Student wasn't wrong... "Tom Sawyer" by Rush peaked at #44 on the #Billboard #Hot100. The US #OneHitWonder honorees did have one US #Top40 hit, though… In 1982, “New World Man” spent 6 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #21. 🇨🇦 #Rush #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending October 20, 1979, the World’s most famous banjo-playing amphibian. Kermit the Frog, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Rainbow Connection” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #40. It spent 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #25. #JimHenson #TheMuppets #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 25, 1965, Memphis rock ‘n’ rollers The Gentrys earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their high-energy cover of “Keep On Dancing” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #34. The single spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4. #TheGentrys #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

All 1,194 Billboard Hot 100 number ones, by the act billed on them.

The Beatles took the lead in 1965 and finished on 20 in 1970. Nobody has caught them in 61 years.

Mariah Carey hit 19 in 2019 and is still there: "All I Want for Christmas" returning every December isn't a new No. 1.

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Former teen guitar prodigy Rick Derringer also earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors... In 1974, his self-penned hard-rockin' blues-rock classic “Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo” spent 6 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #23. #RickDerringer #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

“Eve Of Destruction” by American singer/songwriter & US #OneHitWonder honoree Barry McGuire peaked at #1 on the US #Billboard #Top40 the week ending September 25, 1965… The P.F. Sloan-penned single spent 10 weeks on the chart, including the one week at #1! #BarryMcGuire #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

T. Tex posting the South Carolina beach music group Swingin' Medallions... They earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1966 when their garage-rockin’ “Double Shot (of My Baby’s Love)” spent 6 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #17. #SwinginMedallions #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The 'blaster keeps 'em coming...! US #OneHitWonder honoree Hugh Masekela, The father of South African jazz, spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 in 1968 with "Grazing In The Grass," including two weeks atop the chart!

Rock writer Lenny Kaye, who compiled the Nuggets anthology, is also a US #OneHitWonder honoree! As guitarist for the Patti Smith Group, Kaye earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1978 when “Because The Night” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #13. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The Anthology also has “Tobacco Road” by Bronx, NYC psychedelic rockers The Blues Magoos… who, in 1967, earned US #OneHitWonder honors when "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #5. #TheBluesMagoos #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The Anthology contains “Baby Please Don’t Go” by The Amboy Dukes. The Detroit-based psychedelic rockers earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1968 when their acid rock classic "Journey To The Center Of The Mind" spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #16. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

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