hit is a remix of another one of their songs. See Mr. Probz (https://www.google.com/search?q=Mr.+Probz+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08Oukfalk3NxGxQdKInHZUBTe-v0A%3A1705744460945&ei=TJirZZagOdGtqtsPkcGdqA4&ved=0ahUKEwiW9q-l2euDAxXRlmoFHZFgB-UQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Mr.+Probz+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGE1yLiBQcm9ieiBvbmUgaGl0IHdvbmRlcjIIEAAYgAQYogRI9BZQswNY0RNwAXgBkAEBmAHHBaABzROqAQ0wLjIuMC4xLjAuMi4xuAEDyAEA-AEBwgIKEAAYRxjWBBiwA-IDBBgAIEGIBgGQBgg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A hit that was only popular because it was a dance trend. See Silentó (https://www.google.com/search?q=Silent%C3%B3+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0_eAVvONAI84p0rRrf6hQC-n4QKSA%3A1705744574774&ei=vpirZazoLtysqtsPqc222Ac&ved=0ahUKEwisv9Pb2euDAxVclmoFHammDXsQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Silent%C3%B3+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF1NpbGVudMOzIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQIRigARjDBDIIECEYoAEYwwRI8ghQAFiJBnAAeAGQAQCYAcsCoAHGBaoBBzAuMi4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A hit that reached number one. See Ini Kamoze (https://www.google.com/search?q=Ini+Kamoze+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn09bps03C5Pm1neaXeLSF27uc0TPAg%3A1705744584548&ei=yJirZc2JIY-iqtsPobGVkAo&ved=0ahUKEwjNjajg2euDAxUPkWoFHaFYBaIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Ini+Kamoze+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGUluaSBLYW1vemUgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXJI3QdQAFiIA3AAeAGQAQCYAboDoAGFBaoBBzItMS4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A one hit wonder but for an album. See Lauryn Hill (https://www.google.com/search?q=Lauryn+Hill+one+album+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-Y9fdUAdw-xdJ15ou5K4R3XjLT6Q%3A1705744642998&ei=ApmrZau9PKW1qtsP7JKW6AI&ved=0ahUKEwirxpf82euDAxWlmmoFHWyJBS0Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Lauryn+Hill+one+album+wonder&gs_lp=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-AMY-QPYAQPCAgYQABgWGB7iAwQYACBBugYGCAEQARgBugYGCAIQARgIugYGCAMQARgU&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
A big hit in five or less countries, but was not a hit anywhere else. See Nizlopi (https://www.google.com/search?q=Nizlopi+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn0-Zwe2ObUdmfiNHcR3K7SH6IwBrWA%3A1705744776877&ei=iJmrZc-ZNdO7qtsP8YaKgAc&ved=0ahUKEwjP_YK82uuDAxXTnWoFHXGDAnAQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Nizlopi+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFk5pemxvcGkgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIESMsaUPgIWK4XcAB4ApABAJgBwwSgAdAGqgEHMi0xLjUtMbgBA8gBAPgBAcICBBAAGEfiAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
An artist who only had one hit song but also is prominent as an uncredited artist on another hit song. See Aloe Blacc (https://www.google.com/search?q=Aloe+Blacc+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08mUjVvgg1zaUOEiFVpsWmCfxngKQ%3A1705744901743&ei=BZqrZa3_LIK5qtsPmJq18As&ved=0ahUKEwjtlcj32uuDAxWCnGoFHRhNDb4Q4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Aloe+Blacc+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGUFsb2UgQmxhY2Mgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyBBAAGB4yCxAAGIAEGIoFGIYDMgsQABiABBiKBRiGAzILEAAYgAQYigUYhgNIzRJQ2QNYwQtwAXgBkAEAmAH1A6AB5wyqAQswLjIuMC4xLjEuMbgBA8gBAPgBAcICChAAGEcY1gQYsAPCAgYQABgHGB7iAwQYACBBiAYBkAYI&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.
Artists who only had one hit in the United States, but are massive overseas (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/AmericansHateTingle/Music), and said hit wasn't their biggest song. See S Club 7 (https://www.google.com/search?q=S+Club+7+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08S2CScVIQoBE884AfIhAs8zhxxVA%3A1705744909496&ei=DZqrZenwHf6oqtsPnqaByAY&ved=0ahUKEwipq6H72uuDAxV-lGoFHR5TAGkQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=S+Club+7+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF1MgQ2x1YiA3IG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRI5wVQAFi5AnAAeAGQAQCYAawDoAGpBaoBBzItMS4wLjG4AQPIAQD4AQH4AQLiAwQYACBB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) or Mike Oldfield (https://www.google.com/search?q=Mike+Oldfield+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08H4AH8BX6hLf8C3AIT59rorDTdAw%3A1705745588774&ei=tJyrZbfrLtu2qtsPlLaAwAU&ved=0ahUKEwi3lZW_3euDAxVbm2oFHRQbAFgQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Mike+Oldfield+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHE1pa2UgT2xkZmllbGQgb25lIGhpdCB3b25kZXIyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBEj0BlAAWPACcAB4AJABAJgBhAOgAcUEqgEHMC4xLjAuMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAsICBBAjGCfCAhAQABiABBiKBRhDGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYigUYkQLCAgUQABiABMICCxAuGIAEGLEDGIMBwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABOIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as examples.
Technically a one hit wonder but too recent to call if there will be a follow-up. See Kenya Grace (https://www.google.com/search?q=Kenya+Grace+one+hit+wonder&sca_esv=600034106&sxsrf=ACQVn08sMiegzkN-MW516L6qyoS-NfVt1w%3A1705745615540&ei=z5yrZf_IIP-mmtkP_buLqA0&ved=0ahUKEwi_7PbL3euDAxV_kyYFHf3dAtUQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=Kenya+Grace+one+hit+wonder&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiGktlbnlhIEdyYWNlIG9uZSBoaXQgd29uZGVyMggQABiABBiiBEjIF1AAWJIUcAB4AZABAJgBhAOgAdoGqgEHMC4xLjEuMbgBA8gBAPgBAfgBAuIDBBgAIEE&sclient=gws-wiz-serp) as an example.