The jangly party pop hit “Farmer John” earned US #OneHitWonder honors for San Gabriel, California, Chicano garage rockers The Premiers in 1964. The single spent 6 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #19. #ThePremiers #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1967, San Francisco rock group The Mojo Men earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their baroque sunshine pop version of Buffalo Springfield's "Sit Down, I Think I Love You" spent 3 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #36. #TheMojoMen #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

San Fernando Valley garage rockers The Leaves earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1966 when their proto-punk version of “Hey Joe” spent 4 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35, peaking at #31. #TheLeaves #HeyJoe #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Twin Cities garage rockers The Castaways earned their US #OneHitWonder honors in 1967 when their organ-driven “Liar, Liar” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #12. #TheCastaways #TwinCities #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1967, LA psychedelic garage-rockers The Seeds earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their proto-punk classic “Pushin’ Too Hard” spent 3 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top4, peaking at #36. #TheSeeds #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Another 1966 US #OneHitWonder honoree, New Jersey garage rock group The Knickerbockers, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their horn-driven single “Lies” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #20. #TheKnickerbockers #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

LA garage rock legends The Standells earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1966 when their proto-punk classic “Dirty Water” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #11. #TheStandells #DirtyWater #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Did you scope out that track listing on Lenny Kaye’s Nuggets Anthology? It included eight songs that earned US #OneHitWonder honors… and two more US #OneHitWonder honorees with songs other than the hits that earned ‘em their honors! #LennyKaye #Nuggets #OneHitWondered

🇺🇸/🇨🇦 singer/songwriter & roots legend Jesse Winchester earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1981 when his laid-back, yacht-rockin’ “Say What” spent 5 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #32. #JesseWinchester #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 24, 1966, San Jose garage-rockers Count Five earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their fuzz guitar-driven “Psychotic Reaction” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #25. The single spent 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #CountFive #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 24, 1988, US #OneHitWonder honoree Bobby McFerrin’s breezy, optimistic “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” became the first entirely a cappella single to top the #Billboard #Top40, and none have matched it since… #BobbyMcFerrin #DontWorryBeHappy #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

“That Thing You Do” was written by Adam Schlesinger… who earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 2003 when “Stacy’s Mom,” by Fountains of Wayne, spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40... peaking at #21. #AdamSchlesinger #StacysMom #FountainsOfWayne #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 23, 2000, Shreveport, Louisiana contemporary R&B group Profyle earned US #OneHitWonder honors when sleek, polished “Liar” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #32. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14. #Profyle #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

American singer/songwriter Trey Lorenz earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his slow jam/contemporary R&B ballad “Someone To Hold” spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #19. #TreyLorenz #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1985, Mary Jane Girls earned US #OneHitWonder honors when the Rick James-written & produced “In My House” spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #7. #RickJames #MaryJaneGirls #GrooveTheory

In 1970, Keni Burke earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a member of the Chicago familial soul group The Five Stairsteps. Their smooth soul classic, “O-o-h Child,” spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 and peaked at #8. #FiveStairsteps #KeniBurke #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 23, 1995, NYC R&B duo Groove Theory earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their ‘90s R&B/neo-soul cover of “Tell Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. It spent 25 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #GrooveTheory #OneHitWondered #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Blaster’s brought another… Formed in Sheffield, England as Ace Flash & the Dynamos, but shortened to Ace... they earned #OneHitWonder honors in the US with the Paul Carrack-penned “How Long.” The debut single off their first album peaked at #3 on the US #Billboard #Top40. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Yepper, as crazy as it sounds, the eclectic rock group Grateful Dead earned US #OneHitWonder honors with “Touch of Grey.” The single spent nine weeks on US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #9. #JerryGarcia #RobertHunter #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Remembering Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, who #DOTD in 2019. He didn’t really earn US #OneHitWonder honors, but he helped the Grateful Dead earn theirs... While Jerry Garcia wrote the music for “Touch of Grey,” Robert Hunter supplied the lyrics. #RobertHunter #OneHitWondered