Jim Croce self-released 500 copies of his first album, Facets… The 2nd album, Jim & Ingrid Croce, was produced by Terry Cashman, Gene Pistilli & Tommy West. That trio, as the Buchanan Brothers, earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1969 with “Medicine Man - Part 1." #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#NotAOneHitWonder Remembering Jim Croce, gone #OTD in 1973... A gentle master of three-minute novels full of love, regret, grit, & grace… except, maybe, ​​"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown." Jim didn’t earn US #OneHitWonder honors during his too-short life… So, what’s the connection? #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Ain’t no stoppin’ the ‘blaster from posting great music...! Philly R&B duo McFadden & Whitehead earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1979 when “Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now” spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #13. #AT40 #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1972, American singer/songwriter Arlo Guthrie earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his cover of Steve Goodman’s “City of New Orleans” was his only single to reach the US #Billboard #Top40... It spent nine weeks on the chart, peaking at #18. #ArloGuthrie #SteveGoodman #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#NotAOneHitWonder #OTD in 1984, singer/songwriter Steve Goodman died young, age 36, from leukemia… He didn’t earn US #OneHitWonder honors, but he got to witness his song, “City of New Orleans,” earn the honors for Arlo Guthrie. #SteveGoodman #CityOfNewOrleans #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 19, 1992, American soul duo Charles & Eddie earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their retro-classic, contemporary R&B track “Would I Lie To You?” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #31. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart, peaking at #13. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The chart split tells the story: “I’m Free” was their UK breakthrough, while “Divine Thing” became their US one. The Soup Dragons split in 1995… but did reunite in 2023, returning to the stage and releasing their first new single in decades (the reunion didn’t seem to last) #OneHitWonder #MusicSky

The week ending September 19, 1992, Scottish alt-rockers The Soup Dragons earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their sleek, hooky “Divine Thing” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. The single spent four weeks on the chart, peaking at #35. #TheSoupDragons #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 19, 1970, Toronto, Ontario 🇨🇦 singer/songwriter R. Dean Taylor earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned story-song “Indiana Wants Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #35. The single spent 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Looks like Bracket 1 in round 2 is leading off with a battle of US #OneHitWonder honorees with Janis Joplin taking on the Canadian R. Dean Taylor... The easy money is on Pearl, but you can't count out the man from Toronto! Speaking of that...

As the turntablist for LA rap-rockers Crazy Town, Adam 'DJ AM' Goldstein earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 2001 when “Butterfly” spent two nonconsecutive weeks atop the US #Billboard #Top40. #CrazyTown #DJAM #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Drummer Travis Barker earned US #OneHitWonder honors when Blink-182’s "All The Small Things" spent 14 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 in 2000, peaking at #6. Surprisingly, it was the only #Top40 hit for the alt-rock superstars. #Blink182 #TravisBarker #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#OTD in 2008, ​​a Learjet 60 taking off from Columbia Metropolitan Airport, South Carolina, overran the runway and caught fire. Six aboard. Four died. Two survived: US #OneHitWonder honorees Travis Barker & Adam ‘DJ AM’ Goldstein. #TravisBarker #DJAM #OneHitWondered

Ouch... Seems that US #OneHitWonder honorees The Proclaimers decided that they want a lil' smoke, too... They earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1993 when their high-energy “I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)” spent 16 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #3. #TheProclaimers #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending September 18, 1982, 🇺🇸 singer Tané Cain earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her sleek, commercial pop-rock/AOR single “Holdin’ On” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The Jonathan Cain/Keith Olsen-produced track spent 3 weeks stuck at that #37 position. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Birthday remembrances for The Standells’ bassist/backing vocalist Gary Lane, #BOTD in 1938. Gary earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1966 when the Garage rock legends’ proto-punk classic “Dirty Water” spent nine weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #11. #TheStandells #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Sadly, US #OneHitWonder honoree Duncan Sheik passed away yesterday… In 1997, the American singer/songwriter earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his self-penned mellow, introspective “Barely Breathing” spent a whopping 42 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #16. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Sadly, US #OneHitWonder honoree Duncan Sheik, the Tony & Grammy-winning singer/songwriter who left the pop world for Broadway, died yesterday from heart failure, leading to cardiac arrest… He was 56.

Duncan Sheik
November 18, 1969 – September 17, 2026

The week ending September 18, 1971, LA R&B vocal group The Free Movement earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their smooth, dramatic cheatin’ ballad “I've Found Someone Of My Own” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. The single spent 11 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

A day to remember bassist Greg Arama, who #DOTD in 1979. Greg earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1968 as a member of The Amboy Dukes. Their single "Journey To The Center Of The Mind" spent 7 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #16. #RIP #GregArama #AmboyDukes #OneHitWondered #MusicSky