The 25 Greatest One-Hit Wonders Of All Time

[easyrider]

Another 1 hit wonder I like is Ride Captain Ride by Blues Image.

Bill

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Arlo Guthrie - City of New Orleans

But not exactly a one-hot wonder. He had another hit that was big enough to be turned in a major motion picture.

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Macarthur Park - Richard Harris.

Best served SCTV style:

 

[Sandy VDH]

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

Brandy is played at lot since it was included in Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack (which rocks by the way).

 

[AwayWeGo]

King Tut.

 

[easyrider]

Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks

Brandy is played at lot since it was included in Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack (which rocks by the way).

I watched all of the Guardians of the Galaxy with my grand kids. I think they like classic rock better than what their parents listen to, lol. After these movies my grandson ended up with an electric guitar and after four months can rock 3 chord's.

Seasons in the sun is just too sad for my liking.

Bill

 

[WVBaker]

King Tut.

Yes! Funky, funky TuT.

 

[BingoBangoBongo]

I can’t believe this one hasn’t been listed yet: Zager & Evans - In the Year 2525

That song came out in 1969 when I was 7, but I definitely remember hearing it numerous times.

 

[AwayWeGo]

Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport.

 

[AwayWeGo]

My Boomerang Won't Come Back.

 

[sdbrier]

Ooh ooh I forgot.
You All Everybody. Driveshaft.

 

[Ralph Sir Edward]

Time has come today - The Chamber Brothers

 

[LannyPC]

But not exactly a one-hot wonder. He had another hit that was big enough to be turned in a major motion picture.

Are you thinking of "Alice's Restaurant"?

 

[LannyPC]

I remember the mid-80s where a few actors tried their hand at being recording artists:

Bruce Willis "Respect Yourself"
Eddie Murphy "My Girl Wants to Party All the Time"
Patrick Swayze "She's Like the Wind"

 

[T_R_Oglodyte]

Are you thinking of "Alice's Restaurant"?

Yes. And IMO a one-hot wonder is also one-hot for the performer(s). There's one song, and then the performers disappear. Arlo Guthrie has had a long career in music.

That's also why including Joan Baez in that original list is silly. If we followed that type of criteria, then Sarah Vaughan would quality as a one hit wonder for "Broken Hearted Melody".

 

[Talent312]

King Tut.

I want a "condo made of stone-a."
I was watching SNL, half-asleep, when Steve Martin performed King Tut.
I thought, "I must be hallucinating. This is the weirdest damn thing ever."

.

 

[sdbrier]

How could I have forgotten.

Sugar,Sugar by The Archies. Greatest Cartoon single ever.

 

[LannyPC]