@onehitwondered.bsky.socialNo, Woody Guthrie never earned US #OneHitWonder honors… but his son Arlo sure did! He earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1972 when his cover of Steve Goodman’s “City of New Orleans” spent nine weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #18. #ArloGuthrie #WoodyGuthrie #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialLegend says that an uncredited Jack Nitzsche did the arranging on “The Big Race.” The legendary arranger/producer & guitarist is also a US #OneHitWonder honoree! In 1963, his instrumental, “The Lonely Surfer,” spent 2 weeks on the #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #39. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialIn 1963, Glendora, California teen surf group The Surfaris earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their definitive ‘60s surf instrumental “Wipe Out” spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #2. #TheSurfaris #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.social“Stick Shift” was a hit, climbing onto the #Billboard #Top40. Its blend of revving engine FX and driving rhythm helped create a blueprint that artists like The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, and The Surfaris would build upon for the rest of the decade. #TheDuals #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialYep, that Sonny Bono… in 1965, Sonny (Bono) earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors when his mononymously released half-apology, half-rallying cry “Laugh At Me” spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #10. #SonnyBono #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialH.B. Barnum is a US #OneHitWonder honoree! Barnum earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1961 when his lush instrumental “Lost Love” spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35… and promptly fell off the following week. #HBBarnum #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe week of October 2, 1961, LA surf/hot rod duo The Duals earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their influential, instrumental car record, “Stick Shift,” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #33. The single spent six weeks on the chart, peaking at #25. #TheDuals #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@fiftymusic.bsky.social"FM (No Static at All)" is a song by American #jazzrock band #SteelyDan and the title theme for the 1978 film #FM. It made the US #Top40 the year of its release as a single. A jazz-rock composition of bass, guitar and piano.
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@onehitwondered.bsky.social"What Is Love" by Haddaway fused driving Eurodance synths with soulful, gospel-influenced vocal delivery. The single stormed to #1 in over 13 countries and peaked at #2 in the UK. In America, the track crossed over onto mainstream pop radio, peaking at #11 on the US #Top40 #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialBefore it became a SNL pop-culture punchline, Haddaway’s “What Is Love” became one of the defining Eurodance hits of the ‘90s.It was his only US #Top40 hit, but the Trinidadian-German vocalist built a broader career overseas, where several follow-ups found success. #Haddaway #SNL #OneHitWondered
@onehitwondered.bsky.socialThe week ending October 2, 1993, Trinidadian-German vocalist Haddaway earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his energetic Eurodance classic “What Is Love” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #29. The single spent 19 weeks on the chart, peaking at #11. #Haddaway #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
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